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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Books and Authors

Of %e ss se"s Of
g riInn nnrraves ne stories of the different
" and s%edss ~is i Hs
BY i9n nEa oss m D
of ea nh il il. the story form The current
,dsration is distinctly indicated. and It's pic
the in her
y1 nf'ni9 ' to each other as well as to uni
most interesting OF The series WY % ''' VI '"'
har%s s SS rq ssn
worked for the reason that it has many valuable
pr iM,ar which may be made during The
to tfe %oo On o@er Earas a ns
a a1youf Art Of Gardf%ing and is equally
p Dsnpec I've vegetable gardener Tho book
nS own Hege;ahles and small fruits. 1t gives
Of G soil ga and planting and Gonplete cultural
TS Ht hf se also
dys d oher storing and by
Il; p. button CO. have just issued "A Manual
W Mystic Verse" annosatcd BY Louise Collier
all lime %rses the o a",sor
, IN her preface when the sense of God in tho
thought lends 0 raona,S 'o n hG GS
yns that shls ecore h haas hy an1
eGn,on OF noen's will prove Of value from
Of the dee pest and sncerest ious feeling Of
me "orid mas been expressed in purely secular
verse, secondly. tho book is interesting his
,oFlcal!y because 1t traces the progress or re-
tslouS FEELING. as distinguished from doctrnal
rom inc earliest period of English poetry down
30 . me present Each poem is given complete
some OF the verses anonymous. and MANY
arc such as one would not he likely to meet
al an ordinary course of reading.
honi & I.iveright announce for their second
season in the publishing business .hc following
interesting list which would seem TO no far
40 suoStantiatc their original announcements that
~ Is ther purpose to publish only such hooks
as VIII nave an enduring interest. These books
md Mar
ance; The unbroken Tradition" n personal mar
ratiy. of her experiences in the recent Irish
rebellion by Nora Connolly. daughter of James
. , Tor his part in 1t, The Hand OF
III which is TO he produced in New York
SIX episodes OF the various problems and phases
81 INC great war, written by Andreas Latzko
AN Aust ian army officer. and now in its thirty
mrs; edition in Switzerland: Marie C;rubbe." a
historical romance of the seventeenth century
by the famous Danish stylist. Jens Peter Jacob
sen toy ARRANGEMENT with the Scandinavian
American Foundationl: popular price edition
Of "bernard Shaw-His Life and Works" by
Professor Archibald Henderson: Sanity of Art
by By George BERNARD shaw; Not Guilty" by
plays: Mariana, by the distinguished Spanish
dranatist Jose EcheGary. and "Erdgcist" and
"Pandora's Box" by Frank Wedekind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
The MnIs snow, OF 1877

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--A few things do know posi-
lively. and many things ! do not know:
know nothing whatever about
"cox's snow" l never heard OF it until
recently.
do know positively beyond rens-
enable doubt, that tho big w"-thc
biggest and deepest ever known in
Virginia by the oldest people then Iiv-
inE-feii in 1857. and in the month OF
January. am thus particular and
positive about II. because ] was then
sixteen years of age. or thcrcabout. and
remember where l was on the Saturday
preceding the beginning OF the STOW
ran viz: at a skating winter picnic
where the whole neighborhood turned
out for fun and frolic.
| remember distinctly that I STAYED
Saturday night at my uncle's home, and
that night the big snow" began to
fall, and all day Sunday and far into
the night, the storm rag cd, making that
sunday the worst and coolest dag I
had ever seen.
] remember distinctly that Monday
was clear az bell, and so cold that
the fresh water froZc along the edges
OF my hair when washed my face and
hands on the end porch of my unclc's
nome. thermometers were few and
Tar between at country homes In those
days and ] can't say what degree the
mercury registered
! was then ten miles from home and
II was ten days before ! could GO,
homo. The snow was three feet deep
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

audits of tho accounts Of all collecting Of
iicials become the fixed policy of the Com
monwcalth. Any other policy invites dis
asters such as have not been uncommon in the
past Meanwhile, the people OF the State
would like to have, very frankly stated, the
real reasons actuating the opposition to
measure clearly in the public interest. In
the substitute bill, which has been reported
out of the Finance Committee, the audit would
extend only to those funds belonging to the
State. 1t is good SO far as it goes, but docs
not meet the demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Feb. &C. 1869

