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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06

TX is about time that Virginia was mo-
bnizing 10 fight the potato bug.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06
Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
'cep,rirhL 1915. National Newspaper Service,
He Laughed AT Aie.
tcep,rirht. 1915. Natl,

For several years the best brains Of the med-
cal profession. co operating with the great body
OF social workers In the spirit of the times hay
been striving TO teach the iayman one vital
principle OF efficency-namely the value Of
visiting physician at least once a year for a
sort OF general inspection. annual physical
examination. In other words the layman has
been urged to give the human machine at least
as much skilled attention az he gives his auto
mobile or his storage batteries. The idea is 10
recognize and correct minor troubles before they
become major faults.
Unfortunately there are still plenty Of in
competents in ali professions and all trades
A lew generations ago il quite the thing
for the overworked and undereducated ply
sician to ridicule slight ailments. In the first
OF his clientele; and in the second place ne had
TO do a lot of bluffing in order to conceal his
appa ling ignorance. The old time doctor lacked
the skin which is necessary TO detect slight
deterioratons Of function or tissue He lacked
instruments of precision. He lacked the neces-
sary time to study the individual patient. There
fore he laughed
A laugh is a great tonic But a tonic isn't
"nat the Intelligent patient wants. A laugh
is all right in the right place. II the doctor can
laugh with his client, he is good doctor II
conceal his ignorance.
There is aome truth in the idea that certain
individuals imagine things and that some semi
inNalids eXasserate the Importance of insignia.
cant sensations. To laugh these unfortunates
is no longer a doctors function; IL was good
form back in the prehistoric age Of medicine
Generally the doctor who laughs at client
is a swvel-chair diagnostician lie divnes
more than he knows. If he would take off his
coat, roll up his sleeves. tuck his whiskors in
his vest pocket out OF the way and so TO work
he might discover that there are lots OF troubles
patient may have even when the bowels are
regular. the tongue clean, the appetite hearty
the pulse normal and the sleep sound
doctor who laughs at a client is as obso-
lete to-day as the doctor who used to get drunk
and cuss his simple inded clientele in the
halcyon times when ignoran, folk liked that
sort of thing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06

That German destroyer appears to have
been a destroyer with the reverse English
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06
Qnrntion. and An.,ers.

Molasses on His Johnny Cake-Shall ] let my
little boy. three years old. eat molasses on his
bread and Johnny cakec He Graves IT, but a
neighbor says II Is a shame TO let him have t.,
for ii Is the worst thing in the world to make
MRS. II. H. ~
Answer.-The neghbor, all unbeknownst. is
just right Molasses Is tho worst possible thing
you could use to make worms. You might
feed that boy barrel OF it every day, and still
never make a wee small worm. Give him plenty
Of molasses on his Johnny cake and pretty soon
he'll he strong enough 10 go over and thrash
the daylight out OF tho neghbors white -livercd
offspring. Worms, like all other forms OF
organic life. besat only their kind--worms. and
nothing else under heaven will bcEet them.
Spring Medicine for Children -Four to Sixteen.
kindly advise what you consider tho best
spring medicine to give children between the
ages Of four and sixteen years
Answer-They would get no spring. fall win
ter summer or between seasons medicine, II
they were my children. They would get modi-
cine only when they apparently needed 1t, re-
CARELESS OF tho season. Six ho"-s OF open air
every day is the best spring medicine for chill
dren.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06
War Pests.

War Pests.
The bores OF other days are num-
From talk they have at last desisted
But their successors make things hum
With tales of why they've not enlisted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-06

PUBLISHED every day In tho yenr Mt 10 South Tenth
Street. Richmond, Ma. by The Times Dlspatch rub,
ilshinx Co.. Inc. Charles T.. hssDrook. Editor ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21

the like productive agencies very
closely connect with the war. Protec-
ton against destruction by malice or
carelessness Is war measure and a
very important war measure at that.
From pure carelessness mainly, in time
OF peace fire losses amounted to about
$3.50, 100000 annually That is the ac-
tual loss by fire and does not include
the indirect losses that group them
selves about the destruction Of pro-
ductive agency. 1t does not include
loss of wages by employees or of profits
by manufacturers. loss of trade by
merchants, loss on contracts, etc., etc.
And what is true concerning manu-
featuring and other plants is as true
of the family plant. Thorough inspec-
tiop should be made of the heating APP
paratus at home; merchants should in
spect their Easements, repair heating
plants and clear out inflammable pack
ing cases and the like invitations to
disaster for themselves and adjoining
property.
Get the pamphlet and the blanks.
Use them. It's a war measure and
peace measure in one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
Billy Bunny and His Friends

