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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
BANDITS HOLD UP CASHIER
Savings Bank Near Nashville Victim, or
Daylight Robbery. Losing
$3.50.
IBy Assoclatel Prass

=, NASHVILLE. TENN. January q
Sayings saw Bank of Trust Company at
Fiat Rock. in this county. of si356 to-
men entered the bank shortly before
noon and one asked II. j.. McMurray,
manager. for change for 81. AS Nc
Murray reached for the change one of
Ihe robbers pointed a pistol at him and
heid him at bay while the other took
robbers had escaped before police could
be notihed but search was started
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
FROST DAMAGES CITRUS
FRUIT IN CALIFORNIA

BY Associated Prcssl
SAN FRANCISCO. January Citrus
according to The we,thar Rmrcn'
which reported that the lowest tenn
peraturc in the state last night was
at Paso Robes. where the thermome-
ters registered l6 degrees above zero.
Heavy to killing frost is predicted for
the State Tomorrow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Douglas Fairbanks. n, odeon.

y dangerous automobil. ride down
the side Of California mountain. FUR
nishes some thrills and much excite
mcnt to all who see He Comes Up
Smiline. Douglas Fairbanks's new
AIRCRAFT photoplay. which Viii be
shown at the Odeou Thcater today.
inc picture is based upon the famous
stage play in which Mr.. Fairbanks APP
peared IN New York in 1914 on the
same bill Fatty" Arbuckle will be
seen III "rhc Sheriff"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
MiI.on ar the Knlscrt

The Great Victory. W:!eon or the
kaiser' The Fall OF the HohenzoI-
!rrhs: powerful play dealing with
the international events Which, have
decided the fate of the world. closes
four-day engagement at tho Bl,ie.
bird to-day. This great production
shows the tragic and heroic events of
the upheaval or nations-;he great
struggle and the final dearly bought
victory OF the allies. i, shows in vivid
contrast the difference between the up-
bringing and the training Of Wilson
and the Eaiscr-drawinr a nar,IIei ~
NOR lives at various ages and show
ing now and why their minds developed
making of one a lofty and deem thinker
10 whom self was last and his country
hrSi, ana the other who used his coun-
randizement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Tighten YOUR
DARK SKIN
Have Soft, Fair, Clear, Bright
Skin
Use Black md White--Scnt by MniI 25c.
Removes Frcckles. Tan-ASents
Make m Ensy Living.


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If your skin is dark, blotchy, sal.
low or freckled, has risings. bumps.
or pimpies. then apply Black and
White Ointment as directed on Ia bel.
1T is very pleasant to the skin and has
the effect OF bleaching or tightening
up your dark, sallow or blotchy skin,
healing all risings, bumps, pimples,
blackhcads and removing wrinkles or
frecklcs-giving you clear. soft.
bright. light, fascinating complexion.
with healthy. beautiful skin. Two
sizes. 25c and soc Narge size contains
. times the smaller szc). sent by mail
FREE
III you send Sl.00 for four boxes Of
Black and White Ointment, 4 &c cake
of Black and White Soap included
free. Agents make an easy living rep
rescnting u.s. Address Plough Chemi-
chi Co.. Memphis. Tenn. Black and
White Ointment sold everywhere
Adv. tr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
GREAT ACREAGE INVOLVED
- Suit Entered TO Eject More Than 100
Defendants I'm Craig and
GileS Counties.
tBy Associated Press.l

4. ROANOKE. VA. January 2.-S!xty
thousand acres Of land are at stake
and more than 100 defendants. are in
VOWED in an ejectment suit 10 be fought
out here I'm the Federal court at the
February term. The suit is brought
by craig Giles Iron Company against
Jacob EptinS and others Defenda nj s
arc summoned from Craig and Giles
Counties. Va, and ten states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
David Lubin Pneumonia victim.

