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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-01
DEPLORES ACTION
AGAINST POLLARD
Norfolk Anti-Saloon Lea que
Adopts Resolutions Practi-
cally Unanimously.
OFFICERS TO SUPPORT HIM
Say Official Organ Should Not
Favor One Dry Candidate
Against Another.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1


NORFOLK. VA. July 31.-The Nor
folk Anti-Saloon League has adopted a
resolution protesting against the action
OF the Richmond Virginian. the off,
cial organ OF the. temperance forces"
of the State, in indorsing "one dry can
didate as against another" The action
Of the league was practically unani-
nous. but one member being recorded
in opposition.
The resolution follows:
The State An,i-Saloon League of
Virginia has declared that the prohi-
bition record of both Mr.. Pollard and
Mr.. Ellyson are satisfactory to the
Anti-saloon League. and that the
record Of Mr.. Iavis Ia not satisfactory
to the league. While expressions of
opinion of individual officers of the
league advocating one dry candidate
or another are OF course perfectly
right and proper. they are personal
opinions only. and not the opinion of
the Anti-Saloon League as an organiza-
ton. We therefore, as part of the Anti
Saloon League. deplore the action of
the Richmond Virginian. the official
organ of the temperance forces of the
State in declaring for one dry candi-
date against another"
The correspondents of The Times
Dispatch tonight secured expressions
Of opinion from officers Of the league
on the fight for Governor. The presi-
dent, the secretary and a former presi-
dent and a former secretary declared
In favor OF Pollard. The treasurer was
Ill and could not be reached, but is
understood to be for Pollard.
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TWO DEATHS IN NEW YORK
AND FIFTY REGISTRATIONS
lBy Associated Press. ]


NEW YORK. July 31.-Two deaths
and close to fifty prostrations was the
toll OF the second day OF the intense
heat wave which holds New York s
millions in its grip. The Weather Bu-
reau recorded a maximum temperature
Of 98 degrees a. 80 p. NJ, making It
the hottest day experienced in the me-
tropolis since September 3. 1911. The
record heat registration here was 100
degrees on September 7. 1881. The de-
pressing weather brought great sur
fering throughout the city. Hundreds
OF thousands sought relief at the sea-
shore. only to have their discomfort
intensified by the rush on the trans
portation lines.
No immediate relief was forecast by
the Weather Bureau officials except a
hope that by tomorrow night cooler
weather reported in the West might
reach the East.
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GERMANS SMASHED
ON 2O-MILE 'FRONT.'
Anarchists Attempt to Take Roots Life
While He Is Travelling Through Siberia

TOKYO, July H-Elihu Root,
hend of the American mission TO
Russin, and other members OF the
party had narrow escape from
death mt the hands of persons, sup
posed to be anarchists, while trav-
cling through Siberia en- route home.
The story, told here by Mrs.
Gregory Mason, OF New York, md
other travellers from Russia arriv-
ing to-day, indicates that the plot
involved a number of persons. First
an attempt yyas mnde to wreck the
train carrying the American. mis-
sion by destroying bridge over
which 1t had to cross, md then fam
ing cars were sent near the Root
special with the wind driving the
flames against the sides of the lat
ter. The repair of the damage done
cnused n delay of thirty hours. The
special was just about to start ngnin
when the station at which the trniu
WINS .tundinE and the utorehouse
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burst into finmes. Efforts to extIn-
Suish the second are proved un-
arailins, md a number of railway
coaches beSnn burning. Three trains
In all were destroyed. 1t Ia declared
that n number of the blazing cars
were pushed down the tracks delib-
erate1y to the vicinity of the Root
train, and that the coaches of the
special were bndiy chnrred before
they could be removed.
Mr.. Root, Mrs. mason declared,
remained very cool during the cx-
citement. Whether any arrests
were made In connection with the
plot NO one of the travellers arriv-
Ing here Nvns able to sny.
The members of the American
mission. in addition to Mr.. Root, are
Major-General Hugh l.. Scott, Rear
Admiral GlennOn, Charles T.. Rus
sell. John II. Mott, other army nnd
naval officials and nIso n number Of
attaches.
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SEVENTEEN DEATHS

