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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
News of Fifty Years Ago
Grom the Richmond Dispatch, July 90. 1865

The Brazilian barquc ticciGu. and the brig
Alice cleared yesterday morning for Rio iae
ncrio loaded with -four toe 70. ner from Hay
ALL Crenshaw & Co. and the latter from War
wick 4 Barksdale. Considerable rivalry is
manifested between tn" respective SIX liners q nd
crews as TO which Will make the trip in the
shortest time. "
The Gather was much cooler Yesterday the
mercury getting down to from SIS to 80 degrees
Watermeons have at last appeared in the
local market, and every Sa,nbo that can IN Use
the price Of one is supremacy happy
Superint cndent Wardwoll rides about town
accompanied by Il little negro aged nine, who
the zebra brooches OF convict This
youngstcr was sentenced tw. years mDris-
onmcnt in the pcnitcntiary for making a ra id on
candy shop in Giles Comfy. lie has served
seven months OF his term. WarIwcll has made
pet OF him. and yesterday had his phot oCrarh
taken
Married. On the 18th instant at St Paul nv
DR. Minnigcrode. j: +. Goodwin. Esq and Miss
lIettie. daughter OF Samuel Ruth e. foo rd-all Of
Richmond No cards.
The third party movement in Washington md
New York seems to have died from inaction
There 252 deaths from hca, i'm Now
York during the hot spc.l. which has now
been broken. ~
Hon. William orion was yesterday elected
president OF the Western Un.on Telegram Com
pany. The election took place at "A spccia /
meeting of the board of directors.
The Presidents veto m-ssa &c anon tho South
ern electoral vote was submitted to the Cabi-
net yesterday. and unanimously approved The
message Will probably be laid before Congress
on Monday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

Few OF us in Virginia suspect that
we have in the state lbs Independent
telephone companies. apart from the
Bell. each with its own distinct or
Sanization. name and s'oHkk.Eders. Yet
they are here. according ~; the OIL
cial reports, and North Carolina our
next neiShbor. has 146. Most Of them
In both states. connect with trunk
lines. receiving from and delivering
to them messages q commission
basis. considerable number, how
ever, reach the outside world over the
telegraph lines or by relays over other
independent lines or confinc their bust-
ness To their own ncighborhoods.
resolution adopted late Saturday
night in tho Senate. having passed the
House swiftly. authorizes the Presi-
dent. at his discretion, to take over
and operate by and for tho govern
mcnt all the telegraph and telephone
lines OF the country. 1t was passed
as AN administration measure" 1t
touches the most remote and peaceful
sections more Immediately than il does
the cities. and with more possibilities
of menace.
Nobody has explained why tho new
power is needed. The Democratic
Spokesman of both houses of Congress
apparently know as little as the public
Certainly they told nothing. The Presl-
dent IN his brief communication on
th' SUBJECT. stated no reasons. The
Postmaster General and Secretary OF
War when questioned by House com
mittce said merely that possible con-
tingencies might make necessary for
the general safety direct and cXclu-
sive control by the administration OF
all or part OF our wire communica-
tons They gave no hint OF the char
acter OF the contingencies or of the
possibility or probability or time OF
their development In the debates IN
Congress The fact that these two sec
retaries are strong advocates OF gov
eminent ownership and operation Of
all public utilities was cited. Senator'S
plainly expressed fear that the war
may be made the opportunity for cs-
tabl!shinS such ownership. Some pr
dicted that many. II not most, OF the
independent smaller telephone systems
under government operation Will share
Inc late they contend impends on the
short-line railways and be destroyed
by obstruction or diversion Of Their
business. Apparently IL is true tina;
hundreds OF the local telephone lines
are kept alive only by the mutual
kindly cooperation OF nciGhbors and
patrons, most OF whom are stock
holders.
The threat OF a strike Of teleg-
'arhers. supposed to have suggested
the resolution for seizure. Was idle AMI
windy buster. The tclcgraphcrs had
no notion OF striking. and were not
responsible for the threats which they
have denounced and rcpudiated in
iSnantly. THOUSANDS OF them poured
kilograms into Washington. declaring
their loyalty TO the companies ana the
country and protesting oagainst ;he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