needle as big as a spear for ne had
g giant customer for him with holes
in his clothes as big as q circus ring.
The Tailor Bird said he'd try to, but
wouldn't promise unless he could send
in bill as big as a newspaper spread
out fiat.
"WiA that be all right?" asked
Uncle Lucky after he had explained
matters to the ragged Giant Rabbit.
Certainly" said the Giant Rabbit
with grin, "and tell him III pay him
with dollar bill as big as Turkish
rug or crex carpent."
And then they all sat down and told
funny stories, and Billy Bunny sang a
song that went something like this,
only much nicer but can't quite re-
member 1t all:
20 you're raggerty, taggerty man.
In castle big and old.
And I'm a Billy Bunny boy
With a heart that's brave and bold.
You can't scare me with your thunder
laugh
Or your club like telephone pole.
so youtb better allow the tailor bird
To sew up each raggerty hole.
And then the Tailor Bird commenced
and 1t took him until half-past four
teen o'clock to mend that Giant Rab-
bits clothes. II might just az well
have made you new suit" he said, as
the last inch OF the mile long. SPOOL
Of thread was used up IT declare
never had such Job before And
guess he spoke the truth, for never
met Giant Rabbit in my tailors shop,
altho once had giant bill from my
mt & Y 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
Ripping Rhymes
At a SUMMER RESORT.

This is the playground Of the land,
where have pitched my tent: and
tourists throng on every hand. on
wholesome pleasure bent. They climb
the hills and fish the streams and in
the caverns play. and can hear their
whoops and screams turnout the live
long day There lives near me sad
eyed seer. who views the joyous
throns, and wipes away bitter tear,
and signs both loud and long. Have
they no hearts?" the seer exclaims:
what are they Laughing for? Have
all those giddy men and DANES forgot
ten we're at war; They balance on
mountains brink, and jeer at those pc
low; oh. tell me. do they never think
of war and all It's woe? They chase
the fleeing mountain sheep as tho they
had no care: oh, tell me. do they never
weep for war and its despair? On.
graybeard seer" I make reply. there's
time enough to weep, so let them scaie
the mountains high, and chase the
goats and sheep. There's always time
enough for tears, place for those who
whine: and grow sick Of grouehy
seers who always call for brine. "
sobs and sorrow grow sick. OF snivel
and Of sniff, SO pray excuse me II !
kick your person down this Gin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
eompers VS.. Gompers.

More than once recently Mr.. Com
pers has taken position as citizen
emitting him to the acknowledgements
OF his feilow-ci citizens. A good eH-
ample Of this Is his plain-spoken de-
nunciation OF what he calls the So
called" Workmen's Council. There rs
no nnisundersta nding his description OF
ii az anti-American, pro- German, ana
beyond fault finding by the kaiser. 1t
il good to read his declaration that the
labor interests Of the United States
will not remain inactive while inf1u-
.-1ces OF that kind seek to divide our
nation. = We will light such
contemplate, treacherous efforts to the
bitter end" 1t ie pity that Mr.. COM
perg can not carry his citizenship be-
yond national politics into labor poll
tics. No one would expect or wish
that he should make common cause
with the reactionary militaristic, ana
capital interests Of the country and
surrender lsbor's rights" as the Work
mems Council charges he has done. II
is sufficient answer. to that to remark
Mr.. Gompers silence regarding some
activities of labor with which he is
affiliated and which come near being
as disloyal as the Workmen's Council
| Mr.. Gompers as citizen can mol
| approve the strike in the shipping
| trade because some union men thinA
| the work i"belongs to other union men.
The navy yards have taken over tbs
| nations work tied up by the strikers
4 and the workers think that almos
makes them strikebreakers. They arr
j working to break the s,ibmsri1,a hlock-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21

