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A Tabloid Tale
Loved r DiAhwnsher.

France in Bous tho l3ths reign, Lastone
tho Comte de Sidcswipe.
Torn from the arms OF his mother at the
early age of forty-siH by raving revolution.
the Comic became arrant ant-revolut ion
list and mingled with the lowest strata OF the
lower class, working harm. evil and ruin
among the innocent dcnizens OF the under
world.
Here it was thai, he frs, me, the young
denizens of the blue light district. She was
naught but dshwasher in hash cafe and as
bernhard Flaw describes her with a face as
repu,sivc and greasy as the dishes she handled
a veritable pig face
And yet, the Comtc. the gracefullcs,. most
lore at his feet. and bethrothed TO Queen Jazzy
OF Heck, Inc most beautiful queen in the whole
deck, fell madly. hopelessly in love with 4
pig face" as he himself once called her.
ii seems that the girl Moppa by name. heard
the Gom.e ea her .ps, But bel be It IN
hash. he hardly accoun BILE for his speech
and Aoppa vowed wl:h right hand on the eight
empty bowls all piled in each other. that the
reckless Comte should eat those words with
his neXt hash.
She then brought to play in that vile den
All the vampng wlcs OF the movie nirts she
had secn--all the purrings and mewings Of the
tiger-women of the scrcen--thcir passionate
RACES and playful scratches. And the Comtc
fell hard and broke his bethrothal with the
had the Comte completely in her power. had
him laughed to scorn among the royal bloods
OF the court, she crushed him completely by
marrying him.
And thus did hdeous woman queen il over
a handsome Comic. mystifying an incredu Gus
eight empty bowls in that low-down rendez-
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Business Problems
SOLVED ny BRUNO DUKE.
Author. IInIoId Wkifchead
Problem OF the Empty Mansion.

tIaPICR NNlI
~ the end of August had certified
public accountant audit the books of The Bar.
racks. and to our delight we showed a profit
OF $500 for the three months.
c uarpem' i, insisted on waiting until then be-
thought that Bcttcrly was possible buver he
refused TO go ahead Dukes plan Til II ,rn g
hotel. roy 90 :"
Blood was dclGhted--hc's frankly anxious
TO go ahead but needs the money which Car
pcntcr must find. -
IN tell you wha, ven do merit year" he
eAplained enthusiastically TO me- Wen build
Twenty-Five little bungalows for a few hundred
dollars each and drop en- all over the place
Rent them to families for the season and lei
them come 10 the big house for their meals
Gosh but there's lot of by products 10 he
gotten from this place.
Boardman has been COMPOUNDED nuisan
hed had people call Al the place and after
ROCKING around say so everybody can hear:
The place is homeless; no really nice people
would come to such out of the way place !"
and things like that
a few people did leave. hut we managed to
let the rooms as quickly as they were vacated
Duke saw at once that Boardman wanted to
money and SO Kill off Carpenter
Duke finally upset that tactic by getting The
indegards Of New York Che knows them
notices put In the New York papers with tho
resul; that four "nrsi families" spent a few
weeks with ny. The other guests were OF
course. nightly pleased with themselves in
being lin the crowd."-To be continued To-.
morrow. ~
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How About the Teachers.

