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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
by
Authoritative Wrtcrs-A
WHAT AMERICANS DID TO EACH OTHER.


two armies OF 10000 men werc MOI.
than SO per cent above those OF ina
American troops, engaged in the rccen,
battles.
In the seven days battle. June 90.
July ]. lSG2. the l'cderals. starting wiz,
wounded. and the Comtedcrates with
?J.iSl electives. lost 3,IiS Killed ana
1921 wounded.
In the three days OF Gettysburg IL.
Fcderals. Win $500 electives. lost
3.l5J men Killed. and li,J2J WOUNDED.
The CoMfcdcratcs with 1900 er.c-
tives. lost l.62J Killed. and o.uA.
wounded. These TWO armies VITA
$4,000 men los, in three days twice
the total casualties Of the American
armies in France in six weeks. Oh
viousl% Huns arc not SO good with an
their improved weapons. at hittI,.
Americans as Americans wcr. at hIt-
ting each other. We do not know, ana
VIII no; know until il is all over, what
the Americans have done TO the Huns
but IT we may judge by past perform
ance it must he n good deal
SO far as accessible figures show. all
tho records OF modern warfare for
bloody and stubborn lighting were
broken in our war among ourselves
here. or course. the ever outstanding
Illustration is that of tho Confederate
regiment which went In At Gettysburg
with 500 men and lost go Killed ana
wounded :, Federal regiment. how
ever. lost So per cent in one fight.
Three regiments on the same eide lost
50 per cent, but in different battles.
seventeen lost 20 per cent. and twenty
nine Confederate regiments had tho
honor OF losing 80 per cent. none Of
these figures including men captured
by the enemy. when we remember
that the immortalizcd charge OF tho
Light Brigade OF the British cavalry,
when II rode half a league into the
mouth of hell. resulted in loss OF but
36T per cent. We can realize what
these figures mean. Such losses hero
were too frequent TO tempt any poet
10 sing them.
II Is comforting 10 know that from
the records OF tho Civil War. apparent
~ more deadly than this. satisticians
gather that with all the desperate fight-
ing but one soldier In sixty-hvc was
killed In action. and but one in nfty-s!x
died Of wounds. Science has reduced the
deaths from wounds and disease By
vast percentages. one soldier in ten IN
action was hit. The chances OF cscap-
Ing unscratched were nine 10 ono. in
to-ty-e!ght battles OF which III" figures
were compiled and Analysed. Of I.5s0.OoO
Federal troops engaged l7G.55T were
nit; and OF l.242.o0o Confederatcs 49,
l2i were hit.
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News of Fifty Years Ago
n. ON the Richmond Dispatch. Aug. Is. 1865

In tho Council meeting yesterday Mr.. Humph &.
ricS offered series wh eases and rns1i,
tons 10 the effect that action OF any kind
he hereafter taken by tho Council uni! the
eligibility OF certain members to their seats
fdccid red ineligible by section 1 az the recon
s;ructi0n act of July 10. lSG7J Is definitely
tied. The resolution. we're discussed al length
aud finally ndefnit :ly postponed by a vote ~:
- a%cs to noes the latter bel & cast by
Hum2hries. Nanl.cw ana Washhurr
a stranger in the city from New Kent County.
while in state OF into%icatiou robbed OF
his watch by Il one arm. II wcnch Sund
night. Yesterday the watch \. "a recovered IN. 1.
ored TO the New Kent inan by Detective
O'Dwyer, who refused the liberal reward OF
81. offered him by the stranger.
Married: On the 4th Instant ~ Rev j u
Jeter at the residence Of j. r. Wirgneld MIR.
John i. Howard to Miss Matte L.. Winsneld
John r. HUMPHREYS has purchased an interest
In the Iynchburg Daily News. and the .irm viii
President Johnson Will leave for sum
ship is settled, and that he may remain
in Washington all the balance of the summer
Commissioner Rollins Telegram hs that he will
be In Washington in a few days resume the
duties of his ON ce.
The South Carolina Legislature has been in
session month AMI only five bills have
been passed so far, but the scullaWaC and negro
members are having a good time.
Governor Smith OF Alabama has vetoed the
bill giving the Legislature OF that State power
to choose presidential electors.
Thad Stevens has had n relapse ind is again
very III man. He IL still In Washington,
being able to leave his bed on the day that was
cot for his rem wal to his Pennsylvania home.
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Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
My Palate rs Down lie Honr.eI. Cried.

