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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Christian E:ndea,or Union to Meet.

The quarterly ~mass-mectinS of the
Christian Endeavor Union of Richmond
will be held tonight at the Seventh
street Christian Church. Among the
OF business considered Will be
the contest with the union in Roanoke
and the program for the coming years
work in Richmond. Reports will be
made by the separate societies. j. S.
Haw is president of the union.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Thou.nnd-r.lnnd Drcs.inr.

Mrs. a. Z. r.. I.eesburg: va.-One cup OF
mayonnaise. one-half cup of olive oil. one tea
spoonful OF tarragon vinegar. one-fourth tea
spoonful OF paprika. one tablespoonful each Of
chopped chires. pimcntoS and green peppers,
the yolk of a hard-boiled egg rubbed through
Il sieve. one tablespoonful OF walnut catsup and
onc-third cup Of chill sauce. Mix all the in
gradients we'll before adding to the nluyonnaisc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
CryntIC.

Don't you think" demanded the proud
mother. that my daughters voice will affect
the world profoundly"
I am sure. madam" replied the great teacher,
that wherever your daughters voice is heard
ii will move the crowd"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
The Gulf Streum.

Miss 7. =. T., Norfolk. Vn.-Thc Guif Stream
varies from one to nifty miles. and tho Geo
logical Survey snys that IT would he impossible
10 give the exact distances from Norfolk. New
York and Nantucket. The statue OF Coileoni.
COPIED from the statue in Venice. is considered
the finest equestrian statue in the world. and
it was copied from n model in the Chicago In
stitute. Of Art and presented to the city Of
Newark. The only reason for it's being erected
there is because IT was a present. and Newark
Is making Il collection Of the very best in
sta uarS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

It's a great pity that while the country is
anxious TO assure the President of its whole
hearted support. DR.. Grayson doesn't relieve
an unpleasant situation by causing tho with
drawal of his nomination for promotion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

j. &. T., Bristol, \Va.-The Alamo is a mission
church AZ san Antonio, in what is now Rexar
COUNTY Tex. In 1895 1t was occupied by about
loo OF the reHolutionists In the Mexican War.
Though attacked by 5000 Mcxicans. under Santa
Anna, tho Emperor of Mexico. the Texans held
1t from February % to March s, when Santa
Anna took it by storm. Al but seven of the
after their surrender. and one man escaymt-
TO report the affair. In this garrison wery the
celebrated David Crockett and Colonel James
Bowie. inventor OF the Bowie knife. The Incm-
DRY OF th!s massacre became an inciten(enh to
the texans in subsequent encounters. ard Ike
member the Alamo" became n war erwin their
Struggle for freedom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
One Way to Economics

n ~AtohDlNG to a member of the Council
4 \ Finance Committee, who is quoted i'm one
or me afternoon papers. the Administrative
Board can abolish the street. cleaning force
ana have the strcet-cleaning work
dohc by contract This may be a sugges-
ton which tho board. can ponder 10 its own
ard the city's advantage.
: some months ago Il reputable and entirely
Tespohslnie iirm OF contractors offered to do
the work done by the STRENGTHENING DEPART
iienl at a considerable reduction from the
then cost. The faithful performance of the
contract was 10 be guaranteed by an ample
POM with ample security. Al the time this
oHeT was made. The board could not see it's
way 10 an acceptance. The offer. however.
may be pending or may be renewed. Com
~pet'tive bidding might even obtain better
terms for the city.
we are all talking about saving money and
providing more efficient service. Richmond's
street cleaning. considering its cost, is in
eihcicnl, and, considering its quality, is ex-
loi's'Hc. Perhaps the member of the Finance
,cihnittcc has shown the Administrative
Board a way out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