CHICAGO. July 31.-There were sew
enteen deaths in Chicago to-day from
the heat, and the prostrations were
estimated at nearly 100. The total
deaths are now placed at twenty-one
during the heat wave.
At o'clock the mercury reached 9s
degrees. and no relief is promised until
tomorrow, perhaps not then. More
than 100000 persons crowded the muni-
cipal pier and bathing beaches. and an
equal number sought relief in the
parks. Following several riots and
numerous arrests the city authorities
late this afternoon took the lid off tho
bathing and sleeping restrictions. The
Gold Coast" that section Of the lake
front in view of the homes on the Lake
Drive. was crowded with bathers to-
night An order was issued to disturb
no one sleeping in the parks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-01
DOESN'T WANT THE JOB
FcnS Kuo ChhinG Has No Desire To
Become President of
China

PEKING. July 3l.-Feng Kuo Chaing
arrived here to-day and declared he
did not want the presidency of the re-
public. Ii Yuan Hung Is mentioned as
the likely executive.
Tuan Chi Jul republicans are show
ing much unrest. and are organizing a
republic, with Canton as the capital.
The Peking government will use force
to put down the threatened uprising.
China is consulting with Japan for n
loan.
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PLOT TO AVOID DRAFT
BY USE OF HEART STIMuLANT
(By Associated Pres.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Evidence that
young men were plotting to evade con
scription by the use of heart stimu-
liant which would cause their rejec-
tion by medical examiners was laid be-
fore United States District Attorney
Caffey to-day by Deputy Attorney
General Conkling. representing the
New York adjutant general. An i'm
mediate investigation was ordered.
Mr.. Conkling obtained the informa-
,.tion from man. whose name he with
held, but who told him that a physi-
clan of pronounced pro-German sympa :
thies had arranged to treat two young
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Noted Actress Dead.

NEW YORK. July 31.-Mme Rita
Beauregard, noted character actress,
In private life Mrs. Margaret Harris,
died at Bellevue Hospital to-day. She
was born in Boston fifty-six years ago.
played with Robert Mantell and Roland
Reed. and was character lead with the
Dearborn stock Company Of Chicago
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win he Received To-Day.

WAS HIN GTON. July 31-Dr.
Fridtjof Nansen and the members of
the Norwegian mission did not present
their credentials to President Wilson
to-day as planned. but will be received
at the White House tomorrow.
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TERRIFIC OFFENSIVE s.
LAUNCHED BY ALLIES.
INV Associat.d Pressj

by Associated Press
BRITISH FRONT IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM, July 31.-A vast British
force. augmented by French troops. a..
dawn to-day launched against the army.
Of Crown Prince Rupprecht CT Ra-
varia. between Dixmude. on the north,
and Gapaard. near warneton. on thaS
south. terrific offensive. which, as.s
cordinG to the early reports. had earsg
ried the onrushins allies we'll beyond
the shell-shattered front-line trenchSl
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PITTSBURGH REPORTS
ELEVEN DEATHS

PITTSBURGH. PA, July 31.-Eleven
deaths were reported to-day as being
caused by the heat wave. The tenn
perature scared to 90 degrees. equaling
the high mark Of ,he summer. One
Of the victims became crazed by the
heat and committed suicide
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-01
EARNEST LEE CUNNINGHAM
NOW ACTING GRAND MASTEf

Deputy Grand Master Earnest Lee
Cunningham, of Newport News, be.
comes acting grand master of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia.
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WHOLE VIRGINIA VALLEY
SUFFERING; FROM HEA At

WINCHESTER, VA, July a1.-The
whole Virginia Valley is experiencing
tho most oppressive heat wave in many
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
MY FIRST VISIT
TO AMERICA

am a little French girl ten
years old. My name is Joan and
my sisters name is Marie My
father is in the French army.
One day when my mother went
to work some kind American man
came to me and wanted to know
if my mother, sister and | would
come to America l said Eyes,
and Joan clapped her hands
When my mother came home
told her about it. She was very
happy and glad to go. This man
put us on board an American ship.
1t was very clean and warm in the
ship. | wondered if it was this
nice in America.
This kind man asked me If I ever
saw Christmas tree. said NO.
and wondered what Christmas
tree could be. Mother told me it
was large tree with balls and
everything on it.
We arrived at New York early in
the morning. We got on train
and started to Richmond. When
we arrived it was Christmas Eve.
And oh! saw a Christmas tree.
Marie clapped her hands with joy.
Marie and | hung up our stockings
and next morning we found candy,
oranges. apples, dolls, dishes. furs
and everything.
like America very much and
expect to stay here till the war
is over. | hope our country will
be yictorious.-Ruth Harris, 7A3.
Garfield School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
WRITES ABOUT CAMPS

