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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Sept. !. 1868

J. G. stiles, y D.. who killed by faIIin.
from tree near Allegheny Springs wnrc
brought to the city yesterday for burial in
hollywood The young man. who served ali
during tho war in the Richmond IIowitzcrs wa a
just thirty years OF age. $50
James Fisher. for many years n LEADING IA
hacco manufacturer OF this city. died ycs,erda y
at tho residence OF Edward j. Warren, in Hen
rico County.
Mrs. Mary Eayard Clark. the wcll-kpown
North Carolina ius ioress. is Il guest at the Pa .
lard House. "
General Brown. Frccdmans Pireau man h, c
left Richmond for good. II 9 home now is WASH
ngion. where he will be civ;' agent of the
Bureau. ~
y party OF twenty Mnrylandcrs arrived in
Richmond yestrr' ay. They TO Virginia
with view to settling or investing. being most
OF them mcn o! III cans, and all good Democrats
The trains arc daily crowded with persons re-
turning from the springs. and among them are
several city pastors. returning to their Hooks
The frs; PRESBYTERIAN Church Of Nashville has
extended luminous call to he Rev. Thomas u
Moore. ~. -, of this city. This is one OF tho
largcs ard most Influential rcsbvierian
churches IN Tennessee. DR.. Moore is oncrcd
$500 per annum and a parsonage to become lis
pastor.
Married; ON the 9Th of August by the Rev
Dir. Joshua Peterkin, Major John u. Claibnrn q
20 Miss Hcningham T., daughter Of Colonel Wal
ter d. 'i'air--ali of this city. No cards.
Et Kew Eshop Decker. OF Delaware is in
the city and viii spend several days here on
churCn business
The mercury in the thermometer registered 90
in the shade yesterday. and there seems to be-
n" prospect OF a breaking OF the hot spell lust
yet. $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Recon,tr,,ction Aids.

willing to Help, Icwport News
Those desiring to volunteer for this
Surgeon General Office. War Depart
meut, Washington. -. &. The salary
Is $50 per mouth and Communication.
The work is with wounded soldiers in
base hospitals. Requirements. Train
ing in massage and other forms of
physio-therapy; or raining in hand
crafts. Candidates OF either class must
forty years; must be trained craft
workers or graduates of normal schools
OF physical education; and must have
pointed to serve for the duration OF
the war. and are assigned to duty wher-
ever needed. They are not assigned to
duty abroad unless they wish foreign
service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

hVe engineering ORGANIZATIONS with u
inembcrship OF $4,000. met in New York
ana formulated IL plan TO make an in
Fcntory or the countrys producing and
manufacturing resources. The thought
ana purposes OF these two bodies wcro
brought TO the attention of the Prcsi-
dcht, and their consideration resulted
IN recommendations for the creation
OF tho Council of National Defense
Thus number OF months before the
war was declared agencies had been
created covering, at least in outline.
many OF the essential new activities.
seven of these OF peculiar Importance
had begun TO find themselves and to
chart their course. We refer TO the
shipping Board, the aviation, the mcdi-
49,, the manufacturing. tho transport
tatioh, the munition and tho labor
committees.
Specdcd up this work. others were
created. among them the food admin
lsiration, the fuel administration. tho
war trade council. the war trade board
and the war industries board. In addi-
ton TO those agencies which have since
been organized. The last named is OF
littie understood. Its members are tho
direct representatives OF tho govern
ment and oil the public interest. Tho
tasks OF the board arc stupendous II
acts AZ clearinghouse Tor the war
industries needs OF the governments,
determines the most effective ways OF
meeting them. the vast means OF In
crcaSihS Observation-Disclosures tho
creation or new .acilities-the priority
or public leeds and also or transpor-
tatlon.
II considers price factors. the labor
aspects OF industrial operations, largo
purchases or commodities where mar
het values are greatly Affected. and
makes appropriate recommendations 10
the Secretaries OF War and Navy. There
are DIVISIONS In charge OF priorItics, OF
fa" materials, and OF finished products.
These three constitute a ,|,;nmission
Tor The aiS'roral OF purchases In this
country BY the allies irCln GREATS made
through the Secretary OF the Trea sury.
q need only Ieicr 10 the items OF the
appropriations tor supplies, ordnance
ana Uthcr things, TO be Impressed with
the magnitude or the boards task. It's
machinery even yet is not pcrfcct-but
IL is "ork king. and We arc sure that no
step VIII he omitted TO make II as
nearly adequate AS possible.
II "a be- ~ scncmt>can De devised. 1t
should be promptly adopted II Is OBJ
viousiy OF the highest importance that
the resources OF the nation made avail
anie by congress, should be admin
lstcred WIN the utmost Skill and CT
rncSs.--Copyright 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Voice of the People
Letters n,uht give the mime and nd
Dress Of the writer. mime will not DC
published n writer ~ requests.

