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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
News of Fifty Years Ago

A very large crowd attended the commence
gimia last night. DR.. S. l.. Gaillord Of this city
delivered the address his subject BENZ ..rhe
Medical and Surgical Lessons Of the Late war"
The following are among the graduates reeeeiv-
ing diplomas; James r. Pendleton George W.
H. Vaughan Of Fetcrsburg and john y r rtemugi
OF Northampton County.
The frnnehise WIS under discussion in the
clause DISTINGUISHING idiots and lmnatics' came
This raised howl once and DOZEN Radi-
Gals opposed s ut, it. Lewis Lindsay declared the
OF his party from voting. '''
Governor Pierpont Yesterday appointed George
NJ Drewry to be a notary public for Richmond
Major John AZ Gait, OF Lynchburg, died at his
home in that city last Monday He was we'll
known in Richmond
Frederieksburg has arranged to establish gas
he out of the darkness. -
Secretary Stanton sleeps now in the War De-
leave the building for moment "
Chief Justice Chase presided in the United
yesterday, and started to organize the court by
swearing In the Ssna tor, as members OF the
sworn in, Senator Hendricks, of indiana. OBJ
Mae %ou he Sa na ana
an in p ste nary bi nd as sSfh
which lasted ali day. ''''uSS'o"
Yesterday Chief Justice Chase adjourned the
supreme Court for one hour in order to go to
impeachment thinking, it Would rot take him IN
more than, sixty minutes; But ht found him
Field on hearing of What Was going on IN tSs
Senate chamber adjourned the court for the day
time in Boston. Many. prominent citizens OF
Massachusetts call on him. but all refereace to
tho late war is avoided
The Baltimore Conference OF the Methodist
Church. South, Bishop Doggett. of this city.
e9a Of The
siding arc in session In Baltimore.
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Proud Of Him!

written for The Times Dspatch.1
Pround OF him? Yes, proud of our boy,
Tho sad we are all day:
Home 1t would seem has lost its joy
Since Buster went away.
He wore. you know. knee pants till
then.
Now he has soldier dress,
And marches in the file Of men,
And with them shares the mess.
He left one week ago tonight,
With gun and knapsack on;
We watched him until out of sight.
Then crept back to our home
Blanket he carries, and canteen,
Instead Of bag and books:
Think Of it! Only seventeen,
Much younger than he looks.
To MON" and me he never breathcd
a word fore going, no;
He knew well how we'd both be
And then he'd never go.
The struggle in the boyish heart
And head was of kind.
Tho noblest ever fought. in part
'Twixt love and duty. mind
He felt the pull of both but chose
Tween love, nlial. and fight
Yielding to country's call for those
Willing to die for right.
Proud of him? Well, guess we are.
Our baby boy. our Jack,
Although in tears. knowing from war,
He never may como back.
REV. D. II. .KENNEY,
Philadelphia, Pa, February %.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Excess. lIaErnrc.


The bride was all dressed up in white,
bunch Of roses graccd her breast;
She was most bcwitching sight.
So marvclously was she dressed.
Her gown WAS worth thousand and
Her other things as much again;
The groom to whom she gayc her hand
Was present. with some other men.
Oh! she was sweet. and. oh! her eyes
Were blue as violcts! Her checks
Were tinted like the sunset skies
When weary day its siumbcr seeks:
Her teeth, between her ruby lips.
Shonc ivory. glistcnng white and fair!
tThe pilot of this Queen OF Ships
That is. the groom--was also thcre)
AS have said, tho bride was gowned
In all the raiment Of the blcst
Her silks. they made "a rustling sound
That proved that she was richly dressed!
1t very swell event.
The bride was all it's atmosphere
The groom his shrinking presence lent,
And that was ALL TO answer, "Hcrc!'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Much Ado About Nothing
An 'issuy-rerscvernncc.
BY ROY Is. AiOULTON.