acquisition resolution. The so-callcd
union. Ii is authoritatively stated.
mas about ZOO members in this coun
Try. most OF them operators on brokar
and private lines. or $1,000 Western
Union employees. but hfty-six rcspond
ed 10 call for support for the al
legged organization on Sunday July 7
Ihere has been no suggestion OF trou-
Die. obstruction or leakage among
regular telegraph or telephone work
crs. notwithstanding the majority OF
the Senate stolidly followed the Ilou;o
and assumed that tho President Ind
sound reasons for desiring the added
power and acted on knowledge which
prudence forbade him from disclosing
The government will have a serioua
ana delicate task II IT undertakes to
take over and operate the telephones
In the continental United States are
more than 5000 independent tcle-
phonc companies. apart from the Bell
ana its subsidiaries. These indepen-
dents have S35oO00.OOo capital. 100000
stockholders and more than GOOO onO
stations. iiyc-siNths OF them connect
ing with trunk lines. Not counting tho
ittle crossroads and strictly farmer
companies. they have 900 EXCHANGES
For onicial classification an telephone
companies are divided into four classes
a. gross annual receipts Of $3.50 900
or more: "B." 900 TO $3.50 600. 20.
$4,000 % $4,000. and -" less than
$4,000 or the slxty-onc companies
In class "a" twenty-six are indcucn-
dents. Counting all lines. the people
OF the country send and receive co.
100000 telephone messages a day, and
last year spent s3ig 900 900 with tho
class ~" companies alone.
Fairly lively ccnsorinr on 10000 900
messages per day including domestic
consultations. gossip conversations
young Lady condolences and tho linked
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

To the Editor OF Tn Time. Dispatch:
sir, me work ~ The Times DIS
me par, that it played was Of such
! splendid success thdt 1t should have
In TN thanked by the people OF this
NY letter Ia January was tho only
his ihis''!@ , KIN si 1, sny Fn6i,cation IN
J !o1.o". The result wrot. tho cover
nor vas glorious, wonderfully glorious.
Ai!n ! directed his attention 10 Your last
futor'hi on the subject. The Tines
bispatch deserves great credit and the
'" W o. ~ good people everywhere.
ar" thinkiug OF many things and many
matters; among the things that we arc
thinking OF AT this time - 4 puhIic
HiG hWhE from iOpc"-ll TO Richmond.
~ IS Understood that the government
WI nave Il national highway from
80, ~ -. d, - ; on otE to He"port News by
va @: Richmond. short highway
iroir some point IN Charles civ conn
~ tAroUgh Epp's Island 20 city Point,
bridging the river with a draSbridce'
or "a ferry, would 50 Ink HONEYWELL and
Tor community with Richmond ina, We
neop!e here could reach the sweet po-
through the markets OF Richmond With
cur motor trucks every day in the
werk eNcsp, sunday. We are going
iierc that The Times Dis patch Will lend
US al! tho aid that IL can.
AHCthc: matter that would like 10
speak Of - AN electric tramwav or car
line. from CITY roin, las Indicated in
ne hishwny pronosition) through the
Counties o. Charles City and Iicnrico
- lsichmcnd. These thoughts are vet
Ia their Infancy.
In IN : connection we are going to
induce tho Chesapeake ana Ohio TO
hu!Id 4 spur track Il ON some place on
rs main line IN Charles City County TO
M lhn mo, north -, side Of the James River
they would have tho exclusive space.
~, W ana down the river for their piers.
me maj channel IS from six 10 ten feet
| IN depth. the bridging could be easily
don by pilins. The. truth is the Ches-
hive:. belt the Eppc's home property
between the AppomattoX and James.
4 "a secnr, a right OF way through
day II is going 10 want il badly
am LOOKING into the future, and
il these thoughts matcria!ize. We will
IN Il few years show property valua-
lions that Will Stagger the ina Eination.
Remember this, that nearly every
dollar paid out between Petersburg and
duccd on tho ground. such as labor. etc.
unlike the navy-yard at Norfolk and
Where they haye iS send reW ~ ren Hew.
vana for steel with which to build
ships. thereby paying all the profit to
the steel magnatcs Of that St3'e. Mil
hons Of dollars are being made an
nually through this section by the peo-
pie VINO are on the job.
IN thinking Of the things Of which
| J have been writing. and the proposed
| highway TO City Point from Richmond.
would connect for the government the
| pu Pont plant and Lee Camp with the
aviation plant at Fulton. The govern
| incnt plant al Seven Pines. the Du Point
| plant at Williamsburg on the peninsula,
the military camp at Morrison, the
| ship yard at Newport News and the
marine camp at Pine Beach. 1t seems
| to me that this would he a necessity
| from a strategical point.
| LEONIDAS STONE.
| City Point. Va, July IS 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BY HENRY EDWARD WARNER
Itcpose.


