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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
GERMANS UNCONCERNED
OVER AIR PREPARATION
Von Richthofen Believes 1t Impossi-
bio to Train Pilots for Machines
America Intends Using.
HUNS PREPARED FOR RAIDS
Squadrons Held in Readiness Oh
Flanders Front to Meet Allied
Planes Which Flock Over Lines I'm
Attempted Surprise Attacks.
fBy Associated Press,

by Associated Press.l
COPENHAGEN, November 15.-Cap-
tain Baron Won R~ichthofcn. Gcrnany's
leading aviator, expresses himself as
u|nconccrned over the reported prc-
aviators OH the western front. He be-
lieves it will be impossible TO get to-
gather that many trainc pilots. as the
training is long and costly and in
Wolves heavy casualties.
Northumberland Won Arden. OF
the Bcrliner Tagcblatt, who reported
this conversation with Won Richthofen
IN the Flanders front. adds that the
German air service. which evidently
has been forcwarned by newspaper
discussion of tho American plans, is
steadily increasing the number OF
aviatorS and machines.
German lighting aIrplanes. General
Won Ardcnne says. now carry wireless
receiving outfits which enable thcm
TO engage In combat promptly with
enemy flyers. This is necessitated by
new conditions on the Flanders front,
where whole .quadrons OF enemy ma
chimes can appear over tho German
lines In n surprisingly short time.
German souadrons starting from the
ground TO meet the invaders would be
too late SO they must constantly be
I'm the front lines either Aging or ready
for flight.
General Won Ardcnnc discusses va
rious developments Of the Flanders
fighting, among them the decrease In
the use Of hand grcnadcs. which in
close lighting arc as dangerous to
friends as TO foes. They are being
displaced by light machine guns and
special units whose task is to- seek out
enemy batteries by sight or hearing.
The muzzle fash OF 4 gun. no says. is
observed By from three to five stations
connected by telephone and the posi-
ton Of tho gun Is determined easily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
Health Talks, by Dr.. WIN. Brady
Copyright. 1917. by National Newspaper Service,
Race ~DeEcncrnry.

y boy who acquires the cjg.rctto $50. "
varianiy cNhinits Stigmata Of Icinininity. ana a
see eid q Mmo y apura'I IS n nre,ix i IN corsets in her de-
less masculinity in her general riaiitn more or
The alarming tendency OF the Jav is ipcr .ho
p nGWsic 10 a apr r eneh % ~, In habiia. dress and
always been 81 precursor OF race suirinn" "a
the expression OF race dcScucracy With fnorn
Jus; take a passing glance at the prnscmi /. ~
in clothing for the sex which purnor,s n"Se
maScuiine: Isn't IL as nearly akin to "a wo,manIa
The ~shapcly, fit, the pretty belt, so swcnt and
dear. 1t makes a man sick 10 think Of ii ana
Recent physical examinations of recruits for
showing. In many communities not ovcr ~
per GENT were able to pass the physical cSanD -
nation. with the young men stripped of Their
Isolated from their cigarettes. one fell a creayy
melancholy. One had to look twice to max.
;ure trembling there in terror. Narrow. si,i-
low chest: round, weak shoulders; rclaxeJ.
fahby abdomen with ptosed. sagging stoinach'
IT was a d.scouragins pastime. II was more
depressing than any aspect Of the great war
this unhappy demonstration of :hc race, "H'
Here is a sample communication from a
Il have a fourtecn-year-old boy who smokes
cigarettes and want to know what I can mso
to cure the habit secretly. He has tried 10 uuit
Gently. run. about with bad company and has
been drinking some too. Advice and taikInr do
no good. Thought you could tell me OF somo
I keep It from his father beca use ho wnmid
give him an awful thrashing if he ever found
AT fourteen!. TO the mother we say there is
no secret cure for such a habit: we shall be eIaI
to send advice about its correction by mail. but
surely awaits him In the direction he is coins
1t would seem that the mothers duty 10 her son
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
SEEN ON THE SIDE
by HENRY EDWARD WARMER
R You Strip n Nan.

