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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Revising the Draft Regulations

= ELATED though they b., the modifc,-
Il tons which the Secretary of War pro
poses TO make in the reg" atoms applying
10 tAe new classes OF draft regis;rants will
W hearu!! approved by the country. And
they will be approved for tie simple reason
that they are in keeping with the snirit of
sesectlVe military selvce, b.-ause they carry
out me spirit as we'll as the letter OF that
"I"it law, ana because they d. simple Justice
TO the men who may be affected
FIRST, Mr.. Baker announces that he will
promu!sata regulation which will auto
matcally relieve from n.aediate military
service men with families, whatever NAV h.,
their circumstances. He au!tc realizes thar
mere are thousands upon thousands of mon
between the ages OF thir,y-o,e and ,ortv-6yo
VINO, by haTd WORK, have acc, nulated enough
none! 20 Keep their families from charity
shou!c these men go into the army. Under
the gulation as it now exists, such men
WORT have no right to deferred classical
uon ~ reason OF dependency, but would be-
Come Immediately available Cor service, pro-
Nucd ~ course, thai tley are physically Il,
But Nr. Baker takes the position tba, spc,
men are needed at home TO help rear their
chl!CTcN, ana that while thee children NAV
hot actually need their fathers daily earn
lhgs upon which TO live. they certainly need
ms protection and guidance nd care lust az
their mothers need their husbands assist
Git 'oUCh d regulation will mean that tho
c%steHce OF the marital state and not that
OF dependency, Will govern thc local boards
III aeLeIring the classification Of such men.
Proceeding further in his changes OF the
!ceu!atioEa, Mr. Baker announces that he will
MAKE IL unnecessary in ,hc future for men
"ho are entitled 10 deferreG classification on
any ground, 10 make claim to it, AS the
rule now stands, every nan is required to
ask in so many words, VA. Their or not he
desires exemption lie may have ten minor
children and not = dollar IN the world to
ic"Ve to them, but ne must state specifically
tHat he ci2!:Aa deferred class Icatiop Moth
lhE could pc more unfair than TO place this
embarrassment upon men, forcing them to
demand something which the law youchsafes
'hem IN unm!9taEaD!e language And thou
SANDS or AMcpicans, through pride or patriot.
Ism, have declined 10 make such claim al
lowing themselves to be ra.iroaded into tho
amy when they should be 1T home making
Il living Tor their families.
In proposing these reforms Mr.. Baker let
IL he understood that he believes it possible
icF inc war Department TO raise all the men
tA!s government can possibly use in the
heIc without insisting upon The unjust rules
now III eject This fact i'll be sufficient
answer 10 any complaint which may be hea rd
regarding the proposed revi:ion and it will
70 Tar toward overcoming The opposition tn
INC amendments 10 the selectivc service law
row pending before Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14


the Sunday schools OF the
city to the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian
Sunday School Societies for last month show
that attendance upon schools has fallen off
considerably since the hot weather set in. AZ
the Methodist meeting Rev. 3. S. Lambeth, OF
Suffolk. was the speaker.
William II. Parker formerly major in the
United States ATTY has been appointed to the
for the Second Reven lie District of Virginia.
Vice Presidential Candidate Schuyler Colfax
William Br ,ss. of Chicag and Samuel Bowes
of Springfield, Mass. telcgraphed TO friends in
New York yesterday: we ar, at the end OF
the Pacific Railroad track, 1910 miles west OF
Chicago. az d 900 niles east of Salt Lake. The
track is being laid at The ratio OF four miles a
day. Laid to-day the rails on the continc nj n !
divide hetN zen the Atlantic and Pacific"
The marriage of Adclne Patti. &c often an
nounee ed, -, az often deied actually took place
Park Road. London, on lily %. The Marquis dc
Cou@ wa" he happy bridegroom
Bishop James of the Northern Methodist Enis
copll Chur h. asserted the other dty that the
Ma;hodi%ts OF the United States paid last wear
s.,0po.pOn xes on tobacco used by thcn, while
their mi s.. onary treasury is $4,000 in debt
inc Metho"ists know good thing when they
sec 1T. '
.. obeI.:n G1.ege Ohio; negro school. has 400
female pupils nearly all from the South
- The cho!;ra has entirely disappeared from
havana, ami shipping goes just as briskiy
as IL did before the outbreak OF the epidemic :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
IN RACE FOR KEEPS
Congressman Howard, OF Georgia. In
Senatorial Contest to Finish,
Lilo Says.
10y Associated Press. ]


