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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

e. B. T., cha;ham.--Thcrc are il.5
cubic fee, in a ton Of scmi-anthr&cit.
coal. About eight tons Of scmi-an-
thracitc may h. put in hin i feet
long and feet 7l-S inches deep
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Usually you may guess with fair accuracy
the years OF the producer OF newspaper head
lines and stories. When YOU see a citizen
of sixty described as aged you may place
the writer about rising twenty-three, bu,
when the author himself is nearing sixty he
IS likely 10 speak of somebody who has died
or married. or run away, or become involved
with the police at forty, as IA young man :
This Is a professional secret
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Again We see demonstrated. in several
cities, that the average quiet midi class
American citizen will stand just so much and
be driven just so far before he balks and
becomes an unpleasant proposition with which
~ take liberties. The attempts to unionize
the police and iremcn seem TO have touched
the line OF the limit OF patience and the
response OF the public 10 the test OF its nerve
and nerves promises TO be energetic and cf-
1cctive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

"n--aId r. magical stiffness ION
~ earth auicscencc profound;
on inc waters vast comet, as OF
munger appeased and STAYED:
III the heavens silence that seems
81. not mere -privation Of sound.
but y ming with form and body. 4
'hihS 10 be tanAied and weighed.
Yet know that .!wcll in tho mids,
:, o. the roar OF tho cosmet wheel
IN INC hot collision OF forces ana
clanSor Of boundless strife
MIA tac sound OF the specd OF the
worlds. tho rushing worlds. ana
or the thunder OF life.
William Watson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding nImoat an! topic.
excepting legal and medical SUBJ
jects, answered free. A. nil In
Suirfes nre answered directly by per-
soani letter. a self-RddrcAseu. stnnpcd
envelope In required. Addrcss Iae
Tines-Dispntch Information JurentL
Rich mOnd, Va,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
Literary Note.

Alan Seesers Poems" just gone back TO press
Tor 3i,oouth print. All because he wrote one
that dug right down into the vitals of war
time feeling, and every mother OF every son at
the front had chance see it, because it was
reprinted oftencr than the Kaiser crossed his
fingers What pity. though. that Sccser's big
post-mortem event!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Should Mr.. McAdoo be President OF the
Units. States and his distinguished father
in-law first president OF the worlds peace
council-which is said to be the dream OF
such Democratic leaders not them
selves candidates-thc promised family OF
nations would have some aspects OF family
affair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

in support of treaty which realizes the fine
ideals for which these millions of brave lads
fought and in whose behalf more than $4,000
gave up their lives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
Ncn York Once CanltnI or ihc \n1ion

Reader, N0rtOn-From lls5 10 1880
Congress M, in tho old city Han in
New York city. The old city HAIL
was located At tho corner OF Wall and
Nassau Streets. AMI here George Wash
inston was inausuratcd April 30 1852
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
Charcoal Eph's Daily Thought.

tfit am so much what make he
Swine do said Charcoal Eph. in mood, las
what he Sot fastened up in he lis when lie
slant in dom hit. Try cucumber, Mistah
Jackson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
The Trouble,

You will report promptly at S o'clock each
morning said the employer. firmly.
And will quit promptly at in the after
noon said the employee, firmly.
And that's where all the trouble started
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
SemImonthIy pny Dny Inv

Il. l.. =, Hchmond.-Th States hay-
ing a semimonthly pay day law arc as
follows: Arizona, Arkansas. California,
Colorado Except railroads.. Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa trailways and mines
nnly), Kansas Except public corpora
porations only. Louisiana. Maryland
associations and corpor.itions). MisSis-
sippi. Missouri, Nebraska railways
only, New Hampshire estate only.
others weekly. New Jersey, New Mex
leo tmining. railways aud manufactur-
in.s corporations only). New York (rail-
ways only, others wcckiyl. North Caro-
lima. North Dakota railways only).
Ohio. Oklahoma. Pennsylvania. South
Carolina ralway shops oniD. Ten
nessec tprivatc employment only),
Texas. Virginia railways. mining and
trailways and mining only), Wisconsin
tcxcept logging, circuscs and hos
pitals). Wyoming tcoai mining onlyp.
Subscriber, B,uchcld. W. VA. Sarah
+. Adams. author Of Nearer. My God,
to Thee" was one of two gifted Eng
lish sisters. Eliza and sarah Flower,
Sarah as writer Of verse and Eliza
as a composer Of music, Sarah was
born about 1910 and married in 1891 to
William Il. Adams. a civil engineer,
partS. but abandoned the stage for
writing: Nearer My God. to Thee"
was written ana published in 1871. and
while it attracted some attention, ii
was not until 1860 that il began to
achieve wide popularity In that year
pr. Lowell Masons sympathetic masic
.quickened " into glorious life" Mrs
gested by the story OF Jacobs vision ut
Bethel. as found IN Genesis xviii. 10
-. She died In 1913 while sin young
had opportunity to give full expression
10 her talent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

