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revelation of how rich and poor have
given of their abundance and of their
poverty. The most daring dreamer
or the possibility of beneticence never
imagined that such stores of wealth
could be outpoured at the call OF al
truism. Belgium. Armenia, Serbia.
france-al have become symbols OF
the open-heartedness and open
handedness of the world. Old stan
dards of charity have been so far
surpassed that henceforth we must
do our thinking in new and larger
terms. We have tapped unsupported
reservoirs of good will and generos-
ity. This is the war of the merciful
heart. \ mood of ministry to men
has accompanied all the hurt of the
battlefield.
These drives" have burst the
bonds and barriers of human hearts.
Myriads have come for the first time,
by way of experience. to an under
standing of the mind of Christ. They
have learned how to spell sacrifice.
deeming it luxury to be permitted
to share the hardships of the lighting
men. Audacious spirits have not only
welcomed privation in order to give.
order to do so.
Give as you would If an angel
Awaited your gift at the door;
Give as you would If tomorrow
Found you where waiting was o'er;
Give as you would to the Master
If you met His searching look
Give as YOU would of your substance
If His hand your offering took"
The Paradox of Plenty
Great Britain has not for centur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
THE KAISER AS | KNEW
HIM FOR FOURTEEN YEARS
BY \. d. d. s.
Copyright 1918, Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
could hardly have been made.

, could hardly have been made.
At any rate. the Princess was re-
ported TO be a spy, and it was said
she had been arrested. In corrob-
Grafton of these stories it was
pointed out that she was no longer
seen at the palace. The truth was
that she was serving in hospitals as
a Red Cross nurse.
She came to me in her Red Cross
costume one day and I told her of
the rumors l had heard. They
seemed to amuse her very much and
she asked me to repeat the stories
TO her husband when he came to
see me.
1T will amuse him immensely"
she declared.
Later on a rumor gained ground
that the Prince himself had caught
her with discriminating papers" and
had murdered her with his own
hands,
These rumors about the Princess
Won Pless gained ground the more
readily because it was we'll known
throughout Germany that the Eng
lish wives of even the most promi-
nent Germans could not repress
their pro-Ally leanings. l am sorry
cannot say the same thing of the
American wives of German nobility.
There may have been exceptions.
sincerely hope there were. But it is
d sad commentary that not a single
American wife of a German noble
man ever aroused the slightest sus-
picion because of anti-German ten
dencies, and most of those with
whom | came in contact were with
out doubt more pro-German than
their husbands!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30
CHAPTER HI
The kaiser's Appraisal of Public

No one ever speaks to the Kaiser
until addressed. AS that monarch S
opinions on most subjects are firmly
fixed and he will stand no opposi-
ton, any erroneous idea he may
entertain is very apt to remain with
him. His advisers were apt TO leave
him in error rather than arouse his
ire by attempting to set him right.
But for the fact that he was very
fond of asking innumerable ques-
tions, his store of information might
have been extremely scanty.
In the course of my conversations
with him, he frequently expressed
his views of men who were in the
public eye. Upon what basis they
were founded he did not always en-
tighten me, but even when I knew
them to be erroneous 1 realized it
was useless to try to change them
and l did not aften take issue with
him. When 1 cid, his eyes would
flash fire, but I had expected that
and I continued just the same.
Before the war, even when his
criticisms of public men were ad-
verse, he usually clothed them in
temperate language. After the war,
however, he sometimes became vi
Imperative and abusive and made
little effort to restrain himself.
There was no question of the Kai-
ser's familiarity with current affairs
and his broad knowledge of indi-
viduals who occupied important
places the world over. I asked him
once what papers he read that he
kept so well posted upon what was
going on in the world. and he told
me that one of his secretaries
clipped most of the inportant news
papers and magazines and laid
everything of interest before him.
ITO Re CoOfiuuad
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(To Be Continued. }
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

