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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
A seutherner IN New YORK.

TO the Editor OF Tho Ttmea.DIspateh:
sir.@The letter herewith written By
in New York City and state no stsiIss
me IN its justice that / forward Il for
your columns.
l do not ,ssEree with HIS tribute to
England. mad the Old Dominion
growing Con- more o.. Al. nd, more T.nks.!z.a.
The rising generation eagerly apo the
worse faults OF tho North. attempting
q, sa mann, sho wiz Of dress. ioudnes:
display on ali and every occas,on.
They are wholly devoid Of that nTe.
e en"sghtfai breeding ana eorrteoui
bears apart and distinct from tn. COIN
,ry d ut a large: Being AZ rude, forward
or Westerner: indeed. more SO, for the
Puritan or Knickerbocker stock retafns
manner becoming obsolete in the South.
A great professor in q noted New
England university, speaking to a class
nlone In this country produced an nj.
most perfect society-a society charm.
insly cultured and thoroughbred. but
remsrked. The Society for . Sss P Inse
sryatlon Of Virginia Antiquities'' should
become The Society for the Preserva-
again a united nation. and should re-.
main 80. But; why let tho North who'll
Virginia. whose sires once did so much.
Iemaklns7 She. with the s other ta sou tho
pose OF good birth: good breeding, re-.
hneo and nonostentattous living. non.
pretentious culture. that once gave the
Marshall and many othersGtypes OF
inc true gentleman. soldier and statee-
m M n;v,3, The world, and to the upiiet
"Brunsw!ck-stew" land to-day. c.
Dear Brother.-New York n car.
t tsy interesting. and there are many
weil-fiiied pocketbooK. II is. In my
iE In,ne no PLACE to live; The cost Of
the extreme. Tho sole and Dominating
idea OF each and every trsdesman seems
hat IL 70 pos xst ever You cen. GU, Of one
sn.s ss'R s ass. ms ss'1 :sm.
peevish people. ( sec SO little OF aIy
one in private do not know II they
ever. !! room realised that they were
not Intentionally rude. but il In si1st
their way to each other and strangers.
70 answsT fs nothing not hut
Isney in use here. They tell you Of
much OF It habit, useless, wssteful
habit nab Not the energy Of the young
S an vigorous 80 often. but the fret
Is selfish. unhealthy life.
There are doubtless many fner as.
pscts that one does not observe eagily,
There are certainly many fine men and
women leading useful, nonconsnicuous
lives. The huge foreign element nils
me with anxiety. They are certainly
third generations have an Xmsrtcn1
veneer that makes them . little wofsS.
! am convinced that the South In the
you forcibly-Southerner DO not
change. They may spend Year, Of
their lives here. but they retain their
Southern characteristics" w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
CALLS FOR INVENTORIES
Collector Msneure Takes Preliminary
steps Pending Passage OF
War Revenue Act.

In anticipation of the early passage
in Congress OF the war revenue act
now pending, Collector Of Internal
Revenue Richard c. L. Moncurc has
instructed his field officers concern
ing the additional taxes to be imposed
on tobacco, snuff. cigars and Gig
hrettes which will DO In the hands OF
retail and wholesale dealers on the
date OF the passage OF tho bill.
All dealers having more than 100
pounds OF tobacco. 500 cigars. or l.
600 cigarettes will be required to fie
sworn inventory and the day the act
goes into effect showing tho amount
OF such articles held by them. On this
report q tax Will be levied, but the
rates OF taxation have not as yet been
definitely. n1ed by Congress-
The collector 10 preparing a list OF
all those merchants who will be liza
bio TO these additional taxes and the
dealers will be shortly supplied by
his ONCE with blank Inventories. II
any dealer has not MED his return
within a Reasonable time after tho
passage of the act every such dealer
will be called upon to explain his de-
linquency
Tho taxes will be payable when tho
reports are filed at the collectors Of
nee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
A Lovers Prayer.