h.Ne found new and heretofore popularity
nesiccicd tonail. and hasten announce the
may labor CrdeI the fancy that they have had
Their tons = taken out.
a while. ana II is IN fact 1t ivtai stranger 10
throa' specialists. II is the iinBdal ,onsii or
tonsii. More cr less intar.iu!e Or i,npossibIe
things are often called fourth, such as the fourin
and tn- fourth cousin. Tie fourth tonsil lies
far back at the base o; the tongue. 1t has one
hav already had three ionsi!s out, i, is r,rriv
necessary to remove the fourth tonsil
The patient VINO assisted III this discovery
came rushing into ;.ic office morning and
bessed ,"e 10. 70 HppiE some heroic remedy for
spring Famous Kej1.nder No. / on me dun.
no ne ad9i'ted but my wife,s mother tells
doors and told him II lac attempted 10 escape Inc
"aa a doomed man. a; last was going 10 sec
had ever seen were up The man hadn't a thing
tn. matter bu, enlarged inguai tonsiI. and
tickling Dig cough that nc had affected for
about four years.
Don't &c, all these ,ons!ls mixed The two
common vulgar everyday tonsIs that serve
the faucial tons!is. The third tonsii is the
ph;aIy"gea .Gnsii' which. when enlarged. is
Some people with enlarged lingual tonsil
complain Of burning in the throat. o. OF sensa-
Won NE fo, %, BODY in lhe throat. or Of
dency TO constantly clear the throat. The irri-
most troublesome When the patient is Iatigucd
Or after retiring al Night. Cough drops and
e eo"gh wher"aa hcy ao NO. leer fe csu1 10
due to trouble Ia the nose or In the car or heart
trouble. for instance
Enlarged !nSnal tonsil reauires dec, treat
VIII" does throat work Ia his Office.
uucstions mud Answer.
SIENNA Chewing Please inform me whether
tho chewing OF ths dried leaves OF Soma every
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Perhaps one OF the most astonishing
facts of this war. to be revealed only
when all the official documents are OBJ
tainablc. will be the comparativel.
small loss of life in proportion to NUN
hers engaged. When we read Briti ;ii
reports of 10000 casualties in Il week
we naturally think they mean s!augh :
Ter beyond all precedent When ".
rcmcmbcr that the large majority arc
wounded who viii recover or prisoners
who Will Toe released some time. and
That half million or million men
have engaged on each side. the figures
are less ghastly. Historians maintain
that as weapons become more deadly
mortality in war decreases They tel;
us that the highest death rates In bat
re OF which We have any kind OF rec
ords were made when men fought with
swords and spears and bows and ar
rows ana were hand to hand from day.
light TO darkness.
However that may be. reports thus
far indicate that the Huns are not nea-
so deadly TO Americans as the Ame-i-
cans were to each other. Also. they
suggest that II the American soldier OF
to-day is as effective as KILLER az
he was ffty-odd years ago. the Huns
had most excellent and convincing rea-
sons for retiring to prepared posi-
tons some distance to the rear JUDI
ing by our casualty lists, the muzzlc
leaders OF 1851 to 1865 were far NOR,
effective for the chief business Of war
fare than all the machine guns. bombs,
hand-Srenadcs, brecch-loadinE, high
power guns and poison gas OF the
present.
The American casualty lists reported
In the newspapers to August 10 are
1892. including killed, wounded.
prisoners, drowned at sea and died OF
disease. accidents and all other cause.
official hSurcs OF men In action arc not
given. but General March reported on
August that eight American divisions
$4,000 men, were in the battle lines
Apparently our force has ranged from.
10000 TO 275.oo0.
Excluding the wounded who did not
die. the drowned at sea and died OF
disease and accidents. the number az
deaths from which causes do not much
exceed those In ordinary civil u,e
among an equal number OF men. ara
the missing. the actually killed in &C.
non ana died OF wounds, including ma
rincs, in some six weeks of intcrmit
tent but practically constant fgntinl..
is 500. In the Atlanta campaign.
through the isonth OF May. 1864. the
Federal army, starting with llQ5o6 e(-
fectivcs. lost 1926 killed and wound
cd. and the Confcderates. with 6GoCO
electives. lost a.l51. The losses of tho
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Books and Authors

