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mobs and noise. which we mistake for
real popular sentiment and of major!-
Ties and OF offending our ncighbor,
or their kin or friends. however
worthless or disreputable.
:. There have been times when Lynch
and probably the practice of il. oriKi.
mated In Virginia. Old Charles Lynch,
brother OF the man after whom Lynch.
nurS was named. was good Citizen
pTobaDly a Quakcr--and he organized
se .s ifnurs as IN his own front yard His
with Tories and outlaws. spread,ne linz
reason to the STRUGGLING United States
ana ana me Commonwealth and plunderinS
wealth af,erward validated his pro pro-
were and. by formal act. relieved him
ana MS associate Justices OF that
s sup me, court and their heirs from
Tree. IN full view OF the Lynch court.
fSnenders were dragged. after having
cusers and present their d etense' and aG
given forty lashes. save one on thei,
hare backs. well laid on" Second " or
and. In two or three very extremc
cases cases II liz said. there were quiet hang
ings on the same locust. The Viz
gtnians AS they moved West carried
WIN them to the advancing frontiers
c CON uaine g M methods I Of enforcing good
erty until regular governmei,ts' Ana ana
courts could be established scores Of
period and it's confusIon OF ,rusiion
ments and paralysis OF the ordinary
and orderly machinery OF Tho lou:
Stcrh ana quick administration o. ius
ny me pcopl. was compelled
~ men mat time passed. Virginia was
Virtually TO abolish Lynch law But
TWO instances have occurred in aftcen
years The newspapers. a succession
.. Governors with nerve and a Nationai
Euard unsafe to project with made
INC sport unpopular and risky Like
.nm1uehces probably will reasscrt them
S di."es. az balance Is caught after the
onro Ina The authorities and good peoH
PIE OF winston Salem probably cuujd
give more practical instruction on how
20 sop iSnch!nE than all the prnies-
could employ and distribute They
Bishop Bratton. o. jackson Ni.u
is president OF tho Sociological con.
gress II nc can get in each state ,wo
mon OF the daunticss courage man
, nooo ana clean Christian character APP
perta aiming 10 his name ana stock 10
bark or to Governors Lcpislatu,rnass
and people and 10 the editors OF The
1Gca! newspapers and those OF general
circulation they will get results and
axe from ne southern section OF tho
brutality and lawlcssness put unon !;
ny lew blackguards here and there
ana the PUSH amnity OF the many who
are not bIackguards. but who share
ne rcproach and presently may ahAre
me penalties. The world is too far adj
Shnced 10 submit 10 continuance OF
ocrsarized murder while the courts ana
the law have fun power TO ascertain
ana administer justice.
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Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Copyright 1918 ny National Newspaper serv, o.


eFps oa erssy writes
IS go Ssa sh s%d Of Sas
'tascneaspsni lot Of monoy foolishlS % so
%F s yoS fSe ehs ad
d SGsn So hey 5s5sS ont to
hd had S"y Of s' ;Se Sa,Sos pSss
wan,a E in sss%s Rr,a that,
YOU ko 'h ,e why r in nnnds and didn't
he told US to 70 to tho d~ w we dd; sof. and
come to YOU - eu ~
s,r While the influenza in epidemic was going
s se'aaa the To mGme"t for some effective propa
9 fd Ioah True when Illness Se a'ea
Dsa ana sifsF in e % %sEe
is us s@f aeaa and b When the
has about out then the
sheep returns. shorn buttwiscr soy
Note that Mrs. Nameless One wants HONEST,
DER ee what does she mean by that, won
ss f not to
% r"e has Mo %ae,s 1ons
never an eHeeption al least we have
fat " or to are rea ony two growing
consuming S"Sv amount Ts" Of eae Ts' sS by
ing up more e' fat eod n and by
III daliE exercise. n In
r"SeS OF OBESITY II Is possible and advisabie in
fessiona ny mtsdieine. but that is wholly pro-
au '"nai problem which ono but tho ,Io,t,,,
lively nSd sas, Is capable OF managing efec
aToi OF the diet by fasting or RESTRAIN, =, con
appeute and by exercise is safe ennnS ~, t me
vision. ''"ou' any medical super
the in,s Oh tne simplest methods of Diminishing
'ahe OF lood and reducing weir sraa
Strength n and ~ emdurs dis,inc, benefit health
Fetcbd 10 Figteherize nteligeniy read Horsn
iIshed hS r, Inc New Glutton or Epicure fpub
dmoed liza bic in most llbnries) FLETCHER tx
pounds MS own weight some fifty or more
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Problems
Authoritative Writers-A Editorial
COURAGE AND NOT A CONGRESS TO CURE LYNCHING
B..