To the Editor OF The Times y spatch:
Sill wish 10 commend the stand
The Times Dispa.sh has sskSn or on ne
General Assembly as II has been set
forth in recent editorials. BY all
means let the Assembly keep 10 the
one object il has in view-that Of good
roads Virginia has been knee deep
in the mire so long that It's citizens
tunity that 1t do not neglect IL or
slight 1t by dragging in politics or
cannot refrain. however. from
calling attention TO one matter for
which Virginia must find speedy relief
whether at this session or the regular
one. l refer 10 tho pay o. school
teachers. The school teachers are not
asking anything At the hands OF the
General Asscmbly-indeed they are
not asking anything at the hands OF
ANYBODY. They have asked and ask ed
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Demand By Small Minority.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,-There is no good reason why
the women OF this State should assume
the duty of the franchise in addition
TO those they already carry. The men
OF the State are quite capable Of con-
Quoting the government for the benefit
OF both men and women; their In
terests being practically the same
Women are not suffering from any in
justice which giving them the ballot
would right. The demand for the vote
is made by a small minority Of women
and TO force the will OF the minority
upon the majority is contrary 10 the
teachings OF democracy. The ballot
in the hands OF men is not "A cure all
for OWL. and there Is no reason to be-
lieve II Will be more effectual in the
hands OF women. II has not proved
SO in the States where 1, exists
Women outside of politics. and having
no political ak TO grind, are free 10
appea! to all parties TO further such
good Legislation as interests them
The basis OF government is physical
force. 1t isn't law, but law enforce
ment which protects society. Women
could not enforce the laws II they
made them. Mans service is TO the
State. woman's to the home. One SER
vice is as essential to the welfare OF
the country AS the other. but they can
STATES RIGHTS.
Richmond. Va. June 90. 1919.
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Books and Authors

In his hook. "Rac!a! Factors in
bD rinss ioE: rh,}in A!nsworth Means
tors In civilization, and attributes to
each its proper place III evolution. The
M;nirshaii Jones Company. which pub
.ishcs the book, says that this userul
thing had never TO its knowlcdre heen
done before.
Ana rrrfa ces by Don Marquis is a new
rS shIeses , r3u'd help gr;nning "a, this
OF humorous. whimsical, ironIcai.
peasant and sat!rica! commcn, iIpon
%nEsnins and everything in the uni
not in the universe bu; should be
there The book Is not all humoron.
however. There is a backbone OF solid
pn,i,osophE running through 1t all. Tho
authot mas cndeavored TO get as mucn
human nature as possible between the
covers OF book. We think YOU vii,
agree mat he nag been delightfully."-
successful.
eo rMl mirs and Conduct" by Henry Ru,-
ram. PLEASURE and Aesthetics" In
sttnct and Reason and CONSCIOUSNESS"
was published recently by Charles Scrib-
m mnas som. The contents are grouped
uhneF me thrc" sections: The Corrcla-
ZION OF Mind and Conduct; Some Impli-
cations OF The Correlation, and Guides
10 Eonauct' Or, Marshall was invited
fouhdation at Union Theological Sem
mary in New York this spring and
ms NoIuinc is an enlargement OF the
SUBJECT matter Of the lectures II is
IN no sense mere restatemcnt OF
views already published: a number of
the points brought out have not thus
tar appeared in print.
us D. oApple,9n s co. have just pub
Dcland. This little book is nothlnr
more pretentious than record of the
reactions Of the war upon small and
m,nimportani people in France the
earthuuakc. wrenched from their
inches of contented labor by the blow.
ing OF me Great Wind and scorched
the sight OF literal flames consuminS
the treasures of Art and Love! Flamrs
winch Tapped up cathedrals and babies'
piiaSthhings' and the wicker cages of
sunshine outside the doors Of tiny
snopsi But the book declares that
through the ,uproar OF The Wind and
TIL Earthquake and the Fire the PLAIN
people OF France heard always the Stjji
Small Voice. saying: "Courace-En-
nce-Sacrice-and France shall
THE Haunted Bookshop," by Chris
tnophef Morley. Is new Doubleday,
rage d co. book. Genial Roger Miflin,
once more at the service of booklovers
called his store The Haunted Book
SHOP: He meant that the great spirits
~ - ,.ohsl ceatcu tnere. ana
ono could get into communication with
them by browsing among the shelves.
Iltania, young and charming aud sur
hcienily In love with books TO want
to know them. so to speak. in their
own home. becomes aaIeslady and
presides over tho counters. inme-
diately new crop of bookworms an
pears. The store is haunted bv the
great spirits of literature. true enough:
out Romancc is not afraid OF ghosts,
and wandcrs I'm. One of the new con
verts to literature is Aubrey Gilbert.
re stops In one day just to look in
books to an inspection OF the Young
sa!eslady. lie discovers that a live
girl in the flesh can haunt better and
more CONTINUOUSLY than any spirit out
however, and some real mysteries, such
as the periodically disa appearing Oil
yer cromwell, and others much too
good to spoil by any forementIoninp
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Countrx,s Oldest school.

