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The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-01
MY ROWS AwRY
with Apologies)

The hours l spend In sweater art
All, as tring of purls-I sigh
To count them over every one apart.
My rows awry-my rows awry.
Each hour l purl-each purl take care
To drop no stitch, lest be stung--
count, ye count unto the end,
And there a sieve is hung.
o, memories of that bless and burn,
)f raveling out at bitter loss;
drop a purl, ye strive at last to learn
To knit across, sweet are, to knit
across-Red Cross Clipping.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-03-01
TWELVE YERINGTON BOYS
LEAVE TO JOIN u. s. NAVY

Having voluntarily organized In
Yerington. without even the stimula-
tion of a recruiting officer. a party of
twelve youths are on their way to
San Francisco to enlist in the United
States Navy, under the guidance of
James Whitacre, Lyon county official
'Hneng the bows who eft is son OF
DR.. Hironymous.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

With it's fourth great war this re-
public is taking now it's NTH long
solidifed force, potent and formidable
in all aspects and to be considere and
consulted in every undertaking. In
Richmond. Petersburg. Hopewell. Alex
andria and other communities in Vir-
Sinia and elsewhere we havo actual.
tangible foretastes of what has begun
and surely will develop. We may
study probably the comparatively
small incidents directly before us and
by quick glance at the outlines OF our
history realize their meaning. We are
living in the NTH revolution and read
justment OF our theories of local self
government and national life and are
continuing, along lines geometrically
log ical. an evolution begun In 1916.
After our first war and the Victory
that made our first timid and hating
step an independent nation our fore
fathers undertook 10 organize then
accepted idea! democracy. AS con-
slider it now, il looks to have been SO
weak intrinstcaliy. SO loose and stwk-
wardly contrived, that we wonder how
men brave and wise could have con-
scented to 1t or tolerated It, Perhaps
cur descendants half century hence
viii marvel that we endured the sys-
TENS and methods with which we have
lived and which we have loved
The second step forward after brief
experience had proved the futility Of a
himsl!y bound confederaoy was the
adoption OF a written Constitution and
definite acceptance OF central execu-
tive power. Massive statesmen of the
demonstrated that il slew liberty and
made the republic a tyranny abhorrent
t. free men. They shrieked shrilly
and lamentably as did Senator Owen.
day. against every judicial exposition
of 1t that tended TO give IL meaning
and purpose.
With the War of 1912 came the third
stem with evidence that we knew our
rights on the seas and intended To as
hcrt them and could be terrible there;
and We won recognition aud respect
from the miGhticst Of the powers
After seventy years under the Con-
stitut!on. the civil War resulted in de-
cislon that the agreement among the
States was not 4 limited partucrshin
10 be dissolved at the demand OF any
party 10 it CnquestionabIy 1t was In /.
tended TO be SO. but dominating po,tr
decided forever that IL should be ac-
copied as II permanent and indissolubls
welding
Now we see daily demonstration OF
purpose 70 demand that ever citizen
ana every community. small and great,
must think and act always for the Sc
curity and welfare and advancement
OF the republic a whole we are
b"ihE taught by thought observation
and events 10 Join in that demand.
The prohibit!ooists unintcntionally.
and most Of them lud!crously proclaim
ing themselves "Jeifcrsonian Demo
Gratis, are clearing the way for il
last. They arc tearing aside every
vcst!ge OF state. local and personal
rights as We. OF the South OF least,
have understood them. They are max
Ing II easy for New York TO saw TIM,
IT the South. through the Fedora! gov
eminent, forbids New York people 10
drink beer, New York car and viii in
woke the Federal government TO forbid
me south from impair!ng the useful
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
WAR DEBTS OF NATIONS
Nnst sums of Money the Del,irercpt
Countries Owe because Of the
Great Struggle,

the United States Treasury Depart.
nent has made public the following:
The London Economist for February
places the total gross debt of Great
britain at f5,67S.GOO,oOO ($27.6S6, 600
o0o). The French Minister OF Finance.
III presenting the budget for 1918, esti-
mated the public debt OF France on
December 81, 1917, at Il5,1G6.O5s. 0o0
francs H22.227. o00,000). The public
debt of Italy at the end OF 1917 is esti--
mated at about $4,000, 100000 lire
t6T6,ooo. 000). The debts OF the central.
powers are estimated as follows: Ger
many, $50, 100000; Lustria. s13.sl4.-
oOo,eoc, and Hungary. :5.7o4 900 900.
americGs public debt is now around
$4,000. 100000, but more than half OF.
this amount has been loaned TO our
allies and will be repaid us 1t is esti-
mated that OF the total net expendi
lures OF the United states for the
fiscal year OF 1915 exclusive OF our
advances to our allies. more than one.
half will be betrayed by taxation.
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Working at Cross-Purposes.

