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a Compromise Intolcrablc

| wv HEN President Wilson declared in his
w Mount Vernon speech that compromise
| peace in this is unthnkable he, Of
| course, meant compromise which would
| leave German militarism free to grid itself
! for another war, compromise which would
| prove no more than an armed truce, and in
| evitably plunge the whole world into another
season OF boodshed and agony and destruc-
ton. He insists that the issue OF this
shall be decisive; that the power which,
brought it upon mankind shall be forever
crushed and the philosophy which makes
militarism the paramount interest OF nation
oradicated from the minds and hearts OF men.
In expressing that determination the Presi-
dent undoubtedly reflects the deepest feeling
of every great nation now at against the
central powers. France. Great Britain, Bel
GUM and even Italy have suffered more in
tensely in the present conflict than America
has or perhaps can suffer. They have paid
frightful price for their right to live. They
have given up their best manhood their
property and their dearest treasures that they
may be shielded against the domination OF
conQuering foe. The United States. after
long period Of struggling against war
finally threw herself into it to safeguard her
liberties and to make the world of the future
decent place in which her children may live
Once this step was taken. the United States
prepared itself TO give all that it has that
its men TO France in an amending stream
1t is taxing itself 10 its last dollar that its
military preparations may be effective 1t
is making voluntary sacrifices in hundred
directions, and it will do more. 1t will do
every needful thing to achieve the victory
TO which ii has set itself.
Neither the allies OF Europe nor the allies
OF America to bleed themselves white
TO sacrifice all that they have built up in the
decades that have passed in order to achieve
peace that will not and cannot endure.
They mean to fight this fight to finish
They mean to drive Prussianism from the
map OF Europe that Prusstansm may never
AXE root upon any other continent or be
able to live anywhere upon the face of the
earth. That monster must be destroyed and
the President has given full notice to Ger
many what her fate is 10 be.
What Will constitute such IL victory as this
is something that cannot now be foreseen
Men frequently ask themselves as they read
such utterances as those OF the President
what sort Of peace be regarded as
permanent, what sort OF triumph over Ger
many vii! be conclusive? Must the whole
German nation be wiped outo Must the mil
lions Of people OF that country be divorced
from the remainder OF mankind and shut up
IN sort OF prison, walled about BY their
own frontiers? Or will the downfall OF the
autocratic regime which now rules GERMANY
be SUFFICIENT These are troublesome cues
uons. but there is no answer for them at
ms hour. All that can be said regarding
the peace which is 10 come is that il must
b" decisive. What will be meant by decision
at that time remains to be seen
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northwest is seriously hampered by the
lack of supplies.
In add lion to being demoralized by
political agitation. the Austrians evil
IDENTITY are short of the actual sinews
Of war.
On the other hand. the Italians are
DETER OF morally and materially by
considerable margin than they were
when the Austro-Gcrmnn cyclono
struck then. In the lsonZo region last
autumn. The recovery OF the Italian
armies in the interval Is one OF the
striking achievements in this war AT
the height OF the Austro-Gcrman drive
in 1917 there were moments when Italy
appeared 10 be facing political col
lapse German prupagandis,s had
done their best to duplicate in Italy
the political disintcEration which they
hau successfully produced In Russia.
Inc h'mness Of the Italian civil gov
c'hihcht and the capacity OF the new
co'nmandcr-in-c chief. General DaI.
however. checked the panic in time.
me eHor's o! the ministry ard the
new commander chief were efIec-
lively seconded by the energetic meas
u'c5 taken ny France. Great Britain
anu the United States TO stiffcn Italian
rcsstancc.
The allied war council correctly
Eauecd the improved morale OF tho
Italian armies when II shifted several
DIVISIONS OF Italian troops To tho wcst
front shortly after the German oren-
sive in picardy had developed In re-
turn Tor an accession OF men TO the
west 'front.', there is reason TO believe
mat tn" Italian commander in chief
received considerable contributions Of
guns, munitions and exports from
France, Great Britain and latterly the
United states.
To the Generalization o! tho enemy
and tho REORGANIZATION and re-ea,lin-
mcnt OF tho ltalinn armies has been
added yet another factor OF enormous
advantage 20 the Italians That factor
OF operations with the west front un-
Ger the supreme command OF Ferdinand
fooh as the allied rcneraiissimo
itaiy is no longer hGhting her own
oaul"s. The Italian front is an in
tcgrai part Of the frontier OF free
dom which is defended by ,he COM
hined resources OF the United states
France and Great Britain. Gghtlng side
by side with Italy.
unlcr these vastly improved condI-
tons there ~ solid justlncato.. FOR the
calm confidence OF Italy IN her ability
to meet the new Austrian blow. and
perhaps 10 deal "A countorbiow that
snail Dlac" the Austrians on the de-
fensive all along the line
such an event would confront the
German general STAFF with the choice
or letting tho AustrianS 90 by the
board or OF thinning OUT their own
lines In France IN an attempt TO hol.
s,er w the collaps.ng Harrisburg on tie
iave and at Vienna and sudsues,-
Copyright, 1918.
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The Old rrnxcr-RnnIs.