You remember in the last story
somebody was knocking at the door OF
the Ragged Rabbits castle, don't you?
The Giant Rabbit, who always wore
torn and tattered clothes because he
had no VIE 10 iiendd them and wouldn't
pay his tailors bill?.
Well, who do you suppose was on the
other side of that door. Just wait until
the Giant Rabbit opens it and you
shall see Now open your eyes il you
have shut them, and see Uncle Lucky,
as sure as I am writing this story and
you are reading it. Yes, sir. There
stood the dear old gentleman rabbit,
and oh, dear me. didn't he look wor-
ried. / suppose he thought he'd ftnd
Billy Bunny inside the giant But when
he saw Billy Bunny standing there.
safe and sound and happy. with his
popgun In his hand and smile on his
face, he began to laugh.
.'Whew!" exclaimed the old gentle
man rabbit. greatly relieved. which
means to feel much better. TN glad
TO see you, my dear nephew. And also
to make your acquaintances. Mr.. Rag
ged Rabbit Giant. My name is MI.
Lucky Lefthindfoot "Howdy!" and he
put out his right front paw and shook
hands with the giant, who had to lean
way down to reach Uncle Luckys
paw.
"But. goodness mel" said the OH
gentleman rabbit after looking at the
giant for some moments, you need
tailor. Let me cali the Tailor Bird TO
mend your clothes. You are TOO nice
a rabbit not to be well dressed.
And kind Uncle Lucky went TO tne
telephone and told the Tailor Bird 70
ir,r,r q enool Of thread a mile long anu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
TALKING" OF 10000. GOO MEN.

reductions that the United States
will have 100000 men under arms
before the war ends SOUND like ink
Tor talks sake to most of us.
Germany had about 100000 real
soldiers when the war broke out. It
is estimated that about 100000 Of
them have been killed Those disabled
by wounds and disease and out of
active service thru one and another
cause constitute a much greater num-
Der than the estimate of killed. At the
beginning Of the war Germany was
supplied with all materials and facili-
ties for war. She has used vast guam
titles Of war material of all kinds which
she is unable to replace. At the be-
ginning Of the war Germany was con-
fident. The spirit Of her people was
high. The long years Of propaganda
had given her the sense Of invincibility
That feeling has given way to the des-
peratton Of her own defense. She has
been fighting her defensive battles in
the west on ground and after the plans
decided upon before the war began
she is failing there. Her offensive at
Verdun failed disastrously. The latest
news from that front is that the French
pierced Germany's defensive position
there a mile and a quarter and held
the ground Today Germany pushed
back upon herself stands swapping like
the wolf she is at the mouth Of her
own den.
Opposed to the failing German
strength are Great Britain's Ave million
splendid fighting men. Frances mil
lions of the finest fighting men in the
world soon the million of fighting men
from the L. S. A., than whom no keen
er fighters with surer grips and stay
ing qualities ever existed. and the
fighting men of minor nations. Italy and
Russia will hold Austria. The allies are
we'll supplied. Compared with Ger
many they are fully supplied. They
have ammunition in plenty for double
the artillery Germany can possibly
bring into action and are multiplying
their advantage in this respect rapidly.
1t is scarcely to be argued that TO-
100000 men from the United States
will be necessarily added to the allied
millions in order to gain victory over
less than half that number OF Germans
worn with a long and desperate war
and lacking the necessities of warfare.
Such comparison Of fighting men and
fighting strength assumes that Ger
mans are supermen or other nations
less than men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21

ade. and there is no public interest ~
,the question Of the union jurisdic-
tons. There are other strikes thruoue
The country where the question IN
yo5lved is rather citizenship than inc
rights Of labor. II Is citizens rishe
to work for his living, but strike
breakers are deported from more than
one city as ruthlessly as Industrial
Workers are deported from localities
where they are regarded as undesirable
citizens. The coal supply is dencient'
and is made so in part by button
strikes or organized movements
against the employment Of any but
those wearing buttons.
There are too many cases where inc
unions are demanding that only they
shall work, when the conditions OF Ia
Dor leave nothing to be desired from
,,nion standards. These are times when
labor is entitled to legitimate scare
ity price, but it is not entitled to ere
ate an iIlegitimate scarcity. But Mr:
Gompers does not see that he is cailea
upon as a labor leader to take posi-
ton such as is clear to. him when ne
speaks as a citizen.-New York Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
Unprecedented Imports Of Gold