The crews of the German ships
informed in United States ports are
put in prison camps in the east,
where they do not have to do any
hard manual labor. They have
nothing to do but to keep clean
and do a little work around the
camp. They can not be trusted in
industries for fear they will escape
to Germany, where some of the
knowledge they gained in this coun-
try might do the Germans some
good
They have plenty of clothing and
food of all kinds, so they are never
in want of anything, even beer
which was made from grain that
might be sent to the soldiers in
France, where it would do some
good. Why not let them suffer
awhile. so they will know how the
soldiers in France are suffering for
want of the good things these
prisoners Invertebrates Carson.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
COMING TO INDIANA

in the early days or Indiana, Mr..
and Mrs. Smith and little Elizabeth
started from Virginia to come to In
diana to find them new home.
They started one morning very
early in a covered wagon. They
had no trouble till they got to
where Kentucky now is.
One night as they were sitting
around the fire, two Indians came
up to them and wanted some bread,
but as they had none to spare they
had to refuse the Indians. The
squaws began to talk among them
selves and left angry.
The next morning when they
started to move ON, band of In
dams attacked them.
Mr.. Smith did his best to defend
his little family, but gradually the
savages closed around the pioneers.
Soon bullet struck Mr.. Smith in
the shoulder. Then an Indian
threw a burning torch on the wag.
on, which Immediately began to
burn.
Little Elizabeth lay trembling,
cuddled up in her mothers arms.
Then it was that great shout
rent the air. The soldiers" shout
ed Mr.. Smith joyously. Yes, the In
dams were fleeing, chased by U. S.
Cavalry.
The soldiers were scouting par
ty whose object was to destroy the
Indians power
Soon Mr.. Smith had the fire ex.
tinguished and the little party of
pioneers quickly resumed their
journey to Indiana-Zelma Boz
worth, TIL grade, Boston TWP. Dist.
No. 6.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
Dear Junior Folks:

How many of you are glad that
it will soon be New Years? All of
YOU are glad aren't you? Now just
why are you glad, Junior Folks?
Is it because you can start again
and can have new leaf? Juniors,
YOU are starting the new year with
clean leaf and let us keep it clean
will you Juniors?
How many of you have made
New Year Resolutions? Do you
keep them, Juniors? Let us keep
them this year won't you? While
We are making them, Junior Folks
let US resolve to save our money
for Thrift Stamps, to save tinfoil.
to help the Red Cross, to do every
thing to help win the war and also
contribute to the Junior Palladium
and don't forget Juniors to study
hard at school because after the
war the men and women that are
educated are the ones that will
climb the ladder of fame.
Now Juniors remember these
things and please Aunt Molly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
EAT MORE BEANS
ADVISES THIS BOY

Beans are delicious food and we
should take to liking them because
II we do not our allies will starye
so we had better eat beans and let
the other things that can be ship
ped across the water.
If you do not like them eat them
any way and pretend they are good
like the people did when England
closed the port of Boston and the
people ate all kinds of food and
pretend it was good.
To like them it doesn't take
much, just you read this article and
you will want to eat them. Make
good batch of cornbread and let
it get real crumbly, then cook your
beans with lot of soup in them.
When you get them ready to eat
mix them together and you will
wish you had some more Ralph
Asbury.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
HOW TO SAVE