T HERE seems to be pronounced lack OF
/ harmony and teamwork among those
agencies OF the War Department which deal
directly with the selectipe draft system. In
stead Of the whole War Department uniting
upon defpite policy regarding the extension
of the age limits Of men subject TO military
service, there are divided counsels, and in
consequence Congress has been left without
safe guide to follow in it's program for Civ
ing the President an army Of unlimited size
General Crowder, provost general
OF the army and the moving spirit In the
execution of draft processes has appeared
before Congress with series of very definite
recommendations respecting draft ages. He
has Contended that the age limit Should be
raised TO forty or forty-fivc years, and that
it should be lowered to nineteen at least
twenty In support Of such recommends
ton. he has cited the fact that Glass Al is
practically exhausted already, adding that
the present calls will completely exhaust the
list in most sections of the country.
Acting upon this advice, which seemed to
Congress to be beyond question, the House
and Senate prepared legislation which would
give the President authority TO register all
males up To forty years, and if necessary TO
increase the limit TO forty-fiye. But Just as
the Military Affairs Committees were on the
point of reporting these measures, the Secre-
tary of War himself, REINFORCED by General
March chief OF staff, appeared before the
Senate committee and opposed legislation at
this time. Mr.. Baker said that the War De-
partment was at work upon a general mill
tary program which would be unfolded to
Congress late in the summer, which would
cover the whole subject of future drafts.
The immediate effect of this has been to
postpone all action by Congress Naturally,
The House and Senate held up their plans TO
await the recomm endations of the War De-
rartment. Meanwhile, men who might have
become subject to the draft under the pro-
posed enactments are left in suspense They
90 not know what to anticipate; how to
arrange their personal affairs for the future
or what to expect from the government
II the Secretary or War is soictous not
10 disturb normal industry unduly by mill
tary measures, ii would seem that he might
insist that all his subordnates do their talk
ing To Congress and the country through him.
When General Crowdor goes before Congress
1T is naturally assumed that he is speaking
Tor the whole military establishment If he
has no authority to represent the view OF
tie War Department, Mr.. Baker would do
we'll 10 keep him at his desk. There should
be the fullest coordination OF views by Of
icials of the War Department before any pro-
gram rs vital as that Of the seective draft is
made the subject of official recommendation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

ness of its people to the couptr,,
permitting so per cent of illiteracy and
leaving tuberculosis to rayare ~
spread unchecked. Aside from thai
precedent of destruction, we know INV,
that II we had spent millions makInr
and keeping ourselves an organizeh
co-ordinating, obviously ready and eff
receive power we would have ovoiaad
the loss OF the men who are dvinr
abroad and OF the billions we arc com
peled TO pour out. We ltnow that i,
We had been formidable before Tho
world four years ago as we are becom
Ing now we could have forbidden tbs
war emectual!y. AT last we CONNIE
hend that with our sources OF strenr.h
comes the solemn duty to assert tina:
strength. and not only to preach peacc
and justice, but TO enforce them hv
| showing that we are able to do II.
AS the government indirectly and
dipIomaticaily, but resistlessly, bas
put rs hand on local conditions t:.reutr
chins harm to Tie common cause so
~ VIII assert power and control I,
me future over every organization. in.
| ai'iuuhl and activity. II Will not IN.
uertakc TO own and operate the means
Oh transportation ana communicates,
WIN nave no spare billions for eX-
Per!hehtS. y year or two OF cxp.r;
ence with direct government oner.,,n,
VI THESE things Will Danish all cray,t.,,
i"i continuance Of IT.. The government
VIII insist. with public sanction. ,b,,
,''''he' general nor local utilities shall
DE crippled in efficiency and in usnfni,
icss 10 Inc nation By the whims. 1ns
ignorance or the pettiness OF local .,,
'hoTitles or by the greed or iucomu.
tcncy OF individuals. Accepting nna
absorbing the lessons OF this war No
VIII consent 10 have every business
ana every citizen regarded as 4 mint,
utility. owing special duty to the rnr
i!c and obedience TO and co.onera,In,,
WIN the EoTA-nment Education.
am, sanitation, public highways.
agriculture, manufactures. the labor
system. shipping VIII be so :cgulateI
ana co-ordinated and made 10 wori.
together as TO obtain from them the
best possible results In increasing ,ba
national prosperity and power
IL can be done. doubtless will on
cone "!th just regard for private pro-,
IN ana reward Tor enterprise ana
abi!ity ana without the sitting az
Wholesome competition. one ccDtr,:
power viii give better assurance or
stability and reasonable regulation NH
ur.ctioh than multitude OF minor
ana less responsible ana capa Bile. ana
frequently conflicting. authorities w.,
nave suffered not so much from too
!huch government as from too rn,rv
governments Wisdom. foresight ~
iriotsm, courage wul be needed
stimulate TINS trend toward conccntr.,.
ton 10 the point OF sate,. ami ~.
utmost possible development, or 49,
strength. while guarding araius, ,a.
sruct!Ne extremes and preserving. IN.
crty and the ultimate and easy cont-,I
pS me people Of their affairs. We ar.
'aH'nS II iong stride away from OIL,
stou"d' We must take IT. Circuni
stances and conditions force Ms ~ 49,
our acute and Jealous and cous,arr
care VIII be required 10 make sure tbat
me new ground on which We viii sts,
Shall be rrm ana sure. buEed ON s,nttv1
!ustlce' sound principles OF statecraf,
reason 'f~'SS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