An 1ssuy-Perscvernncc.
e Ei9n lef man ndr nam nS s srE rollet
when he ieft home reless fatner sai "E0"s
- 1,el ,ri =, got IT,, a good job in oHice.
i lie ps @as aim ai~a ~! ,rs we at tho omc.
II In the mcrnins and the las, G to leave.
Vas Sos1 With III his work .1srco,,
end 5 Of wssy year we ,Ss
eis Son into to Inc private Office and said
You hard s sna n @SrF m ms aav
I'm ounce of loyalty is worth pound of clever
s5Sa,lsh H h 81 SIS rs wSek"
With .h" sho YOU lis s; he said almost weeping
ordinary automobile isn't in It with one of n the
hnssinn sable coats. ' u nose
"S sfsna wa aIn champ who
, Why. even the oldest inhabitant can't reno,-
as sw nra oIrs has man who the theacr
lie has seen some eon nr fh parties
,niT,y or FORT tImesand is still alive. Il is
wonderful what the human system can endure
How they viewed the H. C OF l. two decade,
from W is scarce and high turkeys fetching
tN' - Recorder. January. 1917
don. " ' o'' A1oi-
4 boarding house keeper named Mrs Watson
was busy!nE herself upstairs making the beds
WIEN na nc ~, dauGh'Gr rushed into the and
Sasned: Mother the Heppclins have come
Tcii them cant take Them" said Mrs. Wat
SON. Every room III tho house is full"
wv ny don't you pound out some cold wea her
verse? hawls an editor in Chicago Oh! very
we'll. Listen. Joe:
There's always some low
in every tight pinch
The gas meters froZe
And won't bulge inch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

as being an infringement upon their
r ,bH I VIII M now stop to discuss
Is too short II time out OF the business.
ana has not yet sufficiently washed It's
n ,,i en- the iniqulty to Justify Il
ing.
This leads many TO take .hc view
out getting eau Git ut il. they are not
atNolms any worse than they were when
r nrol, paid nth, the state the cream of the
particularly appropriatc that the oii,rn
i Hd CommiSsioner OF Prohibition should
oS Wcil hiied-,as practically every ono
aum!'s IL mas Dcen--and that also sum-
Client funds should be provided to meet
, ,hey needs ,na q that office. however large
credit abroad and much Sdvanced in
IN, ,h esteem or those At homo by the
,norouSh,, reasonable and SUCCESSFUL
have been enforced. This is OF ,iseiS
worth much more than the cost. to say
and happiness Of a great many Of cur
people.
When the office was created. s25.ooo
TO be annually expended in cnforcin.
tho law. Experience has shown that
@ire"sta mo, large arr enough Changed
opened UP new and vastly enlarged
possi6ilistes for violation CT the law. l.
Il elective nf, :els in dlstiic, whera
Snouiu WINK at violations TO the limit
OF th"ir Official safety. However, il
has been truly surprising how efficient
ana thorough 10 al officers nave been
IN this matter: and include tho
Sherih or llenrico County az among
inc most notable and praiseworthy OF
these In spite OF :ll that local ofi-
cSrS or INC law cal, do, there 10 "A large
ana possibly growing demand for tho
extension .:i. OF the work of the commis-
sloner. This. In my judgment, is the
dying struggle OF the liquor business,
put II Is Tx: other predatory animals
IL dies hard and VIII attempt ever
rick and stratage.n TO keep from dy-
ing AT all; principally by siackin the
enforcement Of the law and looscnin-.
I'M, nc p,eople's intcrert and confidence il,
prohibition. Not only should the com
missioner take all possible steps TO
secure rigid enforcement OF the law.
but he should alao--so far AZ possible,
seek TO build UP and strengthen an
prcciatlon CT the benefits of the law.
ana 10 encourage support for IL. Fo,.
ans Ans ,o work he should have adequais
iorccful and usually correct pen Should
be used in opposition.
j. o. ATWOOD.
Richmond. Va. March 3, 1915.
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confined the dog. and had him observed for two
weeks by good veterinary surgeon. At the
end of that time the veterinary pronounced
the dog perfectly wen. and we forgot tho Incl
dent. III the dog should exhibit any sympton,s
OF illness within the two weeks. then the posi-
pity of rabies must be decided by an exam-
snis purpose the dogs head must be Packed in
SAT- ana promptly shipped to the patholorist
whom the state Department OF Health appoints
g, 70 mnke such tests. But by means permit
nst ;h9 two A% weeks II possible. for here is an
on me dog. III the dog has rabies at tie lime
%. me bite. hc will never fail to exhibit serious
arc up i0 '"o weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
New Kent, Va. March i. 1918.
a Word for the Co,nmIsxIoncr.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Undcr the caption. "Cut kppro-
priation, or Let the Bill Die" in your
issue of this morning. You have opened
up very widely the discussion of the
Office of the Commissioner of Prohibit
ton, and Will, | trust, give space for
a few reflections In opposition to your
position.
! agree with you that an annual an
preparation of 100000 a year for the
running expense of that Office would be
rattle: extreme: but must radically diff
fer from the reasoning by which you
seek to establish your contention that
$4,000 n year should be the fixed max
imum for the rXncnsc Of the commits
ssioncr in enforcing the prohibition law.
You VIII aGrce with me that laws pro-
limiting the sale of liquors--undcr the
still existing sentiment In many quar-
tcrs--must have special means for their
enforcement. or they will become n re-
proach to the state, as long was tho
case in Maine. revenue law. or a
tariff law will, generally speaking. en-
force itself: since no large ar iniIuen-
tial class of persons will Singly, or in
combi nation, try to cvadc and discrcdit
the law. With prohibition of the Iiuuor
traffic is is different. The sale OF
liquors was. so long permitted and Ii
ccnscd by the STATE: in fact, the State
was practically the senior partner in
the business, that laws now prohibiting
It's sale are looked upon by those who
formerly sold. or largclv used liquors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