II used to be said "the hand that rocks tho
cradle rules the world" but either the cradle
rocking hand has lost its cunning or gone
on strike. for now they say that nothing but
the ballot i'll woman's hand will save the
world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Those cheaper cuts OF meat" that house.
wives have been instructed to buy appear
TO have vanished from the market, else have
hccn transformed into choice cuts" Judging
from the prices charged for them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Demanded unanimously: Victors, crouns
and garlanda for those most sweet robhors
who held up and went through three Now
York hotel clerks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
m bis indIvidnaI minority repor, tled wiln

IN his individual minority report filed with
inc Senate, Senator McCumbcr, Republican,
denounccs most OF the majority amendments
as selfish immoral and dishonorahlc" and
charged that they seek TO isolate the United
states from the rest OF the world and ahan-
aoh Our allies The Indictment brought
AGAINST the majority report, il anything, is
even stronger than tina, Of the dissenting
minority II haros the motives OF tho major
NY as OF deliberate design TO dcfca, the treaty
SIMPLY because .'of htter hostility to the.
President
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

The average boarding house mistress is either
too angular or too fat for the fellow who is
back a week IN board.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

There is CHASTITY humor in the recorded fact
that while the New York police were unable
TO hnd q man who stole $lS7,000 of Liberty
bonds, thieves tracked him down, murdered
him. took his booty and got away safely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

running an automobile al forty miles an
ho"F on q narrow crowded and crooked road
iiaE De an amusing and entertaining per
Torrance and more or less applaudod hy no
pubic nine times. When ON the ten,b ~,
tempt some valuable life is taken il happens
pnt once, but the applause dies down sud
denly and the consequences make tho proyious
pleasure seem very poor by comparison with
me cost citizen Of Oregon scven,v-thrcc
years old and surely old enough 10 know
pet'er. who drove Bon Allen, newspaper cor
respondent, 10 his death, probably realizes
this fact sadly enough by nov
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
Over Wonder.

pN-r fonder. whore the rattle OF tho guns has
ceased thrill
And there is no further virtue in the sw!ftncss
OF kill!
Where the stiffness OF the valIcysis in violent
contrast
10 the roaring OF projcctiles that cftsoons were
hurting past;
over iondcr where the doctrine OF survival
had its day,
They have hammered out their plowsharcs and
have laid their dead away
ana with wars diminuendo and with killing
quick Surccasc,
They arc lighting to the init Boys over PEACE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18
"Cou-suckins Snnkc."
Cubic Feet In Ton Of cont.

W. X. Rio Vis;a.--A Gov -sucninS'
lake is 4 myth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

It's positively sinful the way some pcople
make god Of money and won't let TELLER
get in at the shrine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

ABOUT the only thing anybody i'm Russia
seems to be able to suppress is the facts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

Reports say the first thing shot in police
less Boston was craps and on the sacrct
Common, too!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

We hear faint reports TO the effect that there
possibly may BE- a newspaper writer's union
organized some time other. We have only
one thing 10 say OF tho efficacy or newspaper
writer's union. and that is recall union
oil the sort That VIC once had back in the old
home town. 1t about fifteen years ago
There were five OF in the union" and We
mad an idea that controlled all the brains
that infested that portion OF the map. We de-
cided 10 get pccvieh and 20 a strike We
didn't really banker after more money and tho
hours were al right In fact didn't know
exactly what We did want. but we sent a. com
m.tec TO the boss Of the paper and told him
We were going 10 strike. He seemed actually
pleased That's great he said. For ten
years have wanted 10 shut this shebang up
and go fishing. Nov I it," And hv
the way. he did. And when he got back from
mis- hshinS trip he was rcjuvenated that he
found nc could get the paper out alone which
he also did. Five separate sets of perfectly
lovely brains were turned loose on a cruel and
hcartlcss world.
smoking in l!mousines is fed which has
been adopted By many New York women who
have summer homes Long Island and still
the radicals tell US that civilization is not ad-
vancing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