Circular letters ARE being sent on,
oS the southern Sociological Congress
to help its work Of stopping Iynchinu,
especially the lynchine OF negroes In
INC south. The preliminary step Is
me establishment Of an office at Wash
ington and the Installation there Of
pr Il. C.. Dnwiddic: of the Anti.
saloon League. AS treasurer. TO whom
kindly mall check" After this is to
come "A thorough study OF the causes
doubtless, at salary beftting a COM
petent mainland then the usual at
Tempt at "a constructive program OF
ment." and after that campaign OF
publicity" and Il series OF addresses.
conferences and enlistments of "patri-
otic citizens in every community"
tense against the mob"
There Is no need Of a corps OF trained
and competent Investigators TO be
sent out and paid from Washington.
fat chance solemn or an affuble
male stranger or a brisk and busy
professional lady would have in any
Southern community trying to learn
the causes o! lynching while the fact
lie that the chief cause Is the thing
all men hate most to confess, which
Is cowardice. The conditions justify
and make necessary plain and blunt
talking. The civilized world and this
country arc tired Of the horrible lynch
ings in the South and the vast majority
OF the Southern people are tired or
them. II we sh!rk from looking the
facts in the face and by acknowledge
nent OF t1em finding the cure for tHc
EVIL. VIC viii have the cure applied
for US and 10 us In ways we Will no.
find pleasant. and which our childre?
and their children Will be ashamed to
read about.
Now and then there are cases of
real surprise or of overcoming BY
actual and successful stratcgem the
officers OF the law. In the vast
majority of instances the sheriff IN
charge Is a physical or moral coward,
afraid OF his skin or for his job-
| fearful of being hurt himself or OF
hurting some law breaker. and there
by losing votes al the next election.
The same cowsrdice deters the pro-
scouting attorney from making tho in
vest!gatton and prosecution necessary
for the vindication OF the dignity OF
the Commonwealth and the rights OF
the courts and the majesty OF tho law.
TO all o! which he solemnly awore
loyalty. 1t extends sometimes TO the
Governor. who has not the nerve to
remove the fai;hless and cownrdlv
minor officials or 10 demand and In
sist on inquiry and prosecution, and
right through the community con-
cerned-lawyers. doctors and mcr-
chants afraid TO incur Ill Will and an
against the mob and helping TO con-
Wet and punish the law breakers. Too
often. even the editors and the preach
trs' swim with che temporary and
evil impulse OF the crowd. keep silence.
or refuse active aid to prevent. We
may as we'll out with II. Ninety nine
OF each hundred Of us are afraid OF
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Germany Must Sign