Our nation is engaged in a great
war. We dont realize what a ter
rlble war it is. We must save all
the food we can and anything else
that is savable.
Some of us think that if we waste
little teaspoonful of something
that is not going to hurt anything.
In other words some of think that
what little they save is not going to
help in the least. That little alone
won't help but it is the little that
all OF us put together save that
counts.
One girl said to me the other day,
Just think how many things there
are that We can save. There is
food, clothing, money and ever so
many other things.
We can save food by not eating
everything we want. We can save
clothing by not doing everything
we would like to whether it tears
our clothing or not. We can save
money by not buying extravagantly
nor expensive clothing. We can al
SO save money by not buying can
dy-Maxine Whitley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
SAVE OUR COUNTRY

Our country wants us to save as
much food as possible. The sol
diers are fighting for us and our
country and they need the food.
They cannot work without it.
If we want our country to win
this war we must do all we can
to help.
A great deal of our food is vast
ed when we take what we think
we are going to eat but decide that
We have had enough. Take a small
amount at time and if you want
more get it.
Do without as much as possible
SO that we may give it to the sol
diers in France, Think of them
over there fighting for you. doing
their best to save our country
Save is one Of the most interesting
things you can do.-Alice Starr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
A NEGRO DOLLY

am an old negro dolly. I have
lived on counter, in an old store
in New York, until am so dirty
am ashamed to be seen. have al
ways wished that some one would
come and take me to some little
girl, who would love me and keep
me nice and clean. There was a
lady in the store this morning. She
wanted a funny dolly for her little
girl, as she said it was just one day
until Christmas. I believe she
liked me, at least she said she
would come for me in the after
noon. Oh, how jealous Miss China
Doll was, She said, We'll | don't
see what anyone wants with you.
you're not nearly as beautiful as H.
My dear friend Tin Soldier was
very much grieved at my going.
"Wen, well, | must have gone to
sleep, for here am all cleaned up
with a nice dress on and a red
bandana around my head and
wrapped in tissue paper and in a
tiny stocking, There is another
stocking by my side, which Is
quite a surprise, for | thought
there was only one child.
Christmas morning two small
children came running down the
stairs. The little girl was very
much pleased with me, but inn
agine my JOY when the little boy
pulled from his stocking, my dear
friend, Tin Soldier.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
VENICE

Venice is on the eastern side of
Italy
1t is built over the ocean and in
stead Of having stone streets they
have water streets. There are lots
and lots of little bridges. There
are only four horses in Venice and
they are bronze.
Instead of having automobiles
they have gondofas, which are a
kind of boat. There is only one
big piece of land in Venice and that
is in front of st. Marks Cathedral.
dudley Woodman, 5A Grade,
Joseph Moore School.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
SAVE PENNIES FOR THE POOR

At Vaille School in room |, Miss
MOony's room the children have
had no candy since Thanksgiving.
They had a money box on the
teachers desk and in place of buy
ing candy and chewing gum they
put all their spending money in
this box. With this money they
bought pairs of stockings and 4
suits Of underwear and sent them
to the North End Mission 10 be CIV
en- TO some needy children.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
THE POWDER kEG

The man sat on powder keg
And lighted small cigar
He thought of his little sweetheart
That he had left with her ma
The girl was thinking of him that
night
And her thoughts were all of love
But she'll have to look for another
beaux
For he has gone above.
-Eddison Ottenfeld.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
RANGING


