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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-03-29
1898 AN ACRE.
Former Merchant Becomes Most Sue
cessfuI Alfalfa Seed Grower.

On a measured patch to which par
-icular attention was paid the past
season G. A. Line of Springfield har-
a crop of Grimm alfalfa seed
that threshed out 5000 to the acre.
This is the high record for the Ameri-
can Falls Carey tract, and probably
the record for the state. In the aggre-
gate his 100 acres of Grimm and COM
mon alfalfa seed produced for him
more than $4,000 in cash.
Mr.. Line was in the Mercantile bust
ness at American Falls and Spring
field before he began farming, about
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
Books and Authors

The American Penman. New York. has Just
States Flag by Philip Robert t Dillon It gives gives
me ne history 81 Of the flag symbolism and regula-
e eg,de has .;, recently been brought in new
BY OF ed 1Ra of the
book h, have been widely read the pTesen.
for foreSoSs art a"a GUY siE f SmpeS.
naass Of IF oxs5 the says
never Sm 3en, powder and who to know
around him and the shells '1 moaning overhead
a1d sasing up the The req
and when he reaches The End he also o" is
s ss aso as ;so aea rom into
in his side, standing up. with his boots on"
a Son OF the Middle Border" by Hamlin
the acm lan Co The Simple Som ens s stes OF
and d Of in ss
With , wealth of intimate detail the daily lives
frontier the generation followns ' the es Var
hetIe fse the states Isabel and Richard Car
through it all they keep their faith and see. FOR
c he Pesat
me inc tninEs which they suffer and enjoys a
terest. the central characters Of which are
figures of national significance.
this but has chosen 10 another parea o
the State He is at Monadnock. and will be
The ss IF within
than 4 year
From Dixie Xxi by LpIah Ragsdale Dulce Gull
southern homestead with her father. lie and
MS brother have been estranEed since the days
of the War Between the States. The will Of
another S MiHl howeveI had stipulated that
uncle. who lives in New York City, and stays
SIX months, she is TO inherit $1,000 Fifteen
that she is willing to accept the sacrifice that
SIX months away from home will mean. and
cessful Psacemaker between her father and her
are lively and original. All sorts OF thrilling
things happen OF which she never even dreamed
Miss Dulcie is an appealing little heroine; her
sentiment and spirit. her sound common sense.
sweetness and humor make sample Of the
best typo OF Southern GIRL and her innocent
eoGuetry would captiyate the hardened
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch. Aug "a 1867

Kanawha County yesterday voted a subscr;n
ton OF 100000 to the Chesapeake and OHIO
Railroad The State of West Virginia will fur
The connecting link in the railroads in Pc
tersburg has been completed. and trains van
through from Acqua Creek ali the way to VIII
except engines, and will continue SO to do heras
after. '
Major-General William Malone. late Of IN.
Confederate army, is spending several DAYS in
the city, and iS making his Headquarters nj tbe
Exchange Hotel. 49,
Brigadier-General Howe. who was ordered bv
the War Department to report to General Soho,
field for duty in this city, reached Richmond
Of duty to-day.
The Young Mems Christian Association IS
building up Its library as rapidly as it can with
Contributions of books ought be larger tina n
they are
So far. the President and General Grant re-
Sheridans removal. 1t is known. however that
Grant demonstrated warmly against it,
General Rutherford b. Hayes. Republican can
didate for the governorship Of Ohio, has come
the United States war bonds.
Ex-President James Buchanan ia very II, IN
Phiadelphia and nd tie latest ties reports from his
his recovery is entertained.
yellow fever In New Orleans has assumed
dams stan down with it.
John H; Reagan. acknowledgements of the
pardon from President johnson. He has en-
pressed himself wanting to hasten recon
thus hasten the day when peace and hasm an1
shall be restored.
General Magruder. publishes a card denying
that he was hissed and booted at on the New
at the stock exchange and does not know where
1t 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
ENTENTE NATIONS knew
OF POPE's PEACE PLAN
Japanese Admit Attending Secret
Conferences Held Prior to
Publication Of Plea.
AT INVITATION OF VATICAN
Suggestion Not Given Serious Con.
sideration Until Request Comes
From Man in United States, Whose
Name Is Revered In Japan.
IBy Associated Press. ]