( ONFLlC1lNG reports come from Germany.
- Gables yesterday brought the seemingly
authentic news that Germany had yielded 10
the inevitable and would sign the peace
treaty To enable the carrying out Of the
popular Will, 1t was stated further the
Schedcmann ministry which opposed ac-
ceptance Of the terms, had resigned to make
place for new Cabinet willing to assume
responsibility for meeting the hard terms
sentiment in the National Assembly at Wei.
mar IN the discussion OF the terms ii was
said was preponderantly favorable to accent
ahcc, ana IN the vote subsequently taken this
attitude was overwhelmingly confirmed, the
parties voting afirmatvey being the So
ciaiists the Independent Socialists and the
Centrists. while the negative vote was cast
by the German National and Democratic
parties. Later cables tended to cast doubt
on the authenticity of this news and il was
ny no means certain that the Weimar as
aehDly had succeeded in taking definite ac-
tioh But Whatever the exact status is al
present, Germany must sign, and the next
lie" hours probably will see that fateful de-
cislon made if il has not been already II
TO sign Is not Germanys decision, then il will
sign another treaty still more drastic that will
be dictated al Berlin.
In view of the fact that the present peace
delegation stands sodly against signing il
IS expected that new delegation will be
sent TO Versailles for the actual signing
when. under the time limit fixed must take
place not later than p. NJ. next Monday
Nhclhcr the possible complications arising
OUT oil the resignation of the Italian Cabinet
VIII serve TO delay final action remains TO
De seen. However. since Germany is NOT
directly concerned in the italian settlement
IL is likely that the signatures will be affixed
before the expiration Of this limit, regardless
OF what course Italy may elect to pursue
Nlhg victor Emmanuel has not yet accented
me resignation of the Orlando Cabinet and
| II Is barely possible if il remains in Office
mat further conferences of the five allied
iremlcrh may dispose Of the impasse and
Drins Italy around to the point of signing
"ioh9 win all the other nations concerned
IN the meanwhile. Marshal Foch is taking
nothing Tor granted. and in the event that
germany gathers courage from the italian
| situation and balks on signing at the last mo.
| meh'' he has his forces so disposed along a
| front extending from the Rhine to the
Danube that a swift forward movement would
DC 'hahsuraled Immediately, which would
pace Germany so completely al the mercy of
the allies that it would Speedily reach 4 state
oi nina where it would plead for opportunity
TO sign any kind Of peace. the victor might
| see NJ TO impose
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A Tabloid Tale
II at Frat You Don. Succeed.

Rushon Rowne's little nivver was pe,tt,
worn GUY; what! with his committing ten miles
each night and several runs around The b,oc es
nei ;d ne can STOP her. the poor little things
ns so Rus MEre R Rnou, worn S out
by inc t'ms he sees bargain in a new one
biggest truck he can find. '' 'hc
fortunate ly. he escapes with only I, hroL.
cutie. bone and goes TO the insurance comnanw
on the way In anticipation of the $500. car
D .G,, YOU run into the truck e"'
tovitlTs an tninE e you know" answered Rownc
her windshield, twisted her pisom.rod. gave her
s o"N "a t0rsiona! strain and wrenched off the
Well I'm sorry, Mr.. Rowne bu, YOU only
runs into you Good day" "'' eo'"e INNS
* HuShom Rowne left the office. resolved to get
that insurance money or die. e''
..r GA Month Later)
AMI Rushon Rowne was crossing tha H., Express
stopped II right In the middle and iumned o,,t re
Crash!
After the express had gone by. Rushon noun.
!, He He exclaimed. NO, a nut OF her left
AnG he hed him once more to the insuranc.
After looking over his his books while -.
Rowne vas ready with pen in hand to H sisn
receipt Tor the money. s's" {"
Don't forget" he said THE train "a, ,nto
ME this time. h ran INTO
erda m sGrT pS.r sir but policy ran out yes
Thst ,vo sa nn me circumstances. we can't.
ca hSena. ne Jumned wildly out the window and
crashed 10 the sarth--fve feet below. N""
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News Of Fifty Years Ago.
From the Richmond Dispatch. .June 81 ,sso

