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By HERBERT S. GoRMAN.

HUMANITY, whose indestructible
i i patience has suffered more isms
and les than the sands of the seashore,
fondly imagined that eugenics had gone
out of fashion along with such antebellum
habits as hard boiled eggs, celluoid collars,
Bergsonian theories and the low price Of
bacon. But it is not to be. Pelham Grer
vile Wodehouse, late of the eternal mus
zeal comedy triangle, Bolton and Wode-
house and Kern, has suffered relapse to
ancient material and in Their Mutual
Child may be discovered vigorously shak-
ing that skeleton in the closet of our I'M
mediate psst--Mr. Wodehouse's novel i,
an-afair for laughter until it is finished
and then an uneasy reflection creeps into
the mind that the book treats a rather
serious subject. Imagine what w. L.
George would have done with it and
tremble.
The great Lora Delane Porter, author
of many books on eugenics and the prope:
bringing-up of children, and a retired
prizefghter, Steve Dingle, play a part
in bringing together, then separating an!
then bringing together again Kirk Win
field, an artist, and his wife, Ruth. Kirk
is, eugenicaIly speaking, 100 per cent.
plus. So is Ruth. But Kirk is a mere
poverty stricken artist, struggling along
on $1,000 per annum, while Ruth is the
The sun., 1919-08-31
"Their Mutual Child"

daughter of millionaire. Regardless OF
their dangerous future and aided AMI
abetted by the dominating Lora Delane
Porter, they marry. Everything travels
along smoothly until Kinks income gives
final despairing gasp. Kirk departs for
the wilds of South America, armed with a
vast ignorance, in search Of an elusive
gold mine. When he returns he finds that
Ruth's millionaire dad is dead. Dad has
left much money to Ruth and it has
changed that heretofore perfect creature.
Beside the rather caustic presentation
of Society (spelt with an upper ease s.
theNeugenic theory is gently ridiculed with
the aid of Bill, the infant son of Kirk ana
Ruth Bills cquanimity is admirable.
There is no place in the book where lie
does not meet the problems of life with
gustc that makes the reader love hir.
Besides, he can lick any kid his size i'll
America, take It from Steve Dinglc We
are sorry for Bill, eooped up in his
eugenic nursery so much like a hospital.
His coat of arms during that trying
period is a thermometer hung over his
bed and we are grateful when it ceases ID
be q factor in his somewhat deliberate
life.
Running like subterranean river be-
meath the frivolity and humorous lay
figures of the book is q serious current
that really does approach the waste and
selfishness of a certain segment of the
rich. Birth and death loom up an1 there
are several poignant moments when Kirk
and Ruth decide to separate. 1t is these
things that cause the reader to pause and
wonder whether to continue laughing OF
the tale or to take it more seriously But
the humorous situations appear to DOM
nate the material and much laughter Is
needed just now to stabilize the world.
Mr.. Wodehouse possesses a sparkling
style, not too ambitious or forced, that
carries you easily from page TO page
His depletion of a character is rather en-
phatic, not too much subtlety interfering
with the pleasure of the casual reader.
He is beloved of the gods and, what is
more to the purpose, Of George Horace
Lorimer.
THEIR MUTUAL CHILD. BY PELHAM
GRANVILLE WoDEHoUSE. Boni & Liveright.
The sun., 1919-08-31
A Soldiers Memories