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, August %.
says Viscounts Y. HAWAI- and NJ. Okuchl.
OF Japan. passed through hero last
night on their way to the Orient from
Rome. where they attended. at the
suggestion of Pope Benedict and a high
United States official. secret confer
ences between entente nations previ-
Gus to the publication OF the Pope's
recent peace plea.
Viscount Okuchi. according 10 the
Examiner. admitted that he and Wis
count Hawai- had attended the con-
ference with representatives OF the
other allied nations. at which the
peace proposals of the Popo were out
lined. He was said to have issued this
statement:
when tho United States declarc cd
war against our common enemy, the
first thing that suggested itself in the
upper house of Japan was the prob
ability OF a more genuine entente be-
tween the United States and ourselves
1t was while the matter was under
discussion that n message was received
from Rome asking that accredited dele
gates BIO sent to confer with the other
allies.
we did not think much Of this
suggestion until a request came from
the United States. signed by a man
who is revered in Japan. Yiscount
Hawai- and myself were then appointed
to attend the meeting.
Il have NO objection to being quoted
as saying that England Appeared nd-
verso to peace settlement ut the
present time. and France had very
much the same attitude as England as
far as the conference was concern cd.
After leaving Rome we visited the
front In France. We bring with us
nrm conviction that the Germans
cannot hold out much longer"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
PERU SHOWS READINESS
TO BREAK WITH GEHNANY

WASHINGTON. August ~. Porus
readiness to break relations with Car
many Is clearly indicated In tho Pc
ruvian Presidents recent message "a
Congress. which was received from
the American minister and made pub,
lie to-day by the State Department.
Tho attitude of tho United States in
entering the war was Endorsed, and Il
was intimatcd that Peruvian waters
were open to American warshipn
UnofheiaI dispatches from Amstsr-
dam saying Peru had sent Germany
an ultimatum as tho result of 4 Cor
man prize courts refusal of damares
for tho sinking of the Peruvian sail
Ing vessel Lorton created no surpriss
at the State Department The Pc
ruvian Presidents message to Con-
gress said: ,Fn
Peru. which in all fts aets Of inter.
national life. has endeavored to inoor,
porate these principles Of tuseic, n
tho judicial and political relations Of
tho American people: Peru. which, IN
war not far back, sacrificed for thesa
ideals the blood of It's sons. the rtcn
ness of Its treasures and the hopos Of
Its future. cannot DO Indifferent to the
words of President Wilson, and Id.
heres once moro TO such noble pur-
poses.-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
JAPANESE IN WASHINGTON
GIVE DIFFERENT EXPLANATION

tBy Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON. August 23.-Japan-
csc officials hero today explained that
Niscount Okuchi is member of the
Japanese House OF Peers, and Mr.
Hawai-. secretary OF tho house. They
have been in Rome as delegates to
the international economical confer
ence held there some months ago.
Mr.. HAWAI- was secretary of the dele
cation.
The conference at Rome WINS held
at the invitation Of the Italian gov
ernment- and the delegates were mem
bers OF tho Parliaments OF several
countries. Political matters were not
to be discussed. nor had the confer
ence anything to do with diplomatic
questions. The United States was not
represented.
member OF the imperial Japanese
mission said to-day no request had
been received from the United States
to send Japanese delegates to a con-
ference to discuss the question of a
more genuine entente between japan
and this country. He had no infor-
nation regarding the statement that
England appeared adverse TO \ peace
settlement at this time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
cardwen, Va. August Ii. 1877 "a
Lend q Hand!