El.EpHOSE: Randolph j.
Private Branch Exchange
connecting with Ill depart
ucnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

BRANCH OFFICES: WASH
inSton. 14l6 New York Ave
nue: New York City, Fifth
A. cnue Building; Chicago.
Peoples Gas Bthl dt1E
Philudclphh. Colonini Trust
building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICA.
TlONS 10 Tho Times-Dls-
path, and not to individuals,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

The nation paid tribute Wednesday 10 ,ho
great American army which crossed The ocean
and was the deciding factor in winning Tho
war, as hundreds Of thousands Of ,hro,,s
cheered the 1900 veterans OF the FIRST Diyi-
sion, with General pershng at the head .,
the column, when they marched nm pcnns,,,
vania Avenue III the national capital and wcro
reviewed IN front OF the White House hy
Vice-Prcsident Marshall as the REPRESENTATIVE
OF the president u was great occasion.
and the popular demonstration was as much
in honor OF the millions Of soldiers ubo
could not share directly in the spcc,ac,c as
4 for the divison-thc first 10 70 over there
and the last 20 return--and Congress Gt,ing,v
expressed the nations appreciation OF tho
services OF the returned soldiers by adjourn
ing over two days, while the business Of all
Il three departments of the government, was
suspended for the day II Was AN event long
10 be remembered and /, is TO be hoped that
1T will serve 10 quicken the national nu,sc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

lay In the year at 10 South Tenth
W.. by TSc Times-Dispatch Pub
Charles L. Hasbrook. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

The foun: Visitors" CDoran, WI
ne included i'll May Iamb.rton-
bschcr's lecture series on ContcnpoT
Wa Ltterhturc. Mrs Becker condur,5
Tho Readers Guide" in the New
fo-k Evening Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-18

John NJ Holmes. author OF Jesus
era secretary OF the Central Y. NJ. = \.
OF 6recnSilie, s. &. lie IL a Young man
VII" has found the problems with
himself aud who through his associa-
ton with young men and hoys has been
able 10 Sc" and appreciate the view
point ~ youth. His book is distinctly
:; %ouuG mans book.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26
Shaner & Wolff Squad
Wallops Cigar Makers;
Hibernians Win Again
Strong Teams in Stars City Series Win Sunday Games:
Committee Meeting Billed for Wednesday Night Othef
News Of City Amateur Series Under Way Sunday

Shaner VOLTS amateur baseball squad promises to
make the race for the opposition in the for the
city title, which opens Sunday the city payfelds
With strengthened lineup the clohiers hammered
out victory the Mike Wright at Woodland Park
to the tune of to Sunday. the winners uncoverng
mound man in Janua who held the cigar boys to four
bingles and
The elohiers touched up Laughery the mound for
the Mike Wrghs for five safe knocks The elothers made
one error to two mispays for the opposition.
BALLARD wALLOPED
Ballard fell before the Hbernans for the third time
this season, losing close by TO count Sunday
South Park will be hard hit during the coming cam
pagn thru the loss of Shoenaman who has been doing the
receiving for the South End boys
The Shaner & Wolff squad opens their series against
the Ahambras the fast coored squad at Liberty Park Sun
day ut 800
The Alhamhras. colored which meets Shaner &
Wolff in the first of the city title series at Liberty
Park Sunday double bill Sunday beating Issaquah
Ii to and walopng Preston 10 TO o. Norris worked
the hill in the first game for the eoored boys with Mooney
pitching shut-out ball in the second fray.
Fur promises TO fly when Ballard and Belmont Dye
Works, ancient enemies, open at Ballard Sunday
CUNNINGHAM TO WORK
Henry Cunningham the young kid pitcher. will be
the hill for the Steel Workers Sunday when they start the
series against the crack South Park team.
The complete schedule of the games listed Sunday for
The Stars series will be published later in the week
The executive committee Of the series will meet at
Spaldngs Wednesday night Mt 80.
Entry blanks of the registered players must be turned
into The Star Spaldngs by Thursday Each player must
sign the entry blanks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26