The total movement Of gold and Sill
yer between the United States and
foreign countries during the fiscal year
1917 reached the unprecedented total Of
s1.3s2,3so,745. According to statement
issued by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce, Department Of
Commerce, the imports Of gold were
sg77,l7s,o26 and of silver sS5.Go3,563.
Cold exports amounted to ts291.921, 225,
and silver exports to s7S,279,931.
The net imports Of gold during the
fiscal year aggregated s6s5,254,S01, a
striking increase over the net import
of s403,759.753 in 1916, the s25,344,607
in 1915, and the net export OF s45,-
499.S70 in 1914.
The net exports of silver showed an
increase in 1917, but this metal Is pro-
duced in great quantities in this coun-
try and IS sold abroad in the same
manner as other commodities. An ex-
cess Of exports, therefore, has no such
significance as Is sometimes attrib-
uted to a similar movement in gold.
In addition to the imports OF goid
and silver from foreign countries, do
nestle gold amounting to s15,4o9,529
and silver amounting to s6sS,s24 were
shipped from Alaska to the United
states during the year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
THOSE pIcKE1ERs.

The picketing of the whitehouse and
the performances generally Of a little
group of suffragists in and about the
capital is working as energeticaly
against equal suffrage as the liquor
combination. The most rabid anti
suffragist couldn't have selected a
scheme more adapted to his wishes.
1t Is war time. In peace we might
laugh and dismiss the matter but
squabbles between suffragists and po-
licemen at the door of the presidential
mansion in slime like the present
evoke neither smiles nor laughter. It
becomes a national annoyance. More
over the inscriptions on some of the
banners would bring swift and angry
reprisal were they carried by men.
Real suffrasists should demand that
the ridiculous picketing cease and cease
for sood-for the good of the American
people and the good of the suffra gst
cause.
The present situation calls for pa
triotic unity and condemns this cam
paign of annoyance.
II 1t Is desired to set the cause Of
suffrage back twenty years the picket
ers should be "sicked on" They will
accomplish 1t. If not the common
sense and patriotism Of the suffragist
women of this country should take
charge and send the foolish women
VINO are parading themselves to the
oiscredit of a splendid cause, back to
their homes and to some more useful
and womanly employment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21

been receiving enough food supplies
thru Switzerland. Holland and ths
Scandinavian countries to feed their
armies in the field. With enormous
profits to the barterers and an insup-
portable handicap to the United states
and the allies as consequences. tnel
cry Of hunger falls to carry conyiction.t
There IL more than q suspicion tnas
the talk of ruin, while emapating IRON
the mouth Of Holland. was placed
there by Germany. The protest from
the Berlin press against the torture
Of innocent neutrals" when the export
councils plans were first made known
Is enough to convert this suspicion into
q certainty.-Washing Post. ;s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
Topics of the Times

With all this talk of "Sammies" and
seeking for nicknames what's the mat
ter with plain Americana
If you had been forty years schem-
ing to grab Your neighbours farm ana
then he wouldn't let you do it. you'c
be as peeved as Germany. But at that
you wouldn't have anything coming but
sore head.
Kerensky, a dying man, is giving his
last hours to Russia: and thousands oil
French poilus are straining their con-
sumptive lungs to fire one more shot
for France. A splendid life is splen-
did life whether a private or die
tator spends it. }
If Holland is hungry it is because
she sold her neutrality for German
gold. She can now take another hitch
10 her belt and count her gains.
Talking of from "shirtsleeves TO
shirtsleeves'' in three generations it's
a shorter time from a palace to a hut
in Siberia.
At $3.50 per cwt. we couldn't afford
to make whistles out of pigs tails any
how.
First thing those joy riders know
Gobbleun Hoover will get them. And
they'll wear DINNERS when ne gets
thru.
Give the boys a good time and
pleasant parting when they go; and
begin to get ready to give them real
welcome when they come marching
home.
There ought to be an exemption
board to deal with tig htwads-but the
board should be both blind and deaf.
Nobody has yet suggested $50
minimum for hogs-but there's plenty
of time yet.
If a street car conductor should
short change US a dime we'd lay for
him but when coal operator grabs
our dollars we buster and threaten
what we may do but don't
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
FIRE At HOME AND WAR ABROAD.