Cook e. I.aughton sold at auction yesterday
Haughwout s: Co. of New York City. for $4,000.
Married. on the 2oih instant. by Rev. Or. Hop
Te "a, of Se Brides father John r. ccka
day TO Mrs. Bette L. Weiscger of the former
place.
Convention OF the suffrage question yesterday.
Platte announced the impeachment Of PrHsident
side Of the house, but the applause was quickly
suppressed.
rcscntatives passed the impeach resolution.
The only Repubiicans who voted AGAINST it were
I:outwcii. stevens. bingham. Wilson, Logan and
Wood were appointed TO prepare articles of i'm
parchment.
Applica,ion n was made made in Washington yester-
Thomas again went TO the War Department and
s ana ana
turned to the b ais c 1cS hn
resident dining in the White House. and
The President was Yesterday reported rs say
ing he recognizes zc no, no one except General Thomas
no ono else. lie concluded the interview with
the visitor to whom he spoke by saying: God
and save our Institutions
The Of 6 S,era a So Il en
and in his message to tho Senate sending in the
name OF that gentleman he defended his course
Of -oiicc act or any other law lie urges his
right even under that t. Law to remove stanton
The House impeachcd tho President $50
81 night MIR. Johnson held ono or the most
iiomse which was attended by Democratic Con-
foreign Of the
Gently costumed ladies and several Radical mem
peach him.
]udss slasE and Charles o.connor VII defend
nigh court of impeachment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Our Mother.


What would the Garden of Eden have been
Were ii not for lady called Eve?
Lonely Old Adam, alert for that sin
which chiefly was his. believe,
Would have been disconsolatc cha D. ! declare
In fact. am certain he would,
For without any rag, bone or hanky OF hair
It's a terrible bore to be good!
Ride where you may. the desert sea.
Or high in the turbulent air.
You'l find Adam looking as hard be
For his mate of the rag, bone and hair:
From the date of his cradle he seeks FOR his Eve,
From the date of his rattle and bib
Hes hunting the world with intent to retrieve
The loss OF his Wandering Rib.
SO here is 20 Eve. and her daughters who roam
And are sought by the Adams of now!
And tho Garden OF Eden is any mans home.
And the Temple OF Love is her brow.
It's far cry Paradise, crib of our race,
Where first began to deceive, [paSc
And know 'twould have been most m:ser:.1.c
II they never had introduced Eve.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Love My wife. hut O Yo. Kin.
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNEI,

Love My Wife. hut You KID.
love my wife. but you kid
You little rcd-faccd. cooling chan
Kicking your heels and greeting pap
And biting holes into his lid!
Tearing your dress. where you have slid
Swift down the steps. with joy on tap,
Swift for the kiss before your nap
love my wife. but you kid!
You bunch of JOY. with tiny ist
All doubled up as if to fight,
Coming from out your dreams last night
All ready to be Rugged and kissed
Think what tho bachelors have missed
You with the sparkling eyes aliEht.
Come swat your dad with all your might!
You bunch of joy. with tiny fist.
L love my wife, but Q you kid!
You love US BOTH and we love YOU
From your pink toes to eyes of blue
And laughter under lashcs hid.
Come, give a kiss when you arc bid;
Conc. let us hear you sing anG coo!
Fest on your mothers breast so true.
L love my wife. but Q you kid!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
VOICE OF THE PEOPI p

on dead level" and In many places
1t driftci to the depth of ten ana
twelve feet.
know IL TO be n fact that chickcna
irozc TO death In tho hcnhouses. and
some sheep frozc to the fences and
Many of them were covered by tho
These facts were impressed upou nv
Doy'sh mind, and cannot be mistaken
about thcni. There has not been a year
since mat time that and others or
th" glorious dinner VIC enjoyed by a
great big log fire. or tho fine home.
made Wine we drank and the cold ttIr-
Key and stuffed hams and goodies wo
ate. etc.
| am not 80 positive as to the date
put am quite confident it was Sun.
day. tho 18th.
II you will consult the files of tho
Richmond papers OF that month and
"uirer. and Whig. you will find posi-
tive proof of tho correctness OF my
statement.
My father. Colonel r. II. Allen. OF
I;unehnurg County kept diary for
SlAt!,si% years. from 1896 to 1883 not
occurring in the county and often IN
INC State. aud in IL lie wrote Il great
zeal about the big SNOW" Unfortu-
mater, that valuable diary was burned
, mmcn my home in Kenbridgc was
burned in January u. 1913 tthe sixty
nrSt anniversary Of the big snowy or
else could quote from ii to show tho
roIIcctheSS OF my statement know
,sI hinE OF any big snow In March,
1897 There was no such snow I'm I,un
cnburg at that time
kenbridgc, Va. Feb 25, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Obicct. to Moro Tn,c.