TN VeStigia Lieut.-Col. Charles d Court
i Repington, best known to newspaper
readers Of to-day as the military CORE
spondent Of the London Times, presents
volume of memoirs written in the easy,
practised style Of the journalist.
Col. Repington, who, was always known
as Charles a Court until his father died,
had long and active career in the Brit
ish army, serving first as a Second Lieu
tenant in India and taking part in the
Burmese war, the second Afghan war, the
Atbara and Omdurman campaigns and
the South African war, besides doing
much admirable work for the intelligence
department of the army. In the course
of his life he met many officers who have
since grown to be very distinguished
Generals of the great war, although Of all
of them the only one that has inspired his
pen into making a sketch was Kitchener,
under whom he served in Egypt.
His soldiers descriptions of the Atbara
and Omdurman campaigns are capital
and spirited reading and in his chapters
on the South African war he spares no
one, in a perfectly reasonable way, for
the mistakes that were made both in
strategy and tactics.
His chapter on Disturbed Ireland shows
that one Englishman, at least, has a
proper idea of the way to govern the
Emerald Isle, for he writes at the end Of
it: II carried away with me one convic-
ton at least, namely, that only Irishmen
should deal with Irishmen, for they alone
understand them"
Sandhurst must have been a very slack
sort Of military school in Col. Reping-
tons youth, as this anecdote will Illus
trate. In his first days in India he
confesses his ''almost complete ignorance
of military matters" He was leading
his company into Peshawar one day when
a native guard turned out and presented
arms to his command. 81 felt that l
ought to do something, but l did not know
what. My sergeant warningly said,
There's guard turned out on the right,
sir AS if i did not know it! But what
one did to guard that had turned out
had not the faintest idea. So, by way
of being civil, I waved my hand to it in
a friendly way, as much as to say, 'An
right, / see you, thanks so much where
upon to my relief the guard turned in"
There are two Introductory chapters
describing the writer's family and his boy
hood life at Eton and in Germany, and
after the purely military part six chap
tiers are given to Col. Repington's expert
ences as the military correspondent of the
London Times and to some of the military
and naval "politics" in Great Britain in
the years Immediately preceding the great
war.
The book is illustrated with some
family portraits and military maps Of
the battles described.
vEsTIGTA: "REMINISCENCES OF
PEACE AND WAR. BY LIEUTENANT
COLONEL CHARLES COURT REPINGToN.
Boston: Houghton Miflin Company.
A PPEAL for help to Doubleday, Page
L \ & Co. from q well known book
selling house:
eve have received a request from one
of our customers for copies Of Lest We
Forget and The Captains and the Kings
Mast Cease, both by Rudyard Kipling.
We have searched, but cannot find these
titles on our book list. Can You help us?"
And a cynic in the trade department
mused:
81 wonder if we really csnt'
The sun., 1919-08-31

THEIR MUTUAL CHILD. BY PELHAM
GRANVILLE WoDEHoUsE. Boni & Liyeright.
The sun., 1919-08-31

OLD AND NEW MASTERS. BY ROBERT
LYND. Charles Scribner's Sons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
FINE J. A. KING AND CLERKS
FOR SELLING ON SUNDAY
Defendant Raises Claim in Court That
He IL seventh Day Adj


~ \. King was yesterday again fined
s5 on the charge Of selling soft drinks
on sunday. ANA Was held for the grand
jury on the charge OF doing business
without a permit j. r. Almonds and
MISS r. Felt, employees OF Mr.. King
were each fined 50 for selling drinks.
The usual appeals were noted. Cases
against King and his wife. involving
similar charges, were on the docket
for hearing in the Hastings Court
yesterday. bur went over until October
on account OF the a0-encc OF counsel
Judge Richardson directed thai the
io!ic" Justice be requested 10 require
bond OF persons who continue to sell
while charges against them were pend
inE. inc court took this action when
N" Commonwealths Attorney called
attention TO there being Ave cases of
selling without a license. pendinr
against King. King claims that a. he
IS seventh Day Adventis, he has A
right 10 sell on Sundays. and that a
reiuSa 10 grant him a permit 10 sell
SOFT drinks was based on the fact that
ne refused 70 agree no; 20 sell on Sun
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
NEGROES TO CELEBRATE
TERCENTENARY OF ARRIVAL
Bnptists Hold Big Reunion mt First
baptist Church and In City
Auditorium.