Lend a hand!-be this our sloranxss.
Through the wide length Of the iSnd,
From where Names pine treessasro
warders. 80
From Lake Huron's island borderssg,.t
Southwark to the Rio Grande! '..saf
Lend hand!-be this our watchwofd
Sound 1t early cry 1t late. go
From where combing breakers quarrel
Round Floridan keys Of coral, zsS
Westward to the Golden Cato $50
Lend a hand!-whate'er the fashioXss
or the thing you pledge to do; 80.
We have sealed our soul-indenturS:.s
We have Joined the red adventure, g,
And are bound to see it through.
Lend a hand!-awayl with dreaming
Selfishness and soft DESIRES!
Danger faces US: why fear It?
Let us show the fighting spirit &!
And the valor Of our sires! IT.
Lend hand. o sons of freemen: ~;
Steadfast let US take our stand!
Sacrifclal be our giving
To make life again worth livtnrtt q
Lend a hand, aye. lend handi
i. Clinton Scotland. n. IkAAv l;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
Health Talks, by d.. VIM. Brady
sc0pyrSh'. 1916. National Newspaper service,
Drinking WATER

dr There are great many precautions 49,,
back yonde respec a'ho ediea fro%
when we are thirs wl'h av our own opinionsNbut
water We like it clear fresh am nq c nGd5hn Ia blu.
no typhoid bacili 10 c make sure that there are
amoebne or other undesirable inrrsdi lays Inysentery
water;' that is for waIer oul ey Tor drinking
always seems such shameful eY,p ot ~. IL
when IA man an oIys glass of water to drink
feetiy potable or may be easily repdsrnad5 per
d mere Is any question about its polluton Viii
s Sst III Organisms boiled water
Of dsinfection is desired the USE Of means ronG
Feia is offen sa,sS
should come only in tight tin cans and W whcn
eSio@ne s oso4 70 o Of
drink add to each gallon FIVE grains o SAFE 70
mated lime; clear lake or mountain water win
This amount does not materially injuTSe '' the
i "a o. me Watsr' yet makes 1t safe to drink
always be in doubt of water from SPRINGS i" or
streams Teams or lab he, n Inhabited sections
like but without Ice in the water Ice as som yeu
invention for which nature is not responshia
in warm countries. ~ espo"sioe
thirst but also Increases the secretion OF gastric
Juice and aids d,gss'1n This has been scien-
the antique theory that one shouldn't drink cold
water at meal tIEae. ~ 'o
water causes excessive perspiraton. This too.
is error. for perspiration is the physioiog icai
is hearty eans tSa,
ally excessive OF SSma
instead of vegetables and fruits 49, '".e'''
Which Hmenesn ses Hrs
want First comfort stations, and second. free
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
"Peace In Three Months"

F the fagmentary information which
comes from the interior of Germany is to
be credited, the motive at the bottom OF the
Kaiser's recent statement that tho war will
end in three months becomes clear. This
information, reaching this country from
widely removed sources, agrees that the
morale of the German women, If not that
OF the German troops, has been broken; that
the hope Of victory which has long buoyed
them against hardship and sorrow and hunger
has melted, and that as they face an agon-
lied future they have become not merely
resentful in their hearts but actually re-
bellious.
An American consular official lately re-
turned from Saxony has given us the most
vivid picture OF this distress and this dis
heartenment OF the part Of the German
women. A newspaper correspondent fresh
from Berlin tells the same pathetic story.
A Swiss merchant, who deals daily with
German people beyond his frontier, con-
firms the reports which arrive from other
directions. Dutch diplomats in Washington
have heard the same thing from their people
at Tho Hague We cannot, therefore, fail
to accept this testimony at its full value.
1t is quite true that the fighting capacity of
the German troops is still potent although
their power of resistance has been impaired
by the crushing assaults upon them by the
combined armies of England and France.
But their ability to engineer a powerful
offensive is demonstrated in the manner in
which they have forced the Russian hordest
out Of Galican territory. Not to see these
things Is blindness.
But II the heart has been taken out OF
the people at home; if the fact now manifest
to the whole world, that the German armies
cannot possibly triumph, has at last reached
the consciousness of the millions Of German
women who have suffered no less than tile
men at the front; if the furioughed soldier,
as We are told, finds his family wailing or
railing against government which forces
continuation of the struggle, then the men
in the trenches have lost that moral support
which every soldier needs as he faces death
And soon or late, the effect Of these cond-
tions must be felt from end to end of The
firing line When a countrys fortitude is
gone, its force must soon surrender. This is
as true as life, and the German government
will soon learn it, If it has not done, SO
already. The promise Of speedy peace is
impossible, short of German surrender-a
fact which the German Emperor knows But
it may revive the faltering spirit OF the Ger
man people for a time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Questions and Answers.
Recurrence OF bois.-My son had lust about
aeec owe from Que very bad boil on tho back
OF MS neck when five others appeared net tho
same place Is It a good idea to put on a draw
, ,ng po , If So. do you advise clay poul
ISG such as -? 1t is expensive. but we
VIII do anything to get relief. Is there any
Of bols in this mannerY MRS w r. O.
Answer-The back OF the neck is selected by
oo!is because there is a place we don't wash
an any 100 frequently. and moreover the neck-band
or coiiar rubs the neck in such manner as to
give tho patient an Injunction OF any nus pro-
d94G chg germs present on the skin. Recurrence
inc me dsGhHfses from tho first boil. through
know is giving the region direct sunbath of
nall nal. an hour or more day. Sunlight is
are sxtrayagant and worse than useless. in my
OPINION II boil is ever properly poulticed. use
no medicinal materials. but apply large hot
ssom nT which do not supply food for germs
AVOID poulticng unless the doctor orders IT,
because oeea1So the open dry treatment may be
eHcctlVe Let the boil be surgically treated by
the doctor II prompt recovery is desired Each
Gay Gay me skin or neck should be carefully
sieanseo win alcohol on pledgets OF cotton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Get all you can was the reply OF William
S. Scott. coal operator, at Belleville. ILL
nois. when asked what should be the policy
with regard TO prices to coal operators. He
added: There is limit We get what
we can. Everybody is doing that, including
the farmer" That confession is as frank
and open. as that OF the late MIR. Vanderbilt
when he said: The public be damned" or
of the late Mr.. Tweed, who, when exposed,
said: We'll, what are you going to do
about it," Mr. SCOTS words will be plague
TO him and his class
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
Loyal to westmorei.nd pawn

