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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

While statesmen. leaders and diplo-
mats DISCUSS vaguely the League or
time in tho future it is being formed.
perfected and ccmentcd every day. 1t
will not be created aronud solemn
council table in "A room. It is being
made. without any special intention
TO make 1t. in tho camps and on
marches and the battle fields. 1t viii
bc such q league IA the world has not
known and people hardly nave dream
ell about.
Many times in history victorious
soldiers of nations have seized ali
the rulers and founded great dynus
ties. Now we have mighty convocn-
kings and rulers and holding all the
power and authority. They arc being
welded together by the minglinG or
their blood. shed in the same lands
power can separate or dissolve them.
Former great general wars have
been fought by soldiers nghting ror
hire and indifferent 10 the cause Or
king or Nag they served or by vas
sails simply obcyinR the commands Of
hereditary or usurpins masters. know
they were called and having no inter
est In or responsibility ror results.
The opposing armies of one year might
be the allies OF the next. The com
raucs of one war might he enemies
in another. That was because quar-
rcls. Conflicts and alliances were de-
chanceilors at their wnims. passions
or interests might suggest. In this
war the soldiers OF the allies have
definite purpose and understand II.
They and their brothers. fathers anc
associates make the governments
which make. refuse or end wars Al,
their homes they are parts OF IA citt-
zcnship without the sanction q! which
war could not lie ordered ana men
could not be sent to battle J, is SO
In Great britain. France ana America
and the spirit and purpose OF these
are dominant.
Men of these three countries and
all their colonies and dependencies nj
OF Bclg um. Italy, Serbia and Japan
are hehtng together against the same
foe. There was deep Significance ana
understanding Of human nature I'm the
Indian custom OF blood brotherhood"
a drop OF blood transferred FIRM the
veins OF one man to those of another
meant that they were sworn brothers
10 the time Of death. No other tic
among men is so strong and enduring
as that made by suffering and danger
undergone side by side. by blood give,
Tor common cause and courage ana
manhood mutually applied for mutual
defense. assistance and rescue. Tina,
tie IS being established daily indie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The lLriscr E'cnrs.
by HENRY EDWARD WARNER

Where lows The Rhine. there is a stone
Set deep. that marks the boundary whore
The fleeing Hun will seek his own
Ana :ry TO md some comfort there
And back OF that. beyond tho Rhine
There Is lettering throne OF tears,
And drunken with the blood OF wine
y Weakening Kaiser fears.
Where lie the dead in Flanders field
Wher. peoples lUil the souls TO sleep
.! those who dared and would not yield
There is holy, sacred keep:
And from this hallowcd ground there streams
The sacrifice OF wasted years
And horrors haunt pursuing dreams
Wherein the Kaiser fears.
Where pillows toss. their cres; is red
with slaughter, and above the foam
INC Narory prayers rise from the dead
TO join the walls from that wrecked homo.
Ana though he walk though he sleep
Though guarded by "a host there r.ars
Before his shifting gaze. the deep
IN" dead The Kaiser fears.
Above his head sword shall swing
Md in his CUP the poison lurk
To all mankind a hated thing
Iii ally Of the murdcrous Turk.
And Ill! he die seeing the death
That he has wrought his million hiar.
Confronting him, sinai! hold his breath
And ;" tho Kaiser fears.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

to tho parting of tho ways There is, and
can be, no help for it now. 1t stands face
to face with the penalty it must pay for It's
snare IN pluneing the world into u bath of
blood. There will be no armistiee Ru,p,ri,
will be given no time to recoun ttsolf and
prepare its armies for a stronger defense
Its only salvation lies in an open confession
OF defeat and request for separate peace
on whatever terms the allies may be pleased
to grant Turkey is in practically the same
plight. and it will be no surprise if before
the snow flies both of"these beligerents are
out OF the war. Then the task of completing
the whipping of Germany will be simpliied.
Great events are In the making. and each
day sees the dawn Of permanent peace APP
prccably nearer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Books and Authors

