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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

room. over he went, pulled a i've
cent piece out of his pocket and
dropped it in the slot. The piano
Immediately began to play "The Star
Spangled Banner"
The soldier stood up straight and
looked around the room.
Other diners rose to their feet,
until all were standing with the ex-
ception of man and two women who
were seated at a table on the other
side Of the room.
The soldier looked at the seated
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
FRECKLES
low /, the Time to Get Rid Of These Ugly Spst.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the pre-
scription othine--double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little of 1t night and morning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles have
begun TO disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. Ito is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
complexion. -,
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
ine az this is sold under guarantee of money
back If It fails to remove freckles.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

claims, will be of great use as an en-
CINE Of war, and for that reason he
does not wish its secret to fall into the
hands Of the Germans.
Five New England scientists have
before them today Invitations to be
members of the board that will judge
the invention. Giragossian will not
tell their names. The tests will be
held in Boston-and Every soon''-but
the exact place and exact date the
inventor will not give. He left
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops !
Work in Joint Effort the Soil of the United States and Canada
NECESSARY
LIBERTY
The Food Controllers of the United States and Canada are asking Tor
production Scarcely 100 900 bushels of wheat avail
able allies before the harvest Upon the
United States and Canada the burden of supply
Every Available TIabe Acre Must Contributes Every Available
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Canada be Seeded but
short and appeal United States allies for for seed
ing operation.
Canadas Wheat Production Last Year Bushels The
Demand From Canada Alone for 1918 400 000 600 Bushels
To she have She has the land but needs
The Government of the United States who
effectively help do farm work this wants the land in the United
developed first of but help Canada When
spare Canadas fields after supplied
direct him there.
Apply Employment Service and we will tell where Can
best the combined interests
Canadas help will be not later than April 5t Wages
competent help, $780, 90 month and board and lodging
Those respond this appeal will welcome good
good find comfortable homes They will of oe"f
Canadian boundary points destination and
For particulars places where employment be bad
apply IT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

Washington February
friend the he conhded the
The
When the tests been carried
works OF failed'-nOthing
confidence
invention
by the
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Better Than His Press Agent.

George Washington was a most
truthful man."
81 have always thought so. An eVt-
dence of his truthfulness Is the fact
that he never gave any personal In
dorsement whatever to that cherry
tree story"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Slim ENCOURAGEMENT.

He-Tve a notion to propose to
you.
She-Please do. I'm trying for
recOrd.-Buffalo News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Real Tragedy in Loss Of Two Pounds Of Sugar

RDINARY
Thursday when he hove In sight
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Secret Of Giragossian's Motor Not to Be Revealed


the invention if disclosed until
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
n ASHlNGTONk 81
Is, SIDELIGHTS q
Gave the SIackers Little Lesson in Patriotism

restaurant crowded the other night
While waiting automatic piano In one corner OF ne
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

It is a pessimistfc cuss indeed who
does not expect that the future will
be as kind as the past.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

He the companion Of
battles Starting out in life with
priesthood had laid aside the robes for an
in his
of fighters
Appomaox the surrender of Gen. Robert
appointed adunt general
bfgadier
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

stories Of pathos, humOr and fact are
contained in those documents!
Here is something that happened
at local board recently, when regis
trants were filling out their question
naires.
He was a poor country fellow.
How he get into the city, and regis
tered, and filed out his QUESTIONABLE,
is one matter. What he said is an
other
After he had answered all the
questions. he turned 10 the lawyer
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
He Wanted to Be Quite Sure Everything Was All Right

connection with the selec service
hardly tapped Consider
the regants of the land what
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

Atlanta has increased salaries of
1 ,444 city employees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Hot Water.

"Mr. Brown is always getting into
hot water" eyes. He is so coid-blood-
ed. / suppose it is kind Of relief"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

still trying to explain to the folks at
home how he lost his overcoat and
two pounds of sugar at a time he
should have been at work.
He went on an errand for the
office and had money to get some
sugar and other things for home-this
latter to be after Office hours. He
grabbed the sugar and stuff, putting
most of them in his overcoat pockets.
Then. figuring that the boss would
never notice half an hour or so, he
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

Important.