There was n sweetsr incense in the aiy:
And all tho maids Of melody drew near;
And hope grew strong where orstvhiie
black despair -s-ssF.
Had tossed my heart .into tho sea Of
When you. heart o. mine; had called
mo dear. = !
will not murmur more. or e'sr com.
plain,
Though many suns be hidden from my
What matters i. how falls tho AUTUMN,
When al my light is IN TIA. eye. d
If only you vii, love ms. and ;. .r..,
III ki.. the thorn that wounds me. itl
ills meet -
That should walk the martyrs scar.
let way; ~, tIg,313
II. in my faith. go with pierced feet
To keep loves tryst invioiats each
Be thou a. true to ms, o low, I pray
John Jordan Douglass.
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nosmsily for him7 Is exercise harmful in such
,xnswsSosersatlnk. tobacco and H. alcohol A Of
ABUSE, BrtEhts disease heart disease. arterio-
sssIssDss chronic lead poisoning syphilis and
p piSss .Tf;eatmept aspsnd. the indi
M n5sl eIaE is sSsehien Or join the Bread
esS,pp rsssS,e should be lsS to 49, w.knf and
such high blood pressure but this shouiS he
prescribed BY your doctor.
r.l Btss by BuFsLCan you suggest some simple
aemeaies Tor bites from mosquitoes bees and
Answer@A few drops of ammonia In IN half
nupf9l Of Of water. kept bound the spot
pint Spplr sn,ls Of soda tsasistus!
cent. OF phenol.
HosIital or Home?-l. Who is tho best. OBJ
cam can 5pSs int mH.he. to to HOSPITAL
0s Sn! physician T At her homer MRS. g NJ
s sns II The opinion 81 public and physcians
2. No. she is quite safe at home Economy
confinement -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
ADVISES YOUNG MEN
TO RETURN TO COLLEGE
state CsssciI Of Defense Says TrsiEed
Men VIII No Needed to Nebsiid
After the War.


After the War.
The State Council OF Defense 10 MAX.
Ing an effort to induce parents to per-
ran In. every case where II 10 possible
TO DO so. The council 10 sending out q
letter calling attention to this I'm
portant matter as follows:
our best preparation for the war
lay In the fact. not that we had con.
structod vast armaments, but that we
had been turning out OF our insti-
tutions OF higher learning thousands
upon thousands Of men with trained
intelligence ad scientific skill. In this
respect we were preparing for war
better than we knew. Should this
preparation cease, now that war has
GOMEZ Far from IT. On tho contrary
1t should DO greatly increased. The
successful prosecution OF tho war alone
demands this.
But in time Of war we should also
the human energies that will DO re-
CURED to rebuild tho new and better
civilization that is to rise on the ruins
of this war!
{. Tho. allied nations are calling upon
s.now for $4,000 engineers and skilled
men to repair the railroads OF England.
France and Russia. Service abroad
will not end with the war. Engineers
civil mechanical, electrical. mining,
sanitary--will be needed to rebuild
the new old world. And what need
there will be OF human engineers
those who can mend broken hearts. on
tighten becIouded intellects. restore
human friendships. establish ideals,
regulate conduct. sterilize society OF
evil and give II moral health.
Meanwhile. what OF the demand for
thoroughly trained leaders and work
ers at home! America must so for
ward. not backward. At this point
we must avoid the mistake made by
other pations at war-that of seeing
only tho needs OF to-day and OF fall
Ing to provide for tho greater needs
OF the days to come"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

Aside from the critical military and
political status of Russia ut this moment,
there is decided disposition to move the
capital from Petrograd to Moscow The
latter city has always been the spiritual
capital OF the nation. and for that very rea-
son Napoleon thought it's capture in 1872
would bring Gar Alexander l. to his knees.
Instead, the city was burned right under Ma
poleon's nose and caused him to retreat and
lose his army. To-day pctrograd is a capital
OF treason, and IL the Germans should CAPTURE
1T as the capital. they would restore the Gear
TO his throne. But the government moved
to Moscow would make that danger less
imminent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

The 1917 meeting Of the League of vir-
ginia Municipalities will be held in Lynch
burg September Is to 20. inclusive, and the
organization is planning for the largest at
tendance in its history The program of the
league this yeat. will be changed somewhat
in that there will be few set speeches by
experts on municipal government. Instead
there Will be general discussion by the
delegates, who will relate their practical ex-
perience in dealing with municipal govern
ments, which is far better than theory
However, there will be several prominent
speakers. Every city and town in the State
ought to be represented at this meeting
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

The significance OF the desperate struggle
at Nerdun is for the possession OF the iron
ore in the French Meuse Valley and Lorraine.
When Germany took Lorraine from France in
1870, she came into possession of 80 per
cent OF the iron that has supplied the en-
pire since. Germany has fought Eerdun to
add the French Meuse Valley iron to this.
France is now fighting Verdun to recover Lor-
raine and its wealth. This is the vital issue
OF Nerdun, and the destiny of the two peoples
hinges upon it. -lt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

