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Books and Authors

Bride & 20. include timely volume.
snti,led ampaisninig in tho BaIkans'
ucipated in the famous and Inflated
Salonica. expedition. Although Lieu.
tenant Lakes book is An account OF
low soldiers during the ca,..:,.:sn II
contains much general informant ton in
regard to The part the Balkans have
which Should he of wide interest.
Billy" wellman victor O. many air
na,tles over the western front was
worried He had written book. Civ
ing graphic: accoun; Of his experiences.
You know. what ] want" he said en-
citedIy as he paced back and forth IN
the Offices OF his publishers, the Psse
This: Go After Em" "Gi Hn'n !Ems , if:
&C., "GO Get I'm, I'm" STOP cried the pub
Flying for rcrshing" 1t took few
nom ents for the meaning OF the words
TO sink in and then Wellnan smiled
as he had not smiled since he under
took to write the book
The Boy Scouts Year Book" edited
by Franklin Is. Mathews. chief Scout
librarian. Boy Scouts OF America. has
Just been issued from the press Of
h xoPume CO IL Wes, forewoSd to
executive says: Opportunity has been
presented for the Boy Scout move.
ment to go a step further in its desire
TO help In providing beneficial rcadine.
matter By cooperating In the 1piib-
lication OF "a Boy Scouts Year Buok.
The first OF the series az annual ,pub.
lications Of this character was i,uh-
lished in 1916. This the fourth Vol.
ume. like the former. contains stories
articles and Illustrations which are
taken largely from Boys Life. Their
publication In these volumes will heI1
10 preserve In n more enduring forn,
much OF the splendid material which
eminent men (pnblc officials. educa.
tional leaders. nathralists cxplorers.
handicraft experts. Scout leaders
fiction writer's. humorista and artistsC
are providing for current publication
in the Scouta' official magazine.
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News of Fifty Years Ago
tF.om the Richmond Dspa' ch. Nov %, 1859

William =. Cox and w. r. Woodson were yes
.erday fined $50 each for having a pugi,istic
to- right in the presence OF his honor the
Mayor of Richmond.
Cacf Justice Chase viii be in Richmond on
Monday TO hold his Circuit Court. lie will be
on he bench with Judge Underwood for sevcra
days. and keep his csc especially the So
called whisky ring
The hop at the Spotswood, under tho auspices
OF the Richmond Socia bies. a brilliant as
semblage of manhood and beauty. The officers
81 the Socinb:e Club are William Myers presi-
dent: :. S. Campbell. vice president The M
hers Of the standing committee c. g. Bridg-
crs BYRD Warwick. Roocrt Jennings aud
Thomas e. Jones
yesterday. II showed for several hours but
ine hakes melted almost as rapidly they fell!
We have probably the last of the delight !
tUi indian summer. for which the autumn of
1865 VIII he remembered.
The steamer Louisiana from Baltimore for
Norfolk collide1 with schooner in Hampton
loads in a dense fog night before last and lost
wheel
The post office Harrisonburg has been des-
ter is, allowed S40o per annum TO pay for cier ca
assistance in separating the mails.
Judge Thomas has decided that the sheriff OF
for taxes that fell due in 1859 and $50.
Why is the Richmond Dispatch like an ele-
phant. Because il carries more trunk than
brains--State Journal. The State Journal man
benG catpetbasger carries neither trunk nor
hrains -
;. rhere was prize nigh, a, NarrowsburE, N.
T., yesterday between Conklin and Hogan: Ii
went for twenty-siX rounds. and was Finally
won By Conkltn. II a brutal affair, bot n
men being badly USED up. ''' s~ 'lFi7
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Custis Lee. only surviving child of General
robert f. Lee. beloved chiertain Of the Con-
'eoeracF' with her the last member OF the
generals immediate family is removed She
was the worthy daughter OF so noble a sire
ana OF that long line OF distinguished an
cestors who have borne SO prominent Il part
III american history, and right proudly she
wore her title us IL daughter OF the South.
ABOUT her clu..ered the traditions OF those
happy chivalrous days before the War Be
tween the States. and in her to the younger
generation was Dersonified the story OF that
INDUSTRIOUS father whose memory is revered
as one or the truest gentlest and best war
riors or all times. She had been received
IN foreign courts as true representative
or the South. and at home she was recog-
hi"ed as Il leader in all things Southern not
merely because she WAS who she was hut
because of her own admiral life and char
"cter. Cnspoiled by the unique position she
occupied her place is secure in every South
ern heart. and to-day there is sorrow uncon-
cealed AT her passing.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
RI HENRY EDWARD WARNER