Where brick-walled cities rear their heads
And smoking stacks spout streams OF black.
from every wall. from every stack
Discomfort strikes my soul:
The cold unyieldinE pavement sheds
a sickly heat that burns my feet
And vapors where the hcat-wavcs meet
Are like Gehennas Hole!
Shut in with things of sord'd gain.
or bargaining and coming gold,
The turmoil makes my blood cold
y thousand times 4 day.
The whirring wheels, the nervous strain,
The clicking type-bars of the mart
Striking their discord to my heart
Are always in my way.
For what care what be tho price
or things of trade? And what care
What anything beneath the sky
Brings. it comes and goes?
The quoted butter. stocks. ice.
or.railroad bonds! Poof! They are trash!
You keep the bonds. the stocks, the cash
Id rather have repose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

NTVT IHc 7 IIn"S- DIS putCh.
Wake. ye pcople--don't he slackers.
Help our boys TO win this fight:
Let them feel we are their hackers,
Let us work with all our might!
Help our boys, VINO in tho battle
Give their all that We might live;
Let us not talk senselcss prattle,
Let us freely, gladly give!
Let us send n word OF gladness
TO the boys Ger here and there;
Let's don't ever talk Of sadness.
Eut for each just say a prayer.
Ard whenc'cr the strife is ended.
And the WORLD is safe again,
Let us welcome to our firesides-
Once our boys-but now our men!
7. l.. SIMMONS.
Richmond. Va. July 2. 1918.
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American Lcaycn Is Workiuv

IN the irresistible dash and courage OF the
/ American troops, evidenced during the
past month in every enterprise. either often
sive or defensive, in which they have come
into contact with the Germans, the allied
forces have rcaped Unreasonable benefit in
general strengthening OF their morale
which necessarily has suffered to some extent
from the impact of four years hard service
on the defensive for the greater part of the
time. In the several undertakings in which
the Americans engaged prior to the launching
of the present German offensive, their arms
invariably have been crowned with signal sue
cess, overcoming every obstacle to the LIMITED
detectives they were told TO win. Their in
telligencc courage and endurance under
every test known to modern warfare have
rivaled the most splendid feats Of the
soned veterans OF tho French and British
armies. and have challenged their highest
admiration, inspiring new confidence in the
combined power OF growing allied strength
to block the enemy in his every move.
Thus, wonderfully heartcned by the con-
tributions of American power, dash and valor.
outstanding in the fiery test to which it had
already been subjected, the allies awaited
with calm confidence the launching of the
latest German effort. When it broke loose,
the veteran French soldiers met it on their
part OF the front with the Spartan irmness
lighting stimulated by the added assurance
that their American supports would not fail
them. They were not to be disappointed.
The Americans everywhere met the shock OF
the German onrush and dashed it to pieces.
Where the enemy had made initial gains, the
Americans quickly launched counterattacks
and hurled the enemy back whence he had
started. Nowhere was he able to score u
permanent advance This accomplished, the
Americans went to the assistance Of their
hard pressed French comrades and helped
them to hold the enemy in check. Ere the
close Of the first days lighting, it was fore
seen that the enemy offensive foredoomed
to failure. American troops had held intact
the vital sector where defeat would have
meant disaster to the whole line Of defense.
1t is too early yet to approximate fully the
results of the offensive but its development
far has been entirely favorable to the
allies In the counterattack launched by
General Foch on Thursday over a twenty
fvemile front from the Aisne to the Marine.
which made possible by American vulor
in the previous three days fighting, there
is already foreseen the possibility Of a great
victory. in which the German offensive may
reverse itself and become Il frenzied defense
against threatened disaster, second in inn
,ortance only TO the one he met with the
.arnc four years ago. Whether or not it
reaches such proportions il is certain that
he enemy is in for the worst licking he has
lad administered TO him since that meme rabe
day when Joffre sent his armies staggering
back for retreat Of nearly fifty miles to
dig in. Thus, after four years, mcnaced Paris
is again saved. and, glory be. American arms
a.. been largely instrumental in its re-
delivery from the menace.
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1t Is Not Bclicyable