Important.
"The turnover is vital to successfUf
merchandising"
GIN that case" said the baker, may
be I'd better put more turnovers in tho
oven."-Louisville Courier-JOurnal-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

in folks 1t
warm off his and
on moments
B famous Dave leaned forward miss detail He for
Biblical
different
that his
the coat and
that cou3le Of pounds
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

sustaining the fame OF line or Amer-
lean fighters that produced such he
roes as the famous Civil war general
whose name he bears and Gen. mike"
Sheridan, the hard-fghting and hard
riding brother of General phil"
This weight Of responsibility Is
placed on young "Phil' by the death
of Brig. Gen. Michael V. Sheridan,
and that of his father, Maj. "Phil"
Sheridan, the son of the most famous
member of the fighting family. g
Gov, NT;ohooI Sheridan dtad Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

During the past few years there has
been a falling off in the yield of tho
banana.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Too True.

Ellen-"Cheer up, old top, you'll get
her yet" Lee-"You're always look.
ing on the dark side."-Panther.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

New Yorks debt limit is reduced to
S2,114,4 35.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04

In case of emergency patriotism will
always find way.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-04-04
Baby Is Last Representative Of Famous Family

p Hill SHERIDAN ILL., three old odng about the nursery OF his
with his baby
byus shoulders rests the burden OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

resistance of Il will be greater than
tina; Of ~. and the gears + and q will
nov ro: around - instead of T.. and
so Will drive the gear l.. forward. i.
hcirE connected to tho rear wheels.
Tie car viii be driven forward.
Th- Way in which the engine is al
LEVIED 10 revolvc faster than the rear
wheels. when this type of Transmission
is used. is rather hard to explain. but
rs thc'c may he some OF my readers
who may wish to know this. ] give the
following explanation:
BY referring TO Figure 3. you will
observe that il the gears d and G are
of tbs same diameter, or have the same
number OF teeth (Which they must
have ii the same d;ameter). then when
III" pin e has made Il complete revolu-
ton. the gear will have made a
c"inplet" revolution about the pin. and
the tooth y will again be in the posi-
ton shown. Now if the gear + has but
/ forty teeth. while t. has sixty. when
II makes complete revolution il will
nave loi'rd around but two-thirds of
r In other words, the tooth IS viii he
/ in mesh with the tooth Ii of gear l..
No" an The gears + and q are one
piece. when gear q has made one revo-
luton, gear l. will also have made
one revolution and the tooth 3 will
tave TO be in the position shown. In
order. therefore,. for the tooth B to
be ileshe6 with the tooth II. the gear
+ Will have had to travel SO that II
comes to :. which will he one-third
of a revolution. Thus for every revo-
luton OF the fywheel tho gear will
II axe taird OF a revolution or cX
pressing this differently. the engine
Will make three revolutions for one of
the gear.
AS the gears r and L are brought
more nearly TO the same diameter the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Q. I have had my delivery car in dead
storage all winter aud this week tried TO
turn over tn. engine and found that could
not move II at all. At Easter she was all
right. VIII you kindly tell me what 10 40
through your helpful column. The resistance
seemed OF such character that | would
describe II as locked condition. Il 5. Is
\. | believe that the cylinders haze
'sweatci" and caused the pistons 10 ru-t
fast. Pour quite quantity OF kerosene into
each cylinder. and the next day jack one
rear wheel, shift To high. and then while
some one uses the crack, help him by turn
ing the wheel. one YOU get the pistons
II would be we'll to have tho engine taken
down before using much
-. have been having trouble with my
car lately. when 70 more than twenty
miles an hour she pops and misses. even
when hot. and this happens especially when
near my house. | have ground in nay valves
and had carbon removed, also have mixture
too rich. but i has not helped. II Is. a
,--) r. q w.
A Undoubtedly the feed line is stopped un
there is water in your gasoline. FIRST
clean out the trap Ga tank shaped device
found Just past the valve al the Tank. This
falling 10 help. take of the tube, wire
through and then blow through IL.
- Please tell how To tell when the
mixture Is too rich and when too poor. Also
when it is right have "a 1915 . car.
four cylinder. *. + NJ
A A-sIuEelsh and often missing motor.
strong smell or black smoke from the ex-
haust. tendency 10 ovcrhcatinS. and a
red fame at the compression cock indca g
that the mixture is too rich. \ weak or
loan mixture is indicated 10y lacl; Of power
II you want to rent II nome. read TN,
"FOr Rent Ads in tho Tim Dis m I eli
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