Chamois Skins, All Prices.
Sponges, Selected Forms.
Sleeps Wool, All Prices.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

lavish lives are made rich. God does
not let himself get into debt to any
man. His old word Is true. "The
liberal soul shall be made fat
and fat souls are the most desirable
possession of the race"
"A rich woman dreamed that she
was in heaven and saw a fine man
sion being built.
" Whom is that for? she asked
her guide.
For your gardener
" But he lives in the tiniest cot
tage on earth, with barely room
enough for his family. He might live
better If he did not give away so
much to the miserable poor folks.
Further on she saw a tiny cot
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

les been so fat in soul as she has
grown during wars lean days of ra-
uoning. She has been stripped to
strength. That is the paradox of the
war. Sacrifice has meant real at
tainment. Self-denial has proved to
De acquisition. The givers have been
the real getters. In the school of
material adversely, the world has
come to spiritual prosperity. All the
loving and serving and elf-forget-
ting which have followed in the train
OF the great struggle have produced
hooler. wiser, stronger and more fra
ternal men and women
1t seems as If there Is an eternal
process of equity at work whereby
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

| tage being built. And whom is that
for?
That Is for YOU
But I have lived in a mansion
on earth. I should not know how to
live in a cottage
Ihe answer was full of meaning:
The Master Builder is doing his best
with the material that is being sent
up
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

The Paradox of Plenty
Great Britain has not for centur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-30

THE weak are encouraged to be
strong by the player piano"
SPANGLER MUSIC HOUSE,
2112 North Sixth street. adv.
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NOTICE

Hours of this store-o a.
m. until 9 p. m.-Satur-
days 9 a. m. until 10 o. m.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

OF course. Governor Davis viii re-
appoint state Accountant w F..
snyth. whose term expired NJ the end
Of Juns. H!s splendid record Of serv-
ice 70 the state throurta seore q
years and the remarkable efficiency
with which his office is administered
make the reappointment quite the OBJ
vsous and just course. Moreover, Mr..
snyth has been again warmly RECON-
nenaed for the place by the state
auditing committee. whose recon
mendation is prerequisite 10 appoint
ment. This is what the commirtee.
com posed Of Delegate James a. Price
Chairman: Senator James e. Cannon,
senator r. II. Drewry Delegate @. c.
Davis and Delegate Z. c. Buch, had
to say on the subject,
B whereas, W. F. Suyth, thu pres
ent state accountant has for nearly
twenty years been in tire service ot
the state OF Virginia, first tn the
auditors department and for the
last six years as state accountant, and
"whereas, In that Nine he has
served faithfully and earnestly. aud
whereas, AS state accountant he
has given his services fully and with
ability, and has performed his duties
with accuracy. promptnees, faithful
ness and efficiency. laboring with zeal
and industry in promoting the vel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
TELEPHONE GIRLS
WELL CARED For OVERSEAS

The following letter has been re-
ceived by the signal corps from an
officer who is connected with the
American women's telephone unit on
duty with the American expeditionary
forces in France, a fourth unit of
which has just sailed:
The members of the first and sec
ond units have been on the job for
some time and are doing excellent
work, When the members OF the first
unit arrived and took their places at
several of our posts, compliments be-
gan to come in and the girls surely
proved themselves worthy of them
The operators of the second unit are
working equally hard. We now have
these operators distributed in seven
different posts, We are looking for
the operators of the third unit within
few days.
The girls at general headquarters
are living in a four-story structure
which Is new and modern in every
particular and was first occupied by
our girls. We are under great obli-
cations to the American YAW. C. A.
in France for the splendid co-opera-
ton and support it is giving the
signal corps in housing the girls. At
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
IRKUTSK.

