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ready to quit at~that
RACES In 1915 worse

time. 80 the war RACES in isis worse
than ever before.
The morning OF August IS. 1917 tho
employees OF the No: mill OF the sit.
Vernon woodberry Cotton Duck Com
found two eobwebs. one on each s sids
OF the &; te/ The spider on the right
l.;. woven his web in bold letters,
neishbor on the lief, told in M"i letters als
equally plain. Victory for America"
The spiders evidently did not know
than the rest of us.
In the early autumn OF 1877 a~maH
inCentra1 Illinois SOW white sparrow.
white soarrows had been seen there
THIS was another sure sign that the
war was 10 end soon: The sparrows
may have turned white at tie pros
nect OF an exceedingly cold winter
They certainly failed l. forecast the
near end Of the war;
TO have said in st. Louis. early in the
spring Of 1918: that German would
surer ,r reverse about June
OF the end: June passed aud the guns
stu roared on all fronts.
Anah eva Fa Say an nsish
ginning OF the present war in. "a state
Guardian on March II. 1918. when she
war. Before the beginning OF the last
German drive on the western front
she announced the end OF the war in
the The sprcinE Of 1915; 1T viii ali be
declaration. June 10 passed and the
war still RACES. II must be that tho
seera, seeresscs and omcr observers
have failrn TO take tho Kaiser into
their condolences.
Many people are convinced that The
war cannot end until the Kaiser Is
put out OF the fighting. II any one
has any information ms to when time
will be called on him or when linden
burg and Ludendorn will lose their
jobs. that knowledge should throw
an interesting sIdeliEht on-the end OF
the war.
The other day prominent American
who had recently returned from the
battle front In France gave a very
Clear and concise answer to tho ques-
ton: when viii tho war cnd?"
The war viii end Just AN soon IS
we'set enough American soldiers over
there 10 whip the Kaiser When our
boys enter Berlin the war will cnd!'
;. No man need doubt this prediction.
Until our boys go to Berlin little al
tention need be. given to predictions
1919. ut
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The Ladies From He'll.

. Since the arrival in France of the first Amer.
their pTiae il is n pnng 1ns sSe ma, in
SieIs s s have received IRON, France the
more aSicky 'f Than naus
enemies of the French.
The French Az. however n generous people
One has but TO recall the wars OF the past tia t
the Tommies OF day TO realize the grasef ;t,i'
ness OF the following tribute from The pen OF
may quote history. the Scot is to-day '9.' true ne
Il have Just returned from delightful vis,
no one 81 GEs iso ritains famous reg-
Tor these splendid syiders is "b my
wart. muscular. their weiI-knit fiEuIes SHOW To-
hey Sy eve Sr s
mental tie, they are brothers Of ours. Does
ey resemble the sreat wiioS scGis sing th
more 1t is Cut, down the moe il grows and
from It's own ioss?' s''e"e'"
=. Truly did he know then those fearless Scots.
h Ss ye Of Gsrman Invasion weighed heavily on
offered his sword to Franes e y OF
9 1ir fair land from the heel of the uEgressor.
Who osr ~ he ehoIf v esna ise of
akne 'nf the ana gieTS " Of that
ture with characteristic resolution and ardor,
win ehvarous Scotland fades to be as seplased
the posoGs hsd b. have aye been 70 ,hs
British army. S 'e - '"e
but coming nearer Scot otst 8.
pipes, In what heart. do not their cadence
,ha, when Of eoun r love snn oq homs
10Y. $50 @. ,hanishess purity and right
pipes Rack in carries it's Hearers 1l Inc ne
the G %ndss Of tine green hills the blue lake
northanI the stored land Of cotland sa ted
and sung by Burns and Scott stirring
nose mos valiant men, ndomitabie heroes.
allies" ec ana her
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Books and Authors