Vim Truck owners and truck own
ers in general will welcome the news
that we have taken on the agency
for the famous line of VIM Trucks.
Neither Vim Trucks or NJ. ID. Stone
Motor Company Service arc new to
Richmond. Our Service, 20. KID"
by hundreds of passenger car own
ers, will be of the same high charact-
er that has made us a successful au-
tOmobile concern. Now located in
our new building, corner of Broad
and Shafer Streets. we have the
modern facilities to render q new
brand Of truck service to Richmond
truck owners
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

$4,000 progressive merchants have
proved by actual practice that the
VIM is the most economical delivery
unit on the market to-day. The Vim
delivery car is built and designed
solely for merchandise delivery
without Il pleasure car part in its
entire makeup. Easy on tires, eco
nomical on gas consumption, it is
the cheapest delivery unit to operate.
We are prepared, as stated above, to
offer you new brand of VIM Truck
service TO back up VIM sales.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

missing. Popping ~ the carhurctcr-ari
Yellow iianio at com2rcssion cock y proper
MIXTURE means good got away no oder
and gives blu" imc at Tie compression
cock.
q. have Il c., car and my battery d!d
not get charged. ana The battery man said
them in. he said could run the ear white
tn, battery being charged. and at nigh
al the lights went out. | got the battery
hsh' f!eass tell mo what j. the mater
y. Either tho fuses or IN. light hubs have
been burned out. You should MOI run III"
ear without disseminating the wires from
place ANA connected NJ
-: | nav. my car away out in the country
and | sent my magnetic to be fixed but now
don't seem /" 10 able to get ii b;.,l; so the
engine Will Please tell me how TO put
1t in II is Bosch high tension ana tho
ear * t--t. NJ r.. T
between coInprcs lion and power mot en-
huust and .uciinnD 10 determine which have
the exhaust waive OF No. just close
k"tard spark control lever. Place magnetic.
rotor Is approaching the lower left hand
segment Then watch the int.rrurtcr until
he points just begin to open. and tasten
shaft. Connect wires to cylinders in the
rerolNe magnetic shaft in the direction IL
rotatcS when engine H. running. II firing
order is l5Sf=i. lover lief, terminal is wired
to No. /. second left to No. J. TOP left TO
-. would like To put electric light in
the side and tail lights Of my CO. ear. and
rut In !. small stpraG. battery and make
the magnet" Keep the battery charged
Please tell me how to connect tho wires.
y NJ T.
a You cannot charge storage battery
alternating current and the battery requires
"a direct current
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
Organize New Coupnr1.

TAEBDi;c y e.. June 29-Thc Tar
boro knitting Company. recently in
corpo-atcd with Sl50.uco capital stock
has been organized by the election a!
y. Mcdowell. OF Scotland Neck as p-esi-
don't and {. W. JcfircyS. OF Tarboro.
A. secretary -treasurer. The company
VIII erect IA suitable building here and
install the same with machinery for
the manufacture OF Childrcn's hosiery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30
L.Egcu * Myers Housing Employees.