inc star or Gold.
she took the star down from the window.
Twas hung with such pride and care:
ears " nat are tears at time like this:
Md where is tho soiacc OF prayer:
She sat in the shabby old rocker
Nsere OFT tired babes har been hushcd
Worn hands claspns the gay little flag
y Woman the War had crushed:
;" stalwart. and tender. and fearless
she had smiled when she hid him go.
inouSh her heart cried out to her last born son,
She had smiled that he might no, know.
Now empty his place in the window
And empty her heart OF its light
Another Mother of Sorrows
Watches tho fail of night.
1T what. through the darkcnins curtains
SHINING in so serene and fair
can bring bacA the tears 10 Eref-dricd o-cs"
lis tho Service Star Cod pu, there,
LOUISE rEPLE ARMSTRONG;;
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Voice of the People
i.eucrs must give tho name and nd-
dress of tho writer. Name viii not be
published 10 writer requests.
StockhoId~rs protc,,.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir Hundreds OF individual stock :
holders OF the Atlantic Coast Line
halfway company living In North Car.
DINA arc up in arms against the de-
- ion of The state Corporation Com
mission requiring tho listing Of thc.r
holdings for taSation.
Up To tn" present limo this s,orh has
naen tax free to individual holders IN
North Z aroliua. and many owners at
the stock have Tor years been quietly
d"cumnlatinE certificates OF stock. be
licNinS that the old order OF things
would -cIiinuc indefinitely
The prntcS, against tho listing al
the stock il heard loudcSt in Whining =
4. were. In number or cases. en-
tire fortunes are invested in the corn =
panys common stock. \ movement
has hecn started there hS some of
the larEcs, stockholdera 70 have the
payment resisted hy legal procedure.
and circular letter signed by Dom: Iii
McEa"' banker and SeTerai others Of
equal wealth and prcmincnce. IL be-
ing mailed TO stockholders. asking
'r"r1 10 join In tho movement to re
Sist the tax.
In the meanwhile the COORDINATION
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Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
The Cause of Golfer,
tcopyriGh, 1915. by Nationa. Newspaper Service,