TO tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir-Great objection is being made
about tho expense of the fish hatchcrics
ana artShly furnished houseboats'
Ihcre was nothing lavish about the
one at Cohoke. The men had TO have
somewhere To stay. AS we'll lavish
money this way as to lavish 1t on
schools. While food for the mind liz
important food for the body is far
more so. Unless something Is done
to restock our rivers tho nshing bus
mess VIII be Il thing OF the past
Fishermen In this section don't make
enough TO pay for their nets, and
many have quit.
During the campaign last fall we
were led to believe there would be a
reduction in the tax rate. but now there
is to be an increase for schools. The
very name of school Is enough TO make
taxpayer shuddcr 1t seems deter
mined to cat him up.
II. T FAUN'T liz ROY.
New Kent. Va, Feb. 25. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
The womnn Behind the Man.

tby iettle Van Dervee-)
Yes-1 grant they're the l.. s. Army
Standing there three in row;
The man in the garb OF tho workshop,
The soldier. the man with the hoe,
And I wouldn't bclittlc their service
All part of 4 splendid plan
Eut want YOU TO think moment
OF the woman behind the man.
War! An. the word strikes terror
10 the heart of womankind,
1t hasn't n place in her scheme OF life,
Nor a chord OF response in her mind,
Eut lools--shc has squared her shout
ders.
ut has COME must do what I can"
And she finds her work-did she ever
shirk?
This woman behind the man?
Not in the line OF battle
Is that the one place for the brave?
But just in back in the hospital shack,
Who has measured the service she
gave"
Tircless. siccplcss. unfaltcring.
Never needing he risk shc ran,
Strength She spcnt--atrcnEth she gave:
hers passion TO save
This woman behind tho man.
And back in the homes they are leav-
These boys fired with patriots zeal
Linked so close to her life-swccthcart.
mother or wife
Can she answer the great appeal?
All! What Of the tircicss sewers.
or The knitting needles that ny
or tho thought and the care, food to
save and TO spare?
This is her mute reply.
Pain, rs ,no,nor n,c,uro snl
Artist with thoughtful brow,
Put them all three in the front--but
That she has a place there now
Tho soldier boy---how VIC love himi-
The farmer, tho workingman-
But isn't there spacc-just some modest
place -
For the woman behind the man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
tCoryriGht. 1917. hv Nattonri Nr,ssnapcr Serv,esi
The Fvc-Font BurraEc.
Hound Shoulders and Hollow Chest.

About Of every ten children between
from school every day is round -sh ~ !dcrcd and
hollow or fat-chestcd. Allowed To continue un-
throughout life. If our public school system
We're what Il should be; the nropeT physical
the development of such dcfornties and give
the young idea chance 10 shoot straight in
anything hut physically trained. il is prob
ably natural that these physical defects should
be ignored in the schoolroom.
The hump backed seats in many schoolrooms
prcdisposc the children TO round shoulders. fiat
boards order seats without sufficient regard for
The PHI ysica welfare Of the children. They never
think OF seeking medical counsel 10 the form
and CONSTRUCTION OF the seats. Md consequently
finds hollow in the seat right where there
should he supporting prominence. in the small
should be hollow, behind tho shoulders and
instead Of adjusting The seat to the stature
the child. come achool boards prefer TO adjust
the child TO the peculiar build of tho scat
II your John or Mary is growing round
20 take st hand aud save the child from lifelong
inc'icicncy. Aud don't get tho silly notion in
bells amy such foidcrol will suffice The child
mus, he trained physically.
dachshUnd crawl around the room six 10 eight
tines every ni=h' and morning in bahamas. Any
hips high and elbows bent out, so that tho head
and chest ar" low. This exercise helps TO de-
vciop q better chest posture.
Another cxccllcn; stunt which must he faith
full carried out every hour by the clock is
rider 10 mount. then turning thumbs forward
downward, nndcr and back without releasing the
nnGcr clnap This pns the shoulders forcibiy
back and down into proper or cxaSgcrai ed erect
posture The posture must be held ono minute
hy tho clock. though tho child may Walk about
Every round shouldcrcd. Gat-chcstod child
should have daiy gymnasium work. and nar.
director. 80 '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