The IL year old event VIII get
under way at 2 .. m. The other
races will follow the IL year old
event. ls year old race and free for.
all.
And there will be other big stunts
at the races which viii be an.
nouneed later In The Star
Policemen viii be on hand 20 see
that the event is properly protected.
The bicycle dealers Of the city. who
have charge Of the program. are lin.
ing up their officials for the day
These viii be announced later.
I'm IN that entry blank today and
send IL 10 The Bike Race Baitor Of
The star, because entries close wed
nesday. II you want that bike or
new pair OF tires. flll out that entry
blank right now'
Here's some Of the prizes for the
high finiahcrs Saturday:
$50 bicycle for winner ~ nine mile
recs.sft years and under. sts bicycle for
winner Of three mile race. 10 years aud
under hoth bicycles given ~ Seattle
bicycle dealers
Gold medal. silver medal and bronze
medal pressntsd w pnltsd cyeie Trade
directorate
Cold watch. presented BY New Dspnr-
'ufs Manufacturing COMPANY Tsistoi.
Coma. gold watch. presented BY Eclipse
Machine company. Elmira. X. r.. gold
knHe and chain. presented 81 Harley
Davidson Motor company. Milwaukee.
VIA raeing saddle. presented ~ Per
sons Manufacturing company. Worcester.
Mas. psir handle bara. presented by
Chicago Handle bar company. shelby.
Ohio, chain. presented ~ Disrr md Chain
COMPANY. indianapolis. Ind. set %
wrsnehes, presented by Frank MossherE
company. Atilrborp. Mass pair rima.
presented BY X a c Manufacturing com
pAng, Henniksr. y. u. pair pedals. pre-
sentsii ~ TorrinEton company. Torflng-
ton, conn.. sac lamp. presented b. the
bridgeport Brass company. bridgeport.
Conn
Pair tires. presented by Pennsylvania
Rubber company. Jeanette. Pa. solar
sas lamp. prescnted ~ g. A. Hail Lamp
kenesha. wis pair tires. pre-
aentsd BY Goodrich Rubber company. Be-
attic. wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26
Send In That Entry
Blank Today If You
Want TO Win Prizes
Two Swell Bikes to Be Given 10 Winner Of Stars Bike
Races Saturday. Get In on the Big Deal; Lamp the
List Of Prizes Here apd Then Send in Entry Blank

Say young fellow, do you want to brand
bicycle a gold watch do you need pair Of tires
for your bike?
Well you have the sweet young chance Of the year to
win real prize at The Stars bike racing carnival to be
staged at Green Lake Saturday afternoon.
There will be four races, Is mile free-for-al event
in which speed bikes may be used The feature will be
miles for youngsters l6 years old and younger $50
bike will be given TO the winner Of this Stock bikes
must lie used in this
In the other two stock bikes must also be used
and $40 bike will be given to the winner of the threemle
for youngsters old and under The other
on the program will be sx-mile for youngsters Ia
years old and under.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26
Speaker Is
UpAgainst
Real Thing
Playing Manager Is Becom-
ing Popular in Big Show
Once More

NEW YORK. Aug. s6.--Unitcd
Press -Tris Speaker has become
playing manager Of the Cleveland In
dams. despite the long trail left be
hind them by Nap LaJole and Joe
Birmingham.
Iris became leader Of Jim Dunn'n
entry for the American league pen.
nant because he was popular with
fans and players. Everybody. Il
seemed. wanted Spoke To jump In
and manage ball club like he can
hit SO he did after vain fight
against acceptance Of such a post
Wen. that was why Nap Lajole
became manager Of the old Cleveland
Blues The fans and players want.
ed him. There never was a more
popular player anywhere. His hit
ting and graceful fielding Mt second
base did IL. Just as Speakers hit
ting and graceful fielding turned the
trick for him. why. Lajoie became
so popular they even changed the
teams name. They began 10 call
1t Maps" and the name stuck a long
time.
Then there came trouble. The
Blues slumped Finally, In sheer
self-protection. Charlie Somers had
20 pick new manager. and then
later he had 20 pick another man
nger. who turned out 90 be another
playerr-Joe birmingham. And Joe
did n fine Job of A. lie had his
team fighting for n pcnnant for a
brief spell and then the jealousies
got in heir work again. Joe stepped
out OF the way-and Lee Fohl. who
had been coach. took his place,
holding Il until the demand for
Speaker was satisfied.
Fohl. 80 experts would have us be-
lievc. never was cut out for O major
league manager. lie doesn't rule
strongly enough. IL Is contended. and
made some errors that had the
Cleveland club floundorlng where Il
should have been winning.
Speaker could take a lesson from
a look back over the history OF the
clubs managers. but he apparently
Is willing TO take his chances, and
II must be admitted the Indians are
trottinR along In fairly fast company
with the renowned outfielder lead
ing them. "A
Playing managers. II seems. a&'
becoming all the rage again. Gavvy
Cravath. altho doing most OF his
labor on the bench. stu Is regarded
as a Phiily player and often hits In
the plnches.
There are rumors that George
Stallings viii be succeeded by IN.
nous player.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26
SlICKERS CLAIM CITY
JUNIOR BALL H0N0RS

