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Books and Authors

rrha fsoSy m Of the na T KGhara W j. by
ish, with an introduction by General
~ John 6. Winston G S Fhiia-
d,elnhia. tbs history ,4kes IN The en-
ming 20 its end, with the signing OF
the arInist!ce. and even The problems
II peace and ,reeonstruction as they
when freaS.Gent Wilson sailed for
Europe. The scope OF the work Is.
therefore, very wide. variable md com
p!cts, II has!ns with brief survey
y: the whole conflict, the tremendous
ness o. it; the millions Of people IL en-
broiled; the blood, the suirerings. the
wealth II costa wildly pictured sum
mary OF the whole tremendous and
appalling story. Then 1t harkS back to
OF the Tcutons, the spark at Sarajevo
mat kindlcd the Under pile and then
the conilaGraton that swept the world.
Chronoloeically, and yet With apt
groupings OF related events. the mill
tarY course OF the war is followed.
and apo!!at!on OF Belgium and one on
the victory at the Marine. Then the
VAR IN the East is examined; Japan's
s!2,s bloody sacrifices at Tannenbcrs
ana the Masurian Lakes There is y
chapter on relies in Belgium; another
acy, and a third on the new methods
and horrors introduced in modern war
man propaganda in america and the
SMILING OF the Lusitania, and from
these thcmeS they pass 10 the gallant
but unayaiiing efforts Of the iSrench
and British TO break the German lines
on the western front; then TO the Brit
iSh campaign in South Africa: then 10
italy and her entrance into the war:
TO the glorious failure at .Fallipoli: To
the victory off Jutland Bank; to the
lniiitary disaster in Russia, i'm the Bal
hans and in Mcsopotamia, to Vcrdlln
and 10 fDres: TO Zeppelin raids and
canada s sacrifices until Americans In
trance into the war is reached IL ia
here that the history takes on its
greatest value. The first part of the
story has been told and rctold i'm inany
Ways before. liut the second part Is
largely new. At least il has never
neioFe been collected and presented in
ihiS impressive fashion Amcrica's
aWakcninS TO the meaning of the war
hrr procisious efforts her ready sac,
rihcSs. her tremendous influence and
her gallant, Irresistible light spirit
are most impressivcly Recorded
lhouSh the blood perspective OF the
chronicle is ever maintainud--no cvent
ncihs 100 remort, no phase too obscure.
20 NC cohSidcred-from now on il ia fh,.
n ,ii,E ."ncrEy OF America that the
r'adrr - made to feel behind the
march OF events. From now one If 10
!. narrative hat thrills loyal hearts and
ihakes loyal blood course moro quickly
in Justihnbic pride of country. yet j.
is ever an authentic narrative. INV
rianiy the authors furnish checks ~,
Official sources ~ oiI
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Conference Nearing an Accord