TIE statement has been made repeatedly
l within the past few days that the real
motive behind $40 wheat as legislated upon
by Congress and vetoed by the President was
game on the part Of the Republicans in
Congress TO ALLEVIATE from the Democratic
party enough votes in the heat-growing sec
lions to make possible the capture Of dozen
lr more Democratic seats in the House OF
Representatives. This declaration is boldly
made in straight Republican newspapers and
Dy men in Intimate contact with the Repub-
Iican leadership in the nation.
1t is inconceivable that patriotic American
statesmen, whether Republicans or Demo
rats. would prostitute their positions in any
sUch manner. 1t is past belief that any
considerable group OF them would conspire
among themselves to force President Wilson
10 veto an unworthy measure in order that
political capital might be made out Of a
Democrats Presidents righteous action
Nothing more shameful has even been sug-
gestcd since the war began.
In the first place. nothing could be more
stupid than such move 1t can scarcely be
imagined that the thousands OF American
farmers who grow wheat and have not de-
manded this increase, should allow them
selves to be prejudiced against the Demo-
cratic party because the President felt it his
duty 10 annul that measure. Even those
necessary in order to allow them a reasonable
profit are not to be accused lightly OF being
parties to any Republican scheme OF put
.,ng the President in hole" They no doubt
resent the imputation, and would repudiate
any false friend who sought to curry favor
with them by such processes.
lnasmuch as political issue has been made
OF this war measure it may be confidently as
sumed by the Presidents friends that he
has not sacrificed his party's congressional
candidates by his veto. In blocking the
nopAncnt to raise the price OF spring wheat
from $40 Il bushel to $40, President Will
son has saved the entire wheat-consuming
public OF America from an immediate tax OF
So a barrel upon flour. While there may be
few wheat growers who will cast their
votes against Democratic candidates on this
account, there are millions Of grateful con
sumcrs who will not forget that il was Il
Democratic President who went 10 their
rescue II the Republicans wish to make a
political question OF this action. the Prcsi-
dents party associates have nothing TO lose
in accepting the challenge. There is no
earthly reason why wheat should be made a
political football at this time. but il it is
he people who have benefited most can be
relied upon to express their appreciation at
The polls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
The Morning MILK.
Copyright 1911, oy Newspaper Service

Raw. milk from tuberculin tested herds. de-
u af. " iH hss ws and ksp sooi uni,
able then milk produced and marketed under
the choice The has rgh to %
Il nS 0ne hnd Win The yp % before
tn 81; L or any other COMMUNICABLE dis
When douh; eAsIs as to the purity 'i'i.S OF the
mix tffs sad ssf'st ana DO The
ho it. the fcedns Of children Who a9e also so
M 1s as n MO consists in heating the milk
TO disease germs and 1T isn
n rnG un, or 4; lime then soSng and keen
i ssd s 3s'tsa %p to @s 80
ssas'ly raw m!k does: When it doesn't IC yoa
TOO long or that chemical prescrvatives have
When Ice is not available, and there Is no
cool PLACE TO keep milk. the bottle or jar con-
me huskst KEEP, severed with a buriap lap, cover NeP
keen the water in the bucket dthe milk rea-
sral rule to which there many Exceptions.
Mix Fo4 under r
three mo", tn, lie. the jar OF mix stand four
NOV the unper thr n by means of chaplin dir
ESe Sss 'H sRe neck of the jar holds
One M week ounces upper third milk. one
One m9nihsis Sunses unper thrd mix one
Two ounces Of
ounce sugar OF milk. thirteen ounces Of
water.
Four ths--Ten ounces upper third milk.
one ounce sugar of milk, ten ounces OF water
Six months-Twclvc OF whole milk
ounce of sugar OF milk. six ounces OF water
Eight months-Ten ounces OF whole milk one
ounce OF sugar of milk. no water.
by the fourth month whole fresh milk shouIJ
he used instead Of the upper milk o cream and
by the eighth month the sugar OF milk may he
omitted. AT the fourth month. too. barley water
oatmeal water may be used in place OF plain
boiled water for dilutinG the milk
Questions md Answers.
When Cold Blacks the Skin.--Why does a
solid gold chain or solid gold ring cause black
marks on the skins of some persons? f. r.
Answer.-'Soiid gold. in jcwelry. Is not pure
gold. but AN alloy with copper. silver etc Pure
gold is - karais fine, that If karats would
he only ,wo-thrds gold The silver In tho alloy
produces black diScolorat ton when II reacts with
sulphur in the pcrspiraiion sccretions OF the
skin. So-called "oNidizcd" silver isn't really
oxidZed but furnished darkened by sui
phur compound.
How To SKIM tt note that II Is necessary to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