For Tho Times Dispatch)
The date in May. jus; fifty years ago,
Dim black on white:
Marked in praycr-hook where thin
leaves open wide
Where one sought light
The crimson deep of leather now Is
Worn down, duh pink;
Bnt all the golden cross still colors
there
solemn link
hold it in my hands From, reverent
past.
II comes to me:
with whispers of the rough way one
has known.
And ones old plea
with whispers-and turn the leaves
to find.
The service marrnd
The marriage service where through
long spent years
One lived it. Scared.
shred Of ribbon there and bIotted
tears. '"
with leaf turned down
-" III nhsh knew that white was
y bridal gown
AT the communion too. the words ara
dim, arc
l.!fe's long. long pain.
Was hushed here by ;hc dcons =,
tcncn. va Peh'-
To bleed again.
The page that holds the service for the
Is torn across;
y symbol of the wound that wae nm
hcalcd- "''
Forever loss.
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Interesting Health Queries
Copyright. 1917. National Sewspa per Servic.

but have eh'hy"ss FL tbs nj" bar the
Answer -Ichrhyoas o. ''hshskin' disease is
n H Hrn*G r%nIgi.Gs and unless i
h!ehiah 1t would not bar service
zee cd 10y a life insurance company hecauae hc
hah aihnmen in the urine Please give me the
a amna,, ]" meat and egg injurious in this
Ans~erm ~, humen in The urine is a sign or
"h!ch an opinion could be based Your hug
oa ma hah hettmr haze MS physician examine him
Gh sti;',Iy c A,hnmrn "nen depends active
d!'iona other than Kidney disease
Fat Man I'nnn on High Please state whether
dthcuIt breathing in high attitudes tx sign
o. discas" am ,hirty-four ears OF age six :
ronnds apparently well. Can hold nv bbr.ai AZ
"ny i"rty ~. seconds and can swim not more
altitude over 5000 feet and una HE to Climb
oyer nn 1000 iee, AS ! mus, soon return to the
tom myself 10 high attitudes and remain nj ac-
I've az am here N
A1swer--l: educe your weigh, thirty pounds.
!" about normal for Joungstcr Of your height
and men you VIII II 1babIy no, weaken when
you Indulge in high life.
Whnoping Cough our children. aged eleven
ARD e'ghi. had me measles. with a slight cough.
whooping cough. The older child has been
coughing four wceks and The younger has J lust
We do 10 bring them through? How long docs
whnoping cough Last? How Ions liz it catching
The yard " ~ 80 '"'''''" TO M Rssy q out +. i"
Answer hooping cough is caused by the
horde,. geng"n bacillus which is couEhed up in
me white. thick cxpectoration from the deep
bronchial tubes and given of in the invisible or
visible spray IN coughing. This spray probably
nose and mouth to infect another person. CATS 3
and dogs may carry the disease doth are sus-
eep,nlo to whoopns -eough>. contasion may
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Incovcring the Producers

