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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
JUDGE KElTH'S FUNERAL
POSTPONED TO TOMORROW
His Son. Lieutenant Manson Keith. Ex.
pccted TO Arrive Form Texas
This Afternoon.

Funeral services for judge James
Keith. who died day before yesterday
morning Mt his homo. mt ITO Cathedral
Place, have been postponed from to-day
till Saturday ut noon, when 1t will talso
place at st. Paurs Episcopal Church.
This postponement Is to await tho
arrival of Lieutenant Manson Keith. his
son, from Texas.
Tho active palibearcrs will meet at
the home Saturday morning at 1890
O'Clock. The honorary pallbcarcrs will
meet at the church at HAS, but arc
not expected to attend tho burial
which Will be in Hollywood Cemetery.
Falibcarcrs will BIO as follows:
Activc-H. Stewart Jones, Bruce
Bowo. Warren T.. Taylor. NJ. Il. Watts,
Horny G. Hiely, Jonathan Bryan, Mayor
George Ainslic. Nelson Ingram, Gray
Garland and Foster witt.
Honorary-Judges John A. Buchanan,
Richard III. Cardwell, George M. IIarri-
son. Stafford G. whittle, Joseph l.. Kei-
ly, Robert r. Prcntis. r. w. Sims, Mar
tin II. Burks and l.. l.. Lewis and Cow
crnor Henry Carter Stuart, Colonel w.
Gordon McCabe, Colonel Thomas Smith,
Rt Rev. d. J. OConnclI, Major Jcn-
ninGs c. Wise, Major Henry c. Carter,
Mcssrs. James Il. Pace. Henry r. Pol-
lard. Fred $. Valentine. Edgar II. Fer
Eusson. w. w. Scott, James D. Patton,
u. Walton Moore. ii. II. Downing. Hugh
Hamilton. Moses NJ. Green. william
III. White. Wyndham II. Meredith, Fred
w. Scott, Eppa IIunton, Jr., Henry p.
Taylor. Jr., Alfred L. Thorn, John
Stewart Bryan. Henry S. Payne,
Thomas p Bryan and Il. r. Wexford.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
Tic Why Of war

written for I he Times-Dispatch.l
l"Before the leaves have fallen from
the trees you will be back In your
h"lnes."-kaiser Wilhelm to his peopla
OF the first day OF the war, quoted nv
Ambassador Gerard.J
Four autumn's leaves have fallen from
the trees,
Yet home is distant far, and i'll at ease
We struggle on. nor near the blessed
day
When parents, children. wives We shall
embrace
Save in our dreaming many leagues
away.
There nestle in little downy bed.
Under the shelter Of an humble home.
Two children. curly haired, checks ROSY
red.
who wonder daily why do not come.
A German mother tells them of their
sire
Fighting amid hell of murderous fire.
When shall 1t be that I their lips shall
kiss, 49,
And hold In my embrace those forms
I love,
Around the hearth-fire taste that carth-
ly bliss t
That is a touch Of heavenly bliss
above? :.
Men, to tho guns" Again the stifren.
ing stress!
Pain. blackness! Our Father wife,
children-bless!
JAMES RIDDIcK LAUGHToN. I
January ISIS. ,I.. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
A PIea Tor n,,,...x

o the Editor of The Times Dispateh.
sir.-lI Richmond will not max.
every effort to prevent tho abandons
,ncnt OF the fifteen miles OF raiiroa,
Enown as the Richmond and Rama
nannock linc, il will be passing sfranro
rnr tho last forty-fivc years. ever since
tahcc or fifty. miles. has tho question
or bringing. this part Of the State in
COMMUNICATION with Richmond by rail
Sncn aEitatcd. Again and again have
alncrent surveys been made and dit
trrent routes discussed and planned.
al TO fall through. When this rood
was at last begun and completed as Far
as inc Pamunkey River IL was thc
general opinion then that II would not
pay unless extended to the Rappahan.
mock River.
This section Of Virginia through
Wn,ch II was to run. is the largest area
without railroad facilities east OF the
Ohlo River. understand, and Is rich
III abundant resources, all OF wh,ci,
now go TO, Baltimore Even Tho rich
f FERTILE lands. within fourteen miles OF
nicnmond, lying on the Pamunkey
h sh,e ,h In Hanover County. viii again
ship their products to Baltimore ~
TINS road is abandoned. Richmond viii
certainly be lacking In self Interest,"
ana enterprise to let this beginning
slip away and not grasp 1t, in order t'
at last reach this desirable section Of
ehc , SthLe. j. c. BROADDCS
Old church, Va, December 81 l9IY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1917. hy National News,
Row Legs.