The Council of National Defense has
issued a pamphlet prepared by the
National Board Of Underwriters that
should be in the hands OF every manu-
facturer and the manager Of every
plant. 1t is complete in its program
for the avoidance Of fire losses and
thus an excellent handbook for the
main office. With the pamphlet is en-
closed a self inspection blank with
questions and blank places for answers
which managers are urged to put in
the hands Of a competent foreman or
other responsible employe to make
thorough inspection Of the premises
and fill in the blank spaces for return
to the management. The inspection
blank will convey It's value at a glance.
Little or nothing in the way Of a
thorough inspection has been over
looked It should be used as recon-
nended and the completed blank filed.
Moreover such inspections should be
made regularly and frequently. The
blanks include statement of the condi-
ton of individual fire protective ap-
paratus and also of outside fire pro-
lection. To illustrate the inspector IL
asked to report whether all hydrants
were examined and made tight fol
winter, whether they had been exam.
fned and repaired in the spring, II city
water liz connected, when was a full
capacity test made with hose streams
the number of streams, size OF nozzles
length Of hose. pressure. are all suppl!
valves open. ETC.?
Factories. manufacturing plants ant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
The Nearo's Loyalty.

The Negroes Loyaity.
eve have record to defend, but
no treason, thank God, to atone or e1-
plain. While in chains We fought to
free white men-from Lexington TO
sCarrizal-ard returned again to our
chains. No negro has ever insulted the
flag. No negro ever struck down a
president OF those United States. No
negro ever sold military map or Sc
cret to foreign government. No negro
ever ran under fire or lost an oppor-
tunity to serve, to fight, to bleed and
to die in the republics cause. Accuse
us Of what you will-justly and wrong
ly-no man can point to a single in
stance OF our disloyalty.
Grievances have against this peo-
pie, against this government. inJus-
tice to me there Is. bad laws there are
upon the statute books, but in this hour
Of peril forget-and you must forget
all thoughts Of self or race or creed
or politics or color That, boys, Is 10y
alty."-Roscoe Conkling Simmons (col-
ored.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
Well make 'em be good"
THE LOYAL IN DAVENPORT.
rIlaUannnrf Times

davenport Times
Nearly four hundred volunteers
have been contributed by Davenport
in it's first two contingents of guards
men. Battery B left for the south some
time ago. Battery D departed Satur-
day for Camp Cody. n. NJ. Each or
ganization is nearly 200 men strong.
These men with the supply company
and the men who have Joined the regu-
lar army give this city splendid rec
ord under the volunteer system. 1t is
a record of which to be proud, and 1t
has reduced the number called from
the city on the first draft for the ma
tional army.
And 10 the honor Of Davenport it
should be emphasized that the Daven-
port volunteers represent all classes OF
the local population. Previous citizen
ship Of parents has had nothing TO do
with enlistments-for the oys OF
German parentage have responded
with as much promptness and liberal
ity as have the sons of longtime ma
tive stock. The young men of Daven-
port are not concerned with any other
thought than the honor and success OF
the country wherein they were born.
And the rosters of the two batteries
ought to make every man proud that
here in America we have a nation, not
withstanding the noise few unre-
concilables have been making in the
last few months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-21
OUTRAGEOUS PRICE OF HOGS.
dubuque Times journal.

The price for hogs fixed in Chicago
Saturday was increased from SIS to $19
an increase of 50 hundred week.
On August 10 the hog price was listed at
SIT q hundred. One August Is the price
went to SIS. Saturday the price went
to s19. 1t is predicted that the price
will pass the $40 hundred mark in the
coming week
The extra ordinary price for hogs is
attributed to the action OF the British
government in asking American pack
ers to offer ham and bacon freely for
shipment. The packers have
responded with quotations on hogs $40
a hundred
1t Is time that the government take
action on the outrageous robbery Of
the people Spectators are in control
and they are reaping a harvest. The
appeal of Great Britain will doubtless
send the price beyond $40 hundred.
In justice to the millions of Americans
an embargo should be placed on the
shipments of hogs.