Il. S. H.. Christiansburg. Na.--Andrtw John}
son succeeded Lincoln as President. April H.,
1870. lie had been nominated to the vice-presi-
doncS by the Republicans in order TO conciiiat to
the war Democrats. and on his unexpected
accession TO the presidency II was found that
his Democratic State right convictions placed
MN hopelessly At variance with the Republican
majority III Congress on the question OF recon
struction. The quarrel with Congress came 10
a head or his attempting 70 remove Edwin NJ.
stanton from the sccretaryship of war without
the consent OF the Senate. contrary Ia the ten
ur" OF office act passed over his veto March ..
1867. lie was impeached for high crimes and
misderneanors. hut was acquitted tby a vote Of
>, for conviction to 10 against. one vote short
of the two-thirds vote necessary to conviction)
after q tria, lasting from March - to May oG.
1865.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Current Editorial Comment
east Sides
Rice
Aversion

The prejudice against rice re-
East Sides ported from the East Side never
R;cc was reasoned into anybody's
HN head. and so 1T will be difficult
aversion to reason it out. but of all ex-
cuscs for refusing to make the
most Of u food that Is both nutritious and cheap,
the fear that we may be 'Chinahed' by eating
Oriental dis, is the worst. Few of the great
staples OF diet TO which people European born
Wheat appears TO have come originally from
Western Asia, and ii was an important crop
in ancient Egypt. Potatoes and Indian corn
arc American products. though both had TO be
brought to these ATTITUDES from the subtropics.
While food Of tho more substantial sort knows
no nationality In these days, human aversions
IN regard to il are numerous and foolish. Mil
lions Of good Americans will not eat corn bread
or any dish into which corn meal enters. The
bias ngninst oatmeal was once SO inveterate In
J iEland that oats were defined by Dr. Johnson
az food for men I'm Scotland and for horses In
hgland. Many people now living can rcmcm-
her when the tomato was regarded al poison
Gus. and yet needy women in New York have
recently engaged In disordcrly protests against
its high price. We arc not 'Chinaacd" by rice
any more than We are Tartarized or lIgyp-
TANNED by wheat or Mexicanizcd by potatoes
and ,aaizs, The ciyiiizations making tho best
been the soundest-Now York World.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Cruel md CnusunI.

Grubhs-What do YOU suppose induced tho
jury To ncauit IIowlcr's clicnto
S'ubbs-Why. the prisoner was in court, OF
course. all the time llowler was speaking, and
the jury concluded he had been punished
enough.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
The Voice Of the People.

As an evidence of good faith, letters must
give the nnmc ana address OF the writer. Names
viii not be published u writer no requests.
Nuke uii communications short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Roosevelt Right for Once

Theodore Roosevelt, is generally
wrong ne is all The more 10 be com
mendea on those rare occasions when he is
right, Even II he changes his position To-
day or tomorrow. he is wholly righ, al this
moment IN refusing 70 debate with William
d. Bryan the question Of national prepared
ness. 10 q proposal that he NEE, MIR. BRYAN
IN different cities and argue the matter. he
8replicd, in part: "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

"A Little World Apart" b. George
stevenson. author Of Jenny Cart
etc, has been issued by John
Lane Co. All readers ,.lu cnfoyed
"cranford' Will be charmed with this
cory. for the atmosphere. tho deligh
fui CONGRATULATIONS. ti~ social gath
crthgs Of the small English town hid.
den away in the hills will recall that
popular book
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

@ Before Germany disclosed TO tho world tho
that mas made her the most meuaclur
III history, the question OF American
preparedness might nave been dchalable. AS
Sit is. the necessity for preparedness is as
certain and as fixed as the danger &c ,uo.r
Neither is open to doubt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
The PcssImist Says:

some folks believe only what they like, whilo
others like only what they believe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
CiffZenship,

G. j. 4. Norfolk. Na.-An American citizen
who takes out Canadian naturalization papers
rcnounceS all his claims AS IL citizen of the
United States. and must take out naturalizn-
country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

As there seems to be no prospect OF profit.
the Cuban revolution is going up III smoke.
Gas smoke. very probably.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
Books and Authors

with tn" March number the Intcrna-
tioial studio celebrates its twentieth
anniversary, and as a commemorative
feature ~ contains a symposium Of
reviews OF the developments IN Amer
lea in the four leading branches OF
art during the past twenty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
No National Hymn

q; Il. C.. Boydton. Na.-Thcrc is. no authorized
national hymn. America Is unonicially ac-
copied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
4uestions md Answers,