yirginia's quota of baby lives to be saved
curing this "Childrens Year" is 2.529. Look
ing at it from strictly business viewpoint,
his is good investment and worthy the
states best efforts Economists place the
money value OF the average human life to
ne state at $1,000 SAFE the whole quota
a.d Virginia will be better of by Sl2,645,-
coo. more than half enough to provide it
with good roads system or TO run the public
schools for five years. From the humani-
.arian standpoint the saving cannot be cal
cuated in dollars and cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

Throughout the South there will be regret
that necessity compels the abandonment TINS
wear of the annual reunion OF confederate
veterans Inability 10 secure reduced ran
road fares and camp equipage because OF
wars demands has made it seem the part OIL
,risacm to postpone the gathering OF the
GRAY. 1t will be a disappointment TO thou
sands of the aged soldiers, but they have
been schooled in the sacrifices made 10 war,
and will accept it cheerfully.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Courage.

Courage is the quality that goes, despite fear;
the nerve that stands to the Birckcnhcad drill.
though the heart sink; the consciousness of eyes
upon you that stops your quaking knees; the
determination to perform that disposcs of the
lump in your throat. You might call big man
a liar in the heat of anger be coward;
but if you do it again when he's looking mean
you're brave.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Merchant Marine.

c. +. s, ELECTROMAGNETIC United
States Shipping Board is creating n
new national fleet Of merchantmen.
controlled by tho United States govern
ment. The Shipping Board needs for
these ships 1000 new watch officers,
1000 new engineers. Men OF proper
experience will be trained. free of
charge. to take examinations for
licenses in either branch OF the service
10 fill these Positions. Write to Ma
tional Headquarters, Recruiting Ser
vice United States Shipping Board.
Custom House. BOSTON. Mass, for
pamphlet giving fun information.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Gold and silver Certificates.

y. w, Farnv!llc.-A silver dollar
weighs 4l2is grains. and 80 per cent
is pure silver. y Sola dollar weighs
2I.S grains. Of which 90 per cent is
pure gold Every gold or silver GER
tiiicatc In circulation represents actual
gold or silver held by the government
and the coin thus held Is never used
except IN redemption OF outstanding
certificates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
NifrOuIrCcrIp.

y. o. J.. acknowledgements
is n heavy. coiorless. poisonous oil OBJ
tanned by dissolvinS glyccrin in mix
ture Of tuning nitric and sulphuric
acids and prccipitatinE with a large
volume OF water. Ry percussion nitro
Elycerin cxplodes with fearful violence.
We do not know anything or the in
gradients Of recently discovered high
explosives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
DurrnEe Fire.

6. T. D.. Blackstone.--A "barrasc"
fire IS a concentrated fire on sector
directed against an cncmy's trench be-
fore AN attempted advance. Jumping
harraSe plays Son one line. then jumps
10 the next. Creeping harragc opens on
one line. then crecps ahead at certain
;iHcd rate OF speed. covering every inch
OF the ground to he taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY &c. 1918.

Chicago housekeepers who complain OF IN
ability to get female nelp have been informed
bv the head OF the Swedish Emp!oSmen'
Bureau that there are any number G slls
who would accept sucn employment II called
by a less mental name than servant. We'll
why not call them 'ladies-in-w waiting 70 'he
mistrcss OF the home?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Some Poet. Niater,

\ post office employee, commenting on Il re-
cent bit OF verse, Our Mailman" discovers our
private address where hide and sends this:
Little Hen Warner sits in is corner
Knocking the mossbacks an croakcrs;
L puts in is thumb an pulls out pun
That used by the fathers OF jokcrs.
When is mailman is late il is sad to relate.
Il doesn't get angry an clout i'm;
T. simply goes down TO is Office In town
An writes up a poem about i'm,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Attempt to Muddy Municipal Waters