duly L., 1919
II YOU strip Il man 20 the naked skin
And stand him up with a row of men
The short and tall and the stout and thin
Now which OF the row is King?
For I've seen bcGgars of stately form,
\ rriestly face from 4 Fagin's den.
\ hangdoG straight from a sanity swarm
And Il drunkard guarding n spring.
And nccks rs smooth rs Il child's might H.
That should have been stretched on tic Sallows-
Ii You stand 4 man where the light can show
The purple blc,nish. the warp of soul.
Now ly what sign shall yo ever know
In tive dark. what man is knavc?
For Eve known men who were rotten through.
And convict garb meath a gaudy stole,
And I've seen the false parade as true
To the edge OF a crunbling grave!
And hellions smooth l have known, as mild
In manner and mood. AS 4 simple child,
If you clrthc II knave in Il prlestly gown.
And robe in crminc IN upstart base:
II u savant exchange his clothes with n clown
. Dress. You're n wondrous thing!
And we swallow blum. and we worHhip stoles;
The cankcrcd soul with the godlike face
Digging ana bu%rrowing. blind as molcs.
And the beggar is exc u King
Strip thcm-tall, short. bloated and thin:
For the man begins at the naked skin!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

ing of tho resignation OF the British Primo
Minister at this critical stage Of tho war.
Tho strength Of Britain's support OF the pres
ent conflict is unquestionably duo to the
superior ability OF Lloyd George for organiz-
Ing the resources OF the kingdom for effec-
tive use when conditions were decidedly
chaotic and unpromising. To achieve this
result he had absolutely to shock the British
nation into doing things that otherwise would
nave gone undone. He has shown 4 moral
and political courage in facing intolerablc
conditions and boldncss of initiative in cor
recling them that no other individual in Eng
lish public life had the temcrity even to sug-
gcst. He possesses the confidence OF the
masses 10 a supreme degree, after acid tests,
andi overthrow 1t is "a serious question if
any one can DO found to take his place WHO
would add anything like the strength to the
government he has firmly held up to the
present time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

tNiiN OCH N rnIn-
,nercial conditions of Virginia and the south as
they. have been left by the great uphenvaI, and
the dutie5 of the church in this hour. While tho
facts. he was optimistic. and expressed the
belief that under the guidance of God there is
yet a brilliant future for tile South.
Battery +. Fifth United States Artillery wns
men $4,000 to spend in the Richmond retail
stores.
Judge Meredith yesterday gave a decision IN
the case OF w. y. Jones & Co. against The CITY
of Richmond. wherein he decided that the city
is not liable for whisky ordered destroyed Nv
tho Council on the night Of the evacuation ~
In Baltimore yesterday Edward a.. Pollard
the historian. was assaulted by. John S. Wise
ono OF the balls passing through his arm. Pol,
lard drew his pistol. but because of the wound
men went from Richmond TO obtain satisfactinSS
from Pollard for a letter recently published by
him In reply to one written by Henry 4. wise
in regard to Pollard's History of the War. The
WiseS declared their Intention to shoot Pollard
OIL sight.
General Schofcld visited the President yes
terday. and afterwards had 4 lengthy interview
with General Grant; With both he discussed the
cost Of reconstruction In the South in general
and in Virginia in particular.
John w. Patterson. assessor OF internal reye-
nue. In the Fourth Virginia District. WIS yester-
day suspended by order of President johnson
for misconduct In Office.
Hon. Revcrdy Johnson has suffered long with
his eyes. and has now almost entirely lost his
sight.
Five hundred freedmen passed through Au-
Susta yesterday en- route TO Charleston to sail
for Liberia. All expect forty acres and q mule,
perhaps.
The effort to raise cotton In the State OF I'LL
nois has proven q HAT failure, and the farmers
who have boon trying 1t have lost considerable
money In the venture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
niISTlcR pLAIN DuRR
Books and Authors

In Picture Land by Florence W switton
voritc masterpieces with little stories in. verse.
whose hands it may be placed. The pictures
are such as readily appeal to the child mind.
THE Roy Who Went TO the East" by Ethel
G. Brill tE; I. button & COB. is q book OF real
the Iriquois and Algonquin Indians. rctold in a
form suitable for children. They are not only
fresh and different from the ordinary fairy
on Indian customs and the primitive life and
thought of the earliest Americans.
The World and Thomas Kelly" by Arthur
Train Charles, Scribner's sons. is Il revelation
P Pich the %hy" v n "se'i " S we'll Th as '' ,sei IF , nlses sea as
exhibited in New York and Newport-is fear
lcssly barred in the house parties, dinners. zach,
chain of the story-that Of Tom Kelly. IA young
man OF plain people. who is caught up in the
rapid current Of society life and finally, barely
escaping moral destruction. energies with a
true sense of the real values of life.
The Wonder Woman" by Mac van Norman
Long tthc Penn Publishing Company. is n now
book tina, gets; at the heart of nature and life.
streets and whirling machinery. lived David
Dale The fixing man" and his adopted son.
done. OF the music of streams and birds. of the
this they shared with wanza-hiE-h hearted. loyal.
cart and her friends. Then came the Wonder
Woman-an exotic to that peaceful valley. and
WIZ her coming strange' new forces appeared
and Wanna. This Is the setting for "a story
sininly told. almost elemental In it's appeal. vet
bold. vigorous; full of color. II lies so much in
brilliant butterflies and wild creatures seen,
almost to be characters in the story. 1t is "a
clean by niny mountain breezes. Thee illus.ra..
tons are by j. Nj. Clement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
The Old Church on the HIN.

