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Books and Authors

2n An early X a,nTn,9unoement of new vol.
n SIis ny - La wrence-poetry. crit
u tJ;s.h ga novsl-is promised by Mr..
novelist. occupies unique place among
inc yonnsser English writer's. FIe IS
ana he aims 20 hnd none though his
5ly!e invites imitation. His latest
.! 1pOH or noetry TO be published here.
oHuebsch) met with instant success
and second edition was reausred
muGh sooner than is usually the case
with poetry.
uron which Guy de 'SMf a~pessa sne d dasM
50 freely in the course OF his novels
an" stories is the Paris Of today or
az iH"st. the Paris that we knew prior
M 'fi X nusu5 thur l,l' In the
Maurice traces Guy dc Maupassant;s
i,"f Is ne says In the later years
81 , MS he n Paris Maupassant lived
- tne north OF the Pare Monceau
car Whefe the Avenue NIlliers crosses
me Boulevard Malcsherbcs. SO almost
WITHIN 2 stones throw of the house
in the Rue Montchanin will be found
thr streets associated with more than
"a 'i OF the Maupassant tales. They
~ known as the Boulevar1s Exterieurs,
INC Boulevard de Courcei!es, the Boule-
ward des Bat!gnolles. the Boulevard
de. Cl!chy and the Boulevard Roch-
eChouart"
Viola Meynell. the daughter OF Alice
snd Wilfred Meynell. whose recent
novel. Second Marriage" has been
published by George II. Doran Co. will
be one Of the contributors to the new
Literary department OF the London
pai!y Herald The literary editor will
be S!eg!ried Sassoon, and among
numerous distinguished contributors he
VII number Walter de La Mare, Robert
Nichols Frank Swinnerton and Alec
Waugh all of whom are well known
in America. Alec Waugh and Viola
:lcEncll are both very young writers.
hut of pronounced talent. Mr.. Waughs
atcry OF English Public Scbooi 1ife
@roused much favorable comment. He
wrote while. in "A German prison camp
q series OF literary sketches called
THE Prisoners of Mainz, RotIh 81
these books will he published early
n the autumn by Georg1 II. Doran
O..
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News of Fifty Years Ago.
GTrom the Richmond Dispatch. July %. 1869

Rev. James B. Converse. OF East Hanover
Prcsbytery. will leave the city in a few DAYS
to take temporary charge of Mckenzie Church
at Drunnontown. Accomac County. The church
was built In 1890, and is named for Francis
Mckenzie its first pastor, who gathered there
the first regular congregation OF Presbyt MS
that assembled in America
According to reports of parties engaged in
relief work there is now less suffering in this
city from poverty than at any time Since the
There is a man in Richmond (namc withheld)
who is thirty years old who posi
lively asserts that he has drank a drop
Of liquor. used tobacco in any shape or kissed
or danced with girl woman 1t is need
less to add that he was not born in Virginia.
The Richmond thcater has been ordered
closed and will not be allowed reopen until
safer modes of exit arc provided.
General Amcs, commanding in Mississippi
has been called 10 Long Branch by President
Commodore Steven S Lee, a brother OF Cen
cral Robert r.. Lee, and who commanded at
Drewry's Bluff att one time during the war,
died at his home in Stafford County yesterday.
There were 100 arrivals White Sulphur
springs yesterday. and the information that
reaches the managers of the hotel is 10 the
effect that several hundred more people are
on their way and will be there by the end Of
the week.
The very muddy condition Of the river and
the murkincSs OF tho water that Rich
mond people are drinking Is duo to tho
heavy but seasonable and much needed rains
that have come to the farmers up the country
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A Daily Once Over.
The Old job nnd the New.

J.. you have Il position In which you feel ;hai
YOU arc not paid in accordance with VIVA, vo,,
earn fnr the firm, and there is no hope OF your
.et'ins better salary, look for another no.
s!tiou. '
Don't try to scale your production and the
qUalitY OF your work down TO what you think
your salary calls for.
Th!s course viii cost you your own ss,c
respect: YOU Will actually lose speed and u,.cI,
racy, ana YOU may lie removed from the lob
you hold--alI OF which will make 1t harder 'for
YOU - get better place elsewhere
Being discharged by one .irm on account OF
ini,ccuracy Incidence makes new lob morc
difficult for You 10 land.
II YOU planning TO leave tho comnanv
which employs YOU, dig in and give the hest
Chat is in you. 80 that a prospective new en-
ploycr may get from your present empower a
good report when he makes inquiries bout you
II you Tic down on the job" because you are
dissatisfied and intending leave at ihe
first opportunity. you are doing much more
damage TO your own interests than YOU ara
to the irm you !eave.-(Copyright,.l 1880
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A. Tabloid Tale.
The Poor WORKING Girl.

