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Theodore Roosevelt.
Hy MARY JASPER WILLIS

Less than twenty years ago Theodore Roose-
Of ali erec IN SIZE e seemed 9 to sn
ns oy sf aea ou Ex nd
felt the cookies of their hearts grow warm at
'9s Of of " H.
those who nh" had ooed s oa h
S comma, nndonbte dlH would rank as !he
Eoossvel. might be guilty OF blunaers peculiar;
ery MS mpuse o1 eam m nn 81
were ready 10 acclaim the champion OF strenu-
Then have been die@i, ' for US 1 TO BE-
made to believe tha, Roosevelt would ever sink
faults in every action Of the party in power,
S SsSnoT Of Democrats President, amentable
the Crisis to Of fa s h hs
4 mat'e W,,. ses tina, esd George Snas
mat RS n b ,hHt the iH.egence and
Of Of des, my who from his emnence az the head
as thinker and diplomat. is regarded, the
Theodore Roosevelt nevertheless has some OPT is
Sunders ' In f.'@
, lra policy. The marvellous ceieriiy with
Of moei fnd into as,on is
eaders "s opinss hl,,s eve ane
h9s psfe Of G,a ss
Verhaps cpiErams compensate for lack OF
thu in times IN Of peace hn, they come in
aancee OF our ex-Presidcnt that the war would
it at the sS be hnS in s
publican circles as fact OF history; ncverthe
problems of modern warfare do not seem to con.
cur in that opinion. Furthermore afir,na ion
osHe rS rsaiGaiiS from augmentation in peace
No disrespect is intended in saying that our
the old story Of what the dove and the buzzard
The dove the salien, features were the silver
dSSsn5 Sish 'a the h5me Of 0% Us
by some imaginary carrlon the hillside
dependent upon picking flaws in the opp osr'
narty? Must It's leaders. and they only set TO
If so. il is a terrible ALPHABETICALLY mt of "a"
party in war crisis OF the nation.
strongest and best bridge over fearful ehas sme
when the tate of unborn generations depends
ers OF the world are appaudne his far reaeh
ing vision and his diplomacy il seems unspcak-
nSpetua opgun loads Of eScism 10 an Sh0a bu @
with never hearty word of encouragement
dent in your dicult 'V task ?ssa YOU Mr. ffes'
M 10 Sc Sa Of h Dfss fSc Of
had reasons for staying out OF war with Turkey
that his recent answer, to Germanys latest test
PEACE note e, vas vas not made withou, conference
the asd nations w" na saY nd bn hr of
sence Of the namboyant phrase. unconditional
wedge be, ween The blinded people of the German
states and the King Of Prussia" Those on The
opposition are necessarily without the knowi-
na OF ma hany act !. tna shine clearly on the
ing our chariot of state
ahe o'd friend OF by,sone Years; who I'M
caso nearly squeezed tn. breath gu, Of The
srs anh We hate sa to find ne pedestal empty as
Of an cx-I'resident OF the United States.
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u lack of public confidence in either faction.
unite in a joint appeal to the country to vote a
want OF confidence in the administration
which has successfully met its obligations
In bringing to victorious climax the great
est war known TO history, there is presented
the spectacle OF unusual presumption upon
the credulty Of the public in the results ca
pected by its authors to follow. TO assert
that "a Republican Congress will be much
better qualified than one controlled by Demo-
Gratis, TO aid the country in adopting the
measures needed" to put the finishing touches
to the war and to conserve the public vel
fare in the establishment of conditions to
follow peace, is little short of impeaching the
intelligence of the country's electorate in face
of the respective records of the two parties
in their relation to public affairs, both now
and in the past 1t all goes to show to what
desperate straits the Republican organza-
ton has been driven in its intense yearning
for Il return to power when two men like
Roosevelt and Taft. SO totally at variance in
political ideals. and in the manner of demon
strating their patriotism, can be induced, at
It's behest, to stage performance in the
roles of Damon and Pythias to gain votes
The spectacle is one to make the gallery
gods weep.