c0Ione o Mar I Johnson y doing some
at Pamplin's Station. in Appomattox County
and at Fiitsylvania Courthouse on Monday lie
spoke in Henrico yesterday to a large crowd
The removal OF Thomas Haggerty from the
board Of registrars OF Marshall Ward was not
made in consequence of any incompetencv but
simply o from the fact that ne was too close
boys who applied to him to be Registered as
voters. -
Leonard Powers. commission merchant ex-
hibtcd at the Corn and Flour Exchange yester-
day forty bushels OF very fine new wheat that
was grown by Major John Hagan on a farm at
the head Of Venable Street.
Revenue collections for the month of May
in Richmond were $l56,9l72S. OF this si02-
55Sos were paid for tobacco stamps. se.s7s.5o
for taxes OF various kinds
-, Henry y. RAYMOND editor OF, the New York
Times. died suddenly In New York yesterday.
He had finished his days work at the Times
Office and while on his way home waa taken
reaching his home. =
John II. surratt has gone lin business in Bal
! timore, all Of his troubles with tho limited
States courts being at an end. w :
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Pie Mouth.
Bf HENRY EDWARD WARNER


They used TO call Pic-NIouth when a kid,
And perhaps should have kicked--I think l
did,
For the thought that twas an insult seemed
to lodsc
Underneath the corner where wear my lid
I'd mouth that stretched from Other There
to Here.
Reaching every inch the space from ear to car
And oft concealed Il whole pie AT a bite
And was apt AT making pasties disappear
That is why they called me Pie Mouth, for my
For the largest hunk; when Mother came to
There was Pie twas l who always led the race
AS grew to manhoods proud estate 1 chung
To The same odd crave that blessed me when
young
And today. though other joys have como TO
me.
Pic is still welcome guest to Henry's tongue.
Cali me rie-Mou,h We will. but make en-
thick!
Line 'em up and get away. and let me pick!
l could eat 'em till my systems full of crust!
l could linger with 'em till I'm good and sick ,
Feed me apple huckleberry till sigh.
Pumpkin. mince. rhubarb and custard till die,
And when have passed away Ncnsrave my
On Il stone with crumpled edges. like Pie.
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Soldier and the Soil.
M FRANKLIN X. LANE.
secretary OF the Interior.

c.;va ms OF thousands of letters have been "a
So in aw oin soualers now in this country who
sci,a .n erect We would like to set I'M Tor ~ NO
through var Of I'm Ipds The man who fought
iIouxht through the Civil war. had bin " III, VINO n
as a is no better fate for me than to go bal
stree,cor e 60 on the old farm to go back as n
III, garage Can't there be some wav d.m.nS
n nS .whlch can have chance 70 n,.Lo a'S ecu
'''E Wn permanent home?" "e '''
Lands thar c no longer any great body Of public
are IN this country hundreds OF miiiion mere
in si,c " Unused I lands. and do not believe
Every foo, 'S an any more than In Stacker men
, ing 10 work for US and for the World ana III ~
man mas right to place in the Init 90 no
wn has Is not willing to work In this COUNTS
maj carry ailuvial can make them ana ''c We,
over lands and deserted farm. and t nma eu,
s'fe n OF desert that may be irrisated "'oe
them "tI" aS Inc ne ooys come home, let us
:, chance afterwards for a home 90 on, mere Is
mII;.tI; nuid the dam that Will impound tbe
thai viii esrsv OF me mountain build the canal
ihe itch receive good wages for IL. but no
io omGG under military control Then plow tba,
on "d it. ep Gncle s eud house g. pu, cattle
VIII pay him back in forty years ""o you
>, a'io ieI US say TO the boy. ii he comes f,on,
, i,s 'ou.n mere is great OF land along
,onched by man with ffty-hv inches of rainl
t sa land that today can be bought Tor * ~
SSdo per acre, upon which the Huguenot and the
tbpaI,h ,r'sr landed and which they have passed
renee it, make home farms for yourseIves |. ID ID
pay pay us back" And In the Northern cosn. ana
Here Here are deserted farms from Maine 70 Mss,
h hon srea bodies of cut-ovsr land that ha,
lying Idle Take it and do the same w Gtsr ana
Copyright 1919 "o win H. =
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A Daily Once-Over.
Lnthcr the Information Tint Lie,
Around You.