Dufeil & Company have Jus, Issued
Sohniea by V.ncentc Blasco Ibanez.
with authorized translation by Frances
Douglas' This famous Spanish move
list has written an historical novel OF
great power OF the Siege OF Sagan-
tum or this book. the san Fran
~ made as careful study OF life I'm
This African city as Flaubcrt made OF
carthage Tor his romance OF 'Sa-
lambo'"
The Nation at War" BY Or. Jamcs
\. a.. Schcrer 'Georgc II. Doran Coz.
is at once the story OF how 4 German
american SURROUNDED by German In
,oS mas been converted TO nnnuali-
OF the Kaiser and all his works ana
ut the same ti'nc Is record OF this
zane mans experiences when his
loyalty ana patriotic fcrvor raised him
70 the position OF chief field agent
Tor the state councils section Of Tho
Council Of Nationa! Defense. The men
he met In this work. the nation wide
organization which he has seen tho
Council OF National Defense promote.
which indeed he has himself helped
To promote. are all traced hero vita
chapters on each section OF the coun-
try. Its work, It's war resources, Its
man powcr-and woman power sucn
mas had the most intimate access and
which he here modestly sets forth.
General Foch at the Marnc" !.
the title i. j. Dutton & Company have
given 10 Lucy Menzics's translation OF
Charles lc Goilic'S account OF the fight
ing in and near the marshes OF Saint
Gond a, the first battle Of the Marne,
win particular attention to the part
played by General Foch In command
Of the Ninth Army. The translator
has prcfaced the volume with n shorr
biography OF General Foch. which VIII
be OF great interest to American read
er.. in view OF the rise Of General
Foch 10 -eminence as. probably, the
greatest general on tho side of the
allies that the war has produced. Tho
author, Charles lie Gofiic. is French
poet who spent some time in the
region of the Marine battle field two
years later. ana collected much in
formation from the inhabitants TIe
rccounts with cloQuencc and ANNA
ton and very imprcssivclv the opera
lions centcring around the decisive
hours Of the great battle. telling the
story with much detail and persona!
interest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

pendenty OF consideration OF tbe
S spec and relative interests OF poo
Strike fI% 5w o. soiloi me central powers
AGAINST them. drives into closer n,S
harder union the men VINO are night.
countries and governments for wbirn
they are lighting.
Ihesc men. separating and returning
with them tho binding Influence or mo
.les Or affection. gratitude and nd
mlration for those VINO are frbtjnr.
h 1,nu VII night with them. They Will
na'e bccoie citizens OF the world and
MOI Oh heighhorhoods. They will have
S man anu learned other countries ana
nennlss, minglcd with their fellow
soiulers OF other tongues and nations
ana learned TO know, respect and low.
Htehl Ihey are young. strong mon.
, ihneH VIII control their governments
governments will express and renre
sent the blood brotherhoods" now be.
ing made. They will stand together
as the men who Will make them are
learning TO stand together. They will
transmit To their successors instincr,
an" sentiments which VIII outweigh
settlement of every question that NAV
arise. '"'
Ihe world has seen nothing like this
because conditions never have bcen
as they are. Tho leaders O. the rc
spective governments probably do NOT
realize what i* happening without con-
''''NN' W iOi expressions, with
out even the knowledge OF those who
actually are forming the great league
unconsciously and without premedi-
,a,ion. But when the time comes for
the representatives OF those govern
ments to meet and arrange this league
OF which We hear they will learn
that In effect II has been arranged and
perfected already and, with out pro-
concerted action. virtually directed by
INC men u! the rank and tllc IT viii
DC league grown from the hearts or
the masses OF lighting men IL will
De based on impulses so powerful and
composed of clements so enormously
strong with purposes. so clearly un-
derstood that no conceivable human
power can assaii or resist It, IL will
MAKE ana administer the law for all
the earth and its inhabitants The
hun prophets are right about that.
Inc active nations in this war with
those who have been with them, help
ing as opportunity offered will stand
together nnd make the law and control
the world and its business and AFFAIRS
anu VIII help each other. They Will
nave learned 80 we'll from the fate OF
the Huns that their law Will be Just,
inercifhl and stimulating to the con-
t!nuing advancement and increasing
happiness or all humanity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Matthias Erzberger, Centrist leader in the
Reichstag. will hardly be accepted by allied
nations as an authority on how the proposed
postwar league Of nations should be con
stltuted Regardless OF the merits de-
morris of his scheme, it's German origin at
once brings it under the eve of suspicion
and its PRONUNCIATION at this time brands it
as being not sincere, but merely one of The
threads in the kaisers peace web What
ever form the league of nations ultimately
may take. its police powers will be made
broad enough to coerce Germany should it
DC so fortunate as to gain admittancc. into
obeynS its terms and prevent it from treat
ing II as scrap of paper soon as il feels
its power sufficient TO start another war
OF conquest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