s. r. T., Madison.-The Boston Latin
School is the oldest school in the
United States and was founded April
80, 1925. a year before Harvard Uni
versity was founded and three years
schoolhouses were located in front of
where the city hall stands on school
Street. and the third and fourth build
ings on the opposite side of the same
street From 1914, for some years. the
schoolhouse stood on BEDFORD Street,
where is now the extension of Harri-
son Avenue. Since 1881 the school has
been In the present building at Warren
Avenue and Dartmouth street.
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On the North Sea,

l leaned on the mast; on the lofty
ships deck
Standing. heard the sweet song OF
bird.
Like steeds Of dark green. with their
names OF bright silver,
Sprang up the white and wild curling
pillows.
Like trains of wild swans went sail
ing past us
With shimmering canvas tho Heupo
landerS,
The daring nomades Of the North Sea,
Over my head, in the infinite blue,
Went sailing snowy white cloud
HEINRICH HEINEx
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Levi. and Clark E1pedf,ion.

Schoolboy. Brookncal.--Thc Lewis
and Clark expedition was an exploring
expedition made across the Continent
In 1903 by order Of President Jefferson.
and led by Captain Lewis and Lieu.
tenant Clark, of the United States
Army. The party. consisting of about
twenty-five men. left st. Louis in the
summer of 1909, and marched across
the Rocky Mountains to the mouth OF
the Columbia River. exploring portions
Of the country that had never been
visited by white men, and returning
after an absence of two years and
four months
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and make common cause with European labor
i'll the revolutionary purpose Of overturning
American political institutions of recognized
worth in support of the, radical ideas that are
sweeping those countries. would be the height
of unwisdom and ultimately would unite the
vast majority of the American people in or
ganized resistance to its purpose and lose
to it the power it now possesses in molding
public policies.
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Cannink Green Beam. Pens, Etc.

Mrs. G.. W.. Roanoke.--Can the same
day vegetables are picked. String. cut.
snap or shell; blanch in boiling water
three TO five minutes Remove and
plunge into cold water. Pack in Jars
add one level tcaspoonful OF salt 10
the quart and Ill with boiling water
Pu; rubber and cap in position and
partly seal. Steriizc two and "A half
to three hours. Use pint jars for peas
and lima beans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24

The daisy is an unhappy decorative selec-
ton with which to register floral protest
against national prohibition. 1t would be
more in keeping with the spirit Of the times
for each protestant TO wear a dandelion on
the lapel Of his coat on June 80, for, judging
by the army of new admirers of the little
yellow blossom, in it rests the chief hope
against perpetual thirst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24

There should be more than mere pleasant
interchange OF salutations between DR.. Pes
aora, President Of Brazil, and the Governor
Of Virginia. The formers visit to Virginia
is but IN incident Of his mission 10 the United
States, but il may serve to set the State
thinking about the vast possibilities Of trade
with the wonderful South American republic
hlchmond is the natural gateway through
which the commerce between tho two coun-
tries should flow, and il is OF local import
ance that their friendly relations be en-
couraged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any topic.
excepting OH legal md medical SUBJ
auirie. arc an.wsrcd directly by per-
sOnal letter, q self-nddrcssed, stamped
envelope II required. Address The
Times Dispatch Information Bureau.
Richmond, Va.
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History may never record what were the
inner feelings of Marshal Foch when he
learned that the German Assembly had voted
TO sign the peace treaty, but the world al
ways will believe they were OF keenest dis
appointment that he not permitted to
lead his victorious troops into Berlin That
feeling is shared by 100000 American dough-
boys, who had hoped to bear the Stars and
Stripes down the Inter der Linden
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The banana.