written for The Times-Dispatch.1
1t is gray and wca~ther-beatcn, the paths
arc moSsy-grown.
And mildew stains Its pillars. and
lichen stamps its stone.
The locks are old and rusty. the. doors
are open wide;
The birds and bees arc sheltered In the
Ivy or It's side.
The pews are worn and dusty, its aisles
where many trod
Seeking for help and patience in this
holy house OF God.
Re-echo In the stiffness and seem to
make a strain
OF tender old time sweetness we may
never hear again.
The spring Of sparkling water meath
the o~verhanging tree
Is clear and as refreshing as 1t ever
used to be.
Even a rusty dipper lies in the reedy
grass.
And the little stream runs steady
adown It's pebbly pass.
The giant pines behind it with somber.
dropping plumes.
They wave like mourner's banners
over the marble tombs;
a melancholy silence hovers heavily
around;
a partridge calls so softly to her
brood upon the ground.
The graves are deep and sunken, the
rose wreaths dry and dead;
They once were fresh and fragrant
above the sleeper's head.
The lettering is yellow, the dates long
bygone years,
Since they laid the Steering dear ones
down beneath a rain Of tears.
There in a quiet corner under a stately
tree
Lies one. n on a scroll is writ. "Hs
fought and died with Lee"
AND there is seen a slender shaft,
carved on II cap and gun,
And just below the simple words,
Wounded at Cedar Run"
MY child. SO we'll believe. :, asleep ON
Jesus's breast"
Another He is happy. where the weary
arc at rest"
And this says. II will meet you. when
lfe.on earth is done
And we gather safe in Heaven, at the
setting of the SUM-"
So. in the dusSy twilight, solemn and
deep and still,
l stand In contemplation by the old
church on the hill.
And think how many hundreds who
worshiped at It's shrine
Are singing now In glory. a melody
divine.
MRS. ROSA II. GRAY.
Ashland. Va. November a. 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
NIRGINIAN.
Etnporia. Va, November s. 1917
Repnirs and Injustice.

To the Editor OF the 11mcs-Dispatch:
Sir fear that I may have done
my friend, Judge Charnherlin. an in
preston regarding his nature in a
letter recently written you.
In saying. that IT would have been
take satisfaction for tho sum the doe
tor owed him out OF his brothers. hide,
had in mind the nature of the Judge
r%nnnSnm ii yo% rn man. when we were
~ past sixty years of age. AS myself.
he knows how prone a man of such
nge Is to think OF young boyhood or
Young manhood friends as he knew
ihen in those years: At that time the
judge had great determination and
roIhhatireness. and ] saw him on AN
tercation. show what I thought uncom-
nerve and courage. and feared not
4 personal encounter. though ! never
knew the Judge to have 4 fist tight.
But. while the Judge had this ma
ture he also had another nature. and
much more marked as I come to Know
him In later years; which was kindness
and fairness and splendid poisc Of
heart and mind. AS an attorney he
avorcd compromise with litigants or
prospective litiganta in their troubles.
and avoided prejudice; or the latter |
think he was ~sinGularly free h
fact brought out from, later news re-
ports. that Judge Chamberlin was will
the o u decide the case of Indebted
ness between himself and brother.
shows that he wanted only 4 Just set
Element. such settlement as his neigh
bors would regard as fair. The Judges
on. Lee. In refusing TO speak lily OF
his uncle. or PREJUDICE him.. illustrates
his fathers nature-caution. prudence.
fairness. While I never met Lee. he
evidently has inherited much OF his
ather's wcll-balanced disposition.
The circurnstantial evidence against
tia - L. 7 ,rn-v %-~~~
but I do not doubt our courts will go
to the bottom OF the case and finally
punish tho guilty.
8. D. HENRY.
Coon Rapids. Iowa, November IL. 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
YESTERDAYS ENllSTMENTS
Navy Secures -Four Men. Army Three
mud Murine Corps
u'xya.