To the Editor OF The Times ID patch:
Slr,--kefcrring To a recent article in
The Times Dispatch in which the mat
ter of better schedules for trains Is dis
cusSed to the end that Richmond morn
ing papers may he received by Subur-
baui,cs at u less be!atcd hour; also.
that Kichmond papers may be in evil
GcRce on trains along with the currcn,
papers of other large and progressive
cities. This is certainly II matter for
serious consideration and prompt ac-
ton. We live ihirty-tlve miles from
Richmond. Our morning paper from
there arrives along about 3 H. NJ. to-
gcthcr with morning paper OF same
date from Washington, -. c.. thus max
ing no better time in transit than pa
pcrs from much greater distance. TO
not receive our morning paper until!
practically the same hour that news
boys arc delivering evening papers In
Richmond seems delay out OF all pro-
portion 70 the short distanc We live
from town. And what SORT of an i'm :
preston must strangers passing
through the country receive when. as
they breakfast on route, they vatnly
inquire for local paper? Doubtless
they wonder how they ever got the
idea that Richmond was in the modern
city class! II really goes without say
ing that there should be some system
of arrangement FOR train schedules that
would preclude such a ridiculous de-
lay in this important item of public
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Army Construction work.

Reader. Ashland. - The Emergency
Construction Wage Comm ISIS ion. form
erly known as the adjustment commits
sion, has been assigned responsibility
not only for the adjustment and con-
troll Of wages, hours and conditions
or labor In the construction of can
comments. as originally specified, hut
Rotary Of War. for all other construc-
ton work now being done or which
shall he done by the war Department.
The personnel OF the commission con-
sistS OF three persons, appointed by
the Secretary Of War, one TO represent
the army. ono the public and one To
represent organized labor. l.. NJ. Hop
kins. chairman. represents tho pub
lie: Colonel j. a. Alexander represents
the army. and j. r. Alpine. acting
president OF the American Federation
OF Labor. represents organized labor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Much Ado About Nothing
ny UOY Il. MOULTON.



The other day the youncstcr, aged six.
started 70 school for he nrst time
Aud ~ held just as many thrills for him
IS going over the tor holds
FOR the doug hhoy in France.
His lip Guivcrcd just hi,
As II" kissed his folks good by
And started across no mans land
To the red brick fortress on the hill
Md his father looked at his mother
And Ills mother looked his father
Amd they both smiled cam"unage smilec
which concealed heart full OF tears.
As the y"unSstcr trudScd across the common
TO meet the unknown demons in books.
II tho great adventure for him.
The greatest until he marches up the aisle
70 the strains OF 'Memdessohn'
Tut It WAS a far greater adventure
For tho Two who watched him on his way.
}; melancholy milestone
un the road 10 the twilight OF To- Morrow,
And Yesterday seemed very far away
II Tom Lawson and Hank Ford get into the
senate at the same time several different Kinds
of speed records will he broke:..
We have our struggles with the French
to The struggle of tho French To get away with
schenectady. ossinine and Kalamazoo.
handle our national anthem approx imatciy AS
toh say can you by the dawn's carly liEhD
q, lou 81. bal re doi M surle att.
tNfhat proudly hailed the twiight's
last gieamins)
Houo, so praoudie oui held att ze touailaitt.s
lastt glimSn
crai rcrshinS Will soon outnumber the personal
body servants Of George Washington.
proper punishment for Hun spies caught in
this country would be 10 exile them 10 Germany
for the duration of tho war and let the W. k
EcEinan diet do the rest.
Headline says tho kaiser IL III and has can
tina, he will not he ahlcNt canc,N either on ac-
count OF illness or cowardicc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Voice of the People
Letters must give tho name and ad-
dress OF the writer. Name Will not be
published IL writer 30 requests.
Cos, OF Wood to Dealers.