The Columbia sliekers won a 10.
inning battle from the Renton Colts.
scores To 6. In one Of the most cx.
citing games seen on tho Columbia
play grounds this season.
Tho winning run was scored on
three misjudged fly balls after two
were out.
Womaek and Jack Frendall were
the hitting stars of the game. the
former getting homer and a single.
while the latter knocked the pill for
a three base hit and three singles.
Tho sliekers are claiming the city
junior title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26
WarLoooming
in Big Time
This Winter
Mays Case Isn't Settled by
Long Shot; Cincy May
Start II

Regardless Of the immediate
outcome Of the Mays case trouble
Is ahead in the American league.
And there may also be n little trou.
BILE In the National And on top Of
that the minors are getting ready
to do some aniping.
hooks like a big winter.
The civil war that has been brew.
ing for some time in the American
circuit win break In all its fury
after the worlds series has been
played and the magnates begin
about next year. There Is
certain to be made a major often.
sive against Han Johnson. There are
those In the league who viii try 20
unscat him. Ban has b<en called the
''czar" long time. but some Of his
onemics declare his days are mum.
bered.
Cincinnati. and many OF the base.
ball writer's. may kick up a fuss
about present tactics pursued in the
National league allowing New York
10 take It's pick Of the leagues stars
In its attempt to win this years pen.
nant. Some ruling may be sought
that will do away with this unfair
bolstering up OF a pennant contender
at the expense OF Its rival or rivals
And don't forget that the guns Of
the minors viii be leveled on the
big fellows this fan and winter. II
wouldn't be surprising II real war
between majors and minors broke
soon after the various leagues have
closed their seasons. The minors
are all rlled up over the action OF
The major leagues. They want their
rights" ms everyone else Is demand
ing in these days OF unrest.
They demand the right to restrain
the majors from drafting all their
stars. They even went 50 far as to
break off relations this summer. but
the issue Is sure 10 be reopenod ana
Il the majors viii smooth out their
Internal dlssensions IL Is probable
hey will repulse the minors again
As they always have in the past
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-26
SutS25AyHn1
!, = - - ]. @s@At.9lsZk

With the opening Of the haniiag
season u wsalh be q good idea far
cur hunters 10 obtain - eaps % the
state game ia~. hrfers planning
trips, bccaa@r the same laws are
s~st complicated this season sad
ss"ts Of oar bet hunisr- ma, lind
thssnseise. In the hsessrew for
shooting out Of season n certain
I'@fts ~ the state. Iiooka saa he oh.
taiurd frem a.. "a. nar~in, state fish
sud game commissioner.
Deer hunting opens In Western wash.
inEion October 4.
Hear hantinx open. siI over state
September q.
Hear are reported In the olympies in
large numbers by campers.
orsn season for Chinese phea.ants
hero October 4.
HunEsflaa partridge and chfnsss
phessan,s naY b. hun,~d in North YAK.
ina and kiititsa county after SoVefa-
Der !,
Earl FRY Of the local sportsmsn's
association has planned q Fishing tim
for Admiral ftsdmas Of the Pacific
fieet. IN. fleet 4. expected here sep
t.snber ~.
Grouse season orrna here October /
aud In Eastern Washington September /.
The King reanfy Game Commission
hss appointed 500 special depstie-
from organized sportsrnen's eiah. of
Tho ~ al Tn xef