large number of the most prom
incnt negro men and women OF Vir-
ginia and number of visitors will be
brought to Richmond by the reunion
ana tercentcnary celebration of the
negro Baptists Of Virginia. which
the First Baptist Church. at Fifteenth
and Broad Streets. OF which DR.. w 7.
johnson Is pastor.
1t will be the twenty frst annual
session Of the Baptist General Associa-
tion: nineteenth annual session OF the
Woinans Baptist Missionary and Edu-
cational Conventions: fifteenth annual
session OF the Virginia Baptist Sunday
School Convention and the twenty
Young Peoples Union.
The progress made by the negroes
since the landing Of the first number
IN jamestown in 1919 to the present
VIII be demonstrated. and conscrva-
tive men and women will make spc-
morning DR.. G. Z. Reed will preside
and the religious opening exercises
will he conducted by Rev. Anthony
Deane, of Warrcnton: W. II. Stokes
Evans Pays. Richmond; Laura G. King
South Richmond.
AT the meeting tonight. which will
be presided over by. DR.. Il. ID. Lewis
,orium. Mayor Ainsiie and Governor
Wcstmoreland Davis will deliver adj
dresses Of welcome. and responses will
be made by G. NJ. Long. y. D.. and
Amelia FELTON,. DIR. a. 4. Graham OF
Three Hundredth Anniversary of the
American Negro"
All the night sessions will be held
in the auditorium.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
WILLIAM AND MARY PLANS
FOR INCREASED ATTENDANCE
Many Ncw STUDENT. md All of Old
VIII lie on William and
Mnry HOster.

The College Of William and Mary eS-
poets to open its doors on September
10. with Increased attendance 4
large number of new students have
already indicated their intentions Of
entering the institution, while prac-
tically the entire body of old students
Will return.
The college was opened to women by
an act Of the General Assembly OF
1915. Last session IL had twenty three
young women students. The dormitory
for women will accommodate forty
six students. Already two-thirds OF
the rooms have been engaged and 1t
is fully expected that there will be
more applications than rooms availa Bile.
The chair OF mathematics has just
been filed by the appointment of Pro-
fessor 6. l.. c. Williams. After grad
nation from Haverford College he Sc
cured by competitive examination A
sity. England
The college authorities assert that
emphasis will be placed on the physical
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30

it: the statesman the professional
man. mechanic. financier. brak cman,
society woman, waitrcss-they all have
tested it and permitted the use OF their
names in telling of it,
Every day local people are coming
forward with unqualified statements as
to the great benefit they have receive ed
from Plant Juice. Recently. a signed
testimonial was received from Mr.
Thomas y. Fogg, of No. sol East Mar
snail street, well known resident OF
Richmond. who has wide circle of
friends in this city. He said:
Il lived in Virginia 10 years and
then moved to Oklahoma City, return
ing here last May. While in Oklahoma
City, suffered with my kidneys a
great deal. had terrible pains in my
Dack, could not sleep at night and my
stomach was also in n weak condition;
was troubled with gas and was in
constant pain: always felt tired and
worn out | heard of Plant Juice and
began to take it with so much benefit
that now can truthfully say that
it has entirely cured me of my trou-
bles and my wife and family also took
II with the greatest possible results
am plea TO recommend IL to nv
friends here in Richmond"
Such words as these and those of
many others which have been print.
ed, have wide influence. for they come
from men of standing and integrity
VINO nave given Plant Juice a fair trial
and have been greatly benefited there
by.
the Plant Juice Man Is at The Tragic
Drug Company's store. in Richmond.
where he is daily meeting the local
public and introducing and explaining
the merits OF this remedy. Free sam.
pies given-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
RECOMMENDS CLEMENCY
FOR DISMISSED OFFICER
'hief sherry Favor. Fine q, SIN =
'a>c or PntroImnn
Taylor.