No One Doubts ProhtecrinE EKists.
To the Editor OF In" Times dispatch:
Sir,-Nou certain! deserve the thdnrS
Of the people TOR your excellent chi-
,oriai Of the End instant. auent the
high cost OF living IN TINS city.
OF course the cost OF living every
where hiss greatly increased since We
entered the war. hut tirmly believe
that distributors here are triiic more
rapaciouS than elsewhere and II VIII
surely be remembered against thcul
when norma! times return.
In view OF the very productive coun
try that surrounds. and Is tributary TO
this city. II is unbelIcNabic that the
cost Of the cominOncst fruits and NcSe-
tables should have risen TO such out
raGcouS prices. That prontcerinE
exists no thinking person can doubt
and j; - believed that stern war
waged 10y your excellent newspaper
against proii,ccring and for the c1-
posal OF the proitccrs VIII md "A solid
la ciIinc in the people of this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

AS one instance VIC have the fact
mat the peach crop OF Georgia has this
yea: been two or .nrce times larger
ihan that OF any previous year and
Inc railroads have been laudcd for It's
prompt handling. yet the retail price
OF TINS delicious fruit has been SO high
as 10 place IL far beyond the reach OF
people with ordinaI: means.
On" could readily believe that much
OF mo produce IL not reaching the
markets., but is being ditchcd or de-
ing unjust prices.
Our people arc p!overbially slow to
wrath otherwise they would organize
ana ana hehi me devil with iirc. However.
We depend now as wc nearly alSays
nave, and with excellent reasons. on
our newspapers TO tight our battles
ana tieht our wrongs and II is believed
tnat YOU viii not now fail us
I. j. +.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Canning Peaches a, s, - Crate

J Q TREET vendors Yesterday were orerinp
| ~ peaches at S4 the crate and al that Tho
! fruit was extraordinary only as to price and
| not as TO quality. The same grade couId
! be purchased last year for not more than
S2.3o. and within three years they have sold
for from $ to $3.50 crate This wear the
! peach crop i'll Virginia is rated as fair while
! Georgia and other Southern STATES bovo b,d
| bumper yields. AS n correspondent in an
olher column on this page points out the
! railroads have been commended for their
| promptness and adequacy in moving the
Georgia crop. And still peaches on the streets
| OF Richmond are selling at 81 the crate
] unfortunately, some people with an over
iondncSs for the fruit or with reckless
abandon in the expenditures of their money
are buying them at this exorbitant figure
If peaches at this price are not being used
as n medium for cxtortion and profitecring on
the part of disloyal, not 10 say dishonest
"eaiers' then there is Il reason for the high
hgures which has not been disclosed to the
suffering consumers.
How many peaches at 8. the crate will he
canned IN Richmond this fal! 10 aid in tho
war conservation movement? Washington
DombardS tho householder and the housewife
10 can everything possible; from dozen diff
ierent bureaus come daily cxhOrtatione n
preserve, can dry-anything TO save food
against the wiutertimc wien The figb,ine
forces III Europe will need every ouuco of
ioodStuns that otherwise would be ayaiIa hIo
10 me people at home. From the State food
administration from every local administra-
'on and from seif-cOnstituicd associations
come the patriotic appeals to can can can
hut now can the good housewife can when
prices nave gone so far beyond her limited
means she has been straning every effort
as wei as her purse, to aid IL the saving of
rood she is willing and anxious to do with
OUT everything in reason to fill the pantry
shelves that there may be no future shor,apa
ana that the soldiers may be abupdantlv fod
p"l ihere comes point TO which she cannot
go ana that point is reached in beaches
AT 81 the crate. If this price is upheld by
thc food administration as fair then peaches
so lar as she is concerned, may rot in the
hands Of the dealers.
reaches. in the eXcessivencss OF tue;r cost
may serve as fair criterion of the apn,ropt
Prohicerlng that is under way i'm Richmond
ioF tAr Tact is that practically every article
'ha' goes INTO the iardcr is depended on to
meet th" winters needs from the pantry is
so hlsh as 10 be beyond the reach of many
ms condition has become acute and tho
honest protest OF Richmond citizens shouId
oc hcaio ana needed. It is due TO them as u
patrlotlc necessity that an Investigation no
MADE bY III" proper authorities with a, Wow
10 bringing prices down 10 a rcasona blo level
ana nuniShIns those who. taking advantage
OF ABNORMAL market conditions, have been
guilty OF overwhelming
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