ROME. January 2.-David Lubin of
San Francisco. founder Of the fnterna.
tional Institute of Agriculture and the
American representative on it's Dermao
ncnt board. died here Wednesday of
pneumonia. Ills fatal illness followed
an attack of grip.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
"rhc Romance of Tnr.nn" ut Isis,

Elmo Lincoln, the ape-reared hcro of
me Romance or Tarzan." repeats and
unuerscorcs his successful character
inat!on OF the white son Of the jungle
III the screen production OF the con-
,!udlnS chapters Of "Tarzan OF the
APES. Edgar Rice Burroughs's mas
'trpiccc of wild nature, which IL shown
at the Isis all this week. a native OF
Fan Francisco. Elmo Lincoln in his own
NE cNempliheS many of the striking
principles Of strength building throuE h
natura! living that arc brought out so
lorceiuiiy In the depletion OF TarZan's
character on the screen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Normn TnlnndEc IA, vicror.

tnre. The Heart Of We,ona." is at the
Motor Theatcr all this week. Miss
la!madge !. presented in this picture
by Joseph NJ. Schenck The Heart
OF "ctona" was filmed on an India n
reservation in California. consisting of
,3e indians and twenty log cabins
Inc reservation which Is called Idvii-
via rs situated at AN altitude of 5000
rect During the Mining OF this pic
turc Norma Talmadge lived with her
mother and her sister. Constance I'm
q beautiful bungalow directly outside
the reservation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Rad weather Delay. r,,rh,

l# BY Associated Pressl
MONTGOMERY. ALA. January 3
laFhe two oirplanes in charge of Lieu
iB,enants Is. 4. Price and T. y. Munez.
ssyhich landed here yesterday en- route
from arcadia. Fla, 10 Washington.
were held up here to-day by had
Weather.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Train Those Stubborn Bowels

Help nature take it's course not with
violent habit-forming purgative, but
with gentle but certain and natural
laxative. Dr. Kings New Life Pills
Tonic in action, it stimulates the lax
bowels. Sold by druggists everywhere
o5c.-AGy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
cnrrnnzn's Powers nroudcnea.

. WASHINGTON. January 2.--The
Mexican Congress. II was reported to-
day 10 the state Department. has
granted special powers to President
Carrnnza to raise or lower import and
export duties at his discretion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03
Rheumatism

4is completely washed out OF the sys-
tenn by the celebrated Shivar Minera
Water. Positively guaranteed by
money BACK offer Tastes fine; costs
n triflc. Delivered anywhere b, our
Richmond agents--Spencc- Nunn;.mak er
Co. Phone them.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03

Classified Advertising
opens the door to untold possibilities
Be convinced by using Times-Dispatch
Want Ads. Phone Randolph /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-03

DON'T Worry
about that article you lost. a Times
Dispatch Lost" AID will find it for
you. Phone Randolph l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

defense. There was an impressive ST.
lence as all eyes turned toward him.
your excellency and gentlemen"
he began. II am proud beyond words
to stand here today and plead for
the release Of an entirely innocent
person."
That remains yet to be proven
interrupted the governor
1T shall be proven, sir, beyond the
shadow of doubt" he continued
~ am not dealing today with the as
sault upon sailor Mclean by the bear
ers OF the banner. That was a small
matter comparatively. and was only
on outburst of passion against a sup
posed insult to the departed. l claim
that the same thing would have taken
place in England IL Chinese sailor
had attempted to break up a funeral
procession. Peoples feelings are the
over.
II propose to show. gentlemen. not
only that my client is entirely in
nocent of the charge Of murder. but
that he was actually trying to save
human life at the very moment that
heels accused of having tried to de-
stroy II. DR. Bradlaw of the Hong
Kong Mission Hospital will be my
FIRST witness and will testify that
Mclean was suffering from an cpl
leptic fit at the time of the accident"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

tice. We are all deeply grateful to
you and ! express the feelings of all
my colleagues present when I say
that we are justly proud of number
ing you among our fellow citizens.
You have helped us in this and many
ways to bring about peace and har-
mony between foreigner and native
and your work today will insure even
better relationship between us than
we have ever known before"
The Chinese detective. who had been
modestly occupying seat in the rear
Of the room. arose and bowed his ac-
Acknowledgements.
Il have merely tried. your excel
leney. humbIy to carry out the teach
ings of our Master. who taught the
people in days of old to Search out
the root and find the way to har-
mony.'
The family Of TAX Hoy. the compra-
dore. insisted on presenting the fa-
NOUS Scroll OF Woven Silver to the
detective.
No, not to me. but to the foreign
doctor he replied. as with gongs
and firecrackers the procession Of
grateful Chinese bore it to his resi-,
deuce. You owe this life to him.
And this is why the scroll now
hangs above the Doctors mantel.
Copyright, 1919 by Mcclure syndicats.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
The Clint of Triumph.