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Books and Authors

The War Workers" by t. NJ De,.-
field tAlfred A. knopf). is a most q mus
ing satire on certain weII-knou,n
type or woman war worker, and whjla
me characters are entirely 6ctitious
mere can be no doubt of their renerai
truth TO life. The hook has beeS hjrb-
~ commended by literary reviewers
Face to Face With Great MusIc,, n. :.
b% Charles ID. Tsaacson (Boni g. Live
right. is hook OF stories written tn
I'll need. to spread a real knowIedee
oil music. expressed In terms OF hn-
mainly, and you may read il II Won
choose just for the sheer fun of IL, he
cause IT has plenty of excitement, va
r.ety, love, passion and adventure. Give
IL to your sons and daughters.
Blue Stars and Gold" by William r.
Barton. has just been published Nv
Reilly & Britton Company, Chicago. 70
every home that flies a service har
this little book will carry a message
Of comfort and cheer. It is written
from the heart out" The author. Dr.
Barton. Is the pastor of a church and
the father Of three sons In the fChtinr
service. He understands the feeiInrs
Of those who have sons or husbands or
brothers with the colors: and. being n
trained writer. with more than score
Of books to his credit. he gives to the
folks at home n message Of courage
pride, patriotism, hope and solace. Ten.
derby and sympathetically written.
blue Stars and Gold" is a book rich
in the spirit of love and instinct, with
high faith in the eternal value of the
right.
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In my. opinion. should not be given
tribIted under Conditions most favor
able to the peasants. II the peasants
fRf hss and lard 1hsy S ysSs
f Is rrs n Of Income; Also part Of {hs
contain many hundred square miles.
SHOULD Sh, be similarly divided in small
R,s de epe 0n sSyao In ihs case going
introduction, OF a system OF govern
erativc societies for the developm en- t
or the productivity OF land and agricui-
Other important reforms to be hoped
cation of Eastern russia. Siberia. Turk
to foreign countries. Emigration is
hhe enaS Try, to t take care Of agricultural
agricultural machinery. our other in
dustries being too young and undevel-
ohed 70 absorb the large masses OF
progress be made in agriculture. To
take care OF such surplus agricultural
labor and to avoid the dangers liable
2f several hundred thousands . to be
other reforms desirable are radical
IN R sdnGati Sson, a6eas
are iiliteratel: radical improvements
IN factory and social legislation tespe-
sn,iGyn pr9SreiE n, rod woiLkme9s compen
system OF local self-governme ode
c rs!'tT..:I as remedy to the bu,
bank I';rk ing reforms. new bankruptcy
The argument that the economic fu-
t tur. Of Russia depends upon the intro
duction into this country OF foreign
wh n,sI wd the isn int Of foreEn
bile. ever after the establishment OF a
vSe ' n 81 TJas Thai ,he Unstable
some difficulties is very probable.
b bs.. however, first. that by Certain
less to STABILIZE the R1ss ia c ,mIfe or
ca Mfcond ,S p The export Of American
aena cx @ uss'a Of dos se,T not
Russia has such a tremendous quantity
OF t natural resources uand forest
bought now. that the buying of them
must bring big returns even II the
IN cas-. the value of the ruble would
improve. foreign capital must obtain
enormous benefits.
ward to the co.operation With Ike aI-
lies. and especially with the united
S 50 ,ns s wi,h s1ss! hope This refers
groups which would like 10 restore The
ola regime and the unlimited oppres-
side. and of a small group. on the other
side. who believe that German mill
thrlsm and lism can be sin
cereiy friendly TO the Russian Social
lStc republic" The masses OF the Rus
sian people have disapproved the rup-
ture OF the relations between Russia
and her allies and are waiting 10 re-
sumo them as soon rs possible
inc masses are SO tired of the hor-
TOTS OF the long war. OF the revolution.
ary anarchy, OF tie enormous prices
OF all commodities. and especially
ton. i'm possibility 10 get fuel for Keen
ing warm their dwellings. Of the per-
mhanently advancing lack OF work. etc.
mink only. OF the necessity to estab-
lish as soon as possible a strong gov
1tion with the allies 49,
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Harrison. just below Drewrys Bufr.
"hile there. gentleman named David
son, from AppomattoS County, who had
oeen working on a flying machine for
several years before the war. aid us a
Visit, and delivered lecture on his in
Seniion. He went into an elaborate
analysis OF his machine. and said that
when completed he would carry bombs
IN basket. and. by dropping them in
charleston harbor, Savannah and New
orleans. would soon raise the blockade
from Southern ports. or course these
statements we're heard with Incredibly
AZ mat time. but history has vindi-
Gated Mr.. Davidson. The trouble with
ms machine was lack OF sufficient
motive power to propel 1t through the
air. The gasoline engine was then nm
known as we'll as many other things
necessary TO successful aerial nayirS-
tlon. His sole reliance was on air
pressure, created by compound blow
pipes, as he told US. The machine
could only be started from a sharp eIe
Tatlon. We heard afterwards that Mr..