Up me Editor OF The Times DtSpatcA:
the Democratic party in Virrinia has
received a setback in the late primary
because, as many newspapers claim,
the voter rebuked the machine. wish
TO call 10 the attention Of tho pub-
lie that the Democratic party is too
great and formed upon principle too
sound and true to be hurt by. little
1amliy scuf1e' like the late primary.
There has been no rebuke to tho ma
chine. The Democratic party must act
by and through its proper channel,
and has well-organized COMMITTEES OF
ed from all over Virginia in accordance
with Democratic regulations. and thfs
committee has been called the Dem
ocratic machine. This machine is nee
the State the Democratic party ma
chine in the late primary was divided
The machine-the Democratic Leaders
S MeTe e divided !, looks IKE MI Davis
party for four years. What viii he
do with 1t is for the future. All good
that he will have full power to per-
form with intelligence and patriotism
the great and heavy responsibility Of
chine es sf Is s Ges or Tms
s snd will give give him solid Democrats
principles lies chiefly in It's readiness
stitution. All Democrats will see that
the machine Is true to Mr.. Davis, and
while I opposed his nomination. now
machine must and will be loyal to 'Mr.
Davis and aid him with the great
power to make his future admins
t ira on success and win added laurels
p. a. L SMITH.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Pope Benedict need not be depressed at
the reception Of his peace proposals. He
should know that peace is to be product
of political and military forces. and not. at
this stage certainly of sentiment. The al
lies were not consulted when thrust
upon them, and they are not going to con-
suit others as to the terms upon which it is
TO end. Events have occurred since 1914
which put the status quo ante beyond the
range Of possibility.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
That Boulevard Lam.

TO the Editor OF The Tim es- Dispatch:
Sir,-Mr. r. Massey. who. in your
issue OF to-day, makes fun oe an item
First and Broad Streets, Is better
humorist than he is electrician II
he had helped tho merchants Of Rich
mond In their long fight for Ornamental
illumination of Broad Street he wouid
know that the cluster lights now on
that thoroughfare arc known as bouie-
Vard lamps. Tho accident you de-
Scrioed did happen at First and Broad
streets. and the reference to the orna-
mental light has nothing to do WIN
the name OF street in the West End,
provincialism. continues to call chs
boulevard" w
Richmond. Va, August "a. 1917
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
We COurtshIp.