1t is matter for deep regret that the State
purchasing agent bill has been permitted to
die in the closing days of the legislative
session. 1t has been earnestly recommended
by the Governor and was strongly urged by
the Commission on Economy and Efficiency.
II also had the support of many of the States
recognized business leaders. In face of that,
it was talked to death in the Senate by mem
bcrs from whom Virginia had the right to
expect better things
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I\isInet, This.

The scene, hospital; orderlics in white.
nurses in white. doctors in white patient in
bed
And you say this man motorist?" asked
the doctor.
"ie was said the orderly. "a famous one.
sir. He rode the first Red Devil motorcycle
around n racing bowl. broke all records with
Empowered automobiles and recently smashed
both altitude and speed airpianc records
and how he all mashed up like this?"
why. sir, he was knocked down by milk
wagon"
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Death Penalty Too Much

\YIHEN the Secretary of War refused TO
w concur in the recommendation of
division commander who had advocated
the death penalty for deserters, he acted with
good Judgment. 1t may be assumed, there
fore, that the War Department will deal in
the same spirit with the soldiers who fell
asleep while on duty in the trenches, and
who by that dereiction likewise subjected
themselves to the possibility of capital pun
ishment.
All sane men will agree with army authori-
ties that severe punishment must be metcd
out to soldiers who desert while the country
is at war. If this were not true discipline
would suffer, and it might soon or late come
to pass that the military organization would
be seriously crippled But to condemn a man
to death because, through cowardcc or
stupidity he deserts his command, dcluding
himself with the idea that he can escape duty
by running, is more than most Americans he
lieve necessary to army efficiency heavy
prison sentence will probably serve the same
purpose, and Secretary Baker is to be com
mended for taking that view 1t might be
noted in this connection that army com
manders themselves are not a unit in favor
OF extreme measures against deserters An
Overwhelming majority of them applaud the
position taken by the secretary
The case of the four soldiers now in France
who were found asleep while on guard duty
is somewhat different. This is an infinitely
more serious ofense. To commit il might
Jeopardize the lives of hundreds Of comrades
IL might bctray whole command TO the
enemy, and it is right and proper that mill
'ary commanders should exercise all their
authorlty to prevent it. Even So each in
aNiduai case of dereiction OF this sort must
stand upon it's own merits. There NAV he
eNtenuating circumstances. The man in ouos
non may nave been literally overcome bv OK
haustion' and in that irresponsible condition
might nave unconsciously abandoned his
vigilance. For this reason no blankot rple
can be applied, a fact which General Persbing
mas recognized in passing the cases along IN
me department for both ruling and q policv
me fact might be mentioned right boro
'nat me American people will be more in
c'ihed 10 accept the judgment of courts
hart'ai which infict the death penalty unon
soldiers when the government has shot few
herman spies in this country Nobody oues
lohs The fact that the United States &c suarn,
ing with German agents Incendiaries con
'ihue 10 D"rn muntion plants All manner
~ crimes continue TO be committed against
'he nation by enemy aliens and vet the Fod-
er"i government has rcsortcd to tho ortremo
pehaity III no case, so far as is known 10 the
people. IT the terrorizing influence of tho
nrihs squad is to be invoked it might he fret
INVOKED against few spies at home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
The lIaInInCr.