The Great Plains are given over
mainly to ranching. There are few
streams, and very few trees, except
along the streams. The ranchman
must have water and wood so he
locates his house and sheds so they
both can be reached.
Few fences are built. The region
is owned by the government not by
the ranchman. They own land near
water so the cattle can reach it.
They should have few fences be.
cause the cattle should roam far
and wide In their search for food.
The cattle eat bunch grass and it is
so scattered that they have to walk
Il long distance.
A ranchman may own from ten
to twenty thousand head of cattle.
vet they may all be allowed to wan.
der about upon public land, called
the range" They keep within a
distance of thirty miles of the
ranch house: but sometimes they
stray one or two hundred miles
away.
Twice year there is a roundup
occurring in May or June, the 9th
er early in the fail The first is to
brand the calves that have been
born during the winter.
Since there are few fences. thew
are even a hundred miles apart,
they become mixed during the win
ter, Each cattle owner has a GER
tam mark, or brand in the form of
a letter, a cross, horseshoe, etc,
which is burnt into the side of
very calf
A roundup, which lasts several
weeks. is planned by the ranch
men. A squad of about twenty cow
boys, with a wagon and several
weeks provision, large number of
ponies and cook. 60 in one direc-
ton, and other wagons set out in
other directions. Before they leave
each other in the morning, the
members of squad agree upon a
certain camping place for the night
and then they go around and bring
the cattle together, riding perhaps
sixty or eighty miles during the
day.
Each ranchman knows his own
cattle by the brand After brand.
ing the calves, each ranchman
drives his cattle homeward, to feed
during the summer within few
dozen miles Of their homes.
The second large roundup is
somewhat like the first, except that
it's object is to bring together the
steers or male cattle and ship them
away to market. it is called the
beef roundup. The steers are col.
lected, then they are loaded upon
trains and shipped to distant cities
to be slaughtered.
Very often the cattle have found
little water. and poor pasturage,
then they have to be fed before
being slaughtered. This may be
done upon the irrigated field near
the rivers in the ranch country.
The lives of ranchmen and cow
boys are interesting, they spend
most of their time in the saddle. A
ranchman must build his house,
kill his beef and dress it, put up his
ice, raise his vegetables, do his
blacksmithing, find his fuel. and
even keep school for his children.
He affords 4 good example of tho
pioneer who was so common in
early days.-Willis Aughie, Foun-
tain City, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
LETTER TO AUNT MOLLY

Dear Aunt Molly-Santa and his
wife are very busy now for it is
near Xmas and they want to get
the toys ready for the girls and
boys. The girls and boys will be
sad IL he doesn't get the toys done.
Every girl and boy wants some
kind of a toy,
wish you all Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year. Your
friend. lima Barnhiser.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
LETTER FROM LEWISBURG

Dear Boys and Girls.
1t is about Xmas time and | will
tell you what | want. | want a pair
of ice skates a new suit, and a lit
tie candy. | hope Santa will be
good to you.
Our school has a fine baseball
and football team. We beat the In
dianapolis intermediate class.
Yours truly, Min Banker.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
THE WISE MAN

There was man in our town
And he was wonderous wise
He swore it was his policy
To never advertise.
But one day he advertised
And thereby hangs the tale
The ad was set in quite small type
And headed "Sheriff's sale"
--Eddison Ottenfeld.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-29
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

The Junior Palladium is the chdrens the Richmond
Paadium Rounded May 1916
All boys and girls are invited be reporters and
items social want advertisements
original acceptable published Articles should
WRIT plainly and side
sonay they their articles
letters addressed Editor
and we hope BOY and girl will use thoroughly
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
John Bull.

For many generations England has
been nicknamed John Bull" John
Bull' means beefy, bTawny and OBJ
stinate. 1t is a popular personifica-
ton Of the English people. He is rep
resented as bun. corpIlent, irascible
old fellow, clad in leather breeches and
top boots and carrying a stout oaken
cudgel. The nickname is derived from
DR.. Arbuthnot's satire entitled 1.-THE
History of John Bull" a political skit
on the subject of the Spanish success
sion, first published In 1712 and after
ward reprinted complete In Pope's
miscellany" in 1928
Arbuthnot thus describes John Bull:
In the main he was an honest, plain
dealing fellow, choleric, bold and Of
very inconstant temper. Very apt to
quarrel with his best friends, especial
ly If they pretended to govern him If
you flattered him you might lead him
as child. City Star.
The broad ax., 1917-02-24
Lofty Himalaya.

Himalaya. in south central Asia. is
the most elevated and stupendous
mountain system on the globe. 1t is
not, as sometimes represented, a sim
gle chain, but a system, consisting of
several parallel and converging ranges.
with a vast number Of rugged, snowy
peaks, separated by great elevated val
leys and plateaus. On the north the
system descends to the elevated pla-
teau Of Tibet, on the south to the de-
preston drained by the Ganges and
the Indus. The system starts with
the Karakoram, in the Pamirs, whence
it trends southeast and east, sweeping
In broad curve, convex, southwark.
The mass of the Himalaya proper ex-
tends from the great bend Of the Indus
in the west to the great bend of the
Brahmaputra in the east, distance of
nearly 1,500 miles.