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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
The Rhyming Optimist.
Old Friend i"nn.
oId Frlehd FINN.

Days Of summer make US merry when mil
lion roses bloom. when tho peach aud pear aud
cherry by the dozens consume. All tho
Woodland chorus singing. linnei. bluebird.
thrush and jay, send the echoes wincng. ring
ing through The joyous summer day. But not
only ia those regions OF Dame Natures rule
and rc!sn do No md that there lcSions
pi old fr!chrS - greet again. when the sun
August. ShIninr. stcWs and fries he h,I.v
mar the. !s iiit.c use in whining crying:
sol please have - heart" when VIC feel iuucl,
ike fritt"r that's been fried bit too long
and We say IN accents bitter for such weather
were not strong; when, all wrapped in melon
rholy were the rloomcst OF rinkS, doesn't il
econ mighty jolly when sight - sign, Cold
Drnks"2 when We PASS into that par!or where
they serve Ice cream and things. forget our
" MED collar and our heart within us sings
Tor meet with Hnowdrifis frozen into chunks
OF pink blue, and VIC eat some hair dozen
and dcVour Iceberg stew. over Sunstrokcs
W.. don't bother when consuming fruit parfai,
u so had - wealthy father would buy ihni
shop today But Of all tho friends VIC tic TO
In these sul,ry summer DAYS. old Friend Fans
inc try to give tho sladdcet songs OF
prainc. for &c KIDS Va through the
ana he jotcn w along I'M. say Juiy's a
hummer qua through August sing song. II
II were no, Tor his prescncc on such days AS
thiE we'd chonHc 10 bc taking SlumbcrH pldis-
am. Ia rome alien, mummyys shoes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

result, as ,he shots fell short. At
I'm" General stuart rode out TO ~
the enemy. together with some o,
aus. "iih nothing but their side arr
and Ia tho charge he was the OF
man hit. personally supported q,
era! stuart on his horse until he COT
b" taken behind. he was put in
ambulance. taken to Richmond ana q
Tho ncNt dny.
think that I am the only man !
ing VINO MAS with General stuart vi
nc MAS shot and | ,h,nk L!cutens
TaS Ter * tho only commissioned ,
hccr OF tho company that is living
Another fact thai might b. inicrc
ing Is that tho monument erected
tho memory Of General stuart Is /,
located I'm tho right place. u shot
have been erected about one four
OF milo west OF tho present 10,
ZION
You can verify tho above by 90
municatinE w;ih Lieutenant Thomas
Taylor. Beaver Dam Va. or Scrgca
J. {. Cook. King William County. '
cHAS. IL DAY.
Private. 20. C." ith Va. CaIv
boswell Va. Sept. 20, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

traffic as we'll as in furnishing competition
that will keep rates down to reasonable
Lowell 1t is taking steps to improve water
way facilities and 10 revivify inland shipping
ccntcrs That situation is brought homo TO
Richmond through the application OF Il
steamship company. whose vessels will ply be-
tween this city and New York for wharfage
facilities. In former years vessels from many
ports, domestic and foreign, touched at Rich
mOnd bringing their wares and carrying away
with them cargoes Of Virginia products. The
proposed establishment Of the New York line
may be the first step toward the rcha bilitation
of that prosperous r-bornc trade and
the reinstating OF Richmond as Il houriShinG
port. That in time would mean the improve
ment OF the James River. which for so
many years Richmonds heart has been set.
and for the initiation Of which. in the seem
ing broader vision of the Federal government.
he time is now ripe 1t surely is ono Vital
way in which Richmond can keep step with
that postwar progress which is cnvclopng
the Country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

