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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27

tercstcd parties can arrange. not only
for a suitable lot but can also have IL
properly prepared. Arrangements can
also he made for the necessary plow
cultivation. enabling persons to plant
a Srcat deal moro than when all Gull
tiratiou must be by hand. by aprli-
cation to this committee also the above
valuable food chart with other most
helpful literature can be had"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
Dress Fashions of the Hour


1ier values in
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
B'nai Birth Entertainnent.

Miss Bette Gellnan and Or. Ko-
blepeer will sing at tho H'nai Birth
entertainment tonight One thou
sand invitations have been Issued. and
q large attendance is expected. Ads
dresses will be delivered by Charles
Hut1ler. Edwin Levy and Aubrey
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
ADOPT VIRGINIA MODEL

Western Farmers Write for Sanitary
Devices Designed for ibis
state.
During the past few days tho State
Board OF Health has been receiving an
unusual number of requests from the
Middle West for copies OF it's recent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
ELLIS OF SCHOOL GHILDREN's
EFFORT ron GOOD ROADS

President .Eggleston recently told
the following story as illustrating this
fact:
There was very wide -awake school
trustee at Green Bay. Prince Edward
County. who decided that the little one
room schools around that place were
80 poor that conditions could not he
worae II some OF them were closed a
graded school established at Green
Bay. and wagons provided TO transport
Tho children TO the school from places
within radius OF five miles. The
roads were indescribably bad; AT times
during the winter the red clay soil
became bottomless mud, and travel
By wagon was Impossible. The trus-
tee>had never seen ready-pade school
wagons. and he took II for granted
that If they were strong enough for
other sections OF the country they
would answer in the Green Bay dis
ir!ct. So he bought two of them, bu,
in less than six weeks they had prac
ideally gone to pieces. On one oc-
caslop. when pair OF mules with one
OF these school wagons became mircd
In an enormous mud puddle and was
finally driven our. they pulled after
them about A third OF the wagon,
leaving the remainder and all the chill
dren still marooned.
Although this experience would have
discouraged the average trustee. IT
merely Increased the determination OF
the Green Bay man to overcome the
obstacles. He bought two ordinary
farm wagons. fitted them with com
mon sense" springs, seats and tops.
and succeeded in delivering the chill
dren at school regularly with these
rough vehicles. -he trips were by no
means easy. however, and the grum-
bling OF the children finally aroused the
parents to the results OF their neglect
OF road improvements. With some re-
luctance they held meeting. at which
the supervisors were asked TO increase
the road tax in that school district
and to improve the roads leading out
from the central school. This was
done, and result of the determine
tion of n single individual, good edu-
cation and good roads we're finally in
troduced in the community.
CHANGE OF OPINION
AS TO ONE-ROOM SCHOOLS
Another incident showing the change
OF feeling In Virginia has been men
toned by President EsEleston. 4 one
room school was closed and a wagon
put In service to carry the children to
a central grade school. A widow liv-
ing near the closed school. which was
attended by her daughter, retained a
lawyer to compel tho trustees to re-
turn to the old system, but lost the
case. Finally she became much
pleased with her daughters progress
in the central school. and when, on ac-
count OF financial troubles. it was de-
clded to take off the school wagon and
reopen the one-room school, the widow
promptly retained the Same attorney
10 prevent this, IL possible.
Ten years observation in Virginia
has convinced President Essleston
that the following statements, are
true: IF anything will produce a
bowling wilderness. 1t is the combina-
ton Of bad highways and poor schools.
II anything will build up a neishbor-
hood with good citizens, It is. the COM
bination Of good roads and good
schools."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
NONE NEEDED His PRAYERS
After Tainted Money Warning Colored
Pastor Expresses Satisfaction
With Purity Of the Flocks

The collections had fallen off badly
In the colored church and the pastor
made short address before the box
was passed.
"Ah don't want any man to give
more dan his share. breddren." he said,
gently "but we mus all Glib ercordin'
to what we rightly hab. All say rightly
hab, breddren because we don't want
no tainted money in de box. Squire
Jones toe me DAT he done miss some
chickens dis week. Now eff any oh our
breddren hab fallen by de wayslde in
connection wild dose chickens LET him
stay his hand from DAT box.
Deacon Smith, please pass de box
an Ah'll watch de signs an see dero's
anyone In dis congregation dat needs
me ter wrastle in prayer fer him.
The effect Of this brief discourse
was instantaneous and remarkable.
Throughout the congregation loud
whispers of lien me Qua'tah," "Let
me hab half dollar" "Gib me q
nickel til mawnin'," were heard. APP
parently everyone put something in
the box.
The Rev. Sam Small Saith surveyed
the coins with satisfied smile rs he
remarked:
"Ah done tole Squire Jones dat none
Oh my lambs was guilty Of sech da-
bolical eccentrihty."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
MAKES FOOD PLANS
France Is Arranging for Supplies
for 1918.
All Shipping Will Be Used for Necessi.
ties-keed $4,000, GOO Bushels
of Wheat.