N X. ANDERSON'S statement that not more
- than per cent OF the cost OF the mu-
nicipal survey was borne by any one corpora
ton or individual. directly or indirectly to-
gether with the character of the men known
to be leading contributors to the efforts OF
the Civic Association, forms a conclusive an
swer to those who would defeat the demand
for charter changes by raising Indirect issues
me Councll mas prepared and sent to the
General Assembly series OF charter amend
ments, the chief feature OF which is the
abolition OF the costly and inefficient Admin
lstratlve Board. The first cry OF the opposi-
ton was that the people, who had no saw
about the creation of this board should pass
on It's abolition. The answer was that the
act PROVIDES that the charter changes shall
MOI be effective until submitted TO and ap-
proved by the voters of the city With this
ground cut from under their feet, opponents
nave circulated the City Hall" petition, TAX
ing advantage of the desire of voters for
abolition OF the Administrative Board TO
secure signatures, and now seek to muddy the
water with the election Of a charter commits
sion whose plan could not be effective under
three years.
The attack on the Civic Association is but
one example OF the unfairneses of the yelled
opposition. Voters are being told that Tho
CIVIC Association and its unholy alliances
want 10 get control CT the Gas Works Tho
iic' Is mat the proposed amendments make
no chahge in that section of the city charter
which reads: There shall be no lease nor sale
OF inc CITY Gas, Water or Electric Works I'M
icSs the proposition shall first he submitted
10 the voters Of the city of Richmond at
some regular election, and receive in favor
thercoi majority of all votes cast at such
election
voters arc also being told that tho charter
changes arc in tho interests of the stroct
railway company. The fact is that The maj
| Ter OF granting or amending franchises re-
| mains In the City Council, and = not altered
| III any way. Or the other hand, if the pro-
: pohents OF the City Hall" petition have tbcir
| way, a commission would be elected IN dr,n.
ne" cnarter. What influences would no
brought 10 bear in that election cannot now
| DC lorctoid, nor, If Richmond adopts now
.o' "a oI government. can it be determined
uh'i actual test is made whether il suf
| nclent!y safeguards the granting Of volnnbIo
franchises and the management of yaIuabla
| utilities. "a"i'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Smokers
Are
Disappearing

Are States finds that the Stacker is
p;.,,n.,.;... disappearing. The men who have
disappearing gone to the camps come back In
SUCH fine spirit that they com
nunicaie their enthusiasm TO their fellows The
onnosition is removed. and. instead OF finding
men who wish 10 get out of Il. we find those
who wish TO get into it, Eut there is an i'm
nortant exception. MIR. Wickcrsham. like SO
many others. is serving district draft
board He finds late marriages causing more
trouble than anything else. Ills board. after
elaborate discussion. ruled that when marriage
took place after the passage of tho selectivc
draft law. the presumption created that il
was entered into to cvadc the draft. With this
position, as is we'll known, Secretary Baker dis
agreed. Mr.. W!ckcrsiam points that the
present provost ma rshal- general had written 10
the Governor OF Wisconsin agreeing with the
other view. that a state of uncertainty has
been created He tells of young who
received his QUESTIONABLE December 10. mar
ried December IL. and December IA filed a
claim on the score that he had dependent wife
The effect of it all Is that las the case now
stands young man approaching draft age has
only to marry poor girl file depe ndency
claim and be put in class A." The former
Acknowledgement thus challenges the position
taken by the Secretary Of War.-Sprinsfeld
Republican.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26

Reader. Richmond.-A man in class
who has been examined and put down
for limited service on account of some
physical defect is still subject TO mill
tary duty in whatever capacity the gov
ernmcnt sees fit TO use him. He may
not be called at all: certainly not until
the need was urgent. We should say
that he would be justified in accepting
private employment after he had eX
planned his status as to military obli-
cation TO the firm offering him a posi-
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Science.

Science undertakes explain everything but
one That's where it stops. And the ncbuIar
hypothesis wobbles and walks pigeon toed and
looks cross-cyed, but things keep right going
outside tho laboratory, just the same as if Pro-
fcssor Snigglefritz had never put goggles.
And nobody yet knows whether the cSS the
chick en- happened first.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic
excepting on legal md medical sub.
jcctn, nre answered free. Az nil In.
uuiries nre answered directly by pe,.
honnl letter n sclf-nddresscd, slammed
envelope 10 required. Address Thu
ine.-pi.pstch Information uurenu
uichmond, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-26
Mona I.Isn.

Miss S. e. Ashland.-Mona Lisa was
the wife OF Francisco del C;iocondo
The famous portrait OF Mona Lisa was
1870, nov In the Louvre in Paris
Leonardo is said to have worked at
this picture for four years.