.e.lls,. poe, and author o, "Ou, To- via,
larry On. and Tile Glory or tn.
lrenches. Is in London hospital. re-
SoNefihE from Eunshot wound in tire
head. This is the second time he haa
oeen wounded in action.
John Lane. Company has Just gore
10 press With the ,wentyfourt edl-
no or The Collected Poems OF Ruper:
SaEIy On. by Coningsby Dawson:
me miro edition OF Towards Morn
a mi; oy Ica A r. WyI!e; The, third
j; Locke; The second edition OF The
War Eagle" By W. j. Dawson.
THE The Putnams have Just published
oy Frank Burne Black, being. a copy
time ne did travel in his caravan
throughout the land OF Kan-a-Da and
OF Amer Eka in the days o. the
by IT'S finder II is something unique
in the way of a chronicle OF great cur
rent events.
Here. Is a war book which cannot
posaiciE he numbered among The TOO
whom the manuscript OF June Rich
a ara Lpcass The Children OF France
miited IL deals with 2'osea BART vas 8, SUB ab.
war which has not been overwristen.
and With which all humanity is CON
G csrnsd; s ne children OF France. Red
These arc the children Of the men who
SAID At the Marine: They shall not
pass pass , u is comforting TO know
lie su?p9r'able for these little ones.
VINO: on thsir own account. have made
many sacrifices for the war
nAshton;k Xix. criminolog!s,." by
ION kirk" books, In The e' o lhs aso OF
e ine,H.t one WIG " has read them. Grim
set IT. appears at most opportune
time. when the public ia firing OF war
books and anxious for something d.
bra, candle stick that struck down
The Bounder Was II the young
e ebst or yh the ET ne in the inxaids
loaded pistol nex the IL Hedge se9p's Who
wore the dainty shoe. the print or
in Stanwick? Big. good-natured Bat
scanion had his guess. the police had
s asS,os xi md yfI i remained for
supply the answer that lifted cloud
OF mystery from the house in the
suburbs.
:, In Naval l.,I Heroes Of To-Day" by
brSueht O. Ont 9. vnme e Zen aTn, c. has
The American navy is living up 70 ITS It's
pest tTa1 IONS w. me war with Ger
many. dangers are being faced and
of courage, Almost daily the govern
ment rewards some man for "conspicu-
naval air pilots and Observers t the
fearlessness OF the armed guards
aboard the merchant ships. the thrill
ling NE on the scouts and destroyers
In battling against the submari add
q new and fascinating chapter to tho
higtory OF our navy. Mr.. Collins has
collected the details Of upwards nj
nlty OF these tales. assisted by the
Naval Department at Washington, and
presented them In the attractive style
made familiar by ha cnrlier books. il
is record In which every American
may TAKE Just pride: Few sea stories
or notion stir the blood as do these
book is interestingly illustrated from
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Open wide the Windo,,,.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispa
Sir.-Of all methods OF scattering
Spa n!sh influenza the closed raiiroa ii
tient OF mine contracted Il in one raii-
road trip from Jetersvllle to Amelia,
with no othe. possible exposure.
On October II I went from Amelia
TO Jetersvil!e. Every window in the
car was tightly closed. Several pas
sengers were coughing and sneezlng.
| saw considerable sputun, on the floor.
I opened four OF the windows, three
OF which were promptly closed by the
colored porter TO keep the cInders on
the seats: refused to let him close
mine. The health department should
order every second window in every
railway coach kept constantly open and
heavily fine anyone who closes them
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not zone always. We have been respectfully
successful as a republic. but candor mo,
compel us to admit some very horrible mis-
taxes and crazy notions. The South's theory
OF the right of secession was as fine and
It's application was as foolish as the North's
theory or reconstruction. God Almighty has
seen ut to give us ct each great crisis of
our aiiairs some great leader who has brought
us through by appeal to our common sense
But for Washington and a few men lilo him
trained to actual commercial work and
thought and to the actualities Of things. We
might have been drawn into all kinds of
iollies Therefore, it is for us to be tolerant
and patient with peoples seeking freedom,
to DC careful what leaders we choose to lead
us through TINS vast work OF adjusting the
world to which we seem to be destined.
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Oh. TO ne In p..,.