Paris.-The purchase abroad and
transportation of about 122O00.OO0
bushels of wheat and other cereals Is
one of the problems Of France for the
campaign of 1918. -Four hundred thou
sand tons of shipping month will be
required for the Importation of sup
plies the country must get on the out
side.
The realization Of this problem will
be partly accomplished through the
unified allies purchasing board, elimi-
mating more and more private trade
with the country; the development of
ministerial department of supply will
eliminate commiSsary department buy
ers, while increasing stringent meas
ures regarding shipping will increase
the tonnage available for this object.
Successive DEGREES now have com
PEELED every shipowner to obtain a
navigation license prescribing the par
ticular route for each vessel and the
categories of merchandise destined for
the government that it would he re-
quired to take on board on each voy-
nge, and also giving the secretary of
state for merchant marine powers to
limit transportation charges on prod
ucts essential to the life of the coun-
try.
HencefOrth all tonnage under the
French flag will be Systematically d.
vided between the different categories
of Indispensable products, in order TO
assure the utmost regularity of supply.
Certain voyages which were of no
great utility to France have been stop
ped, and the transportation of coffee
and other products Of secondary util-
ity to nation at war have been sus-
pended. Orders have been given that
cotton and tobacco must be bought
from the nearest market.
Navigation between France and the
colony of Madagascar will be greatly
reduced, and the French lines to Cuba,
Argentina, Brazil and New Orleans will
be reduced as regards the number Of
ships or sailings suspended alto
gether.
AS a result of these measures 10000
tons of additional shipping have been
placed at the disposition of the pro-
visioning department, and the tendency
Is more and more toward the intense
compression of the navigation service
SO as to make every ton Of burden
count for the utmost.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
On Eindinu Fault.

II is much easier to pick fault with
Others than to be correct yourself. 1t
is better to be forbearing. No one
likes others TO be exacting of him
about every little mistake or folly. BE
not so to others. Be ready to overlook
small things. to make allowances. Be-
cause you can do this or that or live
so or so. 1t Is not to be expected that
everyone can do or be the same.
Though you may think your way the
best someone else may have lust as
good ideas--or better Who made you
Judge, that you can make laws for all :?
De you want to toe the mark of an
others making? If not, do not expect
others to come up 10 your line. Live
your own life the best yon can, and,
while you try to help, leave the lives
OF others to their Creator for Iudg-
ment A habit Of debating grows on
one. II is better to watch out and stop
yourself before you begin If It Is part
OF your business to direct others, do so
In the right spirit, with a respect to
their rights and your own sofrespect.
Nagging is belittlng TO yourself and
does harm, not good, II improves or
reforms no one. A habit Of finding
fault renders one disagreeabe. MIKE
criticisms and suggestions with great
care. Seek what you can commend
and emphasize that.-Milwaukee Jour
nal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
ICEBERG AS A SEA WONDER
Among the More Interesting Things to
Be Seen in Steamer Lanes"
of the Atlantic.

Among The wonders Of the sen there
are few moro interesting things than
icehergS for their size. shapes hnd the
manner in which they array them
selves.
lcobergs exhibit q tendency 81 form
both clusters and long lines, ana these
groupings may arise from the effects
both Of ocern currents and of storms.
Some very singular lines Of bcrgs,
extending for many hundreds og miles
east of Newfoundland, have been
shown on official charts issued by the
government Two Of these cross each
other each hceping on its independent
course after the crossing. In several
Instances parallel lines of bergs leave
long spaces of clear water between
them.
Curiously enough, while enormous
fields of ice invade the so-callad
steamer lanes" of the Atlantic at the
opening of spring during certain years.
in other years ut that season there is
comparatively little ice to be seen.
The lee comes. of course from the
edges Of the Arctic regions. from the
ice-h0und coasts of Greenland and
Labrador where hinge berCS broken
from the front of glaciers at the point
where they reach the sea, start on
their long journeys toward the south,
driven by the great current that flows
from Batfin's bay into the northern
Atlantic ocean.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Light From tho Left Side.