All the world will await the promised
dash OF the German high fleet. Its latest
attempt to show its prowess was a ludicrous
failure, notwithstanding exaggerated claims
put forth in Berlin. Its subsequent Quies-
cence does not indicate overconfdence. Never
theless, the failure Of the U-boat campaign
necessitates some sort of spectacular move
TO calm the inpauenc of the Teutonic
masses, and desperation may drive out the
German fleet as it drove Cerveras fleet out
of Santiago Bay--and, let us hope. with q
like result.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Interesting Health Queries
ANSWERED BY DIR. BRADY.
Copyright, 1917. National Newspaper servieo ,

She Cured Herself. and So am a woman.
Pest n the d.s.s. nov s ss,ss
IL q Sss and PAINT snail raj
Is tsssss wa ;ss DssS
with goiter any moro
-, Ans@er-It Is human nature to believe that
gan . to imp mpr9 9os or get wen necessarily
trouble Il would be- oa oss pa 1ny similar
cine u this were true Indeed. many unauaiined
psG s sS d1 1rf E.r 4na rs5y
madam luck was with you. Many victim OF
Es.si has BY a.t her
E e sss IA m uss
s Tnou' Y fSs rsgYS
the remedy are b., 70 v ssugFestinE
readers to beware Of Just such seemingly Simple
remedies. S~
Skin LESSONS and tho Recruit-Kindly tell mo
Whethe, psoriasis With LESSONS distributed over
bar from .nlis@eHe, a Also e' vS wGssa
AnsweE-.As to the psoria.Is. ! think not, As
10 an ususy Se.eeas. The sb.
sees young soioiers with acne on the face.
The Cold. Gray Morninx.-shou,d one. upon
sss Jus. :; the ..ss
heart failure. hsys bs.n i.kinE them Tor a :
Broad and MIX Club. and. In fact, We have
then. .ss 1.s ss r.. Fs.
heart. failure In either esss.
S,,sS S,ssS e,.:.ss: Ell ~ ~ =.s & 5. f:sss:s
si hs ss pses IS m "a *
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
SUNDAY. AUGUST ae. 1917.

AIR. Cudahy, OF the Cudahy Packing Com
pany, was asked by member OF the Federal
Trade Commission. in session in Chicago,
what was the cause of the high price of meat,
anu if it is justified. In reply, he said the
only way TO give the consumer cheaper meat
is for Mr.. Hoover TO order the packers not
to pay the present high prices for stock, and
he added that he doubted the ACCESSIBILITY
of such a radical measure That is GER
taiuly g gloomy way out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Information Bureau

Ingulrses regardins ainsst any tepie.
excepting On legal asd medical MI
1ests. are a1sWerea free. AZ all Ia
eoHsl letter. 7-csnt stamp ts Tesv1reA
Ger rstaHa 1ssta6s. Address The Tt,s e.
Dis1stsh lnfssnatisr Bsrssa. Rich
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Lacked
Proper
Control


s fsaSs II. ms4si sSs, a, AND
not DO shown in the segregation Of negroes SAN in
@ aaa On With
war. They must be trained. They must must h. .Ve
torch s'Sa close Sssk to rs'n pa~s ss
So4seos 81 any ths are n
to be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES e Eagle nA' IS no longer
Before the negro soldiers are
Friction e0 s.. anns,.,o we should learn
AVOIDED s.: ssss
smns.s pes ss
to t.m
calls for examination. We do not say thst
FOR 81 sending sas sf iS.G
sSe,s srs ana sh .Isps'Ous
sense reoommends that ali UNNECESSARY ' fri On
than ss b os sz'ssS IL sn a.
49, One Of the heavies. burdens
inc impSssdo oGon the the, people is self
Mad 4.a etissa Of M.eRi Ss sss ca axssy
sns stats fs. Of the %sir equity ut
burden nSr last winter It no applies to MesKs
sas sss
MAYBE an ss..rE t. Of sett. those
no lodging IT, The e cs Rae
s % & n, ssn%
Week a sar ~ das one Or two
show not only the good roads in the county. but
Also The BAD ones. and. Of course. some viii say
but We believe Il an effective way Of creating
interest In and moldnE sentiment In favor Of
4 very important ausstion--chnse City (va.l
Progress.
Perhaps the initial cause OF
Problem the Houston mutiny can be
Must 10 found found in the mistake Of using
Solved view Of the peculiar Condition. ny
IN the South. ought to have been
LEFT for white troops and the additional mfstak a
Of not having q majority Of white troops IN
every camp In which there are colored froons
T. wa the experience Of the Spanish American
war that where negro troops were cAmped Win
ateadyinE and beneficial effect upon tsas nsSross.
4. must DO solved. and In view Of the. sxissneies
wretehed heritage. Of human slavery. ana IL
T. 4. entitled 70 tn. EARNEST and
Whatever. personal opinions may Be held in re.
kayd to the race question. Least Of ali 10 this
fuel 70 tho hsmes.--New York World. = !,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