MACON. GA. August 13.-Coagress-
man William Schley Howard. candidate
for the United States Senate, replied
definitely last night 10 the suggestion
OF President Wilson that he quit the
race in his address at tho Macon City
Auditorium. in declaring that It Is now
night TO the finish. and that only God
Almighty can remove me from the race
now"
Mr.. Howard affirmed his loyalty to
the President. and declared that Mr..
Wilson had been tricked by certain
politicians into believing that the peo-
pls OF Georgia favor w. j. Harris over
Toward. when the truth of the matter
Is. he asserted. Thomas w. Hardwick
would be elected should he (Howard)
withdraw from the race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Health Talks, ~ DR.. VIM. Brady
Heart. and Folks.
Cor,rirh' 1"'s oy ;a,,orai newspaper serv,c.

Recently" writes a chiroood!st. II re-
5ected by life insurance examiner account
INC; am thirty -nlii" years old and nave never
had any pain op rcssior around the heart;
and as far my kidneys are concerned 1 have
never han any pai:. vr ache in the back any
general lassitudc cpt what l can attribute
- my scdeniary life l drink nothing alcoholic
except beer, though n former years / INDUCED
am IN inEcicrate smoker of cigarettes. l
should appreciate Sd-icc.
" tn Such vague G,manac notions OF the way
IN "hlch near dses"e or kidney disease would
man:feSt itself it is no wonder that victims of
attention untii sonnet ling in the way Of scri-
o's complication dcN Tops and drives them to it,
heart usually does accompany real heart dis
ease and most freq entity is due TO soncthin =
othcr than heart dis ase.
Pain or ache In n, back Is never a symptom
OF ncphritis or Br.aht's disease, notwithstand-
ing me almanac yais:
-, Eeer In m"dsratiot is very prolific cause
Er!ghts disease.
:. tobacco in excess is certainly an important
Grafton and resulting heart disease
Another letter from a STUDENT
erss am Is hrysx y"aTS c ola and shiet
harmful for with valvular leakage?' NC
1t depends on the leakage and the compen-
one stage OF heart valve leakage. absolute rest
in bed Is the only wise measure; later 10 chair
steps. later still longer walks: inaiiy Gradual cd
hill climbing. all the time. careful medication
and careful snpsryiSie n by your physician. There
valvular heart lea.age. Valvuiar disease re-
suits from infect !o"-gerins lodging on the
contraction Such heart muscle failure as the
abuse with alcohol. tobacco drugs fheaa aSi,
and neuralgia and 81 ppc and cold remedies so
Called; from the poisoning OF syphilis and other
infections; from ov.Geating. overweight. lack OF
reasonable daily exc else.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Something Unbcknownst-My husband is mn
nvUtera.c cigarette smoker and has often tried
70 give ~ the habit, but always failed. He
said quite while ago that ho wished would
get something unbeknown to- him and give It
to him in his coffee to euro him. Can you give
me such remedy? MRS w. e.
Answer..-No No such remedy exists. But II
your husband is utterly cnslaved to his habit
aud roQui.ss secret treatment would suggest,
that you sGeak UP on him every tlmo you catch
him smoking and throw pail of water on him.
Tho psych logical effect Of this is fine. man
ducked fc. it. II your husband is sincere in
his desire to quit cigarettes, have him send
S. y. e for my monograph on "How to Flay
Lady Nicotine"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Belgium, has conferred honorary citizen

Belgium has conferred honorary citizen
snip OF Herbert c. Hoover, with the title
,. rriond OF the belgian Nation" This sug-
.st5 that the German invaders .! ,igium
"a ther failed to circulate Senator Reed 5
{. ,eecAes dcnunciatory OF MIR. Hoover, or else
r.c Belgian people do no. care rap for
tho Missouri Senator's opinion, in which
scvtiulate they are heartily joined by the peo-
ne OF America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Much Ado About Nothing
Little wartime Economics.
BIZ Rov X. MOULToN.