Inc Well-linown fact that, when us.
Ing the eyes for any near work the II.
Illumination should come from the left
SIDE rather than the right is often dis.
regarded. Let anyone who considers
the matter of little importance once
demonstrate to himself the difference
ana he will never forget It. Take n
pencil and paper and try to write while
IN such a position that the light will
iall from the right side. The shadow
OF the hand or pencil or both is thrown
on The paper IN such way as partly
70 cover the characters one is making
ms necesstates closer viewpoint
ana Conscious strain on the ewes
Now let the position of the writer he
reversed 50 that tho light falls on the
WORK from the left side. He will no.
ice That the shadows full AWAY from
tpe work he is doing and leave the
ne'd nnobscured. In making the
change he cannot help but notice tho
feeling OF ease that Immediately IL OK.
perienced by the eyes. This applies
!" any other kind Of near work IN
which the fingers work under The guld.
ance Of the eyes. This fact should
be remembered In planning school.
rooms, workrooms Offices and INV
places whore steady close work ia to
Ina OArformr5 ~
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Preserving Flowers In Wax.

ut Is not generally known that pre-.
serving flowers in wax Is one of the
easiest Of tasks. Ordinary candles
may be used To prepare the wax. il
IL only necessary to cut the candles
into chunks, being careful to remove
the wicks. The wax Is then melted
In saucepan over n fame, after
which II Is ready to receive the flow
ers. Each flower should be dry on the
surface when treated; there should be
no rain or dewdropS on the petals.
Take the blossoms separately and dip
them for moment or so into the li1.
uld wax, constantly moving them
about. Immerse the blossoms com
p'etely and also an inch or so of the
STEM, Then take them ont and hold
until dry. Do not lay them on n table
or Nat surface until they are dry as
this will crush them.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
GOOD PROFIT IN CAR RIDE
After Paying Woman's Fare Man Eek.
tracts Her Last Quarter From
His Trousers Cuff.

She boarded trolley. All the seats
We're occupied aud she had to stand
When the conductor shouted. Fares.
please she gave Il sudden start aud
dropped something. She began TO look
ON the floor. The conductor kept ON
saying, Fares, pleasev
I've dropped it," said the young
woman. 'l-'e dropped quarter, and |
don't seem to be able TO see it,"
Il can't help that" replied the con.
duetor, You'll have to pay yous fare"
Il haven't any more money"
Then you'll have TO get off ut the
next corner"
I'll send the money 70 the company
by mail. | have an appointment III L.
minutes, and If have 10 walk will
be frightfully late"
a young man sitting In the seat in
front of the distressed damsel spoke
up:
Pardon me, miss" he said, may !
pay your fareT
be aWtuily Obliged she replied
So the fare was paid. The polite
young man wouldn't even give the girl
his name and address and soon left
the ear.
As the car started again he whiStlel
TO the conductor, and when he got that
functionary's attention, ostentatiouSly
A. -. pt Oh K.s, 81
sers the lost 25-cent piece, held it tri.
umphantiy aloft and fastened grin.
ming, down a side street.--New York
Evening Post.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
MISTAKE FISH FOR U-BOATS
Submarine Chasers Spend Much Of
Their Time Chasing After
Blacklist.

Cleveland. GA great percentage
OF the U.boats sighted by merchant
ships going through the submarine
zone are just healthy, deep-sea- going
blackfish on their way to dinner en-.
gagements.
That is why all submarine chasers
spend much of their time chasing fish
mistaken for submarines.
Lieut.. Howard Vickery, home on fur.
Tough, expressed that opinion. And
Vickery ought to know. for his chaser
cruised $4,000 miles after the German
sen terrors. His ship is in dry dock
now and he has a few days furlough.
"The U-bonts do not bother the
American sailors half as much as the
mines he said.
"Many torpedoed ships are lost" he
continued, when they might have
been saved because their shippers
steam frantically ahead after being
hit until their own speed causes the
water to rush in so fast that all the
alright bulkheads are caved In"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
STARS AND STRIPES
CHEERED IN PARIS

Paris.-Thc Stars and Stripes
still stir mp big demonstration
of enthusiasm in the French cap
tai, even though months have
elapsed since the United States
entered the war.
The grand finale at the Folies
Bergere the other night brought
out the flags and national an
thems of the allied nations
Ia George Cohan. The British
colors and God Save the King"
brought Il demonstration and n
large number in the audience
rose to their feet. The Italian.
Belgian, Roumanian, Serbian,
Russian and Portuguese flags all
brought applause.
Uncle Sam had the big place
In the tableaux. When pretty
girl strobe on the stage waving
the Stars and Stripes and the or
chestra swung into 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" the house
went mad. A Canadian soldier
proposed three cheers for the
lanks. Uncle Sam received an
ovation that would have glad
dened the hearts Of Americans
everywhere.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS,
Warranty Deeds.