Eowing Of TIE legs Is most commonly due to
ricketts,, which disease is most commonly due
foods which come in cans ready TO serve--and
this unfortunate custom OF cheating babies is
most commonly due TO ignorance of nutrition
ana p rne belief. that baby is likely TO de-
vclop bow legs IL allowed to bear the weight
upon the LEGS too early is wholly without foun-
learn to walk under the age OF thirteen to six
teen months. yet they most frequently bow
legged 1t is always right to allow a healthy
baby to make effort walk as early ac
he may be inclined to do SO, and never right
10 try to encourage teach walking under the
age OF twelve months.
bone or in the lower leg. sometimes a. out.
ward angulation at the knee joint
Usually the chief bending is in tho tibia and
the application OF brace by an ortHopedic s,r
gcon will overcome tho deformity. This brace
is so arranged that the bent bones are EradualIv
slant mild pressure under wide, perfectly fitted
band. Such braces seem to he most effectiy. in
the second and third years Of life. II is a well.
known fact, however, that moderate bowling OF
the legs spontaneously disappear in a few, yca "a
without treatment in most cases
When tho bowling is in the femur, it may be
overcorrected position in plaster cast Th,a
Is best done between the ages OF three and five
years.
When the bowling is an anGulation a. tho
Joint. a plastic operation is required for IN
stance. n wedgc-shaped section of bone vcrx
near the joint. .'S
In older persons--that is over ten vcar- %
agc--a similar operation is usually better thar
attempts to fracture and overcorrcct the de-
operation is quite safe and uniformly ratis'
In any case of bow legs in child. carc,,,
velopmcnt should be sought through tho ca,, ae
CT tho family physician, and his tuds,nsnt1 I a.
needed in deciding upon any surgical treatment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
USE COAL sPARINGLY
Total supply In Richmond In 1905
Tons, Mostly Run of the

As result OF numerous complaints
that the coal dealers in Richmond have
refused 10 sell coal to individuals. A.
Beirne Blair. chairman OF the local
fuel commission, has issued the fol-
lowing warming:
III It is brought to my attention that
any Richmond dealer declines to sell
person coal who Is in need OF II, and
! find that the dealer has coal on hand.
VIII INN cdiatcly commander It,"
MI. Blair stated that there was
serious shortage in anthracite coal, hut
mat the soft coal situation was not SO
bad IL the people will use 1t sparinsly.
According to report from State Fuel
administrator Byrd there was on hand
IN Richmond on December 81. 1905
tons OF coal including 3,460 tons Of
run OF the mine, eco tons OF spiint, and
the rest was anthracite.
MI Byrd Is also making efforts to
secure various grades OF coke from
the Alabama coke ovens to relieve the
shortage of anthracite coal in Norfolk.
newport News and other sections of
inc State. The coal situation has be-
come a very serious problem. and tho
people must begin to realize that un-
less they use tho coal very sparinxly
the city and State will be threatened
with coal famine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
Books and Authors

,,o Fr er led Fiction" by STEPHEN Leaeock
els" etc. is one of John Lane Company's latest
issues Stephen LcacocS IS not only that very.
rare thing, hunlorist but that still rarer
thinE.a humorist in high spirits Here is a
collection of good things which will entertain
anE human being who appreciates whocsomc
THE only speaking that is accentabie now il
That which meets the formula of CARLYLE: .J";ter
no word that is not frauSht with power nd
> Bsvcridge. in greeting his guests at recent
.uncheon 1T the University Club in Indiarapoiis
Mt: bevcridge was host to Eroup OF distin :.
EutSned men. gathered together in Indianauoiis
LOT the war conference in that city. Mr.. Pew
crtdge expressed the sentiment OF the confer
cnee-when he said: mo and good man
wants war for wars sake; sane and good
man snrink5 from it when honor and right eous
ness are at issue There are things dearcr Tia y
comfort, more precious than peace"
An American in the Making" in which NJ. 2.
Irem a European TO an American, IS praised by.
professor II. NJ. Beldcn OF the JnIrersi.v re
missouri where the cuthor underwent 3ar, NJ
ms reorganization II have read AN Arc -:ca -
IN the Making with the kcenest interest ra
Wro,e. not simply because The author waa =
cause OF the quality of tae hook Itself 'rhe
theme IS OF course, new But 7 do raf
know where else it has hcen handled Wit snch
flGor, -soch freedom from mawkis!, or morhi5
sentiment, such an effect once of dnfacb
ment and OF intense personal experience y
very crcctually challenges the easy comp,a !
Gency OF US native. horn Americans Yet it is
book ~ u'''of OF THIS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04