H"i sherry announced YESTERDAY
.Iat ne had recommended clemcncv il,
ume cnse OF i'atro!man NJ II. Taylor
~" was recently dismissed from Tho
IoFce. but noted an appeal at a trial
orsr which chief sherry presided. Tho
c NE, nnn@uneeh that he had also re-
considered his decision. and instead Of
dismissing Taylor had decided 10 nnn
MN >lop nnd place him on probation
Tor period OF six months.
re mas submitted his decision to
Colonel Myers Director Of pmb,ic
SaifiT Patrolman Taylor was tried on
GhaTg" Of Withholding Information
winch would have led TO the arres,
ana conviction OF two criminals Tav-
Lor is the sole support OF an aged
iathcr and mother. Il is asserted. and
MS Wifc. Police officials say tina,
dozens OF business men have come TO
the chief Of police and declared their
belief that Taylor had meant no wrong
by his actions. and that they believed
that he was honest and relia bic In overy
respect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
CONVICT NAVY OFFICERS
OF FRAUDS IN SERVICE
Seven Men Plead Guilty to Charges
Preferred In Courts Martial =.
Trials.
ACCEPTED VALUABLE PRESENTS
Also Received Many i'm Return for
Which They Gave Rescrvists De-
sired Assignments as Relief From
Active Duty.
IBy Associated prcss.l

:. WASHINGTON. July 2g.-Four om-
GERS and three petty officers Of the
martial on charges in connection with
the enrol lincnt, promotion and assign
MMemt 70 duty of rcservists IN the Third
Depart ment announced today
hcsides Lieutenant benjamin S.
h"n,S' wnose nviciion previously had
paul Berk. oscar r. berger and
Robert II, SPAIN. all naval rcservists.
, ai,h tthjei Boatswain Lloyd G. Casey.
Jacobs o.
The departments statement said the
n nr aris accepted money and valuable
presents from rcScrvists for desired
nnhsis hfncnts or for relief from active
u"iy after the armistiCc. Berger and
np"nh were convicted OF fraud in con-
Teton Win examination OF applicants
ior promotion.
Ensign Beck was sentenced ~ to
suippea publicly Of the insignia or his
rang, dismissed from the service and
10 WE'VE years Imprisonment: Bcr-
ger was sentenced to Dismissal ANA
arrce years Imprisonment. SPAIN 10
dtsinissal and one years i'm prisonmen,:
Eus,eeE 10 be stripped Of his Insignia.
ncht Jones TO b" reduced to tho
race OF seaman. five years' imprison
iieht ana dishonorab!e discharge:
Jacobs 10 be reduced 10 landsman tivc
;,',,s imprisonment and dishono:a
discharged. The sentence imposnd n,,
us Vas not announced.
IN review. the Hve-ycar seotnnce T., :
b"sed on Jones and Jacobs we're re-
Naccd by the Nay Department 10 one
The departments s,a,cn.,, o,,.,
III inc trial OF Lieutenant Bench !
ai;srI VINO appears TO have been ,hn
ana p, ohGmGer.' vas set for August
facts would be dcvcIH,,cd ,v;it Ia. ne"
'esu!t IN other triad. IA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
RICHMOND ROTARY CLUB
ENTERTAINS MAJOR-GENERAl
Annual Picnic ut Narina Farm Prove.
an Event of Unusual
Enjoyment.

Major-Gcneral Adelbcrt Cronkhite
and several members OF his stan we're
the guests OF honor Yesterday at the
annual picnic of the Richmond Rotary
club at the Narina Farm. in Hcnrico
County.
About 175 Rotarians and their guests
leit capltol square at $50 =. NJ and
motored down the James River TO the
picnic grounds. An elaborate athletic
program was staged. which wound up
IN bail game between the fats and
tho leans. According TO the fats
the laurcls fell TO them.
General Cronkhitc made the speech
or the occasion. His subject was the
good done TO the men who went TO
war by the discipline and military
training.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
CAPITAL STOCK RETURNS
MUST BE IN TOMORROW
Collector Moncurc Warns Corporations
Tint Time to Report Is
Nearly In.