The National Geographic society is
sues the following war geography bull
letin on Irkutsk. which Is reported to
have been occupied by the Czecho- Slo-
wax forces operating in siberia:
With population Of 10000 Irkutsk
is the most important inland city of
Siberia. 1t is the capital of the gov
eminent or province Of the same rame
and is situated on the right bank of
the Angara. a broad swift flowing
river which is one OF the principal out
lets of the great Raikai lake, whose
southwestern shores are only forty
four miles east of the city. This is
the deepest lake in the world $500
feet in some places), and. with the ex-
ception of our own Great Lakes and
Victoria Nyanza and Tanganyika in
Africa, Is the largest body OF fresh
water on the globe.
'lrkutsk us on the Trans-Siberian
railway. a little more than FIVE days
journey east OF Moscow in peace
times.
The city was founded In 1852 as
a post for the collection of fur taxes
from the Buriats. Its streets are well
paved and IT is lighted with cleo
tricity. In 1879 II was visited by a
OF its most pretentious public build
ngs
The Cathedral OF the Virgin OF
KaZan Is one OF the most conspicuous
edif1ces IN lrkutsk. its i've domes and
detached helfry Immediately attract
Ing the eve of the visitor Opposite
the residence Of the governor general
liz the museum of the Imperial Rus
sian Geographical society, containing
valuable archaeological collection
from East Siberia as well as Buddhis-
tic objects OF rare interest.
One of the peculiar customs which
the traveller encountered at Irkutsk
before the war was the closing of the
railway ticket office for the sale of
tickets two days prior to the departure
of a train. He could never decide to
take a trip to Petrograd (3,972 miles)
to Moscow (33s4 miles). or to Vladl~
vostock, (2.0o8 miles,. on the spur OF
the moment
Under the old regime Trkutsk was
the headquarters of the third ST.
berian army corps"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
INHERITANCE LIMITATION BY TAX.

The Roanoke Times suggests that
congress lay a heavy tax upon swollen
1nheritances for the benefit II the
war. And II does appear that. now
the government is reaching out in
every direction to raise the budget
prescribed for the ensuing fiscal year,
II may Dc well TO consider very seri-
ously this proposition. The funds re-
CURED 30 carry on the war another
year amount. in round numbers, to
$4,000. ooo 900 This ls approximately
s7o.coo.0oo a day The government
must necessarily look to every con-
ceivahie resource to raise such huge
sums Of money.
The accumulation Of vast fortunes
1sas long been regarded AS inconsist-
ut with the genuine spirit OF democ-
1Acy. II is true that these great for
mnes are often the result OF special
enius and foresight They begin
18th the superior enterprise and tall
SGn4 OF men who reap only just re-
|aSd for their unusual abilities. But
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
TO BE STRONG FOR VICTORY,
CHILDREN MUST PLAY

ITO be strong for victory, the ma
ton must let her children play" says
Charles Frederick Weller, who as as
sociate secretary OF the Playground
and Recreation Association of Ameri-
ca, ia aiding the recreation drive start
ed by the children's bureau and the
womans committee of the Council OF
National Defense,
mo time nor money can Ne spared
from war-winning activities. But the
winning of the war depends on man
power, and man power can not be sus-
taied in any nation without health
and wholesomeness in the children.
Far worse than exhausting America 8
financial capital would be the ex-
haustion of child life, her man power
capital
England and France began as
America has been tempted to begin,
by letting the children pay too heavily
for the war, in child labor. increased
delinquency, overtaxed nerves. weak
-ened bodies, and premature deaths
But England and France are already
turning to lift wars burden from the
children by giving them a chance to
play. England began in January
1917. granting government funds to
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

when these fortunes get 10 certain
point. they will continue then to grow
of their own momentum. No human
being can dispose OF the increment,
and the consequence is that the
amasslng proceeds until the human
mind is scarcely able to compute Its
proportions
When the fortune reaches the point
of unreasonable accumulation the
possibility Of great power becomes
reposed in is possessor. and it is not
difficult 10 believe that such power
might be used to the detriment of
the country it is had political econ
ony TO permit them 10 enlarge to
position of danger.
We do not believe that obstacles
should be thrown In the way of in
dividual accumulation during life
time. but the situation becomes
changed when that great fortune con-
tInues, upon its own earnings, to in
crease without limit. and. OF course,
the larger It gets the more rapidly It
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
Veals, Cattle and Eggs

Paris there are twenty operators and
they are located temporarily at the
hostess house, which is a hotel oper.
ated by the y w. c. A. They are pre-.
pairing now to take over a building
for our girls placing one OF their
secretaries in charge, the same as has
been done at general headquarters. So
that the girls will be better situated
than they are row, At this post we
also have about twenty girls, and the
Y. w. c. A. has taken over a hotel
which is now being renovated and
furnished for their use. A secretary
of the Y. w. c. A. is in charge here.
AT the other posts the accommo-
>dations vary. In some cases we have
rented houses for the girls. which they
are conducting, and other places thew
are living with private families where
they have the best environment and
living conditions. The operators seem
to be happy and interested in their
work and anxious to do their btu MI
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