INFORMAL discussions between tho 'e,,,os
men or the principal nations represented
at the peace conference indicate a degree of
accord on general plan for a league OF
nations mat promises to eyentuate i'm the
proposal taking definite form This got
ting together is the result of practically
unanimous sentiment that in the formation
OF the league the peace conference must moi
undertake to clOthe it with penary movers
at the outset, but TO lay its foundation unon
broad principles Of appeal TO the Justice
loving spirit of all nations, providing the ma
chinery by which this structure NAV be bpiIt
upon and leaving the details OF It's larger
working to be determined by experience an1
applied In extension OF its powers as sane
toned by public approval among all thc MON,
Der nations.
Manifestly, public opinion in none OF the
principal nations interested in forming the
proposed league 'of nations has reached the
point where 1t would approve surrendering
the national sovereignty into the hands of
q supersovcrcign international BODY clothed
with power TO club it into submissions shonId
Il difference OF opinion arise as to the right
OF national defense upon its own initiative
when vital Interests are mcnaccd With in
''rhaiiofas rules 81 conduct clearly defined
no nation tlHi believes in the application OF
principles OF right and justice 10 intcrna-
uonal conduct should hesitate to enter iu,o
binding agreement TO uphold and defend .ucb
International code. From such Il beginning.
The development of the league would progress
To the inclusion OF larger powers voluntarily
conferred upon 1t as experience should
demonstrate their value in furthoranco or tbc
cardinal purpose for which the league was
formed
While it may be assumed, all nations arc
anxious to see some arrangement by which
al! war in the future may be prevented, the
responsible statesmen of none composing the
present peace conference are so optimistic
as to The success OF such Il scheme as TO he
Wiling TO abandon present safeguards TO in
"N'duai national security for the prospects
offered by such untried experiment as may
be devised in tho light of existing knowledge
as to workable details by the present gath
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the cream OF the Jobs and opportuni-
Ties Tor The returning soldiers is like
~ TO be taken By those who get home
nrst.
Correction. of this mischance from
our own success is with the public OF
the country. The last men home will
De entitled to the most splendid re-
ccption and welcome OF all we SHOULD
determine now that they shall have IL
When consolidation is completed we
should have celebrations more uniycr-
sal and joyful than America ever has
seen. This country never has done
anything comparable insimportance and
splendor with what these men have
done for her and IN her name. When
all are back there should be a parade
in every community from which n
unit or any part OF unit went. Those
who get back soon should participate
OF course. because they are entitled 10
full share OF the honor. whether they
were lucky enough TO cross The sea-,
or not. The belated. however, should
have first place and be made to feel
that their welcome has no, been
dimmcd by delay, that gratitude to
them and pride in them have not been
!essened by contact with their com
radcs or lapse of time. And every
letter th3t goes to them should tell
them that public. demonstrativc well
come and rejoicing await them All
OF US can realize that for the American
boy something of that kind to which
he may look forward will do much to
hi.eNlatc the teuium or waiting and
TO reconcile him to remaining In ser
vice after tho war seems 10 him to
be finished, TO being held TO q task
which he considers TO have been com
picted- Public sentiment also should
SIR Congress TO action which will give
the returning men something definite
TO which TO look in the way OF en-
rioyment and opportunity. The great
majority of them would ask nothing
offered them under Secretary Lanes
plan of ailotmcnts 81 lands.
II Is vitality important that the men
now over seas be cheered viii, promise
OF honor and special consideration
awaiting their return. Their patience
is being tried. Their impaticnce is
aEgr3vated by the utterances OF rcck-
less or thoughtlcss or designing news
papers and individuals here at home.
They should be KEEP, consoled with
assurance that tho country and every
part Of IL Will give them the most
brilliant welcome men ever had that
they VIII not be allowed To suffer in
pride or prospects from their deten-
ton. that their natural sentiment viii
bc gratifcd ard their material well
fare gladly guarded and promoted.
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FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
of
Authoritative Wrtcrs-A Datiy Editorial Feature. = y
WHEN TIE LAST GET HOME.
DY ALFRED ID. WILLIAMS.

Fercely and busily preparing for a
war OF four or five. years, we found our
selves victors in eighteen months and
with less than u fourth OF our strength
applied. This sudden resulN was Il
blessing and dclivcrance. but /; brought
some cmbarrasSmcnts. Most OF us had
looked forward TO u glorious celebra-
ton when the boys came marching
home. We liked To imagine these vet
Grams of victory returning IN bodies
TO villages. towns and cities from which
they went. flags lying, bands playing,
flowers Showcring, handkerchictS way
inS and great multitudes OF welcom-
ing spectators shriekIng plaudits and
sobbinS and weeping with joy and en-
thusiasn. even the strinken forgetting
their own griefs in the splendor OF
the triumph. As II Is, the men are
hl;ering back from cantonmenis and
Except in some OF the larger cities
they return unheralded and almost un-
noticed.
This is unfortunate and unavoidable.
Yet among the men rctain:d in SER
vice abroad the situation in some re-
speots is worse and none OF us neod
be surprised to know that dissatisfac-
;ion and unrest are spreading among
them. They are thinking some
thoughts which all of us can under
stand. They feel that the edge Is be-
ing taken off their welcome home.
Nearly everywhere the returned SOL
cause excitement. He hardly gets j
line in the local newspapers. He IS
telling the story Of his adventures and
observations and wearing away the in
tcrcst before the comradc OH the
other side has the opportunity TO he
heard. All mcn--and especially young
men who know they have helped do
great service and have participated in
great cventS-craNc distinction, even
though ii be no wider than the ad-
mirinS and wondering congregation
gathered "a; the door of Il country
church on Sunday to see and hear
the hero of battles and far journey
Loss OF this luxury by the fact tina.
the soldier back from the war has be-
come monotonous is deprivation more
serious than the older man OF pTosaic
life can understand until he looks
back 10 his own youth and recalls how
he lonGcd for something to lift him
above his fellows in public attention.
The we'll and hardly won laurel is
wi;hcred before IL can be worn. 4
really important part Of the reward
OF noble service is threatened Further.
there is the practical cons;dcra ton for
those who must earn their livings that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Jan. 81, 1869