x pr T. G. !e"ss s Of .@"'a observes in
section ii.e tntiea states. that in the reg ion
ol the Great Lakes has than once no
rant with goIisr i, IS Vel shown Tia re sotur
n, NaiLs my' l,s4usm,y ia .hs Great Lakes sec
Great Lakes section II Tar rom the sea. Goter
"id.snd Of ls@s aud 1t is notor.oasi rs eomm 'n
IN fSwi, ; = t"nn,ty iar Tom the seas. 1t
.tsia such as 1u'k-sian tuss.an troops sta
months. '''' s'''e'S II" i lew
,, Tn popular belief is that simple soiter SO
what less common in Aouus men. caused by
srea- many pcop.e 80 to needless expense md
trouble 10 o"iain distilled OF mincraI water Tor
trinute soter There is con-
or insuniri.ncy OF iodine in the water or TODD
o! INC l.op.e 10 mis- cauSs believe land
have no reason 10 ;amoHtlase ,he fact tina, this
as jS; my nsFsensi 1nnic, tx, r,S Sesve We may
or course the s,n water is the source OF iodine
iodine OF commerce is made from se:.weeds
Sea iish cont" iodine Sea salt contains iodin.
Ptop,e living lar inland tr~m the get Little
:, Inc thyroid gland normally contains much
form dissolved in aleoho! 20 make tineture of
called oddes The in,cr,,.i secretion poured
in health is OF the nature, an odide and acts
nhysiolos !Gaiiy upon the t.nct ions OF the body
Good reason exists TO support the belief that
s h 5Gl"sion the Of sea fish (resh saed
simple soiter flunziker. Swiss physician.
states that goiter IS due iodine poor diet.
lie advocates making table salt with a small
addition. OF iodine. exchanging salt from
springs in iodine poor sale region for salt
obtained from an iodnc-rich r:eion.
Questions and Answ
1ncubatins Chicken l'ox.--Plcase tell me how
long after child has been exposed chicken
poX the first symptoms would appear"
Answer.-Abou, two weeks
Pancakes and S!rup.--l tho famous hired
man with the Unsuitable appetite. My boss
serves us buckwheat pancakes with corn sirup
70" breakfast Not that am Worrying about
.iy feed. but would like TO know whether this
is very nourishing combination and whether
bucEwheat cakes digcstibl. as wheat
cakes. Please tell me also whether corn sirup
is a wholesome substitute for sirup or
maple sirup ABNER.
For "a man doing outdoor work either wheat
cakes or buckwheat cakes are d.Ecs,ible enough.
Corn sirup IS glucose. practically "a wholesome
and disestible and nourishing can sirup or
maple strip
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| man who has been so fortunate as e,
LarHcipate in II and survive. II viii
or what may happen 10 him hereafter.
hose who died In IL will be among
the coun,ry's immortals. Each com
unity that has furnished a consid-
cradle number OF them will be build.
ing monument in their honor pres
ent!E. IN three or four generations d.
rect and collateral descendants Of the
soldiers OF This war will be torminc
organizations. and. unless time bring
disposed 10 give themselves more or
iess airs over less fortunate ncighbor.
DO let us. while VIC may. smooth the
genoa log ical and historical pathway O.
posterity and save it from tho difficui
ties and doubts and awkward Eaps ~
connections that now 50 frequently af
Hict the ambitious.
Under the regulations the Officer.
Uniform is i.:s own. because hs must
pay Tor IT, or. promise to paT. wh,ch
is the same thing to all but the tailor
The mer may retain and wear Their
Uniforms three months after they hay.
neen mustered out. All who will prom.
peip'ttcd. the woman In cnarge Of the
'eturncd soldier should pounce forth
with ";s'n the garments Of honor and
see tina, they are KEEP, sateiy agains:
roth and dust. and preda tory hands
Few men are TO he trusted in sues
'her future. there will be pa.adcs and
isnonsiiations and as these boys be-
come Older they VIII value more and
NOR" dearly every reminder anG cy.-
Gence of their connection with this
n. ightieSt OF episodes
every uniform. every war letter ser
Vice DAG, decoration and mcmcnto:
every item OF tho mighty mass OF sou.
Ntn!-s and trophies that will COM
home. every scrap OF county. town AMI
state records bear.rg on the war or the
part III II OF any Individual. should b.
preserved All will he OF priceless
.slue and sources OF proper pride to
INC r1"n themselves AMI tier families
ana descendants-o! whom may Their,
n' multitudes as the stars in tn.
htavens-and for the making Q. the
,nnumerab!e general and loca! his
tories that vii! keep many hands ana
hr.ins busy. In Gfty years tho apne-
ne Tor annals OF the Civil Wrr k.r
ard!y abated. From tina, We MAJ es
Innate the craving there will be for
the ninuiesf ans: most intimate ae.
tails and incidents OF the months
through which We have just pa ssed and
may understand shat II VIII con .inu.
until after the youngest and sturdies;
:" the boys. who are to come r,arcn.
ing home &c us. shall have heen LAM
Gtsd of ne inn!mitics o: extreme age
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

All the figures obtainablc go to show that
tho total loss of American lives from all
causes in the war is about one fourteenth the
death. on both sides, in the Civil War The
British killed in battle in the last four and
a half years arc about twice the loss OF the
North and South from the same cause. while
tho British probably had six or eight times
as many men engaged as the North and South
together. This tends to affirm the scientific
4lheorS That tho dcadlier the weapons aud the
longer range the less the mortality
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23
Origin of sinslc.Tn.

Subscriber. Lynchburg.-Sing tax is
"a tax designed to meet ali or the
principal needs of government upon a
single object of taxation. Tho Single
tax on the rent Of land was introduced
into general economic discussion about
the middle of the eighteenth century
by the French school or political and
economic philosophers. who were
known as Physiocrats. They wrote
against the antiquated method of the
state in encouraging industry, aud in
favor OF agriculture. Industrial free
dom and natural liberty. The school
fourisned from 1856 to l71G Francois
Quesnay was the founder and leader
Of the school. The single-tax was popu.
larized I'm the United States by Henry
George. " no published his book, Prog.
ross aud Poverty" in 1879. and maGa
speeches advoeatins taxation on land
values in the New York mayoraIty cam
'paigns Of 1886 and 1897. lilo advanced
the Ideas that the value of land rep
reSeDts I'm the main II monopoly power.
and That the entire burden OF taxation
should be levied upon II. Henry George
died in 1857. HN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23
The Soldier.