Of Redeye The Great Time we
are Out For Is the Cleaning Up Of
the Huns, and we yanks must Lam
to the Front with every last Jitney
we can spare TO Help buy the Scrub
bling Brush-which means an Army
In Khaki--and the Cleansing Fluid
which means the Supplies they
need TO Fight with and Live On.
Our Uncle is our Best Relative.
Not The Geezer at the Corner who
Slips you Deuce on the Silver
Tymepiece, but Uncle Samuel, the
Fighting Guy who has his Sleeves
rolled Up for the Cleaning Job.
Ara he's Piping now:
Nlley. BE! Lend me FiftN lend
ne g Hundred, lend me a Thousand
tn Mep Up these Birds. Then
vcu'D get Il Right Back. and More,
Yen know my Words Good--and it
Is backed Cp with all my Property,
all these States l Own. And you
Get my Marker as Security, with
my Initlals--U. Son IT.
The Liberty Bond is Uncle Sans
Marker-his I. O. Ia Mortgage
on his Property. That's Good
Enough for your Uncle Bill (I've
got Flock of. Them Now) and It
ought to be Sufficient for any Gink
living. And besides. there's that
four per cent. Rolling Tn-more
than the Savings Banks Zip yau.
So, Kick In, Boys! Girls too!
Give one of these Liberty Bonds
the Up and Down, and Aen Attach
Yourself to it! Q1)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
THE STATE ACCOUNTANT.

fare Of the state Of Virginia, whose
interests he has always tried to care
fully conserve, be It
Resolved. That the state auditing
committee heartily inaorse the work
dome by Mr.. ". r. smyth, state ac-
coantant; and
Resolved. further. That the state
auditar committee respectfully rec
or,,r,snd to the governor Of virginia
the reappointment Of Mr.. W. f.
smvtA. as state accountant at the e1-
r.ration Of his present term, as due
recognition Of his merits and ability.
and qualifications for the position;
and
Resolved further. That a copy Of
these resolutions be forwarded to the
governor Of virginia. and also be
spread upon the minutes Of the
meetings of The state auditing COM
mittee"
Afr snyth continues, under the
law. to perform the duties OF his Of
flee. Many matters have crowded in
10 engage The attention of the states
chief executive during the last sew
aral weeks. so that. though some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

their station in life But they should
not be allowed 70 receive more than
might afford good basis upon which
they could build by their own en-
deavors. The tendency would be to
eliminate the idle rich" and estab-
hsh an economic betterment in the
industrial world.
The tax should be strictly ad
valorem and uniform Its justice and
constitutionality could never be ques-
toned The war opens the door to
this long-needed reform, and it is to
be hoped that congress will not over
look this magnificent source to aid
the government in its present great
need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
ocal play centers Can America do

local play centers. Can America do
less?
I'm this summer vacation time. es-
pecially with schools closed, fathers
and elder brothers called to war and
many mothers to lahor~-there is urg-
ent need to give the boys and girls an
American square deal--to keep the
old folks from sitting on the children's
safety valve of play as Jacob Riis
would say it,
The recreation drive OF July and
August Is to eliminate In patriotic
play week. September to 7. 1918. in
which the work OF 100000 women
in organizing recreation in 10000
communities will come to close.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
VIRGINIA WOMEN IN MUNITIoN WORKS.

Of these has opened at Penniman
tpostoffice), near Williamsburg.
Ladies' dormitories are presided over
per week. while attached are cafe
terra. gymnasium. ". w. C. A., and
other inviting features
so long as these offer opportunities
our Virginia girls need not fear to
enlist Some are given office work.
but the most interesting feature is
the making of shells. and the girls
In their khaki and ovcralls are an at
tractive spectacle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

Munition manufacturers from Phil
adelphia and other northern points
are soliciting women I'm Virginia TO
work in their factories. Some Of the
best women in the land are enljstinE
in this patriotic and weli-paying
work.
But why 80 away from home and
why enlist at tie private WORKS when
Uncle Sam has under way four Of his
own, catering 70 the good class Of
girls and women ana throwing around
them his protecting arm? The first
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