is true they have had few spurts of un-
warranted optimism Foch's pincers were
going TO crack the Teutonic nut: the enyel-
opment movement of Haig would bottle nm
Huns by the hundred thousand But there
were few high lights that soon went dim
and fresh predictions Of i. general slowing
down and final stalcmate would be resumed
There is only one possible conclusion to be
reached regarding these experts: Generals
simo Foch has not taken them into his con-
fdcncc
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Wherc Two Son, Make Allotment.

Mrs. +. =, Observation-Disclosures a
mother has two sons IN the service,
each may alIot ,slo OF more OF his
monthly pay, and the government VIII
supplement the allotment of one Of
them with an allowance OF SIS a month.
but not with a like allowance for the
other one, the purpose OF the govern
mcnt allowance simply being TO give
the dependent sufficient money TO get
through on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Blowing up OF part OF the royal palace
at Sofia by Bulgarian revolutionares is only
one of the many signs OF the dssa tisfaction
and war WEAKNESS that are sweeping over
the smallest OF the central powers. Adviccs
reaching the allies Intimate that at any hour
the fiames of real revolution may break
iorth. IL that comes, it may prove the start
OF that greater coniagration which il is be-
heved. inevitably will ravagc all the Teuton
allies following their military defeats
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Nursr.' Aids

Miss r. r., Danviile.--W omen who
have had At least the course of iDStIuC-
ton in home care of the sick, with or
without practical hospital experience.
may volunteer Tor community service
under public health organizations. in
FAINT welfare work, or III cooperation
with the Womans Committee OF the
Council OF National Defense, or to aid
nurses in pubic health work in their
own community. Write to Committee
on Nursing Resources. American Red
Cross. Potomac Division $50 sixteenth
street, y. ". Washington, u. Z.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

German main headquarters, in its removal
to German soil, soon will be followed by all
the kaisers armed forces, and the release
of Belgium and France from the foot of the
invader. 1t has taken four years of the most
terrible fighting the world ever has seen to
start the retrograde movement toward Berlin
but now it is under way and its momentum
is gaining force with every fresh blow of
Marshal Foch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER :. lols,

Chagrins replace the complacent grns of
tine Montenegrins. Believing the Kaiser a
s%lnner, they sought, and obtained his be-
faeVolent protectorate.. Now. finding all the
ar promises they swallowed so eagerly sum
,narily fractured, they seek to break the con ;,
hection. e,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Gcrmany's new pulpit propag anda" is
said TO be one OF Admiral Won Hintze's fiftv-
seven varieties but it is going to require
more than even he has in stock to restore the
national morale The kaisers consent TO
the effort indicates that he is reduced to the
extremity OF appealing for aid to his Wanted
Partner instead Of giving orders as he did
when his arms were winning on the field
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