Abolish your dinir groom and rent to scme
eligible single Eenti man q bedroom, thereby
gaining several dollars a week.
Guy q secondhand cutaway coat and black
tic and GO out bu'tling. Buffers are scarce
and those VIC tho stage and In the movies
seem to be we'll fed. They draw good salaries
You must wear rubber heels to avoid head
aches Headaches IT AXE for, ineniciency Cen
uine rubber heels ore expensive, but you can
find very satisfac iorv substitute in the war
pancake your wife makes according to the ac-
cepted recipe. A pair of these pancakes will
wear all winter in the capacity OF heels.
Tho old-fashioned garbage problem has rone
to the realm where tle woodbine twineth along
with the servant pIoblam.
No garbage problem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Mr.. whiting Secs 1t rbrourb

"Ninety-lvc cents is a lot for a watermelon.
said MI Whiting mildly.
Il have to pay "a cents for them" replied the
Erccngrocer. with sc'ac dignity. They are very
scarce. The water crop has failed"
Il can't afford to pay 95 cents for a water
melon"
They will be S1.c5 Tomorrow. But I have
some lovely muskm"lons for AZ cents nav
As for them"
III take turnip,' said Mr. whiting Eulp-
ing hard. That's about my speed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Coloaei Roosevelt has issued al appeal 10
publishers OF American newspapers 10 seha
,.ee copies OF their papers to hosEa'a. pa
tents III France. one difficulty aoo"t tol-
loving this advice IS that recent regulations
9. the Post-Office Department prohibit pub
J. sho-s from maintaining free list
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic.
excepting nIcsnl md medical sub
I.rtS, answered free. Az oil In
:. Aries IRE answered directly by per-
sonnl letter sclr-addressed. ntamped
envelope In required. Addrcas The
'iImcn Dispatch Information bureau,
.,ichmUnI. Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Determination of Paul NJ. warburg not to

: Determination OF Paul NJ. Warburg not to
seek reappointment to the Federal Reserve
tioard is matter Of regret Mr.. Navburg,
che OF the country'S greatest bankers and
fnarciers, charter member of the
board, and during the four years OF his in
ciElbency has performed a national service
III putting the Federal reserve system on
10 present txcelesat footing. 1t is not likely
Tat his Services will be lost TO the country
il. this its time OF need Tor big men. and il
ha is not continued on the board, another
Face will be found for the exercise Of his
tlents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

. No doubt the German general stcn VIII
-.explai.. tna German retreat in PicarGy as
/ brilliantly executed strategic reSrWara
s!rloyenent but just how it will 60 aoo2t
IL explaining the loss OF 700 guns ana more
snt..an 4O,c00 prisoners. in the light OF the
- ne running qualities OF the German troops
remains to be seen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Shock Trooba.

Miss D. G. r.. R'chmond.-"Shock
.Toops are picked young men splendid
i.onc have used this method in the
campaign this year. The drawbacks
re that the standard OF the army AS Il
,aole IS lowered By taking the best
iaen from il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Real Americans.

Chief Spotted Cow and Iron Man.
And al thci: copper brothers.
Emit the war" hoop OF their clan
And fight on with the others.
The shrill cry IF young Ace. Full,
Grandson of arcient Sitting Bull,
Rings out with that OF Sun Hangs Low,
Descendant of Geronimo.
And niaE.eo IN that Berlin race
Are heirs CT cd Rain-in- the Face.
who aim to bring from over there
A sample of tHe kaiscr's hair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Question. md AD.rcr,.