To the Editor Of Tho Times y spatch:
SIT see IN your issue Of September
20 that Helpless Victim is sending
mp protest at sli II cord for wood.
for his Information ] am writing to
inform him that the wood dealers OF
ltichfnond are only Offering So cord
Tor wood {. o. b. SAKE. with Sl.ij Il
cord 10 Richmond. or 1915 {. y. b. Rich
nond. You can buy all the wood you
want within one mile OF the depot here
for 80 cents TO 81 I, cord. Why not or
eanizc a wood club ana have this wood
cut ready for the stove and ship IL TO
the club and distribute it? Engines
and saws are here 10 cut it.
CITIZEN.
SaXe. Va. Sentemher %. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

service These arc days OF general CT
nc!ency IN all lines, when loose ends ara
no longer tolerated. We do not ask
GUST yeD that AN airplane mail ser
vice he established between Richmond
ana Gum Spring in order that We may
receive the morning paper at a reason
able hour. but we do most cmphatically
ask. and expect, that Richmond Shall
adopt more adequate schedule for
the deliver? OF morning papers and not
he so not'ceah!y behind other cities in
this respect.
MRS. FLORENCE \. wEYDERT
Cum Spring, Va. September %, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

OF strength. and il elected he will be ut least
one Senator who is his very own man. How
ever. 30 the average mind United States
senatorship with the backing Of such Pres
ident as Wilson would seem we'll worth fight
ing for. Even Henry Ford cannot expect
everything TO be handed TO him on silver
platter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
students Trniptpr corn.

t. T.. H.. Gum Sprine.-YounE men
eighteen years OF age. If they cal, meet
the entrance examinations. may enter
any OF the colleges taken over by the
war Department AID receive the pay
OF "a private, i'll addition to which the
board and lodE ing. and furnish them
with uniform. To find out just what
the entrance requirements arc. you
of the school of your choice in the list
Of those taken over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
information Bureau

Inquiries regarding oimost any topic.
excepting legal and medical sub
jecta, answered free. Az oil In
auiries ure answered directly by per-
sOnni letter seli-addrcssed, stamped
envelope II required. Address The
Times Dispatch Iar1rmntioa bureau.
lkichmOnd. va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

1t seems strange to read that after more
than 5000 years the fords and passages OF
the Jordan again are prominent in the news
and in warlike events. We may hear yet OF
the allies at these crossings applying TO flee
ing Huns the old test used to detect the
Ephriamites: say 'Shibbolcth.'" And
when the fugitive said "Sihholeth' what hap
pened was. and they took him and slew him
at the passages of Jordan''--4o 900 Of him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Republicans profess 10 believe that the
Democrats are using the war for political
purposes. Before the frenzied Mr.. Hayes gets
through this campaign he will try to have
them believe that il was Wilson himself who
'rampled LITTLE Belgium under foot in order
10 secure .fos- himself another presidential
term some one should restrain the c. O. r.
chairman before he does himself physical
violence. Fortunately for the country. his
ranting will not command sufficient attention
10 do il harm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

W. IL. -, FrcdcrickSburp.--T cities
with more than 100000 inhabitants by
latest census are: New York, 5.73I.1o2;
London. i.5:2,?6f, Paris. 2.SSS. 900 !:
Toxic. 2.lS600l; Chicago. 3,lSb. 900; Bcr-
lin. 2.01l 900: Vienna. 2.03lOOO Accord
ing 10 the census OF 1910. there were
IN the United States 26S.lal man
uiacturing establishments. turning out
annually products Of the value OF S2U.-
e. ~ nOn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

AS Dr. William Brady advises, this is fine
weather for taking two miles of oxygen on
the hoof twice daily. Besides, street car
traffic is congested, and walking helps to
win the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 20. 1918.