= our little town OF Eingvillc on , he I;unc
ih"re vas village person hristcncd Clarence,
VINO was - pest. Tfen came tho War and
When Clarence enlisted he waz Il patriot;
Nhcn hc got into action he was hero
Nhcn he returned TO E:nGviiIe he WAS a star
When he began 20 tell OF his exploits he he
came pest again.
So it gees an! or. ana on. and so VIC shall
learn to hate the ka' or All the more. because
he gave Clarence distinction.
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,iiuCnd CIinrfn.

Mrs. r. H. Winterpock-The Magma
was granted by King John OF England
10 the barons. and has been viewed by
after ages as the basis of English lib
critics; The demand OF the barons was
Henry L.. laws which might be char
ac;erized as an .enSratting OF Norman
teuddliSm on the ancient customs or
Eng nd. or previously existing Sax
on and Danish institutions. compre-
hended In the laws Of Edward the Com
fessor The signing and sealing OF
the charter took place at Runnym EIDE,
near WINDSOR. on June 5. 1915.
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Now that IL is the open season for suggest,
Ing the erection OF statues to various and
sundry great war figures, let not the part
that woman has taken in winning the con
fict be forgotten. The United States should
symbolic the debt it owes to her with Al
monument which shall last for all time and
speak its tribute to that unselfshness, that
devotion and that sacrifice on the part of wo-
man without which victory never could have
been achieved.
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The Cam OF ihe nona

It's real fall on the one.night stands
It's only colder weather here. -
I'm, getting lonely for the road.
We've played Now York a solid year
Id like TO take TO trains again.
now mat the conntry's rcd and gold,
cucas we can't get out Just yet:
Not whiie TINS SlandsnE7room is sold
I'd Ike TO see the fields run by
And watch tho farmhouse chimney's
.moks' - - -. -.
I'd like TO take an carly jump, f5
And sec tho sunrisc for Joke. r.S
Nash In June Dusk and
& Othor poeihs" tDofan). -. -.
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Eauni sunrnr. 4, c.,,

Sir-rhc woman suffrage leaders IN
'n.s ,9nniry feem TO he trying TO make
H-r nan government has bestowed the
nao.9t on both sexes. and insinuate
Amertc, is behind the "' tines 'i IN true 90
dem ccracy
l.e, US see, There has always been
ccauali'y 81 The seNes in germany a.
we'll known fac, tina. IL has been cus,
omar for women in Termany 10
and sweep the streets. on an eunaj
footing With mon. And il can c,si!,.
o. seen bat in a country where wonnn
mat II would no, Jar on Their ennsi
siiities TO confer the ballot equally on
s h"nh 49, 49, ,h,t women can rlo~ th4
on an equality with men. then il nat.
nrally follows that women can Wits.
dcrs. enter politics and mix no raner
ally with al! sorts and conditions o.
dimsrtsn, Wom.phood has been ' rrc.
,rrtHd ny +icndinE, 10 hom. du,ie,.
n N. ,a LnH Ame ,nc h%me has heccre
wath o. tho nation.
III america the majority OF tho r,rn
nae rreierred !" place and tccp their
fn9,her, sisters and wives on pei
reluctant and SLOW TO wish ,ilcn, f..
H"Sceid TO tho common level Of vul
Sar:t". That is why SO many men arc
opnoscd I" woman suffrage. They
want TO keen our women pure and un-
dcfich and unSpottcd from the world
women III general have nothing to
gain and everything To lose by acouir.
Ing political equality. Political eouaiity
woulI he the Knockout blow to Amer
can chtra Try. Antisufragi.ts are The
hest friends the weaker scx has to-day
HARRY w. HARDY.
ltiSland Springs. Va. November 20.
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SATURDAY.. NovNMrrn 70. 1918.

raised for an investigation of alleged Hun
inhumanities during the war, that the
German people may be able TO clear its con-
science? First ii must be proved that
the German people has conscience for
all the evidence to date runs contrary TO
such an assumption.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23
Inventor OF the telegraph.

Inquirer, ilarrey.-Sam r.. B.
Morse. inventor OF the electric teie
graph. was a literary man and an
artist before he became one OF the
graduate OF Yale College and had aual-
iiica Tor authorship that would
have won success il he had turned his
attention in that direction. Then he
took up art and studied under The great
Benjamin West in England and painted
portraits 10; few years and was The
first prcsiden; of the Academy of De-
sign in New York. Eat he did no,
develop his true mission until he, took
up electricity ard invented the tele-
graph
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And Then the I.ulI.