DURHAM. y =. Jllnc -H-The Lig-
cctt II Myers Tobacco Company has
planned 10 erect in this city not less
than loo small dwellings to be rented
to their employees They have already
contracted for thirty-hve bungalows
20 be erected at once. The contracts
for the others Will he let IN a short
while. The houses are 10 have modern
CCnNcnienCcS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-30

I. you want position. read the
"ficip Wanted" Ads In this pnprr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
ART N EDUCATION
GROWS IN IMPORTANT

This is study in contrasts. vac
Are art student and hts dcsiEnIrE
cousin. Rv the fine art student is mcsAR
the one who is learning 10 paint PIC
lures in an art school with the nope
OF DOING great work some a"5 ana
somehow, and with no plans Tor the
future besides doing it. The design
) ing artist stands for the youth VINO
intends TO train his taste and talent 20
design the things Of daily use ana 20
earn a living by doing a.
The fne artist is WORKING. t', "a
nay, at a big uptown art tS"'o4 III
New York and the work 81 hiS FA' y
ing class is hanging on ihc siAai2
--s,,s for a last show at the end 81
fhe spr,ne term. What ot n. TIC
reneral impression ia chaos, There is
ethereal academicistn, and there Us iahN
suturisrn, and there IS ALL between
and If ever artistic degenra'F heNetS
.hs Industrious artists ft fN" "H' IA"
and anrt{StIc B0lshtvisn. u Wiz prop
ably he something lfk" in's
There seems iI;tjo drawing. -Ns+
,.uay. and no PURPOSE Here SIS a
Fs.anhanous nude. fair in proportion
devoid Of sil suhetraftaFe aH" pa "a
fu1sy tlnaid hut possibly hopet1'lF
rfmospherIc gu color Opposite 81 q
Acrass-green one with purple @nd NIr@.
Shadows II has a walnut head ana
e,ephantine torso aHa suggests neliAeF
refinement sywmetc1E nor anF'ht""
else childish copy 81 the MAJ it.e
tradition at SIS worst-aha the attend =
ant says IL was done hY Japanese
shades ~ Ctamsro
Tbfe rartic3llaf ART school chooses
Its own masters, wh4eh SOL ns taIngF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

ers who seek the assembly year by
year will again have chance 10 enter
the school for training public speak
crs for patriotic work which began
last year and which was so success
full Or they will take courses in
the causes, effects and possibilities of
the war according as the allies or
Germany may win. French will be
taught by competent users of Lam
guaEe which from this time on is to
have Importance as the medium of
communication of ideas and ideals for
Americans. Handicrafts will he taught
TO persons who intend to enlist for
the noble work of re-educating and
making self-supporting returning dis
abied sailors or soldiers. Orators. rep
resentatives of foreign nat o n s.
preachers OF religion and ethics, and
lecturers are all to key their messages
to the national task and TO the inter-
national crisis,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

pity II results 80 for anything. for
out Of y hundred or so studies from
this particular cisus there is hardly
one 81 any promise. Across the hall
another master is teaching and there
is character In hts own work al any
rate. for we know II well and we hope
The results are better.
II IS bad thlng-it must be. TO
teach art for very long. The teacher
ia too apt 20 become a talker, and a
falkcr must have chang Of theme 80
tho result is that catch-stSIes and
catch color schemes are invented and
aNatcd upon iii they are worn out
und new onea-needed. and SO the game
h,rirs again.
The academy schools In London get
a multitude OF kicks. and students
complain that they gre confused and
not taught nv the regular succession
az Academician masters, but at least
Il seems a better system than this
there rs no danger Of any single
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

teacher developing into an artistic
pastor nor of ebulfient youth mtstak-
ing popularity for genius and elect
ing 10 sit at it's feet.
The annual assembly at Chautauqua
this year Will be more American than
ever, and Mr.. Roosevelt once said that
lit was the most American thing in
America" II viii have a wtn-the- war
program. for. as the assembly officials
say people no longer care to hear
lectures on South American cxplcra-
tiou or discovering In Egypt or the
doctrine Of evolution. They are not
Interested just now in nicely balanced
symposIa about the classics In public
schools, or tho value of simplified
spelling They do not take courses In
the craft Of Jewelry or the Provencal
poetry"
Consequently the slngularly typical
crowd Of students and vacation spend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
State Normal School fol
Women
FREDERICKSBURG, VA.