j. NJ. L.. Nottoway.--The banana is
a wholesome fruit. palatablc and in
the market the year around. Bananas
have. on the average. the following
composition: Water, 10; starch, sugar.
etc. p, and fat, crude hbcr, protein
and ash each, per cent. Its food
value lies in the carbohydrates. ia
mana -four. made by grinding the dried.
unripe fruit. is produced in banana
growing countries and is becoming
known elsewhere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24

me American Federation OF Labor
strengthened its position with the American
people IN voting down three resolutions dis
tlnctly antaGonistic TO the American idea of
how TO go about achieving detectives worth
while The resolutions voted down proposed
Endorsement Of recognition Of Soviet RUSSIA
OF the general strike for July in behalf of
rom Mooney convicted in connection with
Inc preparedness day bomb explosions in san
Francisco, and change OF American Labor
Day from the first Monday in September To
May l. President Samuel Gompers led the
night against the May Day resolution as
sorting that American Labor Day was "a day
for American labor and not a political event ;,
as II was In Europe. The American Fedora
tion OF Labor has attained it's present
solidarity by refusing TO prostitute the or
ganiZation 10 the promotion Of political aims
other than 10 use its power TO secure labor's
Just rights by intelligent use ri the ballot to
procure friendly representation in the orderly
procedure OF determining public policies AT
fecting It's status in the industrial and social
life of the country. To abandon that policy
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Republicans are not pressing for vote
on the Knox resolution They are afraid
that it will be defeated a vote; and then
again they are afraid that if ii passes, it will
defeat the Republican party in the next
election,
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Disappeared.

say what has become of the old.fashoned
Dude: The cane-suckng, smirking face-pow.
dering. nail-polishing Dude? The real old
skinny, scream shirtad, funny trousercd Vii.
laGe Cut-up?
SINCE inc Great war we've noticed predom-
inant masculine leaning among men Hers and
there you will run a Mistake in Clothes
but I'm offering of sardines and a box
OF crackers to any who will produce a
DUDE!
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Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
copyright 1918, ny National Newspaper servi O.,
Microbes In the lee.

Tho extremely low temperature Of liquid air
l"ii degrees Mellow fr"eHing) does not neces-
sari!y XIII microbes. Water derived from me 1 :
ca Ice mas been shown TO contain living m
tuSoria. rotifers and even Some bac
terra can grow anC multiply at freezing :.n-
pcra turc.
Chltures of TYPHOID haci Ii do no. give In
ne last ghost until they have been from trr
abou: he months.
IN aturai ice, .:owevcr. most impurities are
excluded as the water crystallizes into ice but
masses of foi eign matter are found In natural
lcf heret"rc It IL important prote oct from
po'tuttoi' any waters from which .ural ice
from pollution before it is harvested. and to
see to II that no typhoid carrier or other pee
son capable of spreading infection handles Or
delivers the Ice to the householder.
ltutchni and Wheeler reported in he Amer
lcan 1o'i' nal OF the Medical Sciences n 1903 an
epidemic of typhoid fever in the st. Law renee
\ \. J. "'hich they vic able 20 ac,uit tn
water tie milk and her sources but fouai
III the crLter of the ratural ice from 81; Law
r rmi iNver. harvesHG seven months before.
Dark brow" n'asse: which examined under the
microscope. TENED with bacteria, and from
winch both the colon bacillus and the typhoid
bat'!!uj We're Isolated by culture.
IN SPITE Il! these nninEs, The evidence n, l. q
torcSoing case was examined by Nm, another
Sanitar:an. who doubted that the Ice had any.
hing 10 do with tho thl-ty- nine cases OF L,
ahoii fever asGribe, TO it, Hill seems to con
SO myself. but do not like to drink iced wnt er
or anything else With ice in It, Typhoid bacilli
the consensus of professional opinion.
Artificial or manufactured ice Is made from,
water which has been boiled or distilled and
hence stcrilzed If there is a choice the arti-
Ice is ideal 10 cool things down TO a degree
that will delight the sympathetic nervous sys-
tenn 1t Is bad, bad treatment apply ice
to the solar plexus direct. you do when you
down iced drinks.
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The German hegira is expected 10 get under
way AS soon as the"pcacc areaty is signed, and
the former subjects Of the Kaiser can ar
range TO sci out for other countries and there
while repairing their own broken fortunes
escape from the pressing burden Of taxation
which Is meant TO be penalty for their
crimes. II Is certain that many thousands
OF them viii head for the United States, al
tracted by its opportunities, the laxness OF
It's immigration laws, and the ease with which
Americans forget the wrongs heaped on them
In inns case they should be treated with Il
RUDE surprise and Congress will be cupable
II II does not put the bars SO high that no
German Will be able to chamber over
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24
TUESDAY. JUNE -. 1919