M IN and women everywhere have had the
iceIlns for many long months that they
were being gouged by wartime profteers
They have experienced rise after rise in the
price OF staples. They have watched meats
20 higher and higher, until now il is almost
impossible for the average family TO buy
them. shoes have become inordinateIv eX.
pensive, as nav" scores Of other articles of
food and clothing The country naturally
eHpects 10 pay more for the things il eats
ana wears al such a time this than in the
oio peace days, but ii has seemed absurd
that bacon should double IN price in less
than year; that leather should cost three
times as much as il did and that fuel should
nave scared TO such levels as now prevail
Inc American people have had no idea
that they we're being as outrageously vic
trnized by pronteers az the repnr. q, Tho
Federal Trade Commission to the Senate
reveals. II that knowledge had prevailed
generally there would have been such a storm
oil resentment and revolt that the govern
mcnt would have been compelled 10 assume
'"h'roi Oh market conditions all along the
me IL might be stated right here that
% 'his sort Of proAtccring continues the pco-
PIC OF this country will demand relief II
'hey have to reconcile themselves to q state
OF s"misocialism during the period q, ,b
war
The answer which the proftecrs make IN
me charges OF the Federal Trade Commits
SION docs not satisfy. They are busily telling
inc co"h'T? ina. the government ~ getting
me major benefit from the increased earn
'hes OF corporations through the Lowing az
excess Prohis taxes and liz separating the
'h"i'iouaiS from their share OF the loo,
through income taxes. This lis not true for
inc reason that the existing tax laws take
"hIy a moderate amount OF the proGts -,
inc incomes OF the businesses now fa,tcp;n,
al 'he expense OF the whole people Even
II ~ were true. the fact would NOT so,iq,v
'he MIi!lonS OF people who have been and
sun are being. mulctcd. These pcoDlc uro,cr
| |" make their contributions 10 the pnvcrn
'heh' IN 'heir own way. and not through
| IHc treasures OF proftccring corpora,Ions
congressional leaders have announced ,b,,
! as soon as the House and Senate rccnnv.,.
/ after the recess they will take IN the rcno,t
| OF inc Federal Trade Commission They viii
hrSt await the new tax bill. which undouh,ed
| ~ VIII dig FAR deeper into the pockets o, tho
Piohl makers than any other niece az opY
| lh,ion ever proposed in the American CON
srcSs hut taxation s not the sole remedy
| II, IN TACT 1t is any remedy at all m. ron
! Stunning public will want more assurance ,b.r
I VIII bc gwen in the determination IN ,.x
| profits and incomes more heavily II ia -,
L" Congress to provide tina, assurance
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any quarter has gone UNDECIDED. He has
been, in fact. peoples Senator. and. fol-
lowing nearly a quarter OF a centurys SER
vice, the name OF Tom Martin still is house
hold word in Virginia homes. When he en-
tiers upon his fifth term on March 4. 1919.
he will have. regardless of any party affilia-
lions. his whole State solidly back OF him. in
the hope that he may be spared many more
years for continuance OF his work for both
State and nation.
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The ENcmDt.

Sir. wrote the man seeking to stay at home
Win the children. II am deaf. dumb and short
slehted DO stay here or sail for the Marine ?'
Marne,"
ne man who is cordially disliked by many
persons grabbed pencil and wrote:
We need deaf men, who cannot hear the guns
Oh thc enemy; dumb men. who cannot complain
OF the chow near-siehted men, who can get
INTO the first line without seeing too much
smoke. II you were also hat-footed YOU
could qualify in the class that can't run The
Marine for you
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occur at any time. hut most frequently in the
hrst few weeks OF the cough: the chance OF con-
tagion continues Rs long the child ontinucs
TO cough. whether whooping CT not. The aver
age duration OF attack is two months. Chill
dren always do better II kept day and night In
the open air. The adm Illustration o whooping-
cough vaccine by your physician will pretty Ger
tainly modify and shorten the attack. \ suit
ably fitted elastic hbdor nal indcr IN advisable
you can make this yourself suggestion will
be sent II you will forward Il stamped Sell ad-
dressed envelope
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Information Bureau

InHniries regarding almost my topic.
excepting on legal and medical sub
teetH. are answered free. A. all tn
qutrlcs are answered directly by per-
sonsi letter a .clI-nddrcssrd. stamped
envelope IL required. Address Ths
pimeA-ISispntch Information bureau.
IL. hHnUnd, Va.
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PrCScEInE.

Inc Kitchen is sticky and Uttered with Jars.
And all through the house there are glasses:
The clumsy man walks like a stranger from Mars
And knocks things awry he passes
They're putting up pickles and jellies and Jams
Ana stewins and bottling. conserving
Ana the man in the litter unlmbers his damns
when the women are busy preserving
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tn Mhln Cream.

Mrs. NJ. J. G.. Richmond.-Any house
wife IN a home where cows are milk cd
on the premises can tell YOU how TO
whip cream and also explain the pro-
cess Of buttcr-making. IT you do not
care 10 go To the trouble OF innuir-
ing. YOU will find the processes fully
explained in any standard encyclopedia
under the heading "Butter-Alak
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4 Letter.
IL ohm l.. Jones.