Our Congress proposes to make the tapping
of wires Federal penal onensc Now il
il will insert little amendment TO senu
To Jail the telephone girl who describes 10
man the idol of his heart AS his party
and inserts long line of cXultant and rasp-
ing rs in the word busy" government owner
ship will be populariZed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Chancellor Won Hertling. i'll his latest
speech before the Rcichstug, spoke Of the
old proverb' about taking the beam out of
ones eye befor2 undertaking removal
OF the mote from anotherS. Very likely the
Chancellor believes that this high practical
philosophy originated in Germany. Some
body should send him Il copy OF the New
Testament
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

II that Illinois soldier shows as much en-
thusiaSm and initiative when he goes up
against the Hun as he did in originating and
printing at his own expense an advertisement
calling on all soldiers. in tho name of the
President, TO the support oil Davies for the
United States scnatorship, he should make no
small impression. His political activity per-
haps was ill-considcred, and it brought ont
Il White House denial, but at least he had
the courage Of his honest convictions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

One notable fact of the Hun plots i'm this
country is that not even the most sansuinc
pipe crcamers or audacious grafters engaged
in them ever undertook suggested an cf-
fort to tempt the South from its allegiance
10 the Union.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Charcoal Eph'. Daily Thought.

III man only stop :; think ninn!t' said
Charcoal t:Hh in mood Fan save he ,a!kin'
breath TO runnin. he bouu' cit mo distance II,
less steps Try Il hamhonc, Mis;ah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

With HraEil.s declaration of war against
Austria Hungary there is added reason why
it should cease to be famous only us the
place where the nuts come from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
The ChiIncdinn I'uI,u<nn.

III L W. SIR have hung up the ,,hinedian
lazzazza. VIII YOU tell what it proves?
"A KNUTT"
Wen, Brother. so far 1t proves tina, Won baye
hung it up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
Half Dollar of IS3S.

Miss NJ ;. L., Bucna Nista.---A silver
half dollar of 1888 with 30" between
bust and date is worth from So TO sl5.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Won liertling in his desperation has in
Haded the royal tombs 10 find some one on
whom to place the onus for starting the war
which Germany had hoped to win. He has
selected the late King Edward with his well
known oncirciing policy and the late Car
Nichoias' whose weak Will failed to stem
the Russian military power as the victims
OF ms wrath. But the truth OF how and
who started the war has been told too often
and too authoriativcly for the efforts of this
modern combination OF Machaveli and Mum.
chauscn to gain many supporters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Miss u. NJ. Richmond.--Fo tho in
formation YOU want. communicate with
Mrs j. /. Williams. director OF Red
Cross work rooms. corner Of Grace and
Fourth Streets. Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
iturnlit..

And so I get up in the morning ana Look =,
the rising sun, and listen TO the singing birds
anu drink IN the ciorics OF nature" said the
man who had just bought a farm
An that's the stun" exclaimed the city
fellow.
md Then 20 our to tho pump ana wash in
nice cola water. and feel the fresh air brecz.ng
down my lungs"
Wonderful! Wonderful"'
Md then cut down Il couple of trees and
half cord OF wood ana take some into
the Kitchen, ana by that time"
"I.oon"y'" The city fellow Withdrew. I'm
TOO busy 70 listen Plumb crazy! cuts down
and wood. Huh"
And the joke of it is tn. man who houc nj tho
farm never can see it.
Love * - singer thot grows on :. rose. a
breeze that grows c"'der the longer it blows
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29
NiOlinS IL,

liinky D'hk thought he'd an enlist;
Wanted I hsht with a big hard tist
Got over there, an they gave him a shade
And oh! the horrible trench he made
iInky Dink says it's ~ dorgone sin:
They expec, him L Dig his WAY l. Berlin!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

The Turks are apt in adopting the Ger
man nhraseoiogy 10 explain their recent dis
aster in Palestine, in which their armies on
thai front have been practically wiped out
or existence ConStantinople says that mo
retreat is being made in conformity with
prepared plans The plans. however. it fails
to state, were prepared by General Allenby
Just as the plans which brought about the
German retreat along the whole western front
were prepared by Marshal Foch The ,ruih
Of this statement would be tttcstcd bv both
the more than 10000 Turkish prisoners
bagged by General AlIcnby and the 200 900
that 'rotreated" into Fochs net Wonder If
General Liman Won Sanders's hasty getaway
was in accordance with prepared p!ans?''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-29

Looks as though the schoolboy chums of Cen
crai rcrshing will soon outnumber the personal
body servants Of George Washington.