Americas patriotic duty of remembering
the Maine sinks into insignifcance when
compared with Great Britain's task Of re-
Numbering whole feet lying on the bottom
Of Scapa Flow.
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Dandrun.-Will you please reprint a formula
SireI: d rev weeks ago Tor dandruf? It con-
taincG resorcin. remember. NJ d
AnSw er-Dissolvc ten grains OF resorcin and
ten grains Of salicylic acid in an ounce Of any
toile; water or OF plain alcohol, Rub some Of
thiS into scalp once day. To defeat any ul-
terror motives of the proofroom. the formula
is rtpeated: resorcin, 10 grains: salicylic acid,
~ grains; alcohol or toilet water. ! ounce.
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In lis multiplicity of Investigations actual
ana proposed, most OF them for political pur-
poses. there is one that Congress would do
wen 10 prosecute with thoroughness. 1t has
10 DO with the appa rent inability of the War
department TO get rid OF approximately
5o,0oo.oo0 pounds Of surplus meat which il
now has on its hands Every day that meat
is held in storage its food value detcrioratcs
and in the meantime consumers are paying
ezorb!tant prices in the markets II is folly
to believe that il cannot he disposed of
prohtably TO the government and at a saving
10 the people. 1t would be interesting TO
know il the big packing interests really have
anything 10 40 With the departments failure
10 let go OF this meat for which il has no
further use
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Charcoal Eph'. Daily Tbourb,.

~ man ain got no right t hit a dawg." said
eharcoai Eph' in mood NOR L kick mewl
nor [ cuss woman: but ] goly he jess gotta
git de meanness out'n him somehow TRY a
cake, Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24

BriStoiS purchase of two airplanes does
not necessarily signify that the Southwestern
metropolis has abandoned all hope of getting
good roads hut II will set many Virginia
towns to thinking along that line.
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Ratio OF Representation In House of
Representatives.

W. r: H., scoItsyillexThe constitu;;
representation at once for 30 600 Of
population. There were sixty-fve
members In the first House of Rep
resentatives. With every succeeding
census the ratio Of representation has
been increased as follows:
Rati of NJ &c
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A Skeptic.

one who believes only half he knows to be
true and has serious doubts about that
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auestions and An.,Xer..

.,
Legs would like TO know how to reduce
the size OF my legs. One leg is l4l-2 inches
around the heaviest part Of the calf and the
other is Is inches ! weigh 4 20 pounds. and my
Answer.-The calf of the leg measures ia / .
inches in the ideal woman. Wear vertical
calves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24

IT were Plumber. I'd make dead Sc, ia
grab that bathroom job next winter from tho
fellow who is selling me ice now.
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Voice Of the People

Letters must give the mime and nds
dreas OF tho writer. Name Will not be
published IL writer so requests.
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Yep:
Rockets shoot up
So do men;
And they both come
Down again.

What defense has a man against woman
who sneers at ignores him?
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Summer Time.
once more we leap mady TO the front with
that Old overworkcd joke. to-wit:
His doctors ordered him 10 the scashore for
change and rest.
The landlord took his change and the waters
got the rest.
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IteyiScd.

Revised.
Mother may so out TO SWIM
NO. my darling daughter:
You may chase around on the beach = hi,
Eut you know blamed we'll that suit xon,t
fit
IL IL ever gets in the water"
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Why Not

Why Motif
SO you're going TO get married, Jack?
Aren't you afraid of making mistake"
u was. Old Top, until | read up on that CIV
soiomons matrimonial affairs. and they said
he was wise man.,
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Division.

society is divided into two classes: Sets and
Persons.