Governor Wells is again off TO washington to
government for troops furnished during the
war II is q very hard matter 10 settle
Rcv. j.. a. chamhiss. pastor Of the Second
Hap;ist Church OF This city. on Saturday last
organized a Baptist church in HarrisonburE. In
his absepcc his pulpit was filled by Rev. Poin-
dexter of Culpeper.
while the family was absent the dwelling OF
A. y stokes on Church Hill entered by
thieves sunday night and 500 worth of silver
ware carried off.
The Comparative commission now, in Wash
ington in the interest Of Virginia will he known
hereafter as the Committee OF Nine" and 1t
now looks as If their work will I'LL large pages
in Virginia history.
Colonel T.. II. Farrar delivered. for the first
time in RICHMOND I'D, last evening his new lecture H
evening was rather threatening. yet the lecture
room OF the Second Baptist Church filed
Ovriowing With an audience of Ilichm ond's
hest people. The lecture 4 thoughtful,
humorous and uplifting effort
The statement IL Yesterdays, state Journal
radical committee had held satisfactory con-
ference" with the Conservative Committee OF
Nine was .unfounded in fact No such confer
held or attempted to be held.
The Virginia conference committee has agreed
to postpone tho convention invited to assemble
in Richmond February 10 until March II This
Is to await tho action OF Congress tho COM
mitteo's measure submitted to 1t.
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calamity Is appalling and unless moro
rcsolutc. drastic and energetic meas
ures arc taken greater disaster is
before US.
Picture shows and railway coaches
arc the worst spots OF Infection. The
former ought 10 he closed and travel
Ing curta!led Us mitch as possible. Ali
schools and congregations OF people
ought 10 be forbidden and IL science
IS really worth anything in stamping
out the plague let X be put TO work.
The great argument is we will lose
money" OF course will. but II
we VIII broaden our vision we will gee
shat that loss ig Irtiius compared with
the economic loss the plague is &C.
casioning besides Tho havoc IN human
l!fa il is making and VIII make. we
are told. for years.
SAMUEL Il. WOODS.
Charlottesville. Va. January 10, 1919.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Ia HENRY EDWARD w,n>ru

<>t clock in the morning
N"eh me COWS have all gone nv,
ana the sleepy old moon is 49,,
IN the star bejewc!lcd sl,..
It's home wend from m. o,,
nc wise ana the suckers
anu we've lost cur hair ana orr s.r
Did it ever occur to YOU?
At o'clock in the morning
when the copper on mis- Ina,
- 'iert Tor the wiclleds warning
as he plods weary feet.
we oeaI roodle and heat IL
I'm wish that we'd STAYED tiiie
"tt' a hHhch for filling and making 4 kil,iny
pa it ever occur to thee. "''''"s'
At o'clock in the morning
wren the lambs have all been shor,
~ 4 real nice night for the shornina
Ahd one minute they're born,
me nlkfnan rattles his pals men
And the ache in fellows brow
is Il souvenir OF night of cheer
Did it ever 10 thou?
~ o'clock in the morning.
y the swears swear ana cuss
rs We think Of the pictures adjoining
The tickets that slipped by us.
And the VOWS We make, that never
Nay. never again. Pauline
VIII we sit and daily at Clubinen's r,rv
And Is That familiar scene?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

James r. Mann. having disposed of his
onuices' the race for the speakership is
warming up among tho Republicans in tho
mouse. Tho honor would have gono to Mann
virtually without q struggle, but he has been
put out OF the running just as effectualIy
as IL he really had entertained dishonest
motiVes when he accepted presents from the
aa..e' FUCKERS. surprising strength is
u u, behind Nicholas Longworth, SON
in-aw OF former President Roosevelt and
MS election would not be surprispe yh;1o
not regarded as Il particularly strong Rem.
resentati'e, his record is clean and he wonld
DC preferable, among Democrats at least. to
fess' whose attacks on the administration
are remembered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21
Fighting the Plague.