"Sce that bald headed follow in tho
ner? Hes got a cinch. Doesn't have 10 do any
thing but knock column of so-callcd verse
and alleged jokes and things every day. and only
has TO do it seven days week. Baby play
child.s toll. He ouGhta be Over There with
pick digging trenches. But If he had to do a
regular days work it'd orphan his children
Cinch. call it; pretty Soft
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

w. i. r., Richmohu.--Tnc uualifica-
tCns for admission 10 and tho pur-
poses OF the Sons or the Rcvoiutio
and tho Sons of the american Rcvnlu-
ton arc practically III. same. The
sons of tho Revolution Is tho older
society. having been orIe,natcd In 1878
while the National Society Of tho Sons
of the American Revolution was not
organized until 1889. In 1892 and
aga II in 1897. formal movement was
made by the two societies looking to-
ward union, but il WAS n IT successful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
THURSDAY, MARCH I, 1915.

Virginia continues to emphasize its leader
ship among Southern States. Figures from
the second Liberty loan just made public.
show that it led them all by many millions
of dollars That is the past record. Now 1t
is time to prepare to maintain that enviable
standing in the third loan, which is about
10 be announced
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Cnthrdrnlr.

Mrs. w. s. D., Nigilina.--Tho Gothic
style has largely prevailed in cathedral
construction. hut il has not by any
means hccn uniform. The usual shape
is rcctanElc. with radiatinE char eis
ana ai"lcs, tranSpct, nave. facade, etc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
The I,inr.

Upon my lawn n robin sang
His clear notes forth in jubilancc rang
To sing that wintcrd gone.
Forthwith I changed my underwear
At-choo! at-choo! No more, ] swear,
Shall robins take me unaware
BY coming to my lawn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Origin Of Jopnne.e.

Miss c. a. L.. Rich Giond..-The jana
ncsc arc mixed race sprung from
times and from an Indigenous popu-
lation. remnants of which are still
found in the islands Of Jezo and Sag
hahn The prehistoric Monaghan an
ces,or probably migrated from the
Chinese main land through Korea
Modern ethnologists also attribute a
share in the formation of the Japanese
people to the Malay as we'll as the
Monaghan race
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Potato hug ExtcrmInn,or.

j. T.. g. Richmond.--Unless you
want the insccticidc patented. the pro
curing OF Il license will be all that is
required in order to go ahead with
the manufacture and sale OF il,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Chickens With scaly Leg.

Mrs. l.. ID. NJ, Roanokc.--Tour chick
ems have 2. disease known as scaly leg.
This condition is caused by n mite
which burrows under the skin and
makes its home there. Filthy sur
roundinEs greatly encourage the mites.
this. give the chicken house and
Ground n thorough cleaning. Professor
kemster advises to go to the poultry
the affected chickens in a mixture OF
one part Kerosene and Two parts OF
row lnseed oil. Hold the legs in the
low them to drip before placing the
bird on the roost. When kerosene is
used one must be careful not to get
any on the feathers or on The hens
In extremely bad cases repeat the APP
plication In n few DAYS.
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ConI Arcns ~ \vorId

w. r.. D.. TctersburE.-A good au-
thority gives the coal area of the world
in square miles an follows: United
States, % 600 British America, Is. 900 !:
Great Britain. 1900: Spain 1000:
France. 1000; Germany, $500: Belgium
SIS: rest Of Europe. 100000 China
1000; Japan. 5000 Coal Is found in
commercial quantities in twenty-cight
OF the states and Territories of the
United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

agricultural tasks. as has been done with
lumber workers in the Northwest Early de-
ciron must be made to the governments
course if the farm IFS expected to do its part
in whipping Germany
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic.
excepting on leGni and medical sub.
3ectH. arc answered free. An all in.
qutriea nrel answered directly by per.
sonni letter self-ndhrcnncd, stnmpes
envelope IL -cQuircd. Address. .f'Ls
Information nureau
Ulchmond, w.
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Naming Of Warships.