John l.. Jones.
Next Door Local:
Dear Sir.--ies;erday your vicious bulldnr hi,
my mother in la W. who is visiting Us so seyEr.iy
that she had be sen, home Doubtless van
realize that there will have to be some 6p,,
c'al adjustment. and Will be Obliged ~ Won
VIII communicate with me at once
Yours truly
HENRY l.. PSlMMOES"
IF 81 hone YOU will try to be fair in the
adjustment II the price is large. I'll have
I" ask you 10 take part payment cash and
"Hi"''cc IN notes II. l.. p"
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{. w. Rremo Blun.--If YOU Will
pHt l-ccnt stamp on each magazine.
VII hOut writing any address on IL.
dnd hand IL To your mail carrier. or
dclivc! at the post office. ii viii be for
warded to the soldiers. You should
be able 10 sell your old papers to any
dealer in waste paper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07

Lord Northclife has lived both in Ger
many and the United States, and he has
become thoroughly .n!oued with the Amer
lean spirit OF confidence. AS evidence OF that
spirit, he says that the United States alone
can defeat Germany. Su!l, AS the Boston
Globe remarks. We are willing TO have all
the help We can get.
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There is no drunkenness among Ameri-
can troops. although We have not tasted
water for several weeks" according to a
United States soldier in London. With cham
payne at $l.20 quart and light wine at 3 )
cents, he comments that even the prohibit
tionsts are drinking it, This may not
serve to quiet some Of the more rabid
alarmsts, but il is calculated to cause a rush
OF recruits from the American Saharas
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The Aftermath.

And when the Fourth is over.
ANA when the wounds are healed.
And when adhesive nlastcrs
From broken arms arc peeled.
And when the last loud echo
or crackers dies away,
Wen all allow that. anyhow,
IT vas glorious day
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and hen W" s,ha TO Pay ~ fr things here home
III quar- icrmasicrs, stores in France: ~ 'e'
., .,hr- hili pound best chocolate IL c.n,..
standard - safety razors. ti.75 shuvinr t,i
ce en'.h ,h'Innl powder cents shaving SOAP,
-a, cut loaI sugar Lper noMndl. 10 ccnIs ~
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The Soldier, RcpIx
Chnrconi Eph. Daily Thought.

Hit sutttn'ly do get my goat" said Charcoal
Erh rumnatifely, - lot O. men standin'
l"okin' at baseball scores when Jest knows We
needs mo- boat: Eat some su!phur Nist.b
Jack SON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-07

Uncle Joe Cannon is again A candidate Well
hes not the only Cannon in the limelisht thes
days.
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The huge powder factoy near Nashville.
which was ordered early this year and was
to begin deliveries II eight months, furnishes
an example or the speed that is being pat into
our war industries The factory began de-
livcring sulphuric acid tho first OF June; a
week later it began delivering nitric acid !;
it already has begun delivering guncotton.
and it began producing tie finished powder
July |, five months from the commencement
of the enter prise. For d ration suddenly
called from peace to war, America has sur
passed all records both FOR speed and stu
pendons achlerement in making ready for the
conflict whose issue must be determined by
the power viii i il alone cor. I. lnes
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War Note

Half the world has notion that tho othe,
half is foolish
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All roast beef is rare these DAYS
A Letter 10 tho pub,,c

Letter To tho Public
~ great wrong has been done me duri,- ,h
past four years. ] have very frenuen1i, S me ne
ma INA, people have lkencd Kaiser Wilhelm I" me-
said: wilhelm is more like the devil n w spa per
Than any other man Who ever lived 'ar nate
These ISLANDERS must cease. Wbat h,,o -
gone I" be placed In the same class win ~,
run person? Really. you know a,n ~, ','''t
had fellow. comparatively speaking viii" ", J., d
kaiscr has done things would not STAND t ne
Tor moment. ~ ''"hu LOT
wish TO warn all. particularly nevsn
and magazine editors, that will stand To- pr na
more or this calnmny. I will keen close ,n no
on such remarks in future. anl when one ~ va :,
TOT nm am not an good a strafer n : ibn
All Highest OF Germany. hut still have %
lei, word to the wise is sufficient 'e
Gehcnna. Sometime July
j. LuClFER BEELzEBuB.
The Americans ere saving a lot II time NV
using ready-made trenches. the trenches mad !,
by the Germans. "'S 'ido :
anpropraton OF 600 "5o us, tbn asks
PUBLIC begin to set It's information? VIC
United States Senator uses tho word ..u
ION and says il is a perfectly good word rncnyS
ing that when n man "pollyfoxcs" no dmck.
cHad"s. lodges avoids sidestcps and masses mn
matter at issue Don't like IT, II so,nJs
Teutonic Move il he placed on the ion she =
out or reach for the period of the war
The kaiser's solid gold" yachting mug was
Worda fall to describe Ills own mug sa,isfac
torily. ' '"e
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And We're t:y,d -, :,