The Sister of Certain Soldier" by stephen
aHs5 G5 ehe c T%s
story OF patriotism in which coiored girl orr
under the stars and stripes in the present war.
%snt tSe ra nH pssa ard
rytng the company to the lighting front
brS tsTar' oy HdS &C. Cincinnati jus,
ir n ice win Chapter Revolver shoot
Years O. 2oomel MaeSab @ns MasNb
the different army cantonments. Recently he
now largely used throughout the army. The
present volume has been enthusiastically in.
be the standard text Book on Instruction n in rde
praotSs IT. MISC gives the science art
siye ma man and viii prove Of value to OH
are interested in shooting. nv
SsGsemSr wI.m Man VIZ the roo' BY
70 captain ALMOST "GnsaEf sims
proof that his bnoser msom ito o h hn%
thouGht dead was alive and il ,icrmany. How
,5ipalons ana without oe a 'sss nern%ps
thf nsar' of the enemys country OF his
hii5 WIZ the mnsnan' genius Of German spies
MAKE one OF the most enthrallins adventure ro-
ma Nan Nth h'i has hen written in The
story that is sure to capture your en,hus la SIN
from the FIRST page TO tno last.
The United states government has uncarthcd
the pilm py Mhich Germany expects TO dominate
the tr.It oi TIE world alter war. :, book
Neas these 'uthiess scnemes with exactly the
same precision as General BerRhard.s book
i rs plans ior war Il .'frshtfulness."
Inc German trade war calls fo- the cns!aveincnt
ol capital. labor ana science, for the stealing
OF trade secrets. and for the enforced control
OF war materials. 1t is a plot OF INDUSTRIOUS inn
morality. Herbert Hoover. Vernon Kellogg and
freacrick Nalcott. Of the food administr a Il ION
have brought II TO the governments attention
An account OF licrzog'I appear. in the
Motd's Work tor Angus, and September, and
an iuuvAcd and edited edition OF The complete
book Wi! be published in the fall through
Doubleday, rage a. Co.
In their windows at Park Street Boston,
during ne last week houshto Mitttm Co. have
had ii display OF General Foch An ..pprccia-
zion. ny MAJOR Il. NJ. John,,on. y large por-
TRAIT ia co!urS reproduction CT which ap-
pears Oh The jacket the book, hung in the
WihdoM. one morning elderly gentleman
passed the window. caught sight OF the por-
iraii. paused moment. and removed his hat
chief u. all OUR forces. a correspondent, who had
a I'VE a:nute Interview with toch at the front
says that ne cannot do justice TO the feeling
profounu confidence and fcrvcnt faith which ne
carried away WIKI him from tnc interview. Ills
eyes with incl; line light OF !.tti!igcncc kind
hess ana quic- energy hc says, the impass
express on, Il firm mouth. zone OF voice
al! IN the man IL persuasive. all contributes to
anchor certaintics IN one: in.nI.'
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WOMEN ON RAILROADS
Pennsylvania system Is Working Them
In SiAty-Niue Classified
Occupations.

PHlLADiL!tl!A, August PA
gain OF l.4Sl IN the number OF omen
employed on the Eastern lines OF the
Pennsylvania railroad was made dur
ing June. AZ the end OF June. S.3Jf
women were At work In various ca
pacities. IL! addition. more than
thousand are employed In the general
Offices at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Previous To the war there were few
women in the service OF the company.
In some departments none were en-
ployed. AT present women are work
ing IN sixty classified Occupa tons
which were heretofore considered lit
only for men.
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scfety OF his stan. That organized opposi-
ton to the Boshcvik government has been
steadily growing, has been apparent for some
time. Success OF the Czecho-Slovak forces
in extending their control in Siberia has
greatly encouraged this movement, and the
recent landing OF allied troops at Archangel
and elsewhere has added still more heart
to it, Altogether, the situation looks as
though Russia at last is beginning to find
herself, and when she does, 1t is foregone
conclusion that, with the aid the allies stand
ready to extend her. the German invaders
soon will be driven out, and the country re-
stored to its rightful sovereignty.
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Guaranteed Price for Wheat.

h. T.. n, hound Hill.-The food con-
thoriZed the President TO fix guaran-
tced price for wheat. providing that IL
should not be less than 81 a bushel for
primary dealers" on Fcbrunry 20 las,
Inc PRESIDENT. by proclamation, fixed
the price at $500. Chicago. with vary
ing diferentials covering differences in
freight rates. Before that. ana for
some time after, Congress had under
consideration various bills providing a
high guarantee, one Of which finally
passed, as rider to All appropriation
pill. fixing the price at $40 at the rail-
road station where farmers delivered
wheat. This ill tn. president vetoed
July IL. declaring lit was evident that
the present method OF determining the
price 10 be paid for wheat has had the
most stimulating effect upon produce
lIon and that the increase would add
very materially 10 the cost Of living =
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Building Up Food Reserves