III it is up to the Americans to st5sIIke the
atoppng-up blow on the western. ID front. as
ondon dispatches seem to ,izr...cdcatc then
nat blow will be struck.,. and it will be a
nghty one. With sdE2c..ipwards of 100000
zen IN france apah. there will be fully that
any by Octoh<unrr ! porshi,n &; -, 49,,
ssssA2 f,Jj.,E, '"t. -, per xn IS READY ana
N}nnaare begun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Registering Away From Home.

shai-scneral's Office has arranged Tor
abscntccS TO register Tor the draft
away from home, provided they regis
ter in time 10 have their cards MED
with the local board under whose juris
diction they reside. Go TO the local
board nearest to you IN ample lime
before registration day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Fuel Administrator Garfield's qualification
over the virtually 100 per cent" observ-
ance OF the first Easess Sunday should be
increased tlo~moFrow by the disappearance
from the streets and highways of every au-
tomobilc not exempted from his request
Gasoline siackcrs are just as contemplate
as army slackcrs, and The country has no
room or use for either. The Rchmonder
who ignores the request that he intern his
car on this one day each week must be alb
soluteiy contemDtuous OF public opinion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Marshal I'ocI,.

Mrs. W. II. s.. Clifton Forge.-C;on-
cral Ferdinand Foch was born in 1851
and fought in the Franco prussian
War of 1901. After the close OF that
war he continued in military service
and gained steady promotion. For
several years prior TO the outbreak Of
the present war he was Eat the head of
the leading French military school.
When the war came. he was assigned
to the command OF corps and at the
first battle of the Marine became joint
hero with Marshal Joffre. Foch COM
manded the French center and started
the Germans on their retreat by a dar-
ing and impetuous attack. After tho
Marine he was in general command Of
the French and British armies that
fought the battle OF Ypres and saved
The Channel ports. He was suisse
qucntly made the French military rep
reseniative on the Supreme War Coun-
ell of the allies. Following the Ger
man great offensive last March. he
was made generalissimo in command
OF all the allied forces Recently he
was made Marshal OF France. Gem
cral .Ioffrc styled him the greatest
strategist in France" and hS recent
successes bear out this statement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Suhflc Sinn.

Dear sos have enjoyed reading your col :
nmn sometimes so much sometimes that ! am
gong TO relate composition of my which
was too deep Tor the editor OF Life who Sc n I
il back. y Stacker without a Job said to The
Judge: Judge, why am like a nickel on A
street carr The Judge said. pleasantly; Thirty
days; don't know: why" Because. said the
hobo i low-farc' II you saw il ouick II,
sounds like loafer; that's the joke You NAV
print 1t without cost. ALICE G;
Richmond, September =. 1918
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The labor supply OF the allies is being in
creased daily by cves from the German
army. The bochcs generally are reported to
like their new service. They get three square
meals day, and their taskmasters are hui
name
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic,
excepting on legal md medical sub
jectn, answered free. Az nil In
quirien are answered directly by per-
sonal letter n seIf-nddrcsScd, stamped
envelope in required. Address The
Times Dispatch Information bureau,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The oyster season has opened. OYSTERS
are being opened also. Many mouths will be
opened to receive them. In fact il NAV he
confidently stated that. so far as oysters are
concerned, there will soon be Il general
opening
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
II G L.
In the days OF

In the days of sihIe prices there was scarcity
Of Den
And the meat and bread and sugar. they were
short upon the shelf
And the ravens fed Elijah cause he couldn't
feed himself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Despite the imminent reclamation OF the
French coal fields from German domination.
there will be no slackening of effort on the
part OF American coal producers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
To Sell Tin Foil.