FATHER 4. y. RYAN. The vote on the subscrin
f0e' 1861 G ton Of , 100000 to the
road has been completed in three wards The
vote Is as follows Jefferson Ward for the SUBJ
scription S47, against 80: Madison Ward for
3l2, against 40; Marshall Ward. for 645, aga inst
1 ies t0" in the three wards for 1873 against
In the Mayors court yesterday many delayed
Christmas drunks which had been postponed for
cause and another were called, and hence
there was long docket The Mayor was
lenient in most cases far as nnes were CON
lures especially to the young drinkers
The peanut crop OF North Carolina last. wear
Is estimated at 100000 bushels. Virginia also
grows quite large quantity.
The Washington Chronicle says: Our city
s.onecutters are beginning to import quantities
1t is of excellent quality"
The revenue collections in New York Civ for
1857 reached s7,650,000, not half as much i'm
proportion to wealth as is paid In Richmond and
Virginia.
The receipts Of grain at Chicago for the year
just closed amounted to within fraction OF
So 600 900 bushels and OF -four 1,S14,0O0 barrels
Only forty-two! members OF the convention
were in their seats yesterday and after roll
call the Constitution thinkers adjourned for lack
OF a quorum
1t is learned that Underwood personally in
vted Washburne and Culon,. Of Illinois to
visit the convention and lecture the "faithful"
They will probably reach Richmond some time
to-day
Rev. Robert Rreckinidgc of Kentucky has
pleads for a pardon for his brother. General
John c. BreckinridEe, now In exile and anxious
10 come home. The reverend gentleman says
he can atpne for as loyal citizen at home bet
ter than In exile. 49, -. - -
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,, , Somewhere In Amerika
Hohsnsolicrn, Colt & Co, Ltd, WilhcImstra
:, Gentlemen1The spy business punk Is because
which everybody knows not. When I think /
secret have found to send you sec 1t in tho
paper an hour later. If it Is anti Amerikan
secret they mako 1t in big types you car
read II when You walk the stands by.
When anything goes wrong 1t is secret.
EVERYBODY knows it as soon the spies
Then they fix it. BY the time have wig
is different again.
Item: Please destroy map OF Sandy Hook I
maiicd by you two weeks ago They have
CHANGED 1t around so the hook the other way
All the people on us spies business in butts.
Such interference. And so bold They say nice
things about Uncle Sam right before the waters
" ~
Please check send.
Enclosed find expensives which daily grow
ing more so on account of cost OF high living,
with which the contemplate Americans are
driving All your spies out of the country with
starvation: 1t n plot is. Their national an
tEcnl is fank the Doodle"
:, The 100000 you sent TO buy Congress with We
is to ruin your frm financially and make you
all your money spend to feed your spies
30 use around to beat tho bush. Send please
a check or some food else hold not much
longer out. .
Maybe better come home anyhow. You can
to the New iorE papers subscribe and get all
the secrets.
Please hurry up and etrafe. But when
YOU conc be sure and your mariner bring You
may need him. Afr. Hohenzolern
Respective.
]. wIsEHEIMER. Spy. No. 4aaso6.
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Abont Joseph warren.

Mrs. NJ. V. N. Richmond.-Joseph
Warren was an American patriot. born
at Roxbury. Mass, juno IL. 174I. He
was graduated from Harvard in 1850
1854. In the early disputes between the
colonists and the British government
he associated himself with Samuel
Adams and other ardent Wings and
was the orator at the second annivcr-
sary OF the Boston massacre, March 5.
1112. In 772 he became a member Of
the committee of correspondence. and
ceding the Revolution he was fire.
qncnt contributor to the patriot Tress.
He drafted the extreme but influential
suffolk Resolves adopted in September,
1874. by q convention OF Suffolk Coun-
ty. and forming the most radical state
mcnt of the American position which
had UP to that time been made He
gress Of Massachusetts and in April.
1775. was elected president pro tenn. Of
that body. In March Of that year he
was again the orator at the anniversary
OF the Boston massacre, refusing to be
inundated by the threats of British
officers. He had much to do with the
success at the Rattle Of Lexington on
April 10. and in June was commissioned
major general. lie opposed the occu-
patton of CharlcstoWn Heights advo-
Gated by Putnam and Prescott think
ing the American supply Of ammuni-
ton too small. Overrulcd by a ma
3ority OF tho council which resolved
TO forttfy Bunker Hill, he went there
az volunteer. refusing to take tho
Prescott and Putnam During the bat
tie OF June IL he was killed. nonu-
ment to his memory by raul w. Bart.
lett was erected in Boston in 1905 -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
CAPTURE MORE MEN
THAN FORM ARMY
Heternn Describes Record Battle
Fought ut Monte