Dear Children OF the Twentieth,-Do you
Know that when I was kid. when fellow
called on his girl they hauled out the family
aioum and looked at pictures. and she played
the organ while he sang hymns with the family
and spent a delightful evening until o'clock
when the whole family the door to
help ner tell fellow goodnight? And when
you went driving. you sat in front with Don
ana she sat back with nom? And, still. there
was just much ecstacy in the good OLD d,v
now.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Otherwise. the country may face a gasoline
famine or experience rise in the price of
this product to an almost prohibitive level
In such situation the government might
find it necessary to commander all gasoline
supplies, rendering valueless from 100000
to 100000 motor vehicles in this country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
Wartime Vagrnncy

CERTAIN progressive States have deter
- mined to conscript labor-idle labor
whether the idler be a millionaire or a
pauper; whether he be q cocktail l-drinking
clubman or a bum the streets There are
TO be be no exemptions. conscientious OBJ
jectors, no alien discharges, no excuses be-
cause OF dependents. With the physically
fit, this draft is to be universal
All this sounds fine. 1t is practical pa
triotism. 1t is economic gospel 1t seems
to spell wartime activity in quarters where
there has been no peace-time activity We
all applaud it, We all would emulate it.
But all OF us have the gravest misgivings as
to how it will operate No State has ever
enforced vagrancy law as it would enforce
an ordinary ordinance No municipality has
ever made per cent Of it's "no-vsible- rs
of-support' population go to work Oeca-
sionally loafer is hailed into Police Caurt
and in the absence of some more definite
charge. he is sent up for vagrancy. That is
about all that ever happens II the country
ever faced situation, however demanding
the fullest measure Of industrial and agri-
cultural production, 1t faces 1t now. If there
ever was time when every able bottled man
In the land should do something, that time
has come. 1t ought not to be necessary for
state Legislatures to pass laws Gmpressing
unoccuped men into service. Every one of
them should produce something Without the
threat OF prison. Every one of|them sbouid
contribute. not money, but actual labor. to
meet the needs of nation az war
IL Is recounted that whey the draft law
was passed and the word won't out that prac-
t'cal farmers might be exempted, that thou-
sands OF lazy negroes all over the South be-
gan hunting Jobs. Witk this circumstance
IN mind. our military conscripton law might
. W AMENDED making every able-boded. but
Idle. man. irrespective of age, dependencies
or religion liable TO military duty. This 10
the only kind of a vagrancy law that would
produce instant results That is the onlv
kiho which would. stimulate the rich as we'll
as the poor loafer to 90 to work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Kingdom Gould has done we'll to withdraw
his claim to exemption. This is not time
for the wealthy TO seek escape from patriotic
duty Weak heads have already conceived
the idea that this is the rich mans war and
the poor mans fight 1t is up to the exemp-
ton boards, and 10 the rich men themselves
to disprove this false charge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Lincolns saying that you cannot fool all
the people all the time is said to include also
the German people, but thus far they have
been rather backward in availing themselves
OF the opportunity OF being included.
Barnum, another distinguished American,
said the people loved to be humbugged, and
the German people, to an outsider, look more
BarnumesQue than LincolnesQue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Ever since the fall of the Russian Gar
people have expected some sort of an anti
dynastic revolution in Spain. That country
has made less out Of the war than any other
European neutral. Some new industries have
sprung up there, but many old ones have been
ruined, and the masses of the people are
now poorer and more discontinued than they
have been in years. This condition underlies
the labor riots in Catalonia and other dis
tricts, where the government is dealing such
a ruthless hand to the people. Spain needs
two thinss-a new government and a new
invustria: organism, and she must get the
first before she can secure the second
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24

Inc report persists that Washington has
hinted to number of bankers that thew
would De safe in lending Mexico $3.50. 900.
wv. TINS assurance. it is said is based on
me promise that Washington would be able
w eH.rc,se an ihhuence In directing the ex-
penditure OF this money SO as to helm estah-
i'sh stable government in Mexico. If that
is true II shows what wonderful change ha 9
taken place in Mexico within the last few
months. Last spring Washington was about
the last place on earth General Carranza
would listen to, but now II for some reason
nc thihks better OF us there may in the
Mexico VI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-24
Information Bureau

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