\. w. Duncan to Rosa Martin, n40fi
s90ft 1t 10 b 80, La Sale, S593.27
Mary OHalloran ct al TO Henry
Vollmer, seii se4 q "a |, 81.
JOS kopf and wife to A. W. Pouk
Its / 3 b Factory add Streator
$500.
A. ". Pouk &w to Andrew and Julia
Pastor 1t / 2. same, ST.
Jas. NJ. and Lillian r. Powers 10
Streator National Bank. 1t b /. Rich
ards 2nd add, Streator, $1,000.
Chas, c, Bargreen and wife to John
and Louise Scholtes, 1t b /. Moore
&Pumb's add. Streator $2,25O.
Henry ]. Rowland and wife ct al
to Andrew J. Olson, same, SLIGO.
Jacob S. Bursk 10 Andrew and Anna
Berta sl04ft Its b is Painters add
Streato. S545.
Geo. NJ. Trimble and wife to John
and Mary Bauduin, 1t 1876 Valley
End add, Ottawa, $500
Quit Claim Deeds.
Henry II. Mulchakey and wife to
Bessie W. Peck. els swA s nwi4, pit
neh II pit swA sel4 % me- swi4 II
80 3. ST.
Wilkes and Elizabeth Shaw TO Frank
Montgomery, 1t IL 4 Richey's add.
Marselles, g.
Gerard Casey to Henry J. Rowland
ct al, Its 7 Jackson's sub, 1t 10 b Ia.
Frech's add, 1t IS b / N Side add.
Streato., $2250.
Gerard Casey to Lydia A. Rowland,
1t b - Streator, S225o.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
MANIA For BURIED TREASURE
Seekers Of Wealth Always at Work on
Sunken Spanish Vessels Along
European Coast

There have always been treasure.
seekers diligently endeavoring to dis
cover and bring to light the wealth
hidden by their predecessors. Only n
few years ago a princess of the royal
blood of Britain was seeking for gold
In the depths of the sea. She--it was
the Princess Louise--had the right 70
the hulks Of the vessels of the Inflated
Spanish Armada, which went down off
the Isle Of Null during their scared
and hurrlcane-driven flight round the
British Isles. She had little more luck
than her ancestors, who had been
working at that treasure-troye since
the seventeenth century, for only n
few old canfnn and q small number OF
coins were brought to the surface.
In the days when Drake sailed the
seas a Spanish galleon always meant
plenty of gold to the British sailor.
and romance and tradition have taken
nothing from their luster, 50 that
wreckers and treasure hunters are
practically always at work at some
one or other Of the ancient Spanish
wrecks that lie all round the coasts of
Europe.
il Is not generally known that when
Queen Victoria died she left to the
Princess Beatrice her rights to the
gold In the ships of the Spanish Ar.
NADIA lying at the bottom of the Eng
fish Channel. How rich Il trove that
Is may be judged from the fact that
longshoremen all along the south coast
make a practice of seeking for the
CONS that Il Southwestern drives on to
the beach out of these same vessels.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
Circuit Court.

New cases
Villa McCleary V. Chas. McCleary
divorce; leave to prosecute at poo
person; hearing and decree
Ottawa B. & r. Co. W.. Walter
Benjamin l. and John o. Hyatt; judg
ment by confession for 1885 ant
costs; execution issued.
Law orders
Chepit V. Chepit; def called and
dofaulted for want of application and
plea; evidence heard on assessment
OF damages; court finds defendant is
guilty and assesses plaintiffs dam
damages $1,000; judgment on finding
and for costs.
jacobson V. Ramey; dismissed by
plaintin; costs paid
Jacobson v Ramsey; same order.
Rawlins v Gallem Iron Works: rule
entered on plaintiff to file special bin
of partition in 30 days.
Gunsul v Gunsul declaration for
PARTITION.
Probate Court.
Petition for sale of real estate filed,
estate John DOWN. insane.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
pauahters save His Corn.