To the Editor OF The TIlncs-Dispatch:
Sir.-Competcnt medical authorities
tell us that over 5000. coo OF the hu-
man race have died this past year OF
the Influenza and that, though recently
Introduced into this country, already
the deaths arc considerably over 500. =
600, ten times rs many rs our KILLED IN
battle in France. |; is st!ll spreading
and will last two or three years.
The means being used 10 cope with
this plHEuc are certainly inadequate.
II one-third the number dying IN our
land were being killed by guns tho
government would hc declaring martial
law. Yet We are going on our way as
usual. China herself ,Suld not be
more calmly inefficient ;nan our own
country with its organization OF health
boards and other paEaphernalia. The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

AMID all the tragedy and turmoil in Eli
iope tne revolution in Luxembourg gives the
neeueu renewing touch of opera bouffe. The
- s VI w men deserted promptly, pro-
claimed revolution and established ~
puollc' which endured six hours, unti, two
companies OF Americans bloodIessly mt II
out OF business. The Archduchcss Marie re-
signed her job as ruler as readily as an
american dollara-year man or member of.tho
, Ianlhe'' ana is succeeded by her sister Char
.o''e, and now the midget of the nations is
So, ana content and has gone back to
attend to its regular business
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81 nixirr Itrance,

Suhscribcr. Richmond.---St. Diaier is
a town in the department OF i!aute-
Marine, France. situated on the Marine
River. thirty-fivG miles southeast of
Chalons- sur Maine. Before the war IL
had an Important timber trade, and
iron manufactures. In 1914 il was de :
Tended against Charles y. and In 1914
tween the French and The allies. y
large American force was at 81. Dizicr
when the armisticc was signed.
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NJ T. IL, Richmond The present
Caroline Eonapartc and the orig lnl
Prince Murat. one of Napo!con's mar
shals. The present PRINCE married
Cecil Ney, great -granddaughter OF
Marshal Ncy, one OF the warriors undo:
Napoleon. Tie Ncys did not intcrmarry
with the Bonapartes. So IL would seem
that the present princess is not related
to the Bcnaparics by blood.
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Mrs. !. T. N. Souih FoSt0n.--N Ccofd-
ing 10 :, statement by Secretary Baker,
the War Department has decided that
all discharged soldiers may permanent
" retain the uniforms worn when mus
tered out Previously the department.
had planned to have the clothing re-
turned to the government three months
after the soldiers discharge. NJ on
ders have been issued regarding the
return of uniforms Of men who were
discharged from the army because or
physical disability, but wherever the
uniforms have already been returned
to the government. 1t is not likely
that they can be recovered.
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newspapers which devoted their space, their
money and their time to helping to defeat
Germany, even rs he devoted his millions
and his plants. 1t is disappointing doctrine
for one who had restored himself to such
Il solid place in the pubics high esteem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

T.. T. r., Staunton-lt was recently
announced through the press that the
Harvard College Observatory had re-
reivcd n cable message from Copcn-
hagen to the effect that one Professor
scrvatory, had disco vered comet II
is assumed that this is tn: comet TO
which you refer. According TO This
report the cLmct was observed at Ham
burg, Germany, on the 23d OF Novem-
her. Of the fourteenth magnitude. with
n daily motion of 10 seconds west and
two minutes south. Its exact position
was reported To be on thu, day: Right
ascension. 4 hours - minutes. SO sec
onds: dcclination, plus II degrees, 81
minutes. 23 seconds, at 3.SS Greenwich
moan time.
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Failing to agree with Billy Sunday, who
predicts that with the advent of prohibit
tion Hell Will be for rent the Baltimore
Sun points to the Turks, who for centuries
have been abstainers, and still have TO their
account myriad OF crimes atlocious enough
to entitle them to place in the neither
world. Besides, ii hell be rented, what is
to become Of the Kaiser?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

EX-Kaiser Kari is poor gambler lie
gave his !. o. u. for 100 900, 900 crowns
with which TO bet thar the allies did not
have an ace in the hole. lie lost, and now
he refuses TO pay. Following the imperial
example, various other Hapsburg mobiles re-
fuse 20 honor their signatures. 1t is bad
sportsmanship, but, after all, the banks which
loaned the money on so risky venture de-
serve nothing better than TO lose II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21
Hcpairlng Burst water Pipes.