declared, belonged exclusively to the State
However. following tho decision, 1T is graft
flying to note that sentiment in North Caro-
lima is waking up to its duty in the promises
At the recent convention OF the Cotton Manu-
iacturers' Association of North Carolina 4
resolution was unanimously adopted request
ing the Legislature TO enact a law containing
the provision OF the act OF Congress declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court The
States owe it to themselves, as we'll as to
tho integrity Of the Federal Union, always
to be jealous of their rights, but this jealousy
would find itself less frequently needing de-
Tense, if they were equally intent on meeting
the obligations which progressive civilza-
ton forces upon their attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
MANY COAL MINES START
several New Companies Incorporated in
"e"t virginia TO Dig out the
Dusty Diamond

CHARLESTON. W. VA, July ia
mere came something Of a luIl in IN.
orSanizat!on and Incorporation or new
toal mining companies In this State.
hut the mining Fever has broken oI,t
again and during the last week or
more several ncw companies have been
Incorporated under the laws Of West
Virginia. anI all 81 them Viii be at
"oTk N short while. Some OF them
nave ALREADY commenced operations
among the new companies are the
following The i. y & X. w. Coal Com.
InnE, incorporated a. Albright. with
S5p,pov capital stock: the Hopkins
Fork Goa! Company. 100000 capital.
incorporated by Charleston parties. the
Donald coal Company. $4,000 capital
STOCK At Logan; the Little Falls Fue!
Company At MorEantcwn with s!on 900
cnp!ta! stock; the State iiiu Coal Com
PaHE, at the same place, with $4,000
capital stock; the Middle West Coal
company, at Welch, with 100000 capt.
tai stock The Browns Creek Coal
Company, also at Wclch. has been in
corporated with 100000 capital stock.
The Ford Run Franklin Coal Com
pany has been chartered with $1,000
600 capital stock 10 mine coal on IN
extensive scale IT Meriden This com.
pany VIII develop very large coal
acreage in Barbour County. l. o.
knipp, Harvey +. Thompson, A. II. Mil
Ter and other we!l-known coal operators
are the incorporates OF this COMPANY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Declaration of VAR.

y. II. H. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is no
set form FOR a declaration OF war, and
i has even been questioned whether
eSsary. An American writer on inter
national war says: An act OF hostility.
unless 1t he done in the urgency Of
prisai. is in itself full declaration OF
intention: any sort of previous dsclara-
ton therefore is empty formality
unless an enemy must be given time
and opportunity 10 pat himself in
state OF defense, and il is needless 10
say that no one asserts such Il question
OF war preceding the beginning of hos
tli!ties was more common in ancient
times and in the Middle Ages .han in
modern times. Investigation has shown
that of lis Wars between 700 and
1872 less than ten showed declarations
OF war prior 20 hostiiities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14