Recruiting continues at the recruiting
stations in lsichmond and this time the
navy station secured the largest num-
her Of men. four being its quota for
the dag, while the army secured three
and the marines two. Following Is a
list Of the men who have Joined the
government service:
Army-Orie NJ. Jones. Hopewell. avia-
ton section OF the signal corps: will
liam HICKMAN. Hopewell. aviation sec
ton of he signal corps, and j. NJ.
Branch colored, Richmond, stcvcdore
regiment.
Navy-H. II. Quarlcs. Richmond; T..
T. Moore. Roanoke; j. b. Tolcr. Rich
mond. and r.. .. Burwcll. willingaton,
y. c.
Marines-MaN a. Meyers. Charleston,
w. Va. and y. I. E'ricl:. Richmond.
marine corps reserve.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
"A Dictatorship Oh. Chaos

IF there is one certain thing about the Rus
1 sian situation, 1t is that tho Russian pcoplc
have demonstrated no capacity for democracy.
They have had six months to establish a
stable government on a basis of popular repre-
sentation, and they are now further from
that than they were when thew
started.
If Russia were not engaged in a foreign
war. the internal CONFUSION through which
she is passing would not seem extraordinary.
The French people passed through many
murderous years before they founded a re-
public. We fought eight years against Eng
land, then spent six years moro before we
adopted a Constitution and adjusted ourselves
to it. Few peoples have ever been able TO
evolve a republican regime after centuries
OF hereditary kingship, without travail.
bloodshed and horror.
as we now look back upon it, it was too
much to expect the Russian people TO set IN
d TIC" form OF government upon the founda-
tlon OF a despotic empire without some of the
trials which even more enlightened peonlc
nave failed to escape. 1t was perbons poco.-
sary that the republics of the world sbou,1
greet with delight the overthrow of the Car
ana should welcome with great acclaim the
new recruit to the ranks of democracy. Rut
there has not been IL day since that cvent
"heh misgiving has been absent in the hearts
of men who knew how much Russia had -
learn in the process.
Hut Russia is nominally at war with Ger
many. 1t was a war which She entered no
lore either France or Great Britain took ART
in II. In fact, this is Russia's war to q
greater degree than the war of any other of
inc entente powers. 1t is evident IN tho
"hole OUTSIDE world that if she is TO stand
erect again In this conflict. n military die.
osnip must command her. Some man Of
lowering strength must arise, assume tho
leadership OF her armies, break down Tho
miserable pacihsm and force the sof,beods
20 lo!low him or suffer the ignomin which
they are about to visit upon the wholo nation
IL docs not matter if this dictator is a rov,liet
q republican or a peasant. His rule can ha
9""'.S ehdcd when the war is over. and tho
Ha ,S,.a people nave a fair opportunity to
determine whether they want IN 1.-Two r.
a democracy or a monarchy. The nrocnn.
demands a mastcrful personality. Tho future
can take care OF itself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

The Naval Consulting Board furnishes il
Eliminating evidence Of the natural inventive
ness of the American people when it reports
that 10000 suggestions have been offered for
curling the U-boat evil. Doubtless there
were other thousands of inventions which had
not been perfected to the point OF being ready
for presentation to the board. 1t is we'll
known that most OF the engines of war being
used by our allies and enemies are American
inventions, some of which our government,
in days gone by, did not have the foresight
to adopt and develop. Such mistakes should
not occur again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

DR.. Anna Shaw. New York voter and ma
stfonal woman suffrage leader. hastens to cor
rect the impression made by her address in
Richmond that President Wilson had com
mended the decision Of the suffragists to con-
centrate their energies on the Federal amend
lment and abandon their fight for votes by
States. The fact is that the women merely
expressed their confidence that, with New
York and the Western States behind them, the
President would not oppose them. The coun-
try now breathes more easily. for it had not
been prepared to hear of such a sudden and
unexpected change of heart on the part of
the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
THE BnttIe IF N.rya.

G.. J. *, FairfaX.-The battle OF
Narva was fought November so. 100.
5000 Swedes under Charles
XII. and 5000 Russians under Gem
eral Dolgorouky. The Russians were
besieging Narva, and after driving In
ed positions. Charles boldly attacked
their intrenched camp. After a brief
~cannonade the Swcdes stormcd the
Russian trenches, and although the
Russian artillery stood to their guns,
the defenders were driven out in dis
order after three hours of hard fight
ing. The Russians lost $4,000 men I'm
open fight; the, Swedes My lost COO.
Narva was founded by the Danes, and
after being held briefly by the Rus
slams passed to the Swedes In 1881.
in tile government of Petrograd. about
100 miles southwest Of h capital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
Turkey Contest.