" the R"lsheviki so .crazv for 49,.
abroad why don't they try n little Of II a, bnn"ep
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rCDilsBED every day the ycnI rs ~ south Tenth
ese Street. Richmond The 1lme,- Dispatch Put
ilshin1 Co.. Inc. ChAries b. fiAsoiov..
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IL Is futile now for Kcrensky to dcgcr,h.
'"e shame OF Bres, Liovsk Had he not
worn MS wishbone where his backbone ought
10 be, that shame" never womb hsve han
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ro-I1a y.

To-Day Is mine. 20 do with as will
!" hriHH and cat and TO enjoy my fiji:
n'' u dyspepsia haunts you to your sorrow
temper today with due thought for to-morrow
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Voice of the People

Letters must give the and ID
lress Of the writer. N.m~ viii be
puSii..eu ~ nrIter rcuuehun.
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aiting
for an
Invasion

ihNadcd ma ncal assistance q he government,
i'm ~ not "hiiGatory These men ana women admit
una theF nave the money necessary Cor the
purchase OF stamps But they obs,inately refuse
10 come 10 the aid OF the government Suppose
we were all Ike that Suppose all rclt that
W. could afford TO wait until Germany invaded
the l nlted states Suppose OF us houc ht
war stamps Suppose none of rs subscribed q
The Liberty loans. Where would be?
would be IN the position OF having .Q0O, men
IN France and NO money with which support
thcm: They would fall easy prey TO tho
lotSdam gang IT * inevitable perhaps. that
there should he certain number OF migrate
ful citizens in This country. These men and
women who refuse to stand back Of the govern
Incnt with their savings are of that Their
money IL their own--so they say. There is
good way to force them TO subscribe
have every right 10 look upon them with scorn.
II * our duty TO watch thcm--for "a man who
VIII refuse his money to tho government in
these trying days may he guilty Of plotting
against tn. ation-Milwaukce journal
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Much Ado About Nothing
ny ROY x. M0ULToA.

Germany. ~ men IN
just in time. was invented
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
a Soldiers wife.
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER

Soldiers Wife.
nave no rendezvous with DEATH"
cannot bear the battles pain,
cannot give my light OF life
And never see my land again
But can pillow and SOW the fields
And reap the grain at harvest time.
And call the cattle home at night
And gather fruit from off the vine.
And can keep a smiling face
And sisg song TO hide my pain.
And can do your work and mine
Until YOU come back home again.
And can keep the hearth fire lit
Until hear you at my door.
! cannot die. but can life
So that the world may smile once more
--Dorothy Z. Hall, National Enquirer
The Soldiers Reply.
! cannot stay nj home and shirk
While others bear the battles brunt,
But | can fight the Hun and Turk
On many a shell-torn battle front
And can dig with cheerful heart
And work my slecpless posts with ease.
Knowing that you toll on at home
And call any name upon your knees
l cannot stay, but can go
When men kiss death for freedoms cause
Fighting the fight outstanding for
The dominance of higher laws
And in the smoke I'll see your face
And in the stiffness OF the night
The thought of you shall grid my soul
And send me forth again to fight,
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J. LUCIFER BEELzE.r,n

Inc Americans ere saving n lot If time Nv
by the Germans. "dot
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Essential employment is that work that Is
self
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ADDRESS ALL COMM NlIArioSS to Tho Tiacs-
Dispatch, and q tDtbNiuuAls
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II Nicholas Romanon had been
born plain Nicholas Ivanon. h.
never would have been heard Of
stupid. incompetent. nc would
have hccu lucky to make iiv-
Ing for his family. Fate unhap-