Al through The long. hot day she had been
addressing envelopes. Several mountains n,
them stood before her-one on top OF the Other
Her back ached and her fingers were stir
from holding tho scratchy pen which spIa shed
INK al! over her tired. flushed face. But She
kept on wiling She darent stop.
Large. salty tears stole down her cheeks &
she though; Of the other girls-golhng fshing
ana tennising out on The cool, grassy lawns
enjoying the free air and fresh sunshine while
she. BESSIE Eushwacker. must be indoors in a
not study room addressing those everlasting
enyy ,,Gl, on: the f"tilty Of all of it!
thought there must be way out Of II All
Suicide? Not not that! Surely. surely
And while the tired unhappy girl sat scraw-
rnS. scrawling she tried to think OF way out,
There was none She must go on TO the bitter
filter end. ~ 1851
Put at last. mere human flesh and endurance
could stand no more; they laid down. AT last
Mother Nature called out for a let-up. and the
poor. shaving girl dropped her head upon the
i xweH with fingers cramped and aching, and
The next time e-get married and have "a
invite five hundred people. I'll send the invi-
iatlons and envelopes to an--an ADDRESSING,
accompany .
And her tears mingled with the ink making
II paler. more refined shade
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Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
author, Harold Whitehead.

fNNt "NlTlnE.
CHAPTER NlN-tContinus,

CHAPTER XIV.--iContinuea)
I presume gentlemen. that you do not pub-
I:Sh list Of salaries for all 70 Sec
ther".a he the devil 10 pay"
OF course Duke AGREED Don't YOU think
thfn. ma bonus which publicly an.
h"mnced would nave similar effect ,"
added: '' ~" iu"e
Lei me- illustrate The statesmen. of course
~. KNOW pretty accurately wha: the other
s'tSSihe! set,-tlsrc 5 no secrecy among them
lhat so charles agreed. The statesmen
know what each gets"
Then any bonus plan among the statesmen
would he helped rather than h.pdered by pub
Ie.ts, SO long as only the statesmen know what
49,. ~ follow yqu James said his brows creased
ho IN distinct groups. each gToi,, <noHyin'l
what the fellows in that group get, but not
f!!H"!hE "hht other groups get
l.%actly AR Magnus." Duke nodded his head
Hold on" exclaimed Charles that would
nuke sach group suspicious of the other grouDs
we'd have more discussion than ever" "
~" oiher group gets, but not what the indiv-
iduaiE in other groups get" Duke roll, bic
1ookah, which he had neglected during this
discussion 800
ono other thing" said Duke. when his
hookah was properly alight. "a continual en-
cpuEaG elncn; is necessary produce best rn
suIts. You gentlemen have the cncouracennnt
OF profits from your own business. The work.
ers must BE- encouraged, not merely at the he
ginning OF The year when they have lust re-
"o!Ecd q bonus or for the last month of the
year when the new bonus Is near enough for
thnm 10 anticipate. but all the time"
That's -, growlcd James. but cant Ia,
doHe-can TITO be continued tomorrow
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pic OF Eeig ium did not have sonar.
f Fore thu, ina. cy Gsfi M KS great crime be-
she had outraged the moral sense NJ
me world; the things that she did could
man had grown to be keen and nIivs
AGAINST wrong. breach OF faith, inIuss
we can apply that TO the philosopby
tnnt governs our economic system Il
may be that We can find fault with tha
Im ast "nnt 'nat have been applied in The
this country. And indeed we arc ,o 81
S ,atn'iis with the Justice of our com. nm.
thom. :I' f, sys' en- NO man who is
in"tic' no man who goes down into III.
JJt nns OF Any city can be satisfied. 1t
the inevitable result of systen, -
supply ana demand. GNntense connect.
''T rEc OF ne free play of the individuai.
superior TO the cold line of reason nd
,h;.i - ne warm fame Of passion. The
a.ins ina we love is our fellow man.
VIC Will ngh, for him across this brondd
continent until he has opportunity to
But We must caro- for one thing.
ihat those things that are ours. thai
nave come down TO us through the cen
those things that are traditional. unoS
which our civilization rests those
m.,msS ma, haNe given prompting to
man IN making him climb must not be
There is no need for revolution in
democracy, though there is every on.
por,nnity for. evolution We are 4
growing people and have the power TO
make or destiny what We choose.
Ana IN this. time when the war Ia over
ana we look across the ocean and half
a continent and see the other half
sinking far. far back into the cen.
turieF without foothold. and sinking
further back each day. We have 10
mink o: The problem Immediately in
front OF US the problem OF making
Americans. because that is our lob
Although NC may talk OF the troubles
winch nave developed in Russia. let us
not be 50 farsightcd that We cannot see
the Things that are near AZ hand We
are preaching tho democracy which
We enjoy. and they all are saying
Yes No rnow how rich YOU have
grown How hapr. arc your"
The VIII come back at us through
out the next century with their ques-
to0irEs. and wc Americana. proud he
Nond words OF our country. satisfied
that IN l516 and in the Constitution
'hat followed we constructed the kew
70 IN" arch OF mans political liberty.
must answer 20 those nations that FOL.
low our mplc-o,opyrI 1919
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BIisters on the Feet.