Lloyd George gets Information on many sub
jects by asking questions OF experts: Tie Iat a
Theodore Roosevelt relied upon personal CON
reading. 'i
what is your plan to gain knowledge to heIn
you up In the world? ~ '''P
AS a matter. Of fact, does it ever occur TO Won
that you VIII need accurate knowledge. how
you cannot guess. upon many suhincte
which circumstances have placed right AZ wnnn
door, but which sou have felt II would he too
much Of an effort to remember In detail w
There have been many instances in Your life
when IL you could have spoken with assur. ne a
and authortity yon plight have put yourse {
Why arc you so Indifferent to ginning know
edge? '"o"
Why continue to neglect opportunities to nut
yourself IN r. more respected position among
,-men--copyrjEht 1919. 7f ( 6f So -. " ''e
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Business Problems
SOLVED ny DRUNO DUKE.
Author. Harold Whitehead.
Problem of the Empty Mansion,


IN. Peter,' called out Duke, Evil! you show
Mr.. l'cttcrly the interior of the house for me ."
led off the obedient Bctterly as Duke ;nt1o
duced himself to Boardman. o
il Was some days before I heard what la n
pened, AS Duke was busy with one or the Other
one evening; however, Duke came into NV bed :.
room and told the story "' "Su
Boardman told him bluntly that he would buv
The Barracks for $4,000 right away - NJ;
would give Duke $1,000 for his work 81
mat Miss Carstairs could get $4,000 clear our
OF il. ie'' Out
Duke shook his head
Couldn't think. of it,"
'Perhap3 not answered Boardman but Misc
Carhtairs VIII. and presume you viii place it
"ea .G, her Again Duke shook his head.
Then J shall have to- Boardman smiles as
he made his implied threat "''e' 30
No good. Mr.. Boardman--rve better offer
already" @' 'ie'
Mr.; Carpenter agrees with me that the nron
cry isn't worth anything like the ridicu Gus
price you asked. Don't you. Mr.. Carpenter?'
Carpenter half agreed rather mefacediv
wasn't thinking of Mr. Carpenter" Duke
ma psrhI n LIS good thing for Miss
BLOOD looked decidedly worried at this and
blurted out: ''e ahu
II don't agree with Mr.. Boardman. ! think
continued tomorrow. ~ NC
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lower the standard or living" tas 10
Ect me vote they will lose their
morality, which is equally hard an
the women OF Virginia.
Miss Henson states poai,ivcI. ,h,,
.ne vote VIII not help working women.
ihotwithsta nding which The suffrage
h ~ OF every state in the Union
Hhi.n nash suffrage arc composcd OF
apout 40 per cent OF working women
70 10 per cent OF those who are un-
scilhn enough TO work for the most
~ per rent-woman suffrage
~ is we'll to DE very certain of ones
statements before they ere made in
pubic print. and our good friends. the
antis--for they are indeed good friends
are not quite az careful in this re-
spect as ihey might be. NoTANTI
Richmond. Va. June 10, 1919
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Books and Authors