Fought at Monte
Tomba.
1rALIANSN 'i ifEa6a E5fsfl IN
NORTHERN ITALY. Wednesday. Jan.
uary 2.-The French I'm their recent
successful operation on Monte Tomba
CAPTURED moro prisoners than they had
mon engaged. according to veteran
officer who witnessed the fight
ut was rccordmaklnE fight in
many respects" he declared The
French took more prisoners than they
had men engaged. which is anon. tho
records in military annals. They a.sc
captured their first Austrian prisoners,
which is another milestone for them,
az heretofore they had captured only
Germans.
I'm addition to the 400 prisoners.
we counted $50 dead on the ground,
and no ono knows how many moro
wcro in the caverns and undsr the
bushes. The perfect French military
system enabled them to accomplish
this with insignificant losscs-lcss than
nifty men.
The Fifteenth Austrian Division. tho
one attacked, is considered good
fighting organization. But the Aus
TRANS were accustomed to lighting Rus
slams, and this was tho first timo they
had met the highly trained French
troops. The result was that rawness
and indiscipline were swept away be-
fore discipline and training.
when the prisoners were brought
in, never saw more miserable, pitt
full, starved lot Of soldiers. When tho
officers were lined up there were forty
two Austrians and two Germans. The
Austrians were told they would receive
the usual treatment given officers and
gentlemen, but tho two Germans were
told plainly that they would receive
exactly the Same treatment given
French officers in Germany. The group
OF Austrian officers was impressed
greatly at this. and openly declared
their hatred OF tho Germans A little
later VIC heard tho Austrian soldiers
cheering, and It turned out they were
cheerin. their French captors."
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Sometimes tho bowling Is IN tho leg ana for
ward, but tho modo Of treatment would BIO the
ou,.,,on. md .n,v.r,

Questions and Answers.
a., Delicate Suhiccts.--Dr. trady reminds readcrs
tnat there are many subjects which are ordi-
reader has doubtful question 10 ask, a stamp
reply ~ 'oiE
>. Opinion Of Cnncc.-wil YOU please answer .he
s OF coffee? go Arc two cups OF Gomez taEei, at
o oreaktast harmful: ! am told by this and that
s1aduats nurse tells mo that eaeh coffee
can take UP to four grains.-F. p.
A ..rs'I think coffee. properly made. is
f La and md sugar in Normal individuals may
use Il as beverage and do not wash down hnlf-
nastIcated n,orsels with it. Tho nurse was right
,,Icaftcinc Is what makes coffee so stimIiia,jn
We. &c not sec what meat has to do with jcint
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
What About These Institutions

q GOVERNMENT control Of railroad oner-
alton and the liberalization Of the trans
portation system OF tho country has raised
many new questions, but none moro inter
estlng than that to the future usefulness
OF tho Interstate Commerce Commission. the
State corporation commissions, the priority
commissioners and similar organisms which
nave been necessary In tho supervision nv
the local and national governments OF nri
Vately operated railroads.
1T may be assumed that the President and
Director-General McAdoo mean to caDitalize
the experience and expert knowledge of the
interstate commerce Commissioners and per-
maps attach tEese officials TO the stan of the
new railroad mana cement, but there is moro
10 DC considered in that direction Tho COM
MISSION has certain definite functions to per-
form under present laws, and it is tn he
doubted II the war powers of the President
are broad enough TO vtiatc those functions
The administration can deal with Congress
Oil that score, and 1t need not be regarded "a
troublesome
The same cannot be said OF the State cor
poration commissions. which derive their
powers from their State Legislatures The
'coe'ai government has no control whatever
over them. The question is whether or not
the liberalization OF the railroads auton,,t-
lcally destroys the Jurisdiction Of State com
missions over those lines In effect the
railroads. are government properties during
inc period Of the war, but in fact they are
sun owned by private interests. and still,
owe their existence to charters granted not
by the government. but by the indvidual
States. ''
Hetore government operation of the lines
proceeds far the question Of State sune-
vision of intrastate transportation must bo
settlcd. otherwise there will be direct and
disasreeablc conflict OF authority Tho
states must withdraw from any supervision
over the transportation facilities affected hv
tho PRESIDENTS proclamation or else tho
government must concede the authority of
State commissions and find way of dea,ins
jointly with them in the management of tho
properties. io
State taxation Of railroads is another in
teresting question. At present much of tho
revenue of the individual States comes from
lcVies against the railroads. It NAV ho
taken for granted that the FEDERAL eovern-
ment will not interfere with the tayee AZ
present but If government ownership is
approached State taxation promises to he
come one of the problems which must bo
met. 70
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Nobody Knows.