THE food controllers OF the United States
Great Britain. France and Italy have
United in an appeal TO the allied countries To,
measures which will create reserve stocks OF
1000 products as insurance against a pro
ongcd war. They have given warning 10
t!cir respective peoples that food production
ard distribution cannot be projected safer
rPon one-ycar basis The war may end
within another year, but there is no prcsen.
Probability OF ii. Certainly the prospect is
rot assuring enough TO base any calculations
pom such possibility. Assuming that the
war VIII continue for two or perhaps three
more years the food officials feel that they
are justified in urging that self-denial which
i'hst be practiccd If the supplies now more
or less abundant arc to be stored against thu.
Scason when crop failures a.d droughts or
"th"f circumstances may make for shortages
Nhi!e this appeal is addressed to the four
nations. ii Is more particularly made 30 the
United states. 1t is this country TO which the
People OF France. Great Britain ard Itals
look Tor The bread and meat TO make up their
domestic deficits This country alone in tn.
froup Of bciligercnts is able to maintain pro-
ducton. No other has the man rover TO
GROW the crops needed. None other has the
iacliiteS TO prepare what il rases FOR the
market, None other has ever enjoyed sur
Plus that might be divided with its nei, hbors
Even before the war America contributed
approximately 10 per cent to make up the
dchcit in food products Of the allied coun-
tries, but last year approximately 80 per cent
o: that deficit was provided by this country
ara the warning is given that the 1918 crops
winch this country has will raise will be
called upon to supply much larger proper
iIon OF the increasing deficit OF Europe This
VIII mean further sacrifices on the part OF
+" American people. but those sacrifices will
be made. and will b. made chcerfulIy
America alrcaiv has M;
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when Herbert's AWAY.

Herbert is in Gear oil Lonnon
Get Eastronomic bun on"
That will be the Stacker cry
'Now's the time FIR cake and pie"
Some may speed up OH the cooking
Just because Herb isn't looking
Always whcr the cats away
Some misguided mice will play.
Just TO make denial harder,
Herbert ddn lock the harder
When he sailed across the sea-
lie just trusted you and me-
Sort OF left IL TO ourselves
Not TO climb the pantry shelves
y hundred million spies are tabbing
Those vino forbidden meals arc grabbing
Mud woe TO them, alas, alack
When Herbert comes a-saiiinE back
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SlifOrRs Mail

MIS-. N. I. J.. LynchOurE-Sa
mail is, OF course. subject TO censor
snip, but there is no prohibition against
them writing home things not stric-
tured by, navy rules, II your son has
htcn IN the navJ since April. you should
have heard from him long before this
II he wrote. You might write TO the
chief Of the Bureau Of Navieation.
Washington. c., for information or
explain the matter to the chief OF this
bureau and incloSe Il l.tter addressed
TO the comma nder OF the battleship
asking the bureau chief TO forward il
TO the commander. with the request
that he give Il To your SON
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Whnt Causes Rainfall.

by the cooling Of mass OF air below
the point Of saturation. so that 1t is
compelled 10 give up some of its moiS-
denScd moisture reaches the earth in
the form OF unfrozen drops of water |.
is called rain. Cooling which results
IN condensation and precipitation may
he brought about in number OF ways.
the most effective being tho cooling OF
an ascending mass OF air. Cooling by
mixing Is much less effective. 4 good
example may be found in one OF the
round, compact. swelling cumulus
clouds which frequently develop into
thunder clouds. commonly known as
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t:0Ncrnm,rni NNork

;. MISS l.: NJ. X. CharlOttesvillc-T
United states Employment Servirc
maintains an Office in each city and
~ poriant town throughout the conn
Wy TO- recruiting both skilled and UNI
SN!t!ci labor 10 meet the demands o.,
essential Industry, whether operated hy
the government or private conScrus
You can obtain further information by
aLpsEims al the United States Employ
ment Bureau in your city
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That eminent Nirginian in the White
Eouse has selected another son of the same
State to represent him III France on what Is
said to be most important and dcilcate MIS-
sion in connection with the w2I. It may not
be amiSs TO SUI" 81 that wacn wilson chose
( Ham Lewis, aside from his acknowledged
mental ness, he had in mind his famous
pink whskcrs and Respondent vests, making
u tout cnsemNc which will DC symbolical to
Tie allies OF the rising sun OF hope.
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Much Ado About Nothing
ny RoY X. MouLroN.
This Old World.