.'A
Mouth BREATHING have a habit of breath
all right in the daytime. but cannot do so In
my sleep. wake with a dry, parched throat
and lips every morning. Had my tonsils and
way YOU can suggest 10 overcome the diff
Guilty? l.. V. II.
Answer.-Several First. the turbinate or
spongy bodies of the nasal passage normally
relax in sleep: this tends To nj arrow or close the
passage. and make mouth breathing necessary.
Tn" condition is aggravated in your case, per-
haps, by prolonged neglect Of tonsils and adc-
noids. You should therefore have your doctor
make u few topical applications to the spongy
bodies. 10 improve their tone and prevent ex-
ccssive relaxation in sleep. You should sleep
in Il place where YOU can breathe cold or cool
air all night. never warm air. which relaXes and
dcprcsses. You should wear either a chin strap
to hold the jaws closed. or criss-cross strips of
adhesive plaster to keep the lips together in
sleep.
The FollicuIar versus the Suppcra tive-Please
explain what Is the difference between follicular
tonsi!litis and auinsy. II. S.
AnSw cr-Follicular tonsi1itis is the common
acute Inflammation Of the tonsils. characterized
dorous. chcesy masses here and there over the
ings. Quinsv IS any tonsillitis accompanied by
pus formation. tho Dus usually pointing I'm the
soft palate between the tonsil and the uvula
chat littl" tingcr-ikc tip of the soft palate
in the inediam line OF the throat).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

The George II. Doran Company an
nounce the publication OF Security"
by lror Brown. TO win safety that is
not dull-to find happiness on the
level road-that was John Grants
problem and he solved IL. This is n
story or the average mans quest for
happincss-stimulating in its account
Of the struggle most of us go through.
The author has IA real solution and n
genuine philosophy. Ivor Brown ia the
author of Years Of Plenty He is
one OF that marvellous group .. young
Englishmen. Walpolc. Onions. Bcres-
ford. Vaughan. who invite the most
careful scrutiny OF all honest and un-
sophisticated lovers of books.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

For bringing the Appam safely into nor,
.s%fnstead OF sinking her. the British owners
nov have cause 10 be grateful to the German,
Sraiders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

Mosl OF that little group of willful men,
are no" busy trying Ia explain that the Gli-
custer wash their fault. but they'll have q
n"i" '"me making their constituents be-
liovc il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

Nctord'hs 10 reports from Cuba, govern
men. troops have captured the entire rcyolu-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

= Anstria's motto seems TO he that if YOU
can't be friendly, YOU should be as friendly
as YOU can.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

If we are 'in amity'' with Germany. we
must be crazy about Austria.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09
~Strutcrir Rafreaf.

Strategic Retreat.
OF William Jennings Bryan
This much We ali can say:
That when The fight grew hottest
IN Senate halls that day..
And there were cries of treason"
our William ran away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

When New York institutes compulsory SER
wee. some OF the cabaret boys will learn The
difference between dancing and ditchinp
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

G. p. Putnam's Sons have just issued
from their presses a handsome two
volume edition of The Life and Times
Of Lavid Humphreys" with illustra-
IONS, by Frank I.andon H%umphr.N.j II
is a book Of great historical value. and
as such should find a place in The Il
brary OF every American home. With
the statement that 1T may safely be-
said that as il is impossible u write
the life of Humphreys without inclid-
ing a large part of the life OF Wash
ington, So it is almost as imlpssiblc
to write fully of the career of Wash
ington without presenting. in large
measure ut least. the life of Iumph-
rcys," the author explains that this
book has been written with the hope
o. putting Humphreys into his proper
rlac. in American history. Not only
have new facts been brought onward
but new light has been thrown nDon
what has long been known in part.
Much Of the original correspondence
between Washington and Humphreys,
and between Humphreys and his dis.
tinguished contemporaries. has been
preserved in the State archives and the
Congressional Library AT Washington.
and is now first published or is for
the first time reprinted accurately.
David Humphreys was. perhaps, the
! most versatile of the men who .om-
posed what was known as washing
toms Family" Soldier, statesman, poet
anu ", ne Won LOT himself
"a unique position among the many
able mon Of tho Revolutionary period.
Sagacious and far-seeing. David
Humphreys was an ideal leader for n
nation in It's beginning. lie was the
first to insist upon the formation of
a United States fleet. and also to sug-
sest the establishment Of Il naval mi
litia. Stanch and loyal. he was the
constant defender and %iupholder of
Washington and his poliSes. not only
when tho first President Eas adutatcd,
but VIXEN he was tho t3rget for tho
! meancst and most viruleht abuse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