Here's a turkey contest: Thanksgiving is
near. Now. T"e got no turkey. Simplicity It
self. ] start a contest. You send me- yCur
name and the approximate weight of the tur.
key you're going to give me, and 10 the ono
who wins by weight. | send 4 nea. note of
thanks with a bona fdc autograph. the eEve-
lopc appropriately decorated with Il full-s;zc6
Scent stamp. current texture and color.
The contest starts to-day. Get in before she
-uGh! Remember, Il note of thanks and n
genuine Scent stamp on tho envelope to the
winner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
PAYS TRIBUTE OF GAME

Chief Cook, of Pnmunkey Indians.
Makes Annual Call on Governor
Stuart.
Following the principles Of a treaty
executed moro than 500 years ago be-
tween the chiefs OF the Cllickahomlny
anu Pamunkey tribes and tho English
settlers, Chief Cook. accompanied by
Walter Miles, a member Of the indian
council, called upon Governor Stuart,
the Great White Father" yesterday
and presented him with the annual
tribute OF game. The tribute this year
consisted Of ducks. quail and rabbits.
Chief Cook made a speech, saying
that the Indians arc firm in living up
TO their old traditions and that thcv
appreciate the schools of the white
men. He said that his people are
working hard and are happy. Governor
stuart received the chief g%raciously and
thanked him FOR tho gift,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
Voice Of the People
Letters must give the name and MI.
urcss Of the writer. Name will NOT h.
published III writer 40 requests.
Stnte OF War I.x,.,.

To the Editor OF Tho TImes-Dispatcb.
SITS II not Il fact that Austrian
Guns, men and munitions were used in
tnen on French territory on the drive
Is 1t not probable that some of thos.
guns, men and munitions arc now fac
ING inc allies In Northern France, con
forces" +"
is IL not also probable that Ger.
many IL doing all in It's power to helm
austria and Turkey and these to tho
ntSe OF tneir ability, are giving all
alu possible to Germany? =
II TINS state OF affairs is correct, doc,
not u state OF war exist, whether we
want To ~ackno Wedge IL or not, etwee
our county, and Gcrmany's allies?
the writer that 1t is advisable TO In.
Glude these allies of Germany In our
deciaration OF war. IL for 10 other rea-
son than that. we would have far moro
inviting fields OF operation on tho
have along the old and well cstab-
Mshcd cement frontiers of s%outhwcs
Beigium and western Germany. Estab-
dismed. IL may be. before belgium had
my suspicion of such a thing. Let US
heip the few remaining loyal forces Of
Russia or get busy in General Maude's
VICINITY. one, IL not both, Of these
fields VIC could approach from our
western coast. a journey three or four
ZINES as long. hut on It there would
submarines We could feel sure our
men. money and munitions would havo
4 safe and certain voyage. no mid
racine nor mid-Indian Ocean attacks,
.n,s' resardicss or the activity and
number Of the snakes in tho grass, al
Washington and of their convenient
apo the submarines.
V1RGIN1AN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
vice-Pre.ident and Cabinet.

7. 4. W. Petcrsburg.-No. tho Vice.
President never sits In the councils
of the bin The uniform rule has
been TO consider the Vice-presideut as
no part Of the administration. Jack
son. however, adopted his Vice-Presi-
dent, Van Buren,. as his chief adviser.
Mr.. Bryan in 1908 made 1t known that
il elected TO the Presidency he would
admit his running mate" John w.
Kern, to the Cabinet councils. There
is no law on the subject. 1t al rests
with the President; he can invite any
private citizen to a seat in the Cabinet
councils If he SO desires.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16
National (:unrd.

Mrs. l.. S. s.. Notwithstanding Ma
tionai Guard is organized by States for
State protection In time of peace. but
is subject TO call for special service,
or to draft by the Federal authori-
ties, under the National Defense act.
The guard is armed. uniformed and
from funds appropriated by Congress.
When drafted into the Federal service
it becomes part OF the armed forces
of the Uni.ed States. and is outside the
control of States and receives the same
pay and allowances as tho regular
army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-16

The Pan-German newspaper, National lei
tung,: has the correct measure of the Boil
sheviki leaders when it greets them las So
cialists and comrades" The greeting in all
fairness, could be extended to include pa
cifsts and Socialists in America, as 1t is
through no fault Of theirs that they are not
Just as helpful to the German scheme Of con-
quest as the Russian Bolsheviki.