Ravenna, Olive daughters of
William Mckenzie, aged sixty, cut 10
acres OF corn. shocked 1t and saved
the crop which Farmer Mckenzie
feared would be lost owing to his III
ness. These modern daughters OF
Ceres include Mrs. Elsie Shrnder,
Mrs. Celle Thompson, Mrs. Grace
Jackson and Mrs. Ruth Selper Of Al
lance, and Miss Clara Mckenzie, who
lives with her father.
sASfsa f~st 81 E-S u 1RTET5
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
GERMANS LOSE ONE
VESSEL IN BATTLE.
NEAR HEL|GOLAND
CRUISER is SET AFlRE OFF Blight
WHEN SKiRMlsH IS HAD WITH
BRITISH FLEET-MAY PRELUDE
KEEL CANAL DASH.

London, Nov. t9.-0ne German light
cruiser burst into flames. the ma
chinery of a second was crippled and
a mine sweeper was sunk as re
suit of the British fire in the sea bat
tie off Heligoland Saturday.
The Germans fled thru Heligoland
blight the British in hot pursuit.
After running fight to within thirty
miles of Heligoland the chase was
given I'D when the Germans came
within the protection of their battle
fleet and ran thru mine field as
we'll
The admiralty, which today issued
a statement announcing the fore-so
ing. adds there were no British losses.
The damage TO the warships which
were of the light cruiser type, was
immaterial and the casualties were
slight
The purpose OF the dash into the
blight was the subject of lively specu
lation here today Three possibili-
ties are mentioned
That 1t was feeler preparatory to
large scale united naval offensive
against the famous wet triangle. y
which includes Heligoland, Kiel, the
Kaiser Wilhelm canal and the base
of the German high seas fleet. Such
an offensive was discussed at the re-
cent naval conference held, as is now
known, at the instance of the United
States.
That it was Britains answer to
Kerensky's recent question: Where
is the great English fieet?"
That is was merely aimed as a d.
version from the political crisis a
purpose almost invariably attained by
successful naval strokes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
No Time Loot.

Marlon--Is It true Albert has illted
you? The wretch sim, try 10 act
like n sensible girl and look ont fo.'
another fellow.
norothy--"Your advice comes too
late, denr.
acknowledgements. Dorothy You
have not taken poison?"
Dorothy--Well. n--n--no; the fact
Is II became engaged again yestar.
day.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Wise for His Years

Tommy hnd been promoted by the
chemist. He was now allowed 10
serve behind the counter. The other
morning middle-agcd lady, looking
her full age. came in.
Have YOU any cream for restoring
the compleXion?' she asked hashfullv.
Tommy was wise lad He eyed
her too vivid cheeks with open admi-
ration.
Pardon me. madam" he said po-
iitely. Don't You mean cream for
preserving the cOmplexion?"
And the delighted lady bought six
boxes right AWAY
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Just One.
After all there Is hut one rnce--hu-
manity, wrote George Moore.
Just one.
IN rrouaIed ION Two Years.

Wen aud womCn should not suffer
l;em haekachc. ieumatic pains, stiff
joints ana swollen. sore muscles. when
relief can be en-. ~ had. James Me
CFery, Berrien Center. Mich, says he
"aa troubled with kldney and blad-
DIR trouble Tor two years: would have
to set up sever | times during the
rtr,ht ana had lias across his kid.
aeys. lie used ,vcral kinds of med
ic.no without rel # but Foley Kidney
Pills cured him. Many such letters
come every day rom all part of the
country. For sac by VIM. ID. Duncan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Berlin Claims Victory.

Amsterdam, Nov. 19.-Berlin Off
cially announces that strong British
sea forces yesterday made the first
attempt to pass the defenses OF He'll.
goland blight.
The statement goes on to say that
German patrol ships. about sixty
miles out from Heligoland Island on
the Horn reef, Terschelling line, en-
aged the British and easily beat off
their attack. II says there were no
German losses.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19
Guiding FInuers.

A machine has been perfected which
VIII copy to the smallest detail In a
piece Of stone fastened under it, cut.
ting tools a statue carried under guild
ing fingers.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-19

than l ever was and recommend your
remedies to all my friends. Mira. LENA
WYNN, 1912 E. 0 Street, Richmond, Va.
While Change Of Life Is a most crit
ical period of a woman's existence, the
annoying symptoms which accompany
1t may be controlled, and normal health
restored by the timely use Of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Such warning symptoms are o sense
Of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backaches, dread Of impending evil,
timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitati,n
of the heart. sparks before the eyes,
irregularities, constipation, variable ap
petite, weakness and dizziness.