200 yards. but, being unable to sus
tam himself in the air. his machine
crashed TO the ground and Injured him
80 seriously that he made no furthcr
attempt te fly.
such is brief statement Of the
history Of the airplane, now SO com,
mon and potential. So intent was NJ
Davidson ~ eft'
or course. he was called a crank bv
nose who did not comprehend him.
ior such Is the fate Of all pioneer in
VcntorS t"
DUVAL PORTER.
i''ehmond' Va, October so. 1918.
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Rendering Germany Helpless

T is apparent that the most acute question
before the warning nations of the world to-
day is not the question of peace terms but
OF the terms Of the armistice which the allies
arc to impose upon Germany. The Presi-
dent has served notice upon the German gov
eminent that America will consent 10 no
truce in the fighting unless conditions are
accepted which will make it impossible for
Germany to fight again. After that, he says,
the terms Of peace will be enforceable, for
the very obvious reason that Germany will
be unable to resist them.
This pronouncement has brought into the
forefront the demands which will be made
before an armistice is granted Germany has
asked for an armistice. 1t has declared that
II is even willing to withdraw from enemy
territory as preliminary to a truce, and
has added that it expects the military author
tiles to name the terms upon which the fight
ing may be suspended
rms creates, therefore, a problem of i'm
mediate Importance The allies must deter
minc upon the safeguards and guarantees
which they will exact as the price Of trnce
They must decide without prolonged delay
whether or not they will demand the sur
render OF the German navy as we'll as the
surrender or the German army; whether they
Will insist that the U-boat-Germany's only
effective naval weapon-be put totally ont OF
commission and, il so, how this may be done
and whether it would not be the mart OF
wisdom to dismantle the German high seas
fleet as we'll
The mere retirement Of the German armies
to their own frontier manifestly is no guar
antee against a resumption of hostilties Be-
cause of that fact, the allies must demand
more than the withdrawal from occupied
areas. Some means must be found Of para
lying the strength Of the German military
machine. 1t must be disarmed This might
be done by demanding the delivery of its ar
tlliery to the allied field commanders or
Dy selz!ng the German munition plants, or
possibly by compelling the Germans to stack
their arms and consider themselves prisoners
OF war.
There is one other phase of the matter that
comes in for attention. Germany must in
demnlfy Belgium and Austria must indemnify
Serbia. France may demand an indemnity
also. How will it be possible to collect this
money from Germany unless German cities
or other German properties are held? This
seems 10 necessitate policy more compre-
hensiVe than the mere crushing of Germanys
armies and navy. If guarantees are to be
demanded, they must include plan for fore
ing the German nation to make the repara
ton, which will be one of the conditions of
peace.
Germany need not be surprised therefore
II 1t finds itself confronted with terms that
are drastic when it is apprised OF the con-
ditions upon which its enemies will grant an
armistice.
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Tho op!nion thnt Russia,s foreign

The opinion that Russia's foreign
, urae policy as 1t existed before the
coming a German colony. was advanced
Gums cS g rs W,e i'oi II bs, made to
auently have developed these Views
In my reports of 1919 and 1918 nre-
yoshein; This was sufficiently proved
ny the fact that just before the begin
n aTeir OF the ho war almost half OF Russia
sia can fail to see that the German
complete economic and political con-.
quest OF Russia. The German Boil she
D WIS. treaty of Ercst i.itovsk opened the
mas the future of his Motherland at
n nsaT Rn. rfaiiIes now that the llberatton
cc3nomic oppression can only he
achieved by. means of active political
and economic help from the allies.
afi rne ,s economic conditions in Russia
her economic development will be very
f mrfh v IKE in 1 this country after the
country during the last half century
was based inevitably on the creative
same will be based The ec emo Hn d dne
velopment of Russia Thereforc. the
soishevist and tho Socialist expert
The future of Russia depends upon the
environment Of her rich natural re-
tic and foreign capital will feel Itself
Shic ana encouraged TO work. A strong
national m,,.i'!i movement is growing now in
huSSia ana II is certain that after the
period Of chaos and anarchy. inevita bic
Russia will come o nc an orderly state
led by "a stable. practical. democratic
E E!,sri, m. This government must
mcnt OF Russia among its first inns nd
VIII he obliged. therefore. to create
reign in the country iaT rba nd f, 2rIer wili
siaH Eovernnent viii Nave hs ,u' to- do 5uI it
without amy delay. because without a
sources Russia will not be able to NEE,
ne, financial obligations. internal Az
wei as aan ,oh Re IN the very near future.