IN his two-volume short History Of
Rome CO. l.. Putnam's Sons). Gugli-
emo Fcrrcro. assisted by Corrado Bar
bagallo. gives Il survey Of the entire
history OF Ancient Rome The leading
ideas OF the work are those which
Fcrrcro has developed in his Great
ness and Decline of Rome: and the
method OF setting forth his facts is
the same. too. Only the sketches are
necessarily shorter, the narrative more
concise and swiftcr, AS is proper in n
book intended for the use of classes.
The most novel feature in the authors
method of exposition il that instead
of that method being, as is the case in
alniose all textbooks. diffuse. IL is or
ganic. This work does not contain "a
piecemcal account OF wars. reforms. po-
litical crises, the progress OF civiliza-
ton and of culture. and economic de-
reloprnenrs az isolated facts. On the
contrary, the facts are brought into
relationship. with the result that a
well-rounded and organic impression
is conveyed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

Germany complains bitterly against the
use OF black troops by the allies, but does
not hesitate 10 conspIre to raise another
Indian mutiny.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

PUBLISHED every day In the .cnr NJ 10 South Tenth
htrcct. Richmond. Nn. by The FINES Db>litvh TUT,
lshirx Co.. Inc. Charles l.. uasbrooL. Editor una
SA0 Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-09

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS 10 The Times
Dispatch. and not to Individuals.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Potash and Perlmutter
Here Next Week.

Potash and Perimutter in Society
is the title Of the new play continuing
the story OF potash and Perlmuttcr
which A. IT, Woods viii present at the
Missoula theatrr for one night only
Wednesday, October 10
II is described as u comedy in three
acts and -four scenes, with happy
ending and is tho joint work of Mon
taguc GLASS aud Roi Cooper McGrue.
10 the thousands ot thcata:goerS VINO
have laughed ut the wit and pondcred
ut the wisdom of Abe and Mawruss.
the two famous cloak and suit part
ncrs, needs no further Introduction.
The PLAY reveals the two human mer
chants in altogether new social and
business environment.
The piece will be interpreted by the
metropolitan east, .mies Gordon in the
role Of Abe Potash and Charles Lip
son as Mawr,ss pr,lmutter and Pearl
Sindelar as Ruth Psrlmutter. The
parts OF Abe and Mawr,,ss We're made
famous in the east by Barney Bernard
| and Alexander Carr. The former has
since gone over to the movies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
SOLDIER INSURANCE
BILL PASSES SENATE
Carries Appropriation of
Nearly $2OO,OOO,OOO.

Washington. Oct. with the $40
900 maximum insurance plan restored
as urged by the administration and
with an additional provision raising
Major General Pershing. commanding
the American forces in France, and
Major General Bliss. chief of staff. to
the rank of general. the soldiers and
sailors insurance bill, carrying. an ap-
preparation of Sl16.000.o00. was Passed
tonight by the senate by a vote of II
to o.
The bill was at once sent to con-
ference. whore prompt agreement is
expected.
An amendment by Senator Smoot,
adopted 81 to ,33, provides that Sa5 a
month shall be paid widows of men
who may be killed in the present war.
This will mean an added cost to the
government of s6.500lO0O annually and
an advance of SIS n month to It'll
Spanish war widows and s. a month
To 4S,544 Civil war widows.
Reductions We're made by the senate
in the house provisions for compcpsa :
ton paid for death or disability OF
soldiers and sailors or members OF
the army and navy nurse corps. Tn
der the bill as it now stands a widow
would receive s25 month compared
to S35 fixed by the house while a
widow with two children would re.
| ceive $3.50, reduction of So
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
BIG SEND-OFF GIVEN
TO ARMY RECRUITS
Governor Addresses Lewis
and Clark Contingent.