Pollen Extract and Hav Fcver-I understand
thai IL IS nov possible to test the skin with
plant causes hay f.'er and to inmunze the
sufferer with tho CO. lsativc pollen Ii this is
correct will you kindiy suggest the method used
j. Il. S.
Observation-Disclosures rcrs OF biological rcmc-
dies market extracts IF various pollcns, such as
ragwced goidcnrod. etc. physician can in
5ect minute dose OF the pollen extract into
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Property Custodian a. Mitchell Palmer
sslas bought $+2,000,00o worth OF Liberty
bonds with cash realized from eneHy-alie!I
properties taken over by him, and las as
sets amounting to many millions more not
yet converted into money. AS remarked by
tie New York World it is a GOOD invest
Lcn;, even if il is not one the original owners
would have sought.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Sixteen months of war nave added 10 the
material prosperity Of the United States
With its national banks showing resources
upwards Of $2,0G0,000,0o0 more than ono
year ago and. as the comptroller poiLts out
with aggregate resources billion dollars
greater than the wcrlds proc uction Of gold
sEince the discovery OF America it must be
"A gloomy prospect for Germany if it really
hopes TO exhaust this country. lts prob
lem nov is: II its u-boats sink a lishtshp
and freight barge and an excursion boat
"a day, how long ~! ii be before the United
States is brought 10 its knees ny reason %
lack OF funds TO continue the fight? No
wonder iincennurg is reported sick AND tn.
run.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
The Glover Family.

Tue CIOvcr Family.
t. the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sill am seeking trace OF some OF
NY Virginia relatives and | am taking
"a: liberty OF asking YOU to aid me
~ my search by publishing this letter.
.v,tn some OF the family. Prior TO 1880
ny great grandfather, Robert Glover,
VAS sent TO w cSttrn Carolina" b. the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
I,acI0nt.

G. f. H. South Bostun.-Pacifst Is
pronounced pas3-i-fist. accent on hrst
) yllable. pac!fst opposes military
...eais. emphasizes the defects OF mill
tary training and the cost OF war and
preparation for il. He also advises TIT
settlement OF international disputes en-
c;rcly by arbitration. There are vari-
Gus degrees of paCinst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
The Eneniy's
Fight
for Life

49, their successes clcctrify the civ
Ior Lie ilzcd world. Nations that have
been bowed down now re-
Vived by tie prospect, amounting TO an aSsur
ance, that their enemy Will beaten OF and
their injuries repaired The German army is
gcrcd Retreat to a mo- secure line is
ta!n,y; lCt There is certainty that the Ger
mans can md any line whatever that Will hold
the pursuets The allied in a
position :" strike blow after blow. with curnu-
iat:vc cf'1,t. Probably ali that prevent
ihe!n iron rolling the Germans out of France
is the destruction OF Communications in the bat
man plan II campaign is defensive in France.
not by cHc'.e but by necessity. The enemy cam
not orsaniae offensive again this year,
II the allies should cease attacking. Transport
tat!on lines neh.nn the Germa have been bad
~ broken ~ artillery and d raids. well rs
by ovcr'!sc in the enemy offensive and the sub
seHueat recoil. Material has been spent de-
tho German army itself Is ba lily depleted
must he r 90 instituted. Every day Of Marshal
Fochs savage assaults increases by gcometrc
ratio the difficulties ind dangers of the Ger
mans. who are aghtng far tom home There
is also bcf IRE the enemy the sight OF growing
army from across the Atlantic. The Germans
have now had good taste Of American steel.
and they do not relish IT, they will not de-
lbcratcly invite annihilntion by Attacking an
allied army stronger than their own. made up
n large pirt of Americans = combine un-
weariedncs* with up-to- tho minute skill. and
supported 6y unlimited material. The German
disaster. however. is too great TO be concealed
acted its fleets may be seriously evident in
public aE' alton against the militariss. i'm
paired flc in the army, strikes, sabotage
and riots Washington Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
SEVEN ARE LOST
British Destroyer Tor2cdoed In Medi-
terrnncnn Sen on Au-
e..
Eu3t u.