The virginia Home and Industrial
school for Girls is IN want of
$50, 400 for needed improvements and
additions to accommodate tho con.
stantly increasing number Of girls
tha. are by misfortune made the
wards OF the state.
The federal gov ernment had set
apart one-half OF this amount on CON
dit!on that the state defray the other
half. The last legislature enacted the
Appropriation for the necessary $780,
900 to meet the government upon its
offer. The bill did not meet the gov
srnors favor. and it was reduced at
his request to $4,000 The peculiar
situation follows that the institution
cannot get the benefit Of the federal
aid without raising the additional
$4,000
This money must, therefore, he
secured by private subscription, or no
part of the government funds can be
come available. This matter Ger
stainly appeals TO every citizen in Nir-
ginia. This very necessary esta hllsh-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

~ NCE In q while even a
" n Preacher has 10 Slam the old
Reverse on his Stun.
l don't mean the Religion re
Preacbes-for that Goes Straight
as It Lays, all the, Time mean
the Advice be Spills on Matters
dealing with the Here and Now
And I'm going 10 give you a Little
Spin In the Other Direction con-
cernfngt some TIPS I've Handed Out
IN the Past.
Now, about Dough My constant
Line o. Chatter as TO that Com
modify was to TIE effect that After
you Got Il you should Nail it Down.
have been a Great Advocate az
the old One Way Pocket, where the
stuff that Makes the Jolly Jingle
went In, hut didn't come ont And
have told the owner OF the Wal.
let to be Hard Boiled Egg: that
the old Mazuma would be his Best,
and maybe his Only Friend, when
he sprouted the long gray Lace Cur.
tains from his Chin.
But here is the Dope that Runs
the Other Way Loosen up, Lads!
Take the Rubber Band of the Bank
Roll and Give us a Flash Mt It. I'm
Vie the Knot in the Ancient Sock.
and dig out the Mouldy Greenbacks!
Let us Lamp what you've Goti
We're all Out for Great Timel
But don't Grab a Shock. We're
not going Cabareting. or Putting
Roulette Wheel out OF Business, or
Tapping Up the Decreasing Supply
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
WHERE DUTY AND OPPORTUNITY MEET

ment OF the state Ia now over
crowded and unsanitary. These girls
are under our care They arc not
placed there as criminals, but there
to he reared into decent and respect
able citizenship. The state found
these girls, many Of them but chill
dren, exposed to unfavorablo environ
ment, and assumed the role of
guardian and friend
The people of Virginia cannot af-
ford to neglect these helpless girls
They should not he now exposed to
conditions that from the standpoint
of sanitation and common necessi-
ties are, to say the least, unwhole-
some, Their1@tves are in our control.
and we are responsible for their
physical and moral development.
Many of them were left alone in tho
world without mother or father to
guard and protect them. and the citi-
gems of Virginia cannot he happy in
the circle OF their own homes when
their attention is called to the wants
of these unhappy children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
THE SALVATION ARMY.

The Salvation Army will conduct
their regular service at Byrd park
on Sunday afternoon at 3:45; this
meeting will be conducted by Ensign
Mark Smith. the L. $. training camp
evangelist Of the Salvation Army, who
is on an evangelist tour through the
camps of Virginia. He is a good must
clan and capable speaker. Sunday
night at the Salvation Army audi
forum at Sis Ensign Mark Smith
will conduct the regular service, to
which all friends are invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
ASKED TO BUY STAMPS,
TURNS HOSE ON WOMAN

Spokane. Wash, July 12.-Ludwts
O. Koersmo must. stand triafSon
charge of disorderly conduct for
turning a hose on Mrs. e. j., Mullins
when she approached him to buy war
savings stamps. Mrs, Mullins says
Koefsmo declared:
There are too many war begrarss
around these days. and II they kin
off all the youpg men it will give ~
old men = chance to get Job" q,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13

Venable- Street-The pastor, Rev. J..
r. Johnson. will speak at the morn
ing service upon "A Promoter of
Christianity" and at night upon For
giveness." Sunday school $50. Ladies'
Red Cross sewing service every Tues
day . a. NJ. to p. NJ. Help solicited
from the women.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-13
LUTHERAN.

st. Johns Evangelical-Th pas
tor, Rev. Oscar Guthe. viii preach at
! A, NJ on the subject The Second
Coming OF Christ" The Sunday
school meets at $50 A NJ and the
Mems Bible class at 10 A. NJ