Mrs: \. G. r., Roanoke.-Thc violin
is: in its primitive form, development
OF the Tyre and the monochord. It's
history begins with the invention of
the bow, some time before the thir
teenth century. Up TO the middle OF
the sixteenth century the development
underwent several stages-the rehec,
geige. fidel and many kinds OF viois
and violas having appeared and un
dergone various changes, At that time,
however, the true violin model ap-
reared. Further notes on the histor-
zeal development leading to the modern
violin are from the New international
Encyclopedia: THE primitive violins
had no contour. and it was not until
the thirteenth century that the body
OF the vieiie was scooped out at the
ribs" The art of violin making was
at It's height in italy in the eighteenth
century, and the masters have been
grouped into four .schools--Brescia,
Cremona, Venice and Naples. Interest
ing hooks on the subject are G. Harris
The Violin: Famous Makers and Their
rmitatore." md II. Able's The Violin
and It's Story
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Books and Authors

fff sEa of s"' ne By 5;tS
y, ,s of airmanship e its pr.9blems. Of
Ing c"mba, With enemy marhineS; There are
2 OF
aBd am m T I"mSs anG
and Parachutes" Fighting tho Zeppelin" Air
dsfs Of The and nm sr ohsg
thor has seen much active Service at the front H
nor Of the GsaE
his Ro@e at Long nGxfa
iss plan for building !h; Place me Norm
Tnss sniy 'nss so%sS + him
BOOKS; Mr. Reeve picked Out one that 2epr res
house "A third the roof, and so on Others have ave
Hpo r nar
Private Jack Evans cf "0lt of the JAWS OF Iu N"
once while clad in cvlian uniform e seeuped
from German soldiersentres in return for bits
Sas 1snn on I" The n awI
stepping at mi over two Sleeping ns sen;riey
and crawling through two trap doors. re got
escapes and thrilling adventures. made his Way
into Holland Private Evans tried three times,
easons getting within 200 yards of the Holland
going through privaton and almost un MIN e
able dangers, managed TO get out OF the laws -
The plain truth is that there is nothing mys-
teriouS about Colonel House declares the bioE-
rapher of the man commonly reputed to be an
nSoluhie puzzle Arthur ID. Howden Smith, in
The Real Coio1ei House" George H. Doran
COB. The book is an intimate account of the
slim, quiet gentleman who holds no Office, who
represents no special interest. who has no selfish
ends to serve. and than whom. after President
wilson himself, no man in public live cXCrts
SO dominant an influence upon international
affairs. 1t is an interpretation his uco
pie Of statesman who by his silent hde!ity,
wise counsel and sound judgment is great
force in sharing the action and moldinG the
destiny Of this country. The volume consider RS
Colonel House as world diplomat; IL i!iumines
the inside Of President Wilson's war policy:
narrates tho relations between Colonel House
and l'resideu. Wilson: describes Colonel House s
activities in American politics; and gives many
intimate facts concerning Colonel House him
self. There are many features of intense-and
at times dramatic-interest in the book
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
Interesting Health Queries
ANSWERED BY DIR. BRADY.
Copyright 1917. National Newspaper Service

Bathing No. at All DanGcrous.--is it harmful
to take bath during the menstrual period?
Answcr--No harm ever comes from taking as
many warm, tcp!d or cool baths as may be
desired in the course OF III ens,ruation.
Also Safe for Little lIabe,-p!ease advise
it is liable TO do much hsr.n. The Baby misses
A An "'er" on iatnins the baby every
day, or better twice 4 day in very warm weather.
Inheritance Of Deformity--it one parent pos
similar dciormity? O. NJ. g.
Answer-If the dcformty is with which
some Of the children to inherit it,. II it is an
acquired deformity there is no tendency toward
inheritance.
Bright Ligh, and Raby's Eyes.-Kindly tell
me whether a bright light Injuries the eyes OF =,
young baby. do not think it does. but should
S' NHnswerE ORD dinuse daylight doesn't
injurc tho baby,s eyes. Direct sunlight should
be kept out Of the eyes ], Is one Of the thous.
must be kept in darkness. Bright daylight Is
beautiful for the baby and good for his eyes in
his waking hours The old time nurse kent him
wash on.
as chronic appendicitis: MRS. J. 4. II. .
Answer.To the best of my knowledge and
judgment, there is such disease: Digestive
sorts: il they prove obstinate. in person Of
thirty or more. doctor must consider chronic
appendicitis Som ;ii,rs N.ray pictures help
problem. If had the tentative SYMPHONIC. I'd
select surgeon of radical mind and let
him explorc my abdomen.
paragus as vruotabic9 is ii injuri,us TO the
Kidneys II eaten in moderation: j. e b.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-14
NfNc In France.