Miss e. NJ. Waverly.-Any dealer in
old junk viii purchase your tin foil.
The price they usually pay 10 about D
cents !, pound.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Hit by Auto in Safety Zone"--rcads a
headline. After all, that is the hes; place
10 be hit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Different Schools.

who" asked the disciple OF Isaak Walton
who was the greatest fisherman on carthc"
TO which the disciple OF Baron Munchausen
instantly replied:
'Ananias!' Adding: And Sapphire cleaned
emf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The allied drive has done one thing for
certainty. 1t has run away from the experts
Ihcy did not know it was going to begin;
and since its beginning there has not been
day they have not issued one or more SOL
cmn warnings that it was about to stop II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Charcoal Eph'. Daily Thought

Hit ain so important TO Z boss yo' wife"
said Charcoal Eph. ruminativcly, las hit am t
ies' let her have yo own way about cverything
Try pick le, Mistah Jackson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The average man doesn't begin 10 yell Hooray
until prosperity percolates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

psychology pf patent facts is indeed accom-
piiShns "ohdcrs in the mental attitude Of
this world ctnqueror.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
Quite Right, Jerry.

aure Right, Jerry!
Well your daughters tip with your vito
10 the seashore certainly made them as brou,
az berries. didn't II?
Yep. and myself as blue a burial: they're
expensive couple hunks Of butter ,nv
SMILES TO encourage fellow With
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

TELEPHONE: Randolph l..
Private branch tA,nanEr
connecting with NIL depart
rnentS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Incidental expenses like charity covers a
multitude OF sins
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The contention of Secretary McAdoo that
strictly war profits should bear the burden of
new taxation TO carry on tho war finds sirony
support in recent government reports inhico,-
ing that great number OF concerns made
from 100 to 5000 per cent more than ,boir
normal profits IN peace time II is this class
OF prohteers that Mr.. McAdoo is particularly
after. They are getting rich by prontecrins
upon the patriotism Of the people Thoy
should be defeated in this purpose and ,ba
war profits plan OF taxation is the ONLY fcost-
bic method by which it can be ACCOMPLISHED
ALLOW them a reasonable return on their in
oyestmcnts and enterprise and divert the hal
.ance of their huge profits into the Treasury
where il rightly belongs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

BRANCH OFFICES: WASH
tuEton, lli6 New York Ave-
nue.: >ew York City, Fifth
Avenue Bu,luing: Chicago.
icopir'> Ga- buildings:
fhiiadriplin. Colonial Trust
builutuE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
ODC IVA,

Jones-There gees Smith. He's IA finished
artist.
Hones--C;ot into the Academy?
Joncs-No; gone bankrupt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

ADDRESS ALI COMMUNlCA-
,tDN> Ia The Times dis
patch. and not To indiN iduuIs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The triumphant note is no longer heard in
Germany. Even Wilhelm, he of the iron viii
who was wont to sing pacans OF victory. SIM
ply tells the people that Germany viii never
be vanquished ii it remains united This is
interesting because for The nrst time the
Kaiser uses the term 'vanquishcd" in con
ncction with the German people and shows
that even he is beginning TO see a new ligh,
His statement is also Significant because il
Indicates that recent cycuts have suggested
to his mind that division among the Ten
tonic states is more than possibility The
southern members OF the German federation
Are reported TO be uncasily regarding the
course OF events On the front. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
HunS Take Note,

The man who stops running to count his loot
is likely to lose his profits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

ttsntaISHmD every day in the year 10 South Tenth
nstrcct Et"hmoni. Va. D., The Times ru,
nnsnnS 20" Inc. Charles L. Ilasbrook, Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

The Old Oaken Bucket was n germ catcbor.
the Kiss Me to sleep was fun OF microbes Sci
ence has put some OF our best traditions on the
blacklist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07
broke. nv Gosh.

Brokr. by Gosh.
Curses groaned the Count
What's the matter?'' inquired the Baron
Yes, explain added the Duke
Were done for" said the Count "a crovr
Prince can't get an answer to an adve,,i-e
ment for an American hcircss. We're ali direct
" indirectly related to Il IIapsbur- or q
fIohenzoller,i."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-07

Poetry.
Why do the poets write much?
poems--do people really need en-
why Quatrains on the stars and such"
Does anybody ever read en-?
Does poetry upbuild tho nation
Or is IL simply recreation:
I'm not concerned-why raise row.
! never wrote none anyhow!