The disclosure of the relatively large num-
Der of physically unfit individuals for mill
tary service between the ages OF twenty-one
and thirty-one years that comes as result -,
the selective draft. opens up big question
with which the nation will have to grapple
long AFTER the war has terminated, If the
condition is to be remedied and the menace
OF physical deterioration Of American man
hood overcome The problem will have to
Dc approached from many angles, and in its
comprehensiveness involves as suggested nv
a Health Department official, "a reform OF
our whole system with a view to building
up the bodies Of our youth" Such pro-
gram necessarily implies. aside from phys,-
cal training, better feeding. clothing and
housing OF the people, with proper provision
Tor rest, recreation and industry. This. II
can at once be seen. involves rearrapge-
ment OF wage scales and the adoption of
shorter working hours. 1t is big question.
but we are going to have to face It or suffer
consequences much more to be deplored than
the cost OF reforming the system and advanc-
Ing to higher plane OF physical efficiency.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Duty Taken on sus.r.

I. L. NJ. brakes Branch.-The Blu.
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merco says that the Tariff Act of Oc-
tober !. 1890. which took effect October
8. 1880. removed the tariff from raw
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

country, too. in its advocacy OF universal
arbitration. II definitely admitted by our
allies. the central powers will eventually be
compelled to acknowledge it also. and there
by put the doctrine beyond the reach of
future question
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
SEEN ON THE SIDE
TIA a. A..t.ur Mechanic
Fr HENRY EDWARD WARNER

I6a Amateur MeeAanfe.
I'm an amateur mechanics: I'm the owner OF a car
That is usually . little out OF whack.
And I've learned that things mechanical seem
harder than they are.
SO do my own repairing on tho hack.
I've suspended contributions TO tho Order OF
tho Graft
That In other days annoyed my pocketbook.
And know my gas conveyance from cover to
tho shaft
can tell what's wrong before'I oven look!
When bought this thing Of motion was green,
but now know
Nearly everything about tho blooming boat
When didn't know much moro than shift tho
gear and let hor 60,
Then, quite naturally. Daddy was tho goat.
But made my mind UP suddenly to learn tho
blasted trick,
So got man to teach me, ana ne did
He got out his stock OF knowledge and he
sm6ared II on mo thick,
And don't recall single thing he hid.
So no more take my buggy to mechanics for
REPAIRS
And 1 vulcanixc my tires and Eoodly stock Of
spares.
And keep tho Joints and all connections tight.
And tho only thing that gets me is. never seem
to find
limo to go out riding In my skidabcut-
Ever since got tho idea of mechanics in INV
mind,
I would rather fix her up than take her out!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Governmen. Ownership of Railroads

DRESIDENT FAIRFAX HARRISON, of the
Southern Railway. who is chairman Of
the Railroads War Board, has just made
convincing argument for government owner
ship of the railway systems Of this country
He did-not SO intend his statement, for the
reason that he is strongly opposed to such
ownership but when. after reviewing the
increased movement Of coal in July as
result Of co-ordinated effort he said that
this was possible only ''in a single contin-
entail railway SYSTEM" he answered his own
opposition to government control
We may or may not favor the governments
taking over the railroads of the United
States There are excellent reasons why this
should not be done. But the exhibition of
efficiency which the rail transportation lines
OF the country have shown since the war
began and since the railroads voluntarily
abandoned competitive activities, furnishes
US with compelling reason why it should
be done. If. under present noncompetitive
conditions. the railroads, operated by a CEN
trail committee in Washington, are able to
load $4,000 more cars of one commodity in
one month than were loaded the month be-
lore. it. would seem foolish to return to the
old basis, where each line was fighting for
business and each grabbing every car
whether owned by itself or competitor, in
order to increase individual earnings It
may be premature to suggest II, but the per-
formance OF the railroads in the present
emergency points strongly to central control
IN the future, whether that control is placed
IN the hands OF the government direct
through ownership, or in the hands of the
Interstate Commerce Commission or In the
hands OF the railroad presidents, under
FEDERAL supervision. The shippers of the
country will never consent to q relapse on
the part of the transportation companies to
their old standards. These companies have
shown the people what can be done when
men and interests stop fighting. And fight
Ing among the railroads will not be per-
mftted in the future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
The Path ts sueee,,.