Nobody knows.
NOBODY knows why a miser loves peif
Putting LIES genuine joys on the shelf;
And why Adam made such a fool Of himself.
Nobody knows.
Nobody knows why the sky Is so high,
Nobody knows why were born to die,
Or when mans telling the truth or lie
Nobody knows.
Nobody knows when the war will be through,
Nobody knows what our soldiers will do,
Or II the draft will get me and you,
Nobody knows.
ITo Be Continued)
ROY MCDOWELL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04
jacques Ron HON.


Good people. lecsten! Jacques bon HON, he
speak
Concarnins one mos diabolique stew
Eat he ees make wis all Els tommy Greek
Re op-to-date describe OF parez-vous
] como not vaire SO long from chere Paree
To be barbara wis my brozzair Paul
| study i'll A book AnClais, see?
But car onderstan heem not at all!
Poor Jacques bon Hom.' he lairn re Anslais
words,
He burn re midnight oil, you call heem, so?
Eat all t'row labor to 20 birds
lie know Get ALL yet Messing sail he know!
Re boss, he say: "Skidoux.' Eat mean, "Recede:"
But Eat skidoux l find not in re book;
Hop to Get, kid" Sail mean Same as PRO
cecd"
And nowhere can find Eat Get &c hook!"
Re barbare boss he say: where ccs my lid?"
Esar, 20 boy hand hecm hees high chapeau!
Where did you get &c hat?" cxclaim kid
Nix kibosh" say boss. JUS so!
He also say to beat Get, cut eet out:
Why mus re kid do such sings to hat:
Poor Jacques bon IIom' say: What ccs els
about
Re boss. no say: You're dcopy," JUS like
at!
Ono day re boss go out to take drink,
JUS one petite frappe. an zen some more;
Before he flemish he take ten sink
An he fall, couchant, upon floor,
Re boy say he pickle. souss an stew
do not know no pickles see;
But POUNDS an dam. dogsonc an sacre bleu!
sail mex week for my own belle Paree!
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Swallows Mercury Tablet.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch)
WINCHESTER. VA, January g.
Grace Carver. member OF a well-known
Frederick County family. Is precarious-
ly Ill here from taking b!chloridc Of
II is said. She is reported to
have been distressed over love az
fair. She swallowed one tablet and
another was found in her slipper.
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If Germany has deliberately determined to

If Germany has deliberately determined to
'maltreat American prisoners, Berlin evidently
has given no thought to the material which
this country possesses for reprisas. Or per-
haps it is so confdc.-t of our humanity that
it fears 10 action in redress for it's own
crimes. But England was finally stirred to
retaliation, and America may be no less slow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04

The congressional committees investigat-
ing war activities have developed informa-
tion which will have the effect OF speeding
up the equipment of our armies in training
Whilo this is true, much OF the blame for
the delay in furnishing the needed supplies
inescapably rests upon Congress, which gave
ear to paciiist teachings against prepared
ness over vigorous protests against inaction
by the highest and best-informcd military
authorities. Events have rudely dispclIed
the fatal delusion OF America s isolation from
5Fnropes troubles, and, for the support it gave
this delusion, Congress cannot escape its
share of the blame for the country's unpre-
paredness by making big ado over depart
nent plumbers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-04

MISS 4. *. W. Harrisonburg.-Prio
to 1924. presidential candidates were
chosen b" caucuSes OF the state Legis-
latures. The first national convention
was held by the anti-Masonic party in
baltimore in 1881, and since that time
al presidential nominations have been
made al national conventions in which
the representation is usually determined
by tie party vote at tho preceding cleo
ton. majority. OF the delegates is
.ccessary TO nominate candidates in
the conventions OF the Republican par
~. while in tho Democratic conventions
delegation being governed by the ma
iority Of its delegates, and a two
thirds vote is necessary 20 nominate.
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BIEamy Case Csntinuea.

Pcrcy J. Tornes, age twenty years.
charged with bisamy and contributing
70 inc delinquency OF Elizabeth Ford.
age fourteen years, of 1o7-A We
Marshall Street. was in Police Court
yesterday morning, but a continuanca
was secured by his counsel to January
Il. Tnc Ford girl was accoropanjcd
to court by her mother. AS they left
the bench after Judge CrutchHcld got
wcpt bitterly.