The government report showing an in
crease in cattle production is encouraging as
to the future OF the industry. The gain for
the first five months of this year, as compared
with the year before, is 1914 per cent But
as yet the gain is not reflected in the price
OF beef. Beef prices in Chicago, compa red
with the .i.9l7 prices. are So TO 81 higher
Possibly government regulation OF the
nackeries may later show results in lowered
prices Certainly there is room for reduction
on the basis al the report OF the Federal Trade
Commission as TO the huge profits of the
packers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
Founding ,f Red Cross.

Miss Il. ~, Ricfmond.-The Red
cross movement wss started with an
unofficial information Il conference, held
at Geneva, Switzerland, in 1863. The
next year fourteen nations negotiated
Il treaty which led to the formation Of
the first societies. The American Fed
Cross was established by Clara Barton
in 1851. The president OF the United
states Is president Of the American
Red Cross Society, but its detailed OPP
Grafton is in the hands of officers OF "A
committee whose chairman is named
by the President. Every dollar given
Of the government.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

After more than fifteen months OF war,
Congress has passed the bill revokng the
charter of the German-AmeriCan Alliance.
that nest wherein were Matched SO many plols
against the peace and security of this coun-
ny. Pretty slow action but Congress often
works on the principle of better late than
never. In the future it will b, we'll if there
is equal hesitancy before a charter is granted
to any such iorcign-born organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

fees must furnish their quota to the fields,
that the harvests may be seeded and garnered.
II that day comes the women will be found
ready Perhaps. instead Of a hardship this
back-to-the-and movement will prove but
another step in their emancipation from the
old labor standards, which give them cohsid-
Grafton not commensurate with their labors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost nny topic,
excepting ON legal and medical sub
)cctn, nrc answered free. As NIL in
qulrica Urc answered directly hy per-
sonnl letter u hcif-Hddrcssed. STAN prd
envelope IL required. Address ihc
iim"s-Di~pntch Information bureau,
Richm0nd, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

use SKINNED milk In the karcll regimen. I am
me how to prepare it? -. j. w
pan Let IL stand in cool place tin cream
arises. Then put gumShocS and sneak up on
1t with n large spoon ladie Without ma ing
any noise skim OFF the cream, or as much
you can of il. Feed the cream 10 the eat or
the chickens Use what is left skinned milk
a farmers wife could do no better.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

At the rate American aviators, operating
American built machines, are bringing down
German combat planes, ii is 10 be expected
of which he is the chairman will awaken TO Il
knowledge OF the fact that the American air
craft program has progressed To point
where ii should be cleared OF the charge Of
being a scandalous failure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
The Bells,

Just as I was going the line to n fine
sleep IN country town hotel. a great big city
hall clock next door struck II O'clock and
mad TO wait around one solid hour for the clock
TO strike its inevitable L. before dared try IL
again: still the town boasts that clock AS one
of its institutions!
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Looking Ahead.

AS hot July bestows its rays
Upon my swelterinE head
! sit and think OF wintry ways,
When brown October's fed;
And in the beauty of my dream,
Can't see, upon my soul.
Just how I'm going to rave about
The beauties of the Vail. without
More coal, More coal, More coal!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20

Mrs. NJ Y. f.. Newport News.--The
bureau of War Risk Insurance does not
disclose the name or names Of bene-
:iciarIes. Neither does the bureau send
an insurance certificate 10 the person
designated by the insured. however. as
nearly 1000. 900 have taken out insur-
ance. the department has not comp!ct ted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-20
Life.
A very young girl figures on

very young girl figures marrying duke:
budding thing casts her eye at a six foot
Adons: at twenty-cig the specifications have
teen modified. and ii is really astonishing what
she finally marries.
Eut experience is kind, mostly and the aver
age woman can see princely qualities in a runt
if she tries That's how so many OF us manage
20 Get away with the deception