Oh. TO be In Paris when the drum OF
victory beats!
TO watch the fags blue fIower n,aLa
glad gardens Of tho streets!
To sec in .tear-sott woman eyes tho
glory and the bride,
Tho high. white fame or know1.dpe
that the dead are justiGedl
conc home again! o|'"
Out OF Htorm and thunder threat: out
TO sec tho gallant Twins march he.
meath tho clean, free sky!
And hall tho ghosts which march with
thrni tho lead who cannot
On. TO watch the sunlight CLINT on
Na'd Jeannc's molly lance!
The nacred goii OF Francs
'Sa'th baldwin. OF tho YlEiisntes.
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Voice of the People
Letters must give the mime and adj
dress or the writer. Name will not be Z
published il writer reqursta.
Street Cars aud the Up,

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Many stringent measures have
been put In effect TO check tho "0u''
and all are just what should have
been done, but II seems that one thing
mas been overlooked. That ia the
The Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany permits cars morning and night
20 be crowded 20 the point OF surtuca =
ton. Cars enough should be provided
TO carry the public without such
crowd!nc at all times, and just now
By all means. If tnosc who are inter-
ested in the checking OF This malady
which is carrying away hundreds OF
our people would observe early in tho
morning and late In the evening they
would see cause for immediate action.
Richmond. Va. October IL. 1915.
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The individual Must Subscribe

E'OE the first time since the government
has been offering war loans to the people.
there is decided inclination on the part of
the country generally to stand back and wait
Tor the banks to absorb enough OF the new
issue to put it over the top. An impression
seems to be widespread that plan has been
arrived at between the government and the
campaign committees whereby the banking
institutions will make up any deficit that
may exist, and that after all, it is not neces-
sary for the individual to strain himself in
behalf Of the loan
This is most unfortunate phase OF the
present campaign While it is true that the
banks might come forward at the eleventh
hour and save the loan from failure, and
no doubt would do ii in an emergency. II is
likewise true that such a situation might as
seriously cmbarrass the government as would
an unabsorbcd deficit on October 49, The
banks cannot tie up too much of their re-
sources IN long-tcrm government bonds with
out handicapping not only private enterprise
dependent upon them, but also the govern
ment itself.
The fact should be borne in mind that the
government relies upon the banks of the
country to provide for emergency fnancinEs
the Treasury must be in position 10 turn
quickly to some source OF money when funds
are urgently demanded. Before each OF the
Liberty loans the government has borrowed
heavily from the banks on short term GER
thcates Of indebtedness With the sale OF
the long-term bonds, this money is repaid and
banking resources again become liquid.
The banks have their part to play in the
present financial system, and they have met
every demand made upon them But they
must not be loaded down with Liberty bonds
They are prepared to carry q modera te
amount Of such issues, and are carrying them.
but they cannot tic UP $3,00O0OO. 900 or
S4,O00,000,00O in long-term securities and
at the same time be in position TO absorb
certificates Of Indebtedness. This loan must be
subscribed to by the individual citizen That
is the only way in which 1t can be equitably
distributed and tho financial system of the
government safcguardcd,
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will justify the civic saci;5ces made to OBJ
tain them. II may be that this will be known
as II very wise age, but 1t also may be that
1t will be known us very foolish one Many
years ago distinguished Ohio statesman pre-
dicted that this decade would be known as
the Era Of the Great Sob"--a constant be-
wailing of the frailties Of other people. BE
this us II may, there are limits to tho in
fringcment OF personal right even in these
days. and Justice Crutchfeld has drawn the
line.
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About Allotment

Mrs c. Il. C., Lynchburg.-For full
Information write 70 the War Risk Blu
reau. Washington, ID. c.. giving name
necessary information The allotment
arrangement contemplates that the SOL
der himself shall make an allowance
some delays in obtaining these aIIote
ments owing to the volume of business
But the soldiers in this instance may
have failed TO claim AN allotment y
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Nei,o b'FeCetved the banner in, q,
1853 .,eat speech.
n.ri eT, CHARLES II Ryiand has resigned the su-
and sible Beard OF Virginia, to take enect on
Eleven carloads OF lumber arrived In Rich
mond yesterday via the Wilmington and WI
don, Petersburg and Weldon and Richmond , nd
Petersburg Railroads. without breaking bulk
from The starting point away down i'm North
Carolina to this city. " " "
80, The following members of the Richmond
chamber OF Commerce are the delegates TO The
Norfolk commercial convention to consider n
direct steamship line from Europe TO virginia
ports: David J. Burr. a. $. Buford Edmund Fon n..
Gwa5hm n Peter " Daniel William g. Durham.
Thomas l'ranch, William e. Rnford, James p.
Wageoonerr, John Tyler a: Y. Stokes, Richard
lrby. {. r.. Wortham William II. Tanner r.
Waierstein and q. f. Baugnman. -
90 There were lights over the election in over
:, In the state elections yesterday tho Repub-
Leans carried pennsyivania. Indiana. Ohio and
dates for Governor of the Republican party.
brigham Young, the head of tho Mormon
Church Is among the bidders to carry the mails
the Pacific Railroad.
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Classification of HesIstrant.