s. w, Observation-Disclosures arise
on inc rect from friction or other ir
!;tdNon. When the bliSte-s aupear
thcy should be pricked with a needle
i'ot on the top OF the blister but on
ihe edge G: the blister where the
Gosehed skin joins the solid skin OF
lnc 1901. Empty the contcnts>by pres
sure nut the skin should OH no ac-
count De torn off. or even broken The
ioliowing preparation may then be
gently rubbed into the part: Sper!naccti.
part; olive oil, part: subnitrate Of
n:Smuth, part The irrltated part of
the foot must be protected from fric-
non or disa Grcca BILE sore viii prob
ably result This is especially neces-
shry when the blister IS situated on
the heel. One method OF protecting IL
IN this situation is to first place over
IL a piece Of court plaster. and over
mis- good thick piece OF cotton wool.
al least twice the size OF the blister;
this should he kept on by strips o.
adhesive Swapping. Another plan Is
10 thick!y spread a small piece OF lint
with the preparation recommended to
llace this over the blister ana owe"
THIS cotton wool Another method OF
hand or other part OF the body. is To
apply white zine ointment or salve
from twenty four to thirty-six hours
after the blister has been pierced. In
the meantime keep the part free from
all dirt. by frequent washing with n
solution of peroxide. If the blister is
on the foot q small piece Of l:nt IS
placed between the hose and the par:
IL inc blister is on an exposed part
of the body do not put anything over
the zinc salvo.
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BY FNANNLIN Il. LANE,
Secretary of the Interior.

The philosophy of the United States
is the philosophy of hope. of cheer. Of
confidence. OF course we are not per-
feet. This is II growing country. and
want the time always to be when tho
United states is not perfected hut
perfecting.
There is no occasion. no matter what
social disease may sweep across
Europe. there is no reason for our
losing heart. because this nation is built
they can be changed. Is America no
more than the factories of our cities
or the grea, stretch of land to the
West. the mines and the farms?
America is the incarnatc spirit OF
adventure. and the man who does not
have that idea in his head does not
breathe the atmosphere OF our country.
and the man who has lost that is the
victim of the philosophy OF despair
In each hour we challenge some new
.hinS. some new idea. some new oppor-
on prosatc paved streets, we arc ad-
vcnturers. This land has been made
by adventures. No philosophy can be
adopted By us which lays down harI
and fast rules by which life. or Indus
try or commerce can be controlled un-
!css We decline.
whether Of the East 1 or the Far F.H"G West-
ern coast Men literally gave their
lives that this land might he discov-
cred and revealed TO man--;he railroad
took up the homestead. the men and
women who lived in isolation without
schools far away from cities. far a way
from the comforts OF life. These mon
Teveled in that life because thsv falt
that they were fulfilling a call of ,heif,
nature. And "e s;ill are flled with
the desire for adventure.
We are building 2 railroad in Alaska
more. than 5000 miles from the Atlan-
Tic Coast. and We have ton times as
many applications for employment
there as we have jobs 10 give Those
men are anxious to try their fortunes
within the mystery OF the Arctic Circle
And that spirit viii not die in ,is
mat spirit must not die, or We viii
decay and decline
But there is something else in the
on!teI states besides adventure
some ne csc besides real rasoY-cas
phEs!chl resources. There Is an ac,ivn
i've conscience. conscience tina, de-
inandS that men chat be given In.
square deal. n conscience tina, hates
,. Ask our boys why they wen, 20
Europa and every one VIII say that he
MS outraged A. the things tina, were
zone. that the people OF France inl
,1"l IA We a sluare deal: tina, tho pes
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English DOMINATION
By REV. FRANK HAMPTON FOX.
Author OF Under Fifteen FlnEs"