The Path t. Success.
Tho path to success Is burdensono way
And few be tho men that tread IL;
It's journey of life, not night or a day
And many would fall by the roadside and pray
For tho end OF ambition. nlack-a-da
For tho end Of tho hope that fed II!
There are stones In the path, and the pftra1l deem
Springs up when we least expect il:
And narrow the way We must leave or keen
Heartorcakins tho waking. and restlesa tho
sleep;
When the harsh task comes We must srn,,. or
weep.
And choose to accept or reject IT,
Full long is the way. but a star shines bri1nt
And urges US on to endcavor;
The coming Of day scatters shadows Of MINT
And puts all our worry and frettinr to Night
We have bravcd feeting clouds for the pernan.
ent light
And we eat of tho fruit forever.
Verify!
Every man has his price oven II II IA on,v
nfousing his vanity by prais!ns his u,odesty
MsAern Idea.
And SO they were married and lived happily
ever after"
How stupid"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Reserve OMcera and Rank.

H. 8. e. Richmond.--The War De-
partment says that noncommissIoned
officer in the National Guard trans
ferred to the reserve and later called
back into service does not retain his
rank. but would re-enter As a private
though probably he would be appointed
again to his former rank.
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Pai.t On Wood.

c: r. W.. Graham.-Blister the paint
with torch and Immediately serape
tho paint OF while IL Is still hot DO
not heat deeply enough to injure the
wood.
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lambs and calves for r,et.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir.-A law forbiddinS the use OF
sheep raiser keeps as large breeding
stock as he can carry throughout the
winter. He could not possibly carry
tho lambs. Tho same ~ tYue Of those
who raise cattle. They could not carry
tho accuInuiation Of calves from year
70 year. Both would be forced out. Of
the business. There arc thousands OF
famiiie" who keep one COW for THAR
milk and butter. Such = law would
prevent this since they could not
possibly carry tho calves till grown.
Consequently they would be added 10
sns consuming class OF these important
Providence Fo TEAS H,s,! JE +, }s11
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26
Voice Of the People

Letters must Eivs the nsns aAA a.
dress Of the writer. NausS will net h
1sbilsheS IL writer - FsSsssts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

The ex-Czar has gone to the old homo o,
the monk, Rasputin. who has good excuse
for not being there to give him welcome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

Although we talk OF war machinery" of
military establishments or war science {"
the TACT is that war Is the most personal
thing In the world. OF course, there are
guns ana SHIPS and ammunition and supplies,
but IT Is warriors that count. They make
the news OF the conflict About them viii,
center the intense interest of a nation. AL
ready newspaper readers have noted that
circumstance. They have seen that all the
important stories which have been printed
have dealt with men. One day It may be
draft list; another, the guard movement: an
other, list OF generals promoted and an
other, Fort Myer graduates or Fort Myer
admissions. And after all this will come the
casualty lists. Our columns promise to be
filled with names from the beginning to the
end, for the reason that names mean men.
and men mean relatives, neighbors, friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

Thousands of Chinese are begging 10 b
sent to the war zone. Most Of those "
know have plenty of starch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

The two members OF the New York Excmn.
ton Board No. 90. on their way to serve two
year terms in the Atlanta prison for con-
spiracy to violate the draft law, will be worth
their weight in gold as horrible e.amn,ea
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

Hogs generally arc going up, bat the end
seat variety still refuses to move.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

you go right back to that man and tell him
say he's liar-
"All right. But you've never seen him. I.e
weighs 200. and is a scrarper."
1T makes no difference how big he is You
go tell him Say no must be Mistaken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-26

In Maine they are drinking alcohol mad,
from sawdust, but the drinkers will soon gc
by the board