Shcviki can continue in power. at any
rate. not longer than the end Of the
port OF Germany. and il can he ex-
pectcd that at the end OF the war this
support OF the Bolshcvist regime viii
After the Bolshevist regime is over
we may expect. unless certain condi-
temporary regime of dictatorship.
s Wnich, IN my opinion, can harm Rus
Visit regime The FS ion ,na" IN, Inc noisne
state OF anarchy continues. the more
pr0bahie such dictatorship becomes.
OF industries. for railroads. for harl
bors. river and canal IMPROVEMENTS for
;entrai electrical power stations for
IRRITATION. for education. etc. Such an
introduction OF foreign capital how
ever ever. will become possible only after
establishment OF Il stable government
military dictatorship can be
staniial military help rendered to
Russia now by the allied countries
such help would permit TO create a
stable deinocratic government and pro-
tcct at the same time the enormous
economic interests of the allies IN
Russia.
lishcd in Russia after the period, of
anarchy, will have to Introduce i'm
portant social reforms. Among these
the hrst place should be given TO the
agrarian reforms, to the solution. FIRST
OF the land question by distribution
OF large part OF the state lands
among the poorer peasants. Such lands
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News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch, Nov ., 1868

The United and the Second Presbyterian
the Second Church. DR. C. II. Read will preach
in the morning II o'clock and DR.. Hoge at
o'clock in the afternoon DIR. Hogc's sermon
Will be to the children and young people OF
the two churches.
An interesting revival meeting is in progress
at the sidney BAPTIST Church under the direc-
ton OF REV. j. NJ. Pitcher. the pastor Rev T.
y. Chambliss will preach every night this week
William B. Isaacs has accepted the position
.! treasurer OF the Wise Testimonial FUND
rendered him In very feeling and compii-
mcntary letter
Married: In Baltimore on the eth tf October
AT Christ Church by Rev. DR.. Snowden, }. Har-
RE Brooks. OF Richmond, to Mary Annie Brant
OF that city.
Married: In Norfolk on the 2sth OF October by
Rev. r. a. Peterson. Mr.. Il. d. Gaines, of Rich
mond. to MIS- Cynthia a. Smith. OF Norfolk.
Married: On the goth of October at the resi-
dcncc Of the BRIDES mother by Rev. f.. NJ Peter
son. Mr. William j. Matthews and Miss Mary
i. TsutIer--both OF Richmond.
What is known the King Salt Works in
Southwest virginia has been leased by Messrs
Palmer. Stuart & Co, the owners Of the Preston
salt; Works the price is understood TO be
332. 900 per annum
Tho dredging machine is being kept very busy
down the river. and the steamboat mon
have some hope OF plain sailing on the James.
The packet boats ore now bringing a great
deal of wood. both pine and oak to this city.
Tho high prices prevailing arc attractive to the
wood getters up along the line OF the river and
the canal,
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ID. s. &. Winchester.---Men are to
be received into the Marine Corps I'M
der special system which became eff
fcctive October ]. According to a plan
agreed upon by Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder. the General STAFF and Of
ficers of the Marine Corps. 5000 men a
month will he allotted the corps from
the registration lists for four months,
following which an allotment OF 1900
n month will he allowed. The system
to be followed will be this: Marine
Carp recruiting Offices will be kent
open for the examination of applica mt 3
who must fulfill all the physical and
mental requirements OF the Marine
Corps. Examinations will be made by
Marine Corps recruiting officers and
naval medical officers. IN case OF the
acceptance of an applicant for the corps
the recruiting officer will send re-
quest TO the Provost-Marshal-G General
for this mans enrolment into the Ma
rine Corps. The Provost Marshal
General will then order the local board
having Jurisdiction to enroll him int
tho Marine Corps. The recruiting ON
Ger will administer 10 the applicant the
regular oath for enlistment into the
Marine Corps. and transfer him to a
recruit depot for training. All men
supplied In this manner will he classed
as enlisted men in the Marine Corps,
with the exception that men ror spe-
cial limited service and for aviation
duties Will be enrolled in the Marine
Corps R6xerye
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Health Talks hy DR.. VIM. Brady
Observation-Disclosures.