"WoMEN all over the world are
getting the vote Yet they had
everything before said Col. George
L. Reeves, the anti-sufrrage leader OF
Jacksonville.
Woman's position reminds me of a
young man and a girl gliding down. a
sun dappled stream in Florida They
both were silent and sad. The Young
mans vacation time was over, and he
must go back to the city tomorrow.
Dearest. he said. will you float
always with me down the stream Of
life?
me same as now?' she murmured.
The same as now said he.
Eyes, yes-gladlyn the girl cried
There was CLINT as of triumph in
her eyes. for he was rowing. doing
all the hard work. while she. RE-
clining on silken cushion, steered."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
The "Lost Battalion.
Continued from First Page.)

confessed that at the start of the war
officers and enlicted men had little In
common. All this has changed and off,
GERS who return from France carry back
WIN them memories that will endure
TOT lifetime of the self -effacfng yalor
OF the American boy In the ranks. SUI
1ering the same hardships and mingling
with common dangers. he said. make
an oihcer possess an appealing fondness
nof ms boys and feel good and proud
at the thought that he is an American.
And in justice it must be recorded
that when all pledged to Col. Whit
tiesey and shouted For he's a iolly
good Fellow the Williams men gave
remember
With wonderfully wistful look.
thls man. who had seen so much said
SIMPLY, ITS fine to be here and see
an these friendly faces again" Then
he sat down
Who can say that whittlesey did
not i've over again in that short SEN
fence those horrible five days in Ar
gonne forest. seeing men he loved as
brothers perish in the hail Of German
shot; while starvation threatened the
"hoie command with anihilation?
"A trace OF humor stalks pleasantly
mere and there In the grim tale of
"hittiesey's Argonne forest expert
ence. Before the war some comrades
referred to him as pacifst. In COL
iege he was studious. hump-shoul-
oered chap. and, according to COM
panions, the last man in the world to
De selected for warrior. He was a
theorlst. savant and a good nal.
they all agreed. They called him
Chick He took no part In athletics
or sports Of any description. singu-
larly enough.
However, possessed of a brilliant In.
teliect and studiops by nature. Whit
Ilesey had acquired deep loathine
LOT war. He soon perceived that the
present war was intended to forever
emu war on earth. and into the task
OF stopping battles and bloodshed for
ever he threw himself absolutelv "a
a zeaiot. once America Joined in.
he won his commission OF can
fancy at the officers training camn
at flattsburg. and went to Camp Up-
ION. ABOUT year ago he went over
seas. Meritorious conduct and effi.
Gent work swiftly gained for him his
majors commission. and then cama
the Lost Battalion" exploit.
Col Whittlesey is a native of Pitts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

This Is a glorious day Of triumph,
not only for British justice, but equal
ly for British skill and mercy. The
life OF a native subject has been
hanging in the balance and we have
come dangerously near to convicting
OF a capital crime an apparently per-
fectly innocent person. DR.. Camp
bell, this entire community. both for
eign and native. owes you a debt
which II Is hard to estimate, and
which only goes to show how careful
we must be I'm procedures of this kind
and how dependent we are upon the
intimate knowledge OF the Chinese
ways which your learned profession
and your devoted work have brought
you. Inspector Wallace. you will at
once release the prisoner and restore
him to his family"
Il thank your excellency for these
gracious words" replied the doctor.
but the credit for the saving Of this
mans life belongs not to me. but en-
tirely to your honored fellow citizen.
Mr.. Wang Foo. whose untiring devo-
ton to the cause OF right and truth.
and whose trip to Ming Pc, were the
means of bringing this release about.
Give honor to whom honor is due"
Mr.. Wang added his excellency.
1T Is not the first time that this col
ony has proiited by your skillful and
unselhsh Iabors in the cause Of JUS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