Helena. Oct. A contingent Of
drafted men from Lewis and Clark
county left for Camp Lewis. Wash. to-
night after a parade in which several
thousand participated
Governor Stewart was the principal
speaker at a meeting held at Hin park
before the troops entrained. Former
Attorney General Galen, who is chair
man of the district exemption board of
district No. l. also spoke.
This was the address Governor
Stewart had delivered to departing
troops and in 1t he made plea. for
cleanliness.
Boys" he said, when you get on
the battlefields and in the camps, keep
your personal lives clean. Never did a
cleaner, purer band of young men go
forth to battle for righteousness in a
Just war. God bless YOU and keep you
and return YOU TO your families, an
honor to the state and nation"
Judge Galen scored alien slackers
who, he said, are crowding into the
jobs the American fighting men leave
behind.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
INVESTIGATORS HAVE
HARD ROW TO FOLLOW
SMsh Fund lnquisitors Get
Two Days to Inquire

Washington Oct Alive represcn-
tatives were appointed by the house
today to Investigate statements that
some members had been acting "sus-
piciously" made by Representative
Heflin OF Alabama in connection with
reports of the Use of German money
to influence congress Now the in
vestigators do not know what they
are going to do about Il,
After four members OF til. original
committee had been excused on plea :
OF urgent business and others had
failed in efforts to get excused. the
committee held gloomy meeting. 1t
was found that the resolution pro
vided that 1t should report its findings
before Saturday; that Mr.. Hetiin de
sires many witnesses called from fan
states and that the resolution gives
no power for calling witnesses or EN-
ploying assistance to conduct a hear
ing. Then they adjourned to "thinh
the situation over"
Another meeting will be held tomor
row. II members follow their persona
inclinations they probably will report
that nothing can be done this late ir
the session. "s e4-s@
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Au-StarS Win Battle
With Rival Team, 1915

The Roosevelt All-Stars. a juvenile
football team with championship as
pirations, defeated the Scrubs on the
high school practice field yesterday, 10
to ). Warren Gilmore. quarterback for
the All Stars, WAS hero of the after
noon, scoring both the touchdowns
credited to his team. Matt Pearce
made the Scrubs single touchdown.
The All-Stars presented the follow
ing lineup: ". Elmore, quarterback;
Ill. Eimore, !. h.; Sterling, f. b.; Wal
lace, /. h.: ilaylofd, L. e.; Moore, |. t.,
Grissom, !. g, Thorpe, c.. Knowles,
I. =, Parmalee, I. t.. GRAPHICAL, r. e.
The Scrubs, according to the victors,
shifted their lineup at every down
They played with the following men
Pearce, Childs, OBrien, GRAPHICAL
Brown, Carson, Wright, Gettinss, &
iearce, Peterson and Rowe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05
Ralph, Director Engraving
Bureau, Resigns His Post

Washington. Oct. 4.--JOseph F..
Ralph. director Of the bureau Of en-
craving and printing. has resigned to
become president of the United States
Intaglio company. a new bank note
concern.
Mr.. Ralph's salary in his new posi-
ton will be far larger than the $4,000
n year paid him by the government.
1t is understood that Frank +. Fer
Guson. now assistant director, probably
win be placed in charge of the bureau.
Mr.. Ralph will remain until the APP
pointment is made.
Mr.. Ralph asserted that his resigna-
ton had nothing whatever to do with
the committees investigation of
charges against him.
Investigation began in June when
Representative Jeanette Rankin Of
Montana filed with Secretary McAdoo
charges in which it was alleged Mr.
Ralph was overwetl>iAg women in the
plant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05

go against the northern European neu-
trails. which was designed to strengths
en- the embargo put into force by the
United States.
In q statement accompanying the
announcement the exports board
makes it clear that the present abso-
hite embargo against the European
neutrals is not necessarily permanent.
The general understanding has been
that the neutrals will be fed. but that
they will receive no more supplies
than actually are necessary.