Q. I. J., NrWporl NcWS.-Drain thc
pipes so that the craze <cd part viii be-
come dry. Get 10 cents wor.n Of iith :
arge and 10 cents worth OF glycerin.
argc, bring it to Il consistency Of putty
or thick paste. Press some OF the
paste into the crack with the fingers
and daub thick coat OF it over The
crack Let it dry over night and turn
on Nv. water. iipCs thus repaired
viii last many years.
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ering or statesmen at Paris Hence It fol-
lows that as tho peace conference sees the
WISDOM OF not undertaking to clothe tho pro
posed league with too great powers, it will
move rapidly to agreement on a plan which
VIII contain the germ of DEVELOPMENT OF
demonstrated worth that will progressively
commend 1t to favor q dependable substi-
tute Tor forces now exclusively relied upon.
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Health Talks, by Or. VIM. Brady
Things In the Eye.
fcopyrrht: 1911, ., N.t.Nn.l N,~.papcr servlcel

.a Dirty hands and dirty implements must be
suggestion. yet many an eye is serio1siy dam.
aged by amateur efforts to remove u real OF
or indictments not sterflzed in shops and lac
Under no circumstances should any one not Il
ph Phys, an employ sharp implement in the at
Nor Sh1Td Ihe CORNER OF handkerehief be
know what disaster the Saliva Of u clean look
ing Gs nSrfyn smile f4 oreisn bodies NAV m washed
out Of the eye, with the least Irritation and
salt 9F purpose souna S HeS aEs
Of table salt dissolved in pin, OF freshly boiled
t ahs tears and Therefore less Irritating tlnn
face face looktng upward. arrange a towel to catch
Marn soip,ion and II The eye eye %hils YOU
eye met not rem ron al height THIS ear least do
beddcd in the eycban
seen, and you are sure it is not a natural big,
mented spot in tho iris or color ring OF the eye
teurs), if it fails to come away With re pspeatsd
wrap The end of 'ne oo Mih clean or a1h
Sma w s of eiG,son mCSten his well WIN
with the left hand while you gently brush the
to pick resg your the hand FOR or
ana md support SUP 2r, on , the paiient's cheek.
Mi is justaLe to do for he suffsrer It no@
oeas least phSsean for asy fur G ar
care Never attempt TO dig out a cinier or iii
IL.
such attempts often work havoc with the eve.
sight and induce serious liberation OF tho
cornea Tie injured eye should always be COW
efcI. preferably with wet compress twct in
normal salt solution, borc acld solution
or pain water) and snug bandagc. u keen il
az res, UHtli the doctor attend %
Questions and Answers.
The Old Fashioned Dipper-Will you please
say SON; s"metnng about the old fashioned dppcr?
callers who ask for n drink, although her whole
family are sickly and several have died OF con
Sn,mitl2i II one drinks from dipper from
drink IL there not danger? Mrs. c. II. a.
Answer.-Thc old battered dipner the much
denied dipper. The long serving dipper that
nap pronIhIt!S , and ei;e tonsilitis along with
h9Es go calling without taking something from
which they can drink. If seized in emergency
Win thirst o. such urgency don't bother YOUR
hostess go drink from the sink.
New tind Of Bsby.--What is good for n collie
baby? keep her warm and She cries all nigh,.
n Lii is worse at night. Is it any harm to- The
c en- to cut it's hnsernatls or let it bite them
or Feed her cream with little warm wal er
her, " nursing
. mistake 10 feed her cane sugar For hc
o5pN SaEr, you should ask your docio n
.'u':Se whether TO wean and how to prono iv
nrcpare the baby's food. Trim her nnrer-nniis
yourself. " " "s " ia 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

Another irony of fate is that newspaper
correspondents with The armies where the
cNcltemcQl was supposed TO be promised,
have nQt!l.lg 10 handle" but routine daily
gossip for the inside pages, and those in
Paris, supposed TO be the center OF every
thing do the messenger-hoy work of send
ing formal official reports; whereas those sent
TO the snppositousy quiet sector of Berlin
have caught the really important news and
been amid the really great ana thrilling
events.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

Henry Fletcher inventor OF the theory
that the longer and more earnestly we chew
food the longer will live to chew il, is
dead at the age OF siXty-nine It is safe
TO say that some thousands of citizens now
living at the ages Of eighty or upward have
been all their lives getting their food away
from their teeth as fast as they could make
their swallowing apparatus work
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-21

The politician who present work
able plan By which to raise wages and re-
ducc prices at the same time, can safely
count on rounding up big following Us Il
leader in the next campaign. Several am
bilious individuals are reported TO be work
ing the proposition.