that he was treated by me for this
very same disease some years ago"
'You are quite positive about the
record?" inquired the admiral.
Perfectly positive, sh
Having been a victim of 1t himself,
and having had the sheep and grass
treatment applied to himself, he nat
urally wildly remembered it. Poor.
half-witted creature that he is, he
saw the sailor fall in the fit and the
excitement brought back to him his
own experience He naturally rushed
for the first grass or hay he could
find and pushed a handful of it into
the PATIENTS mouth Now comes the
sad and unfortunate sequel: Being
winter time. the grass was withered
and in his anxiety to sustain the
quivering life. he unconsciously pull
ed up quantity Of gravel and clay
with the roots, and 1t was this that
choked the patient to DEATH OF
course, IL a European medical man
had been close at hand we could have
prevented this in time, but, you see.
IL was long distance outside the
settlement and he expired before any
help could reach him"
The effect of the doctors testimony,
given slowly and consistently. was
like magic The governor conferred
for moment with his colleagues and
then arose and addressed the assembly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Dear Paris.

said war correspondents.
SIS today the most expensive city
in the world. In a Partisan hotel I
paid $3.50 for a table d'hote dinner
of watery soup. u mouthful Of boiled
fish, boiled chicken leg and an ap,
pie. with pint of mediocre vine on
the side.
ON the Rue de la Paix one day I
met a famous journalist.
Where are you living now, old
man | said
Tim not living at ALL said he.
I'm dying by inches in the Hotel
Blanc at the rate of about Sl9.15 an
inch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. c. JANUARY H. 1919

tDr. Bradlaw being unable to he pres
ent at the moment, Mr. Crowder read
his testimony to the above effect.)
1--WE have with us today DIR. Campbell
of the Ming Pc Hospital, who has
come all this way out of interest In
the case and who will now explain
the circumstances TO you"
DR.. Campbell arose and addressed
the governor:
Your excellency and gentlemen"
he said, II have often been called
upon 10 explain to my European
friends the curious and, to our minds,
superstitious ways of this people,
which often involve them in serious
difficulties with the white man. We
have very interesting instance of
this before US today. 1t is the Arm be-
lief of the country people in our
province that when a man falls in an
eplleptic fit his soul has temporarily
departed from his body and the soul
of the sheep has come in for the
while to take its place. In order to
preserve the patients life, it is alb
solutely necessary that the sheep be
fed on grass or hay until the soul
returns. This explains why they in
stantly pluck up the first bunch of
grass they can find and force it into
the victims mouth.
Fortunately, / happen to remember
the prisoner. My hospital books show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12
Committee Appointments in the Next CONGRESS-

the committee on finance, on the.
committee on naval affairs, on the
committee on post offices and post
roads and of the committee on ex-
penditures in Department of State.
There ia senator in Congress to-
day, who, standing high on several
OF the greatest committees, through
long service alone. has not attended
the meetings of one of the commit
tees for six years. But he tenaciously
holds on.
Copyright, 1919. by James b. Morrow.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

for most part as he addresses his
colleagues or replies to their in
quiries. He chooses the men who
wish to speak on his side of the
question and apportions their time.
which may vary from an hour to
three minutes. This function he per-
forms sitting down and in the man
ner and atmosphere of monarch
wearing a crown and holding a real
scepter in his hand.
Occasionally there is a loud COM
motion in Washington over what is
defined as legislative reform. The
word reform" is employed to give
character to the noise and to dis
guise the motive thereof. 1t is
solemnly asserted by one Of the chief
high placed man at present. that the
dethroninE of Uncle Joe Cannon in
1910 could have. been prevented by
a new distribution of four chairman
ships
THE downfall of Uncle Joe as
Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives." this man said to the writer
of these lines. was caused by per-
sonal ambition and bad manners
the personal ambition of four men
in particular who sought to be chair
men of committees. and the way
Uncle Joe met their proffers Of peace.
They Immediately turned insurgents.
* !.
Uncle Joe. they shouted, was a
tyrant. There could be no Legislation,
they declared. unless he consented.
The Declaration Of independence,
they asserted had become a mock cry.
Down with Cannonism. they cried,
and let the people rule as formerly
More than forty republicans Joined
the rebellion, some through honesty,
some through stupidity and some be-
cause of personal disappointment, and
succeeded. the democrats helping, of
course, in taking 6om the speaker
ship every particle of authority. The
whole issue was fraudulent We beg
ged Unce Joe to stop the revolution
for freedom and righteousness by
giving its leaders the chairmanships
they demanded, but he replied that
he wouldn't be blackiacked in a blind
alley; that he would rather die than
surrender under the circumstances.
"a game old warrior he was, but
word for his state of nind--turned
the Speaker Of Congress into an UNI
pire and took from his office all power
and left it practically without any
more influence than has the Vice
President of the United States. The
ed the committees Of the House. Since
the revolution Of 1910 the committees
have been chosen in caucuses held
by the members themselves The
autocracy is no more. In its stead
there Is an oligarchy.
Power now Is vested in the hands
of a small and special class. / refer
to the committee on rules, consisting
OF eight democrats and four republi
cans. The republicans of course, are
simply ornaments and are deprived of
both hearing and speech. This gov
erning committee, of which the
Speaker cannot be a member. regu-
lates legislation and says which bills
shall or shall not be debated and put
to vote. formerly. when a member
had measure that he wished passed
he saw the Speaker. Now he must
run here and there aud interview
eight men. and eight are eight times
as arrogant and dictatorial as one.
And 1t takes eight times as long to
bring them around"
Campaigning for the speapership,
when the Speaker appointed the COM
mittees, was the briskest biennial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