Beautiful location. best of health con-
dltlons.
High School graduates admitted
without examinations to professional
courses school offers four-year
High School course and professional
courses for the preparation of teach
cTs for tho Primary Grades, Gram
mar Grades. High school. Household
Arts, Industrial Arts and other specia'
subjects Post graduate courses lead
ing to the Degree Of Bachelor OF
Science in Education. Free scholar
ship to those expecting to teach. For
cataloR, address
r. n. RUSSELL. pREsrDENT.
Fredericksburg, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
Radford State Normal

Offers courses for the training of
teachers for the primary grades. for
the grammar grades and for high
school Special courses in household
arts, manual arts and other branches,
Free state scholarships.
Excellent railroad connections from
All parts of the state. New flreproof
oufidlngs, artesian water supply. large
shady grounds, spacious gymnasium,
outdoor games and recreations, rwim-
ming pool in administration building.
For catalogue. booklet of views and
fun information, write
John Preston Mcconnell, President,
East Radford. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
COLLEGE
EASTERN


BON ITO, WANASSAS, VA.
is high-grade, non-sectarian char
tered institution and offers:
/. Degree courses in Arts. Science,
Literature. Pedagogy. II o m Eco
Monies. Commerce, Music and Oratory
Also preparatory and finishing courses.
War emergency courses In Home Nurs-
ing and Conservation Problems. Mill
tnry training under Government direc-
ton.
q An able faculty; high standard
progressive methods: we'll selected
library and n workable laboratory.
;. Four buildings. well equipped. A
fine athletic field. An ideal location. A
national patronage. Home life ideal.
Fall term opens September 25.
Hervin u. Roop, Ph. D.. LII. ~, Pres.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14

Just before the close of the per-
Torrance at the Hippodrome theater
on North Second street, last night n
coIored man reached through the tick ct
window at the front of the house
grabbed package containing about
$40 and disappeared out Second street
In the darkness Before attaches OF
the theater could get to the front of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-14
the house the thief was out of sight.
Flag One Block Long.

Chicago, July ia local firm OF
tailors asserts that 1t possesses the
largest American flag In existence. II
is half a blaf wide. extends approxi-
mately block in length and deco
rates the building of the tailor's work.
shop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09

the pack is made up of the "Fool,"
which has no number, and twenty-on
"atouts": Cd The Juggler, (2) the
Papess, (3) the Emperor, (4) the
Empress, (5) the Pope, CO. the Lover,
CD the Chariot, 60 Justice, (9) the
Hermit, (10) the Wheel of Fortune.
(11) Fortitude, (12) the Pendu, or man
hanging by one leg, (13) Death, (14)
Temperance, (15) the Devil. (16) the
House of God, or Thunderbolt, (17) the
Star, (18) the Moon, (19) the Sun,
(20) Judgment, (2D the World.
This last is reckoned highest among
atouts, which again are of superior
value to the court or coat and minor
cards. The Fool" counts separately.
1t has no independent value but the
power to increase that Of any card in
combination with it, and answers to
the zero in Arabic numerals. II also
corresponds to the ancient Phil, or ele-
plant, of Indian chess, or the Fol, II
or "Fou," in the tower or castle.
The Juggler, or Master Of Fortune,
with his cap and bells, is another ORR
entail symbol, modified to suit the
times. "Pope JEAN" or the "Papess,'
refers to an alleged female occupant of
the Holy See for period of nearly
two years and half between tho pom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-09
A Stamp Tax on
Articles of Luxury

1t would certainly be far more easy
to convince the workmen in receipt Of
high wages that thrift and the pur-
chase sof war savings stamps are
vitality important factors in winning
the war if the unnecessary use Of
motor cars were to be discontinued
Upon a small class of automobile
owners still another tax should be
imposed.
Chauffers have mechanical aptitudes
and possess not little mechanical
skill. All of them could be usefully
employed in connection with our
shipbuilding programme or in allied
occupations. What conceivable objec-
ton then can there be to tax of SO
month, rising by stages to $50 a
month, on all employers of chauffeurs
for other than commercial and pro-
fessional purposes?
Automobile expenditure has been
considered in some detail for illus
trative purposes only. All other ave-
nues Of large unnecessary expendi-