Downright. 1914 ., A.,,ona, N.wspap-r s.rvte.

Myopia or near s. shtcdness is a characteristic
s1Si to rSs o@ 'front.'
to back back. the elongated cysball focusing rays
End S o Or ys"SsvS slson
his es for thr e
rays asin trH ON near OBJ scts diver &c instead of
from objects and the divergent rays ays
re ar;sish tpa child brings his book or
@e IL s e sa and aea sq he
type win il the page is bought close
se his es In Of
Turn turn out somewhat. The patient complains OF
eaS ne sss shape of
moi propery reeYe n Is ,n tem sered
Sfh5ildhood the condition may lead to less
The popular notion that near sighted eyes are
Sf 5, than normal eyes is unfortunate. for
men. Ara another false impression is that
a gasses earefay and as H S !1G i eG
sire"ssh Of the e, - glasses are
outsrown. and the longer they are neglected the
>. The near sighted eye requires a concave lens
70 n enable ma T. to focus rays from distant objects
Mear7sighsed children lack enthusiasm for the
prefer to a aver pay Soo Of hes hng or
s ihinr health and physical develormen and
the oculist.
Ill, |, is highly important in measuring near
used used tdropS which for few lays place the
of the focusing muscle when would otherw ,,Ge
r render the test of vision erratic The beneficial
markable II Oft Ell appears to check The prog
IeSs or rapidly increa sing near 81 tedncss
when the vision is Measured under IN, influence
OF drops the oculist is unlikely to prescribe en-
Gle spasm interfered with accurate test; and
lenses too strong would actually increase the
near siEhtcdness in time
Questions and Answers.
Reduced 20 Simple Form-~picase give me YOUR
instructions for reducing. NJ. w.
Answer.--The instructions are very verbose
and and print paper is scarce Try me again on this
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The Ship OF Democracy.

DroWsily stu In their sleep.
or value, is thy freight. tits not the
present only.
The past is also stored in thee.
Thou holdest not the venture Of thy-
self alone, not of the Western CONT
nent alone.
Earth's resume entire floats on thy
keel. o ship. Is steadied by thy spars.
With thee Time voyages in trust, the
antecedent Nations sink or swim with
thee.
with all their ancient struggles.
martyrs. heroes. epics, wars, thou
hearst the other continents
Theirs. theirs as much as thine, the
destination port triumphant; -.
Steer, then, with good strong hand
and wary eye hclmsman. thou car.
REST great companions
with thee. 80
And royal feudal Europe sails with
thee. 80
WALT WHITMAN. k
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Hindenburg's frenzed warning to his
troops that an armistice has not yet been
concluded would seem unnecessary inasmuch
as Foch's legions keep hurting them back
toward the Rhine with mighty blows that
constantly increase in power and are never
weakened by the worldwide feeling that
peace is not far off. If anything besides the
hot lead and cold steel delugng them with
out cessation were needed to apprise them
that fighting still was in progress, then the
field marshal's exhortation may have been
timely.
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belgium is prepared to apply the terrible
lesson it has learned Of what guaranteed
neulranty may mean. and King Albert is
determined that there shall, be no repetition
OF his country's disaster therefrom He is
expected to demand complete political. eco
nomlc and military independence without
conditions or restrictions" for Belgium, and
no one will deny that right gloriously it has
earned It, Albert need have no fear that
when the peace conference assemblies Bel
gan interests. sacrificed four years ago to
democratic ideals, will not be safeguarded
against further aggressions for all time
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Transfer of three Austrian divisions from
the western to the Italian front means fur
ther weakening of the German lines, and
can do little good in holding back the i'm
petuous rush Of Diazs men. That time has
passed when apparently Germany could lay
its hands on 100000 soldiers when and
where it needed them and its lack OF human
material with which to fill up the gaps torn
by Fochs strategy is an Indication of the
rapidly approaching end.