y German delegate to the Edinburgh Mis-
he called the Anelo-American revision Of
Christs last command. by which they made it
English Language to every CREATURE" Tbai was ;n
friendly recognition of great fact OF world
s ,,s nj Which the Intervening years have
Il Is claimed that IN The city Of Cairo Egypt
more than 100000 people speak English. I.ob.
cities under British control speak English. The
English speaking Traveller can easily ma Ike HIM
Won world 4"'eFs'o0' !" every great sea port IN the
In June 500 representatives from forty.e!rnt
ton 10 discuss the world teinpera nee movement
The delegates from tortyseven gu; Of the forty
s.tion and in The addresses deiver ~ I'"E Thc
Algerian representative was the only speaker
a French writer in article in a recent issue
Of La Revue discusses French and English a 8
supremacy of the ;wo languages. French as
The language Of diplomacy. while English, he
universal usage %
He reminds us that from 1913 10 1870 French
cause il was the used III good society For
ne forty nine years since the French defeat by
ma the language of diplomacy. but with sea nj
success
III German. but in The facing ages lie oi,ic!al
document printed in the French and Eng.
languages OF the peace conncil The ieieEsi@s
from Great Britain; Canada. Australia. the
United states and Japan spoke English, the
EngIish.;;s King nations dominate 100000
this vas, area IS a475oo 0 dr Bop Tnuson Of Of
people posseys about siGo 90" o6G 66h' hf s'e
worlds wealth Of a to,al of less than $3.50
600 oeoo9O. The nations must master the lam
ness English is already the dominating Ian
suaTe OF The World !; Is the language Of IL
i sieo science Ia" and acknowledgements
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
by HENRY EDWARD WARMER
Fishing.

Fishing.
Fish!nG-and getting nothing; angling all day,
casting my lines where the fish ought to
-Anchorins. trying and pulling away
Try to catch them with all OF my might.
Following MISUNDERSTANDING the rules
Writ By the fishermen since there were
fish:
Chasing the single bass spott!ng the schools.
Blessing each bait with isherman's wish
Fishing-and cmpty-handcd back to the Shore
CursinS my luck and the wind In the East;
Swearing I'll get them Owe got them beforeD
And loading my sins the piscatal beast!
Empty? All. yes but consoling's tho
thought
OF fish by the ton the fish dealers shelf.
iio' for the markell poachy strings bought
Aud home [ 60 saying | caught them my
self!
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Voice Of the PEOPLE
hct'er" must give the name md nd.
published IL writer 80 rcuucntn.
Hevine the Election Inv,

10 the Editor OF The Times. D":n,,cb
country abroad feel i, harGship i.Sg5;rr
y yag are denied the right TO vote ,his
Seat because Of failure 10 pny. thnir
t,SSb'tation taxes six months prior 70
wiJ, e:eyS!9h. sympathy with them is
"!ucapread and general. but ,hern -
e. 60 !t'lcay eNceNt by amendment, 20 the
js ~ Cytstli uiion. And this, OF oours..
- no remedy SO FAR as concerns ~
e1GGtior THIS year. me
however reGrettable the n-.c.,.
cause Of complaint NAV be 8; g. &c ' n
,n''d.Mt which serves to call a,te-Itg@.,n,
10 our election laws Few rs rsa .1 !.
,Sa'ze mat only a small rn!nGr,., ~
"a, NJ, "hltc men o. Virginia hsT. :
S0!ce in our government on. w5,,a
n ora" IN Tour takes part in the Demo
$500 $500 E.n'aTy, This means tina; 800 G00
"n!'e men II this State are prar-f.,,y,.,
e eyt;, a from the electorate. B2t.
s.tn these hgu:eE do no; tell The wboia
HHtosF. Governor Davis received as - ~
t Ever thsn PEI The .auppor; OF
men Of Virginia The consi, Tx; I,,s
nn'Gn existed Mt tho time % his nnnli-
~! r." may be repeated at any iirla
nc sum OF the whole ms,fa, rn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

good 'ha,. three four,hs OF the White whi,e
men ot Virginia shall have no voice
ton avs Il a remedy Is desired il ia
ashe ~ 70 leS@s II m ,p;y, Be aeeom
,ne state Constitution which requires
men ishihE part in primary elections
No,GrS in a regular elcc,ion.
The repcal OF this section would no,
Lci GOVT inc bars which now exclude
hn' would permit The Democratic
hhaaFl% 70 s.." a vote in the primary to
h XiTg "9 u ab mfn MhG would PiadFs
effect i would give every white man
n, n"I ,ys,i n ne ne so,yernment The prob:
"asT manner ana would restore /. the
whIt. men OF Virginia their natural
.on. me Dsmocra,!c party has had
I, tons nd unbroken lease OF power.
"hole country is now in state Of
nnres, and Al Indications point to a
PERIOD of political storm and stress
II the Democrats party is wee /, wi;i
rec itself from this ground for COM
plant; and opposition. Whatever the
:on :nhE have been there .s no cues
lioh tnAt the present election laws
c "iGrE OF "M .,,i men from voice in
GtcGl.onS Tho issue is one which
cannot DO greatly DELAYED I, the
D5emocraiic Marty seeks 70 maintain
ne present. election laws IL must be
paced in an ind-fens bic position.
roT rshSors Of policy therefore. as
VI! as for the better and higher
reasons OF justice and fairness the
Leg stature. when il meets in August.
should be asked TO begin the necessary
steps ior submitting TO the voters OF
ne state constitutional amendment
"n!ch Will remove this cause OF COM
pant against the present election
Richmond Va, July "a. 1913.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