This Old World.
Tbs hard to recognize 1t now,
For it's vastly different place,
Since we, perforce, arc face to face
With sordid Fato
1mpelled by hate.
Illusions each day we inter,
Yes. Eilded folk and laborer
And potcntate.
The pain. tho anguish Of 1t all.
But leads US to a holier state
And cleanscs both the small and great
or petty things
And vision brings
golden phase OF human life,
y world reborn of woe and strife
And sufferinEs.
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Declaration of on the allies by the
Eo!shevilli is Il cause oil encouragement rather
than of worrimcnt in chaotic Russian affairs.
Now that they have ceased jumping aDout
from pillar to post in their frenzied endeavors
10 save themselves and serve their pa:mas-
Ter, Germany. by playing both ends against
The middle, The allies will know just where
10 find them and can deal with them accord
ihgly. Fortunately. they represent only
small portion Of Russia, which perhaps again
will be solidined and strengthened by thi;
latest action OF its betrayers and enabled to
4" its share as member of the entente group
OF nations
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I''OCti's
New
Honor

= :
tial!ll 10 nONOF rests . ,
o. success and piuHed ..1..,. - 49,. !.-...s q,
JoiFc was IN ,on!!l..n. ...e..,. .
ana r!sht!y Won S!cAt C!>I.. .oE O.y-s.,.... .
lhe Germans tor al aGCer~.... ,....r q. ,,.-
great advantages .s.t..,..U!s
NAs!on OF France through A=ut.a. territory. ...l
IN mat Aght Foci! M.ss "-r..y .ess .uJ UI,....t
Than Jonrc. anu from III At lime ais care -
WAS such that whem the niles decilod i, last
10 unite upon commando che. ne tlc
man among all tEc e. Q a. the nation,
engaged VINO appealed TO all Tic oac 10 be.
chosen since that time he mas been through
his period OF trial. lie had command and Va.
responsible for failure. ii failure came. during
thc period when the Germans hainmerIn.
bacH the allied line III the earl. part the
year. Nothing hurried him. He submitted to
what looked like defeat ii waited for The da V
Mhen decisive blow could be struck. The
day came. and that d;t; lac demonstrated
that the German hope of victory in the summer
OF 1918 was dclusive. lie has turned the tide
and fairly ~on his new honor.-St. Louis he
public "
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Grown Prince Rupprccht is getting taste
OF the kind OF drupping that vas recently
administered TO Crown Prince Frederick VII
helm. 1t is now in order Tor them TO ho!d
4 consolation meeting and compare bruises
1t is a safe bet that there viii not soon De
any rivalry between them as TO which snail
be allowed first to start another offensive
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night for constipation will prove Injurious, in
any way. My daughter and have been using
seInN Ior years. . MRS. Il. +. r.
Answer.1t Is comparatively harmless SO far
as have been able to determine even in in
stances OF daily use over long periods Of years
iioWeVer, there Is no reason but habit and indo-
lenee for resortins to any laxative habituaiiy
whips. 'ioul such
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Information Bureau

inquiries regarding almost amy topic
cA"rptinS illegal anu medical nab
Jrct>. ARE answered tree. An all In
'.-irics are hhNNcrrd directly bS per-
""Hai ict'cr u sell -ian,,, u
e..Hriopr ~ required. Nuu.->- iur
'"''H b'S. a':h .Hi"'n'a..~n hGs.....
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hntcG t.cr,n Mnioc ncud.

rnGiuN. FRANCE Au.ust ~
Cagn"!i. probably the most famous
drum major in the French army. Is
dead. He had retired long before the
beginning of the present war. but re-
enlisted in august, 1913! He named
each OF his seven children for a hattie
in which his regiment in past historic
days had fought
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Seek beauty.

All the worlds a WEAKNESS.
Only care and WEAKNESS;
Hearts are turned 10 stono
Psyche. Psyche. whittier,
Whittier art thou flown?
Flown have / to Beauty,
Far away to Beauty;
If 1t matter where,
Seek me in the woodlands.
BY the streams. in woodlands:
Love and ] are there.
Laura Blackburn, in the chi.a "a
Tribune.
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thunder heads. seen perhaps at irs, on
the horizon Of brilliant whiteness:
s,i.I only u sil.eIy edge remains oi It's
brls htncs<, IL becomes towering mass
OF black thunder v.oud. \ thunder head
: a g.D!d formed from moisture car
ried up iroEI the earth over small
heated area OF the c&rth's surface and
,.oO,cu ia ascent to the saturitioR point.
Wh'u the cooling Is very rapid rain
.I.l-. Hut Hcu j.r o!.Es Is slow Ne
. 81 uuiy cloud.