For the Times Dispatch>
Vive lie jour. vive la France
The land OF heroes and Romance
The land where Liberty essay'd
And RAID the dungeons despots made
Ills Frances day we celebrate
Her day with an immortal date
To-day our hearts go out to France. ,
The land OF Freedom and Romance. |;
Each acre of her plains and hills.
Her rivers and her little rills,
A story has that moves the heart
Without premcdi;ated art.
Domremy. with its deathless Maid"
Who lives and shines while others fade
In dull oblivion, naught can mar,
Or hide the splendor Of her star.
Land OF the stirring Marseillaise,
That sets each Frenchman's heart
And ours. too. for We are one
In conflicts meath Frances sun.
Arise, America, arisei
See that no other F'renchman dies
Now unavenged; fight without cease
Till hated Hun shall beg for peace.
DOVAL PORTER. ,
Richmond, Va. July Is. 1918.
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Ihc DOWNFALL of buchanan

II IS too much to assume that the forced
feaghai III OF the German Secretary Tor
Foreign Affairs has any revolutionary mean
ing. ii Is significant only Of the fact that
the German general staff is the sole source
OF power IN that country, and that when that
array OF mii,arists DEGREES upheavals in
Berlin. they are executed with the same dis
patch that marks a purely military move
mont
kuehlmann went down in defea, and pos
*ihle disgrace because he champion no
great policy; because he stood for no broad
reform, and because he advocated no sweep
ing peace program. The Reichstag sDeech
"n'ch proved fatal 10 him contained little
that any statesman. could pronounce as
definite, much less determining He inti-
mated that Germany would be unable to
compel peace by military decisions alone, but
he proceeded no further, and what he said
IN that regard was doubt the conviction
OF the best brains of the empire including
the general staff itself
. But this speech seems TO have denressed
the nation. 1t seems TO have discredited the
judgment OF the militarists who rely wholly
upon the sword for victory and for peace
For nearly year the German people were
lo!d tEat the summer OF 1918 would end the
war win military decision in favor Of Ger
man arms These people were told that
further sacrifices must be made TO that end
bn' mat these sacrifices undoubtedly would
be rewarded in overwhelming measure.
hen came the offensive, and with ii three
successive defeats On top OF these defeats
came the admission OF the Secretary for For
e'En Affairs that military triumph must not
DC depended upon TO bring about peace Per
maps the general stan prompted Kuehlmann
10 venture this speech. Press reports from
Hernany offer this the only reasonable
explanation for the holiness which the For
eign Affairs Secretary exhibited But tho
erect OF the speech seems to have been UNI
fortunate The people generally frowned
upon it. They we're sorcly disappointed. and
inc general Sta!f no doubt found it necessary
! TO repndiatc the author of the statements.
AZ all events, the oft with his head" order
went lorth, and kuehlmann has gone head
long INTO the political junk heap He has
, gone the way OF Bethmann-lIollwcg thinner
''"''I' d!'u other potentates or puppets whom
, INC fah-Gcrmans found it necessary TO sacri-
| nee fls successors Will follow him in the
same direction Just as long as il is necessary
J 20 PROVIDE victims. The civil government
| IKE the civilian population Of Germany has
/ Il" s'rohe voice in the affairs OF the EN- pire
| BON are wholly suboTdnated 10 the designs
! ana the VIII OF the military IT. the demand
! LOT peace ever becomes powerful enough Il
| may bfeak the military regime but il is evil
| deht mat the faith of the German peoplc IL
st'll bound up in the strength OF the Ger
! man army.
Have you noticed how the increased ortce
| OF copper fails TO enlarge the buying capacity
Of the penny?
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Light Exnress.

The Light Express.
You have heard Of the Light Brigade
And The Light That Failed" and the lisht
On the port and starboard bow and stern
Of Ships That Pass in the Night;
And the "iIet-There- Be- which was first
OF all of the lights that are,
But am the Light Express. that rides
On the old Five-Thirty Car!
Yes, l the Light Express
And load more stuff on my aging back
AAnd load more stun my aging back
Than I'm built for. anyhow!
When ] leave for the job downtown
I've Il list of things to buy,
And when loaded and start back home.
It's The Light Express am l!
And it's no. for The Light Express
And every joint III poor old bones
Just rattlcs and jumps and squeaks!
And there's butter and eggs, and meat
And n couple OF loaves Of bread.
And my pockets bulge with the stun that's
packed
From my toes to my whirling head
For ! The Light Express
And they appear
That there's any limit at all to the load
That is piled the back of me!
The old Five-Thirty ride.
Shake hands with the stack of groceries. friend,
For you'll know am there, INSIDE!