Reader. Richmond.-The seannr, ..
au"ie IS situated at the head Of the
pa! or Quarnero, III the northern mar,
~ ~, thc Aari2t!c Sea and south OF ,rrjcst
r;no Gliei articles Of import are wine
49,, 'opNcco and raw jute: of expor;
inour, sugar and lumber Among he
t "r industries OF F!ume are paper
hotF and saw mills; tobacco factoriss
up factories and an enormous Pc
u"'e"ln rchnery. Fisheries are i,npnrt
am mere especially funny This saa
port is iully equipped with banks. com.
nercia! unions and industriaI associm-
I.onS rAe population is principally
1T belonged TO Istr!a. In ia1r :, ~ 49,, a.
}oriiE OF the 10000 inhabitants We're
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

General March, chief OF staff, has con
hrmcd. in his admissions before the House
war investigating committee. reports of
brutal treatment by prison authorities of
American soldiers in France convicted of VIC.
iation Of military rules, for which they were
imprisoned The report OF division insrec-
Tor says that conditions at the indicated
prison camps, because OF the brutalitics prac
siced by the military officers in charge RI
vailed that OF Siberian prison camps and we're
much worse than conditions which existed in
German prisoner of-war cages These rcve-
lations are too shocking to the American sense
Of fair treatment Of those subject to military
law and discipline not to demand thorough
overhauling and reform Of the system OF mill.
.ary trials and penalties and its administra
lion, the injus,ices and cruelties OF which AS
aow administered have been notorously
dagrant as amply evidenced by "a great vol.
anne OF testimony, whose reliability canno,
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The Price O, Dreamy.

We dream; and the mounting vision.
Freed from the rcck and stain
OF sin bound cities, js lifted
, 10 skies that arc clcnr again
Homes redeemed from the spoiler,
The child at his happy play;
but Tor every dream we win to fact,
With blood and with tears we nav.
There kindlcd a dream of freedom.
II burned with 4 holy fame;
When. alowly, with lips that trembled,
We spelled out that awful name,
Down In the dust Of the battle
our bcst--our dearest, lay
We dream, and tho dreams como true
at last;
Eut we pay. we pay.
Alice Ro!lit Coe, in Serlbners.
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FRIDAY. JULY %. 1919.

Confession by O'Brien, New Works youth
full murderer, that he was melted to crime
by Unsuitable craving for apple pie suggests
an immediate and urgent demand for funds
and organization TO bring about the abolition
of all pie the proved source OF violence
and degradation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Information Bureau.

inIuiric' regarding almost an, ,o,,,
800, ing on legal and mcdicaI mi,
rnir,. "nsMertd free. IA NIL In
Hunies arc answered directly Nv -
eo'n ietter, self Hddrcssed, s,ap,nrd
.Tie,ope Ia required. Addresn r..
R!chmOnd, yu. hhrehu.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

1t may be wondered if the business women,
now in session at 81. Louis. who seek re-
establishment OF the whipping post for wife
beating husbands, are suhragists. If they
are. they should be consistent enough 10 APP
ply the rule OF equal right and press for re-
establishment OF the ducking stool for cosby
and nagging wives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

There's no record of any clubs or poker. or
anything like that III the tine OF Adam and
Eve, Is there jones'" asked S,n!thers. distract
Ing attention from his one-card draw
Not as know Of" said Smithers. taking two
and trying 10 play his kicker FOR a sure thing
Humph. Eve she must have led a rotten
NE with no place FOR him TO go give her
an evening off now and then. reckon II,
open il. B:l"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

The Prince OF Wales will sail for Canada on
August I, and after short stay there will
visit the United States. The prince proved
his democracy during the war. and he will
feel entirely at ease in democratic America.
1t is safe prediction that he will not allow
himself TO be monopolized by our Goldfish
aristocracy" in his plans for an interesting
visit.