o. G.. King Wiliam.-Classificati
or registrant VINO is single man,
essential industry. Is a uuestion to be
determined entirely by the local board
Etnlistments in both the army and navy
for the duration OF the war. Answer,
70 your other queries may be obtained
from your local draft board.
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Excepting. perhaps, love without digcre-
ZION, nothing is more dangerous than devo-
ton to beautiful theory without the guild
ance OF practical experience OF life and men
ana endowment OF that blest common sense
"hlch only Is the gift of Heaven, and tho
no science, fairly worth the seven, according
10 rope The lovclicr the theory. the more
acute the infatuation with it and the worse
inc danger. We will be compelled to deal
"ith "a good deal OF this in our indirect SUI
pervision Of the coming work OF reorgani-
zatinn in Europe and Asia and In our own
internal reconstruction. 1t Will behoove us
TO Keep orr wits about us--which VIC have
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We are IN the throes OF tic mos, ser;
GUS epid-nic which has ever anectes,
the United States. and the whims ~
the people who know nothing -, h.
gene and the prevention OF disease
should not be allowed 10 interfere viii.
obvious prophylactic measures OF
proved efficacy.
CRAIG EGGLESTON. n u
Amelia Va. October IL. 1918
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Moresnet Republic.

Mics S. a. T.. Shenandoah the
neutral states that Gerintny has VIC
lated since the war began. 'jt,Ia is
This state, with an area OF two suuare
miles and a population of about 1900,
is situated on the belgian al Ger,
AK la -Chapelle. 1T owed It's indeptu-
dence to the fact that at the Congress
of Vienna. In 1915. none OF the oower.
could agree as to the possession o. the
very valuable zinc mines 1t contains.
1t was accordingly n,aIe ncutrIl
state under the joint control OF Belgium
and Prussia but In iS41 b1cl ne ~
violation the inhabitants could decide
individually whether they would Ter
form military service for Bals'u:., or
Prussia. They have no cln;ire now, aud
probably are conscripted into :hc GER
man army.
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News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Oct. 1s, 1868, ,

At the anniversary meet
ing OF the Methodist Sun
day school Society, held at
Broad Street Church on
sunday last, President Asa
snyder declared the Clay
street Sunday School to be
the banner school for the
past quarter. The banner
was accordingly presented
TO that school, the prcsen-
,ation speech, a most fc-
s'citous effort, being made
by Kew. w. w. Bennett.
{. {. Walker. assistant SUI
perintendent of the school
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information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topIe,
excepting oA legal and L4edIcaI suh.
yects. Hre answered free. Al all In
auiries arc Hnswcred aisectly d, peY-
soaal letter aelf-nddrcssed, stamprd
esrelLpe IL required. Addrea. 'rha
,,ichmOnd Va.
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WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER IL. 1919.

Wilson's cool defiance Of Prussinn mill
tarsm did not need TO be buttressed up by
the formal statement that 100000 men with
ample supplies would continue to he sent to
France each month, but it is gratifying to
be treasured that speed and force to the
utmost to be maintained until the su-
prenlc end is achieved
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II Germany expects leniency from Presi-
dent Wilson it is not furtherings its chances
by piling higher its U-boat crimes 1t was
the U-boat that sent this country into the
war, and it has not ceased to be touchy on
the subject.
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Senator Lodge could do nothing less than
he has done and make the amcnde honorable
to the President. This most conspicuous
critic OF Wilson's note Of inquiry to Prince
Max is constrained to admit that the final
answer TO the Teuton peace plea is wholly
gratifying. That being true. the Republican
party, OF which the Massachusetts statesman
is the chiefest ornament will have To scurry
around in search Of something else for cam
paign material
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The game OF war and the game Of politics
DO not mix. Those persons who are so welded
10 the latter that loyalty is excluded should
be tabooed as enemies to their country until
sterner affairs are satisfactorily settled
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New ImventIonn U.ed in the Mnr.