Penalties will be imposed upon cor
DorationS which have not filed their
capital stock tax returns by Thursday.
July ii. Il. 6. l.. Moncure, collector Of
internal revenue, announced Yesterday
1T is the last day. and the collector
urges all who have not thus far COM
piled with the law to make returns
The return is for the taxable period
OF twelve months ending June 80, 1920
ana is based upon the fair average
value of the capital stock for the wear
ending June 80 1919. If however the
corporation uses It's own fiscal year II
should use the nearest period prior to
Juno 80. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
PASTOR SAYS RACE RIOTS
WILL NEVER OCCUR HERE
Disturbances In Other Cities Arc I'm
fortunate, Rev. r.. j. King, Col
Orcd Minister, Declares.

Race riots. such as have occurred in
Chicago and Washington. Will never
break out in Richmond, Rev. Il. j. King,
colorcd, declared last night to his con-
ErcSatior at the Fifth Street Baptist
Church.
II believe there are too many good
men of both races he said. TO allow
ANY such unfortunate occurrence in this
city. My people have been warned
time and time again. | am opposed TO
n race riot. as | have often told you.
" IL ever comes. be sure you don't start
it,"
This attitude was upheld by Rev.
CharloS Stewart. Colorcd, of Chicago,
missionary OF the National Baptist
convention, who spoke at the same
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
WORTHLESS CHECK CASES
WILL BE TRIED AUGUST 8
Continue Charges AEnInst Mrs. Rnt-
cliHc md Alleged Accomplish In
Police Court.

Mrs. Ruth RatcliTc. o. Richards.
arraigned in Police Court yesterday on
i've charges of passing worthless
checks. had her case continued untii
August 6. a charge OF passing a
worthless check against Arthur Albert.
said to be her acComplicc, was also
continued to come up on the same date
that charges against her are tried.
All the alleged victims OF the woman.
VINO appeared in court with seven =
teen months old baby in her arms. are
members Of the Retail Merchants As
ISOLATION. and IL WAS through their
efforts that Mrs. Radcliffe and .Alber,
were arrested III I-ynchburg and
brought here for trial. She was unable
10 furnish bond Yesterday evening and
was sent TO the city iail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
Ice Shortage sun Acute.

DANVILLE, VA. July 2a.-The local
ice shortage will not be remetiietf this
summer unless cooler weather sets in,
according to ID. ~ overbey. president
Of the Danvilie Ice Company. who to-
day said that one Of the three local
manufactures had had to be- abau-
doned for the rest OF tho season owing
to the general deterioration of It's ma
chinery. The remaining two plants can
produce seventy-tve tons. The demand
at present is fully $50 tons n day and
efforts TO secure assistance from other
cities within reasonable proximity
have failed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
4,4s0 AMERICANS CAPTURED
RecIieckinE by tho War Department,
Shows Twcnty-EiGhth Division
Was Heaviest Loser.
TBy Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON. July 2a-Rechcck-
Ing by the War Department of figures
up 10 Juno shows the total number
Of Americans captured by the enemy
In France was 4.4s0, Of whom 316 were
officers. The Twcnty-cighth Division
was the heaviest loser, with eighteen
officers and ia men, and the Twenty
sixth next with nineteen officers and
438 men. The Eighth Division reported
one man captured
or tho divisions earliest In line. the
First Division lost no officers and 152
men, and the Second Division five off,
GERS and 152 men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
CONTINUES MORAN CASE
Charges Against Optomctri.t md Ethc
Court to Rc Heard
August :.