r. T. s.. Norfoll--Early in the SOS.
the law. rule Of custom was adopted
Of sates he wooa arnhps the
ship Wampanoag was then renamed
the Tennessee This rule remained in
force with the building of the new
tive order. II was decided 10 give cruis-
ers the names Of cities and to the
larger Eunboats the names Of towns.
"onc of said battleships shall be named
KearsaEe." and by Act OF Nav 4. 1898,
provided that hereafter all first class
he United States shall be named for
the States and shall not he named for
any city; place s, or oeraon. until the
was repealed by the Act Of May is.
IsoS %hieh provided ,hn that smonitocs
nav dr S TheY we as 1 re
named for cities in the same States.
The he Dolphin I1, ,,s WAS dispatch boat of
gunbcat class. Actually. she was the
steam yacht of the Secretary of the
Navy The monitors Amphitrite: Mo-
nomoh. largely built Of steel. retained
the names of the wooden and iron yes
sells of the same names, from which
tended to deceive those opposed to a
larger navy The larger armorcd cruis-
ers, named originally for States, arc
States. as tScir names are needed for
new battleships--for example tho New
York. now the Saratoga. Usually the
the names OF the warshins, but scmc-
times the President has decided them.
In practice. sometimes IL has Zecn nee
for Some stae 10 ayn hm or disarm
position Of Its Senator's ard Represent
tatives to the naval appropriation bill.
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There is grave danger that this Legislature

There is grave danger that this Legislature
will adjourn its humorousy termed dog"
session without having passed that worthy
measure. from which its sobriQuet was de-
rived. There is only about one chance in a
hundred that the Baker bill, designed to end
the uncurbed dcpredations of Nirginas hun
.drcdS of. thousands of worthless ours and
sayctmany millions of dollars to the State.
will find its way TO the statute books. If it
docssnot, there will have been permitted to
die one OF the most important economic
measures before the Assembly and the
farmers will be justified in the feeling that
they have not been treated fairly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

j. T. H.. Toano.-A projcctilc weigh
Inch guns. leaves the gun at a speed
OF almost half a mile n second At
three miles tho speed has but slightly
siackenci
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silver Dime of 1871 Dnt,

II. NJ. s., Crystal Hill.--A silver dime
or IN" date and description mentioned
by you is not listed as having any spe-
cial value.
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
tCoryriGnt. 1917. aationai Newspaper service,
The Sequel.
instructive letter from a reader:

Instructive i've letter from rsaa reader article in YOUR
column about hypertrophic ,rninitis. 1t was just
what had been waiting for; Six months ago
me me- quite worthless for breathing purposes.
r%sEed up atrghs all the lime Wen5 , to 5, n9ss
pound OF turbnate bone and tissue from each
Now ! am stniiy first in one side then in the
other and have excessive secretion When en- /
excepting for few minutes after first go out
WSsh '% With MAl very hot water, for just little
while. But even when both sides seem free
for / can't breathe freely through tho
ssd ,h @He Gould do nothing rhey said prob
ably needed more bone removed Is it back TO
Perhaps the surgeon has larger bore he can
use h S yet is mo ey Why h9s
hygiene the old Doctors trained nurse, try her
bones together il YOU can; on the last day there
won't be time 10 chase AROUND collecting them
:, nose and throat specialist is a great bless
gels some pretty hard knocks and rough treat
ment by the desert atmosphere indoors in which
cialis;s are horn. not made. they lose sight of
miss hygiene Exists rhey Just snip out PIECE
of thick. spongy, enlarged, diseased turbinatc
s for e ' Mns Six on n ea
Me TO esns ho nsen
too. has carefully cvaded nature and hygiene.
to introduce, these irregulars. and the family
doetor considers 1t none of his business.
means enlargement or thckening of the nose
ining), is just as important bronc tits
COLTS any other everyday ailment. The
family doctor can no longer plead TOO busy"
treat such cases: and he is hardly giving his
patient square deal if he does equip him
self with the triHing apparatus and technical
skill required TO examine, diagnose and intel-
gently rhntis
II the correspondent had been properly adj
vscd by his doctor to personal hygiene. and
if he had followed the advce-there's the rub
the surgery might have proved more effective.
Yes. the operation itself might have been avoid
ed. Turbinaie bodies normal and very i'm
portant functional structures, and 1t is "A I.iis-
fortune when disease Is allowed TO progress to
the degree which makes radical surgery neces-
sary.
Questions md Answers
Trying 1t On the - ,G.-Our little boy Ncas
holding up piece of meat for the dog to Jump
after. and somehow the dog caught his finger,
and tho finger bled profusely: Please tell us
whether the dog should be killed, what Is
the proper course in such case.
Answer;--our little girl had the
perience last summer, and we at once became
ma niaca and rushed over to the neighbor who
owned the dog and threatened n general mas
sacrc But when we cooled or it was agreed
that 1t would pc unsafe 20 kill the dog. We
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-07

Miss T.. j. s.. Charlottcsville-Th
collie is about tho best dog YOU could
keep for that purpose.