:or four years have lived cxpec,sn,Iv
Now II is all over. for the three .ta-es
namely: wilson's appearance in the rcace Con
terence: the Generalization of the world: III.
reconstruction OF Europe
After which life will nc stale and fiat. for
never again in this generation will Mankind
experience real thrill unless perhaps-a Tar
Thought. hopeless w;shunless Gabys Deslys
starts something or Roosevelt runs for presj-
dent.
After the War. what make life interest
ing again: We almost rcgre, Peace because OF
its level stupidity.
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Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic,
c,rrrtinE on ir-ai nrd mcdirni sab
jcrs.. answered tree. A nil In
TnirlPs nrr answered directly bS per-
sOnAi trttcr, srtf-Iddrcrsed. siamprd
envelope Ia required. Address Ihc
rtmes DispntriI imiurniatiun bureau,
it huiOnd, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Even Prince l.Ichnowsky proves disap-
roiniment, for OF him better things had been
expected 1t was he who had the courage IN
defy Potsdam and disclose the inner diplo-
matte workings that placed the onlis Of the
war where II belongs Hut he has joined
IN me general Icutonic wall for pity. lie
should take Il leaf from the book of the late
albert Ballin. who saw in the armisticc terms
nothing, OF rcNnnsc, bu, justice tcmpered
Win mercy IN comparison with what Ger
many would have demanded had it been re-
turned Victorious
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

MISS y. VI. kinSaIc.-- he ma jor
prophets ui the uid Testament were
Isaiah. Jeremiah. Ezekiel and Daniel.
The Old Testament books contain their
prophecies. I nc minor prophets Of the
group OF p.d Testament writer's from
OF the brevi,y of their prophecies,
Malachi was the last OF the minor
proDhe,s
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Solf. present spokesman for Germany
probably from force of habit continues the
national policy Of frightfulness. He threat
ems 'hat unless concessions are made in the
armistice terms his enlightened popuace will
all turn Bolshevikf and scare the world so
that cannot attend to any business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23
Much Ado About Nothing
AI,Drcs,cdIi,on md
ny ROY Is. NOII.TON.

Z
The lIolia nders hate him
They Won. have him there
The spa n!ards hcrata him.
They've room spare
The Swcdei seeking
This man their que, .
In manner Of S?ca SirE
They tell him. GO west
The STedes always worShipeu this diSsoiute
Eut always it's d;nc-Hn, when a guys broke
me Swiss some lanny
They're SLOW vow.
He'd be
They re crowded there nov.
They're not ali dizz
To safeguard hts scalp,
And the. n
To spare him an Alp
y guy has some fl ndo wheI he sits on a
throne.
ia, they uuir When nc ASKS them TO throw
MIN u 6onc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

y. y. o.. Arlhcrs THE lotus flower.
nymphaca lotus. signifies es;ranEed
love. ne lea OF the same plant. pre-
caution ana rcca niaiion: Lotus ,lotet.
or lotus nush. E.zphus OF raanmaueae,
agreed. concord
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Reports say the crown prince was hurried
from Berlin across the Dutch border in IA
speciai fEins machine. That young man al
ways has had the reputation of going up in
the air on occasions OF emergency
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Charcoal Eph.> Daily Thought.

hca q man Kit right up aEains; il" sd id
charcoal Eph in mood ''hc su-, Il rcmcnbah
an u" friends Wild influence. bur when c,'ythjn-.s
co'in HIS Tay he les wave he han an o,ss
i'Sai on Try a prunc. Mistan Jackson
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Now goes up piteous cry for the Pope
10 intercede for Germany. IL we recollect
correctly, the Pope's intercession for Bel
gum FAILED to win much consideration at
Berlin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Commission refuses 70 recedc from lis
original position. insisting that the
stock must BE- listed and the tax paid.
W. $. HCGGINS
Charlotte. y c.. November Fl. 1915.
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at the hands OF its greatest beneficiary. 1t is
distressing condition. and one OF whom
the allies must take cognizancc before fur
Their irrcparablc injury bc done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

Let those inclined to discredit Britain's
part in the war ponder its casualty list with
its more than 100000 names then be for
ever silent.
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RcyfHp,l.

At the witchins hour of l. D. e.
M"s. Sm!fims-Neli who's knockinrn wbo..
he door?
Noice-Does Mr. ,Il Smihims live here:
Mrs. Smiftnas-TeS. this is the place: JUS, roll
him into the vestibulc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

reellng no special pity for ". Hohenzollern
we are compelled TO concede that he is a
moving spectacle.