The republicans purpose. early In
the next Congress, to prepare a tariff
bill. They interpret the election OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-12

yn4N rt niol2 7s 4UG
egt .ys ~ 4 bnoi.t H. .t :
!. fy Esm bats 3SIA0' Z ioH
a., - ia Al nhtgJay soc, TIA
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

disappeared Johnson followed tracks TO
he the
Notwithstanding J"hnons r
PiapauGh CheSi'roh bS
ns he slept
He Chescton and locked
the being
lie
and had idea he paying for by
because
and hungry"
whlppe, Carl earned draw him
northwestern Indiana along the
establish
Natural enjoyed by Chcagonns
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04
WN9T5 tn DEER p

denomination whole bsosh
cyeryb began to Brewer.
the other
investigate and when the pack
Everybody said meow in loud vulgar and the kitty
nd the price OF Il twnklng
he neyerd n
O. I just 10 10
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

own home town. The big department
store, now converted into army de-
barkation hospital No. 3, is halfway
station between France and that well.
remembered little town up In Vermont,
or maybe in Iowa or Minnesota OF
Illinois.
Long before the visiting hours
were over the hospital was jammed
until 1t could hold no more and the
doors had to be closed. Hundreds of
disappointed men and women and
girls were forced to stand outside.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04


conditions the living
work
n he of life
They had by
ent the price of shoes by 10 per cent and the price of coal by from to
administration Land
q
Is what hopes
will
realized
has attacked the problem of high where Is
logically should best
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04


through a
floor appeared the window
by a doughboy a bathrObe
neghbor Mucl
noddlng OF by pretty
facing Sixth a
his cigarettes
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

glancing casually took note OF Inc ihct
that one of them was Il two'spot. so
he shut up his hands like jackkn'fe
and tried to hide the fact that he hnd
four of kind. The center of the
table began to look quite attractive
after few moments. Finally there
were only Brewer and one other In
the competition. The other man paid
for the privilege Of seeing what
George WINS holding so tenderly, and
George, with confident flourish,
- rLl.. tho nlln
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

i've DetImeS III tNt TN'IINNU UUHVS' CIOHP
to nature and Ia Alice Gray. better
known as "Diana Of the Dunes"
Diana slipped hack 10 nature some
time ago and Supported herself vicari
ously as she disportcd In the sands. She
eked out her uncertain larder by gifts
or her neighbors. who included L"h.
man and Spring and '"Fisherman"
Johnson.
A little Vile uao DInna's neigh
bors began to miss butter, eggs. guns
-, h,,,i,,,, Altar a rainy night I'm
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

the police put 1t. And the detectives
who are doing Cupid work don't know
whether to blush or fight when ad'
dressed as "Kewpie."
The reason for this bureau Is n
letter from Marcel de vermeuil, the
acting French consul in Chicago, who
asked Chief of Police John J. Clarity
to investigate three young men. Amer.
lean soldiers In France, their families.
their standing In the community, and
so on. Object, matrlmony.
The netting consul pyplained that
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-01-04

French TO him
accepted Chicago boys be their
be
these Frenchwomen have exercised native
all about their families
vmcul explained that the requests came TO
the Pubic
but lived the South
before yenlis and Belle Franchise