Dr.; w. a. Moran. optometrist. of
ia25 East Nam Street. and Ethel Cozart,
colorcd. OF 81 West Cary Street ar
raigned in Police Court Yesterday.
charged with being not OF good fame.
mad their cases continued until Nu-
gust -. The cases were continued
mnon tho rcnMosi o: Aitmrnny E.n.Iisll
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
Don't Try to Hide
Your Sallow,
Muddy Complexion
BY Using Creams, Lotions
Powder or Rouge.
Remove These Skin BIemishes
By Use OF the Black and
White Beauty Treat
ment,

Black and White Will clear your
complexion and do ii in surpris ngly
short time. This beauty treatment
consists of Black and White Ointment
and Soap. The Ointment is TO be APP
piled 10 the face, neck or arms at bed
time and washed off the next morn
ing and is as delightful 10 use as
creams and lotions.
Black and White Ointment is sold
in concentrated form for dilution, but
AS full directions for use are supplied
with each package, it will be found
easy TO compound.
Your druggist sells both Black and
White Ointment and Soap at csc for
each or the manufacturers will send 10
you postpaid. OH receipt OF price.
Clip and mail this to Black and
White. Box 9l3. Memphis. Tenn, for
free sample and literature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
IMMATURE ALMANAC.
BANKER WILL SPEAK
Richard II. Smith TO Address Credit
Mems Association on profit
ShnrlnE.''

Richard II. Smith. president OF the
Planters National Bank. viii speak at
the meeting OF the Credit Mems AS
scc.ation. at the Business Mems Club
tomorrow on PROFIT Sharing" A com
from recent heavy and long continued
storms. VIII also be made at the meet
inR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
OFFERS NEW SECURITY
ScrIcs A-I92O Treasury Certificates
Ready for Subscription, IL
Is Announced.

Announcement has been made by
the Federal Reserve Bank OF Rich :
nond TO banks. trust companies and
the public in the Fifth Federal Reserve
District that applications will he re-
ceyvcd for Series A-1320, Treasury Ger
tiiicatcs Of Indebtedness.
The security is dated August I, 1919
and duo January . 1920 1t bears
interest at the rate of il-o per cent.
The certificates have attractive tax ex-
cmpt!on features.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30

development of the students. a de-
partmcnt of physical education has
been added, and Captain James q
Driver has been made director. Cap
stitution.
j. a. 6. Chandler. who was elected
last March to succeed DR.. Lyon G. Ty
Ter. the retiring president. has taken
up the administration of affairs. He
feels greatly encouraged over the pros
pectH OF the COLLEGE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30

who is representing them. because he
desired another Justice to sit upon the
bench when the trial came about.
coior.d w.r" trrnstcd f, iiiivt 80. y
tiinony given In the trial Monday Of
ATTORNEY l.oNenstcin and Patrolman
Luinpkin on charges OF compromising
ihlSdcncanor. in which trial both
We're principal witnesses for the pros
cGutioi charles CoHart. colored. was
also arrested. churCcd with being not
OF good fame. also had his case con-
tinued; Justice Crutchhcld will pre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
TOOK PLANT JUICE
IN OLD OKLAHOMA
Thomas A. Fogg, Sol f. Mar
shall ST., Richmond, Relates
an Interesting Story.
CLAIMS MEDICINE CURED HIM
Had Suffered for Years With
Kidney and Bad Case OF
Stomach Trouble.

No new article of the times has Gre
ated such profound interest especial
~ in the larger cities. as has the in
PRODUCTION of Plant Juice, the new
herbal stomach remedy. People in all
walks of life have been attracted to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30

age. while Randall Is about thirty. 4
what they were placed in the stoc;tadS
Tor IS unknown Police here have bees
them. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
Clnim TWO rrivatcs Escnncd.

Reports were received here yester-
day that John NJ. Randolph and sam
Cohen. both privates in the army. mad
escaped from the Stockade at Camp
Lee Il few days ago and are Thought
TO be hiding in Richmond. Cohen is
81 id TO be about twcntY- vnnrS Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30

PARIS, July 29.-The allied supreme
council at its meeting yesterday APP
pointed NJ Deuf. French engineer,
provisional director OF the port Of
Kie!