LONDON. August ia British tor
Pedo-boat destroyer was sunk by an
enemy submarine in the Mediterranean
on August G. Seven OF the destroyer's
complement were lost. The Admiralty
made this announcement to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

At the outbreak OF tho war british mer-
camille tonnage amounted to lS,500,O oc
gross Tons. According TO figures announced
e. the House of Commons by the Ministry
q Shipping, tho present tonnage is l5,OQo.-
eco. THIS means net tonnage loss from
submarine warfare, mines, accidents. etc,
during four years hostlitics OF $500, 900
gross tons - this rate OF reduction the
british merchant marine at the close OF the
war will be almost tho equal OF what it was
at the beginring whereas, If Germany
energies with any ships 81 all. she will have
sriail use for them, as she will have lost for
years 10 come practically all of the foreign
trade she once enjoyed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the RI ,hmond Dispatch, Aug IL, 1865.
The board OF directors Of

The board OF directors Of
Randolph Macon College at
i meeting held in Peters,
burg yesterday unanimous
~ elected Rev. James a.
duncan. u. D., to be the
president Of the college. 1t
Is understood that DIR. Dun
can Will accept and his
thousands of friends and
admirers frol assured that
he same measure of sue
cess which has attended
mis- lahors in tho pulpit will
reward him In his new
field OF duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the name and I'D
dTess Of the writer. NEmr will not he
published If writer rcGuehts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Two New York -sunmcn-touEh guys
were watching &C: ain Kaiser fllurn perform
ance the other evening One of them stood -
rs long as he coulc and. grabbing his cap and
pluck;ng his compa" by the sleeve he said:
Como on Wit ne n ouIi' to da sage door I'm
eoin to lay for the. guy and bean him when
he out"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

The fact that the U-boa,s have found It
necessary 10 conlnc their c!,ief activities in
American waters 10 sinking Gsl.ing .chooncrs
and lightships speaks volumes for the ef-
hcicncy OF our navy in prot Getting ships that
IL would be worth their while 20 sink
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

offensive fighter OF the first class but withal
careful and conservative one who cannot
DO driven into offensive action until his
plans for victory are properly matured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Any American WHO has sought to forco an
electric lighting company to retreat from tho
original figure on it,. bill will not be impressed
by the ccmparativel, small task Of driving the
Germans out of France.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Is Congressman essential? That will be
a question 10 be settled whe, the new draft
law becomes effective. Thirty-odd members
Of Tic House are under forty-Gve
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

John d. Rockefeller has demonstrated that
a man can i've on cents day Now we
kno" how he became so rich
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

(not mnder) tho skin, and by tho character OF
pollen is responsible for tho individuals hay
fever Then by gradually increasing doses adj
immunizat on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

why not celebrate the allied victories by
investing in q few moro thrift stamps?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

1t IS Significant y at General vrurr or tire
Austrian army. has not been abe 10 execute
turning movement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

The abolition OF n pockets did not come In
time to save the crcwn princes army.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Although Persiine is sending the Indians over
tho TOP. we can hard y say that he is preparing
to Sioux for peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

The Kaiser has PVT all his conv.cts in the
army before the Ans 1ican front. thereby giving
them the death pena;ty instead of straight IN
prisonraent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14
10 Send Package to Soldier in France

l.. H., Norlina. n. C.-The Red Cross
NH receive and forward packages adj
dressed TO American soldiers in France.
!:efore a package can be forwarded
through the mails by an Individual,
written request for the same will have
10 be made by the soldier and ap
proved by his commanding officer
which is TO be presented to the post
master at the office of mailing. After
such order has been received, the pack
Iye should have written on IT the
name OF the soldier. the company, reEi-
ment and division to which he belongs
with American EXpeditionary Forces
added. Then write your own address
III the upper left-hand corner and afiix
the customary amount OF postage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Nine-tenthi Of tbs wonderful golf scores arc
made in the clubhc. Sc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

Notice by Western paper that man out
there has been arrested for fool GA riding"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-14

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