Sir Arthur P!ncro writes tho intro.
Pos,ion If If rs s9nard ha; MsrFcS The
p button & CO. viii nave rea niI" tar
issue. In their limited uniform edition
or Merricks novels in about two
% wGgSs, SIR Ar,hur has had much ex,
theatrical people Of every Kind and
grade. and therefore his opinion uDon
,neater and the verisimilitude OF his
theatrical people viii be looked for
with interest
Inc INSIGNIA OF the Thirteenth Aero
Major Charles ! Biddle. whose The
ash,ing, was published June 20 by the
Scribners. was skeleton swinging u
s.SIhe' with double row OF tomb
the background Each aviator put
fresh nick in the scythe on his plane
every time he brought down boche.
total OF enemy planes downed by the
squadron. Al the time Major Biddle
was transferred from the Thirteenth
Squadron he already had six hicks in
his scythe. His book is one of the
most graphic records OF air fighting
that has yet appeared: He enlisted in
eign legion before this country entered
the war. and was in the thick Of the
lighting throughout.
"Self-Government In the Philippines"
is the title OF timely book announced
for publication by the Century Com
pany. The tilipinos have put in an
other plea for complete independence
at an early date, Secretary of War
Baker has recently put the administra-
ton on record as favorinR the plea
and Maxine NJ. Kalaw. author of the
book. is said TO present case for in
dependence by recording what has been
achieved in the Philippines in cduca.
ton, in social and political develop
mcnt ard in industry. For the past
three or four years the l'ilipinos have
been practically self-governing, with
the American officials standing by
watching and holding themselves in
readiness to help If help were needed.
GovernorGeneral Harrison has testi-
fed that the young nation can be
trusted 10 walk alone. II. he and Mr..
Kaiaw are right, the Philippines offer
Il thrilling example Of how quickly
small nation can get on it's own feet
IL 1t Is helped, and not hindcrcd' for
selfish sahons. II has been little more
than twenty years since this Oriental
people were in a chaos Of dirt, disease.
ignorance and crime which seemed TO
make their case hopeless as an inde-
pendent, self-respecting people. Aud
now the Philippines want to enter tho
.eagu. Of nations on their own. Mid
they probably will. And tho Filipinos
themselves will hardly be prouder
.uan Uncle Sam
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Voice Of the People
Letters must give the mime md nd.
dress OF tho writer. Name will not DS
published II writer SO requests.
Cuba'a Fresh Air !

VubAh FTcNh AT F1tHds,
To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch
Some. newly arrived marines At this
place are getting their first insight
into Cuban customs. II is not un-
about here playing in the streets in
absolute ncLiiTee. Few Of the chiS
drcn UP to ten years OF age have more
than one suit of clothes md the only
dressing up Is done on Sunday morn
!ngs to attend church and the cock
hthis, a favori,c pastime with the
Cubans Another novel sight Is the
municipal graveyard. Cubans have 20
pay taxes on the graves OF their rela
tivcs and friends, and when the tax
payer becomes delinquent the body or
bones are exhumed and thrown in n
common heap in one corner OF the
buryiuS ground.
The marines are rapidly acquiring
the notion that the Cubans are fresh
air tends. VOLUNTEER.
Guantanamo Cuba ~ S. Marine De-
tachmenD, June IA. 1919.
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Clerical Announcements.

we wish TO cast no reflection the broth
ers who pass the plates" said the rastor en-
phatlcally, but VIC have provided each plate
with long handle for convenience in passing
down the pews. Also It is not necessary for
the brothers and sisters in the pew to handle
the basket. Next Sunday shall provide
each basket with slots for different dcnomina-
tons and automatic whistles will announce each
offering. 1t is not important that my salary
is IN arrears. but by Moses and Aaron we We
got TO ind enough for the coal bill next win
ter! We Will now sing something lively"
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rhe Musicale, To A. II.

The white thoughts should not be dis.
turbed that hover
When music dies. The studied compli-.
ment. ..
The graceful phrase, thricc-trte and
Come not TO me. When the sonata's
over
I'm silent. like some heart-o'erbur-
dened lover
Who, when his lady looks. and leans,
and signs,
Is dumb. and sees the light die in her
eyes,
And wretchedly dissccts biz OF clover.
His fingers are like flames, and the
great chords
Stamp out titanic measures. Till the
room
sways pulses. rocks, throbs, then a
Melody gray cliff. the ring
The rain, and the seas uninterrupted
And then someone remarks. "Hou.
~ charming, really!' III oW
RI. u. Coates In the New Republic ss
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Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost my topic,
excepting on legal and medical sub.
quiries arc answered directly by per-
sonnl letter, n seif-addressed, stamped
envelope II required. Address The
Richmond, Va.