Mrs. q. Y. CT. Prospcct.-.Among the
new Inventions. or great Improvement
on OLD ones, which have been brought
present war may be included thu fol-
lowing; Liberty motor. Caproni mon
ster triplane, battle plane and yhrious
droppins car. suspended by cable from
ZeppeIins. antfa!rcraft gun. aerial
bombs and darts. German antiaIrcraft
bombs. submarine chasers. BuperBiib-
marines. carnouhage methods, tear gas,
mustard gag, gas bombs. liquid hrc.
other typee of machine guns. 0frenaivn
and defensive hand and rif,a gronados
German supsrsun. with IT apnroxIma!e
lar tank, tho one-man tank. Many
war inventions. for obvious reasons.
talked Of, such ~ iorpedo ,,sta and
Eubnatine detecting dcylesn, hsyo btcn
found impractical.
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Much Ado About Nothing
ny nov X. MOliI,roN.

How Many Boysf
How many boys" Old Charon said
To Ail-Highcst at the Styx
The Kaiser lifted his weary head
And nervously answered six"
Eut some arc dead" old Charon said
10 All-Highest at the Styx
y gain the Kaiser ia Used his head.
and nervousty gruntcd. nix"
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So the table continues with the Pres
ident Of France. the King OF Italy.
me King Of belgium, the Emperor o.
Japan. the King OF Serbia. the King OF
Montenegro and the King OF tou-
mania. ln-each case tho sum OF years
equals 1884. which. divided by two,
because Two hemisphe.es are invoieed
gives 9l7. Therefore the war should
have closed in 1917. But tho Kaiser
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Frederick Charles, brother-in-law OF the
Kaiser, has been Landtagged King OF Fin
land. When the Finnish Republicans get
ready TO vote he longer will be it
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IT'S up to Henie TO do the quitting if he
wants to-" is the MESA &c that comes from
tho doughboys on the front With that spirit
in the field, there can be mo emitting at
home.
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II you have either money or credit that is
not working. then you have not done your
full duty toward the Liberty loan
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What the American people demand is a,
Cn-iIunditlonuI surrender "
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems Discussed
Authoritative Writcrs-A Editorial
WHAT THE SEERS CANNOT SEE.
tBY REV. FRANK HAMPTON FOX.
Author OF "Cnder Fifteen F'inEs,- etc.

Ever since King Saul sought the
witch Of Endor In the hope OF OBJ
tanning advance Information concern
ing the Issues OF war. the seers and
terest In times of war. Many people
who in times of peace laugh at omens
and openly deride the claims OF the
seers and Seeresses arc listening Ip-
concerning the end OF the world war.
a glance at few of trese omens and
predictions Will he OF Interest: they
may possibly convince tho thoughtful
reader as to how much the seers ac-
tually know and what the signs fore
shadow.
Some time ago the Scientific Amer
lean contained brief review OF an
article In L'Astronomie by the not ed
marion. IN which he shows that num-
Der OF celestial and terrestrial omcns
OF war ushercd In the world conflict
now raging on land and sea. There
was first total solar eclipse on Aug
ust 81. 1914. visible In Europe and
Asia; second. Dclavan's naked-cys
comet. known as the war comet" dis-
covered at the close OF 1873 md des-
tined TO remain visible for hva years:
third the transit or Mercury OF, No
vember :. 1914: fourth. the fall OF "a
hirtE-hve-pound meteorite in England,
october, 1915: NTH. the great Italian
earthquake OF January IS. 1915. All
OF these omens and many others seem
TO have made the war inevitable
So the stars are responsible for this
cataciysm which most people have been
blaming on the Kaiser.
or 1917 gave an ingenious table OF
figures comparing the ye1rs OF birth.
life and reign or the nine ruIcra Of tho
principal nations at war with Ger.
folly OF comparing absolutely unre-
lated figures:
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lie may not have intended il as such but
there Is line sarcasm in that passage OF Pres
identsWilson's reply to Germany in which he
reiterates II part Of his Mount Vernon adj
dress which rang the death knell OF autoc-
racy and which the German government now
has accepted No weightier blow ever was
delivered in diplomatic interchange and
It's effect must be felt in the making of his
tory. That such wide opening was left by
Germany is ample evidence that the autocrats
we're caught off their guard and in their
hurry to accept anything thai promised de-
lay through negotiations they neglected TO
read the various statements made by the
President
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In other cords. we desire to have u form, or
government IN hcri'h which does suffer
from the hoof and mouth disease