might have been sold for million, :.
dollars apiece. but no citizen ever u
incurred the shame Of buying or :;
ing one: Sometimes it has happ, u
oy local nukc3 that minority parn
!. IN states have elected odd electors. :
no national result has been dc
mined by such accident In the
c'"ction West Virginia gave liur
",ooo majority. but chose one be :.
cratic clcctor. but this simply r,I
. Mr: wilson eleven votes more than 8
."' he needed 10 vim. instead OF !,
ten normally belonging TO him. {
All OF us have voted for or AKA d
The head OF the ticket and given
attention to the electors II =
A5hurst bin is adopted. i, will be
i.feh'. presumably national con,
ICONS viii name candidates for go
Ell representative along with those
ident and !ce-president
parties and great numbers Of va
may ike the domestic policies OF .
party and the foreign policies OF
o'ner, VIC have precisely that sit
| zion now. Democrats and Republt,
arc divided on tho league or natl,
en- our course regarding Shantunr
the responsibility VIC should ASS,
Tor maintaining peace in Eur,
Developments in any four months
tween nominations and election
may change public feeling and u
pose. We will have to vote not +"
with regard 10 our own internal
fairs. but 10 meet shifting s!tuat!
abroad.
The time may come when the m.
inss Of clecto,s at the capitals Of Il
states viii be watched mith bro,
Jess Interest ny tho entire world
stead Of being noted and dismissed
twenty ines by the local ncwgp,r
az routine performance OF mechs
cal function II liz easy to ma
'hat some one elector. put on the III.
"a per'unctor" compliment. may u
IN h!a keeping and determine BY
vote FOR representative an issue
peac" Or war. !, = inevitable. II
proposed plan is adopted that y
"eoEraphi cal and political considc
cons viii ohtrude themselves furt
TO perpicN party leaders and m
a:ers. ON each presidential tic
there "ill he three places instead
NO. and two % tho three o. couaI Il
nifty and Importance, because tho u
representing the worlds dominant 4
ton a one OF a council. o. i've sni
ing the worlds destInics viii ~,
IN field wider and in place m.
prominent than the presidency on,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Keyboard Touches.
BY FRANK Fl. BROOKS.
Christ as a story Teller.

An apt story. well told. heats argument
hands down. Lincoln said 1T is the story
itself. but us purpose. or effect. ! often avoid
long discussion by others laborious cX-
PLANTATION on my part by short story that
illustrates my point OF view"
and Of its value; asked him not long a 20
what he regarded as the best illustrative story
hc ever heard or heard OF.
"" replied Instantly: That of Christ-his
answer to certain lawyer who stood up and
tempted him saying. Master. what shall DO
10 inherit ctcrna iifc?"
The answer OF Christ what is known as
the story OF tho Good Samaritan on the road
between Jerusalem and Jericho.
rho Jerusalem lawyer Of that day was Il;
scholar and what would now be called pretty
foxy.
The Saviour's answer to that lawyer was
quick. direct and unanswerablc. 1t was beau
iiiuiiy put. There is nothing else like it in
Holy writ or secular print that ! recall.
inc story IL 4 picture, and that
doesn't contain "a picture has point Christ
was the best story teller that ever lived"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Hopes Of Labor.
by PROFESSOR u. T.. TAIRCHII,D.
EApcrt on Sociology.

Wherever employers OF labor gather together
20 discuss the present labor situation some one
aborng these days Wee raised our
mems wages. put in the bonus system. shorten
libraries and dance halls and stli they're not
satisfied The more you give tucn the more
IheE want d Ike "a know what YOU could
do, thai would satisfy them"
In remarks like this there usually more
man inerS resentment and =; Erudeng attitude
1 nSxtT ,nS w%giSiiearner Tier real
large employers today are sincercIy anxious 10
do the square thing By their employ ccs and are
way Of wages. hours, and conditions OF labor
do DO not bring response in the way OF graft
crS As they used to.
The fact is-and employers are not the only
class who have difficulty in srAsp!ng THAT
We have entered uron AN entirely new era In
the relations nt the factors OF production TO
each other. II is true that the workers viii
not b. satisfied with tho same sort OF con.
literally they granted. which suriced 10
soothc their feelings twenty years ago or even
ten.
The fact that very few wage carncrs them
selves could formulate their wishes in any de-
mite terms. az could explain just what tho
new element ia the situation is does not pr..
cludc ther" being icw situation.
Tue siinpl. truth IS ihat tho Working man
is tired OF being waEe-earncr. lie apparently
in some bodys else plant, somebody's else
matcriaI to make q product witN which when
else. lie wants 10 nave an owners iniercs, in
what he is making ana an owners share OF tho
profits when il is SOLD
The hiStor! % economic proIuction Is 3, his.
tory OF diminishing degrees OF subsection Of one
class class TO HnGihrr. slavery was an Improvement
over slavery. ana the modern wage system vas
an Improvement over serfdom. Eut there is
still certain element Of class Subsection in the
in the labor world until some method OF clint
mating TINS dlf"rentiailon is Introduced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
a. Tabloid Tale.
DOWN THE BANKS.

=. tBy author no &C, Of "Reminiscences of Unida
Of "a a Jelly. Fish" The Life OF Hiram snoodIe.
hshs Sisters SON. Little iiy.' The Scotch Plaid
Lantern" Ode TO an odious Oyster" Not TOO
Late But Too soon Ages OF Women Thrice
Told Tales" The Skcctcrbug and Other
Poems Heroes Of The Thir,icih Century or
Thercabouts;" "Squcexone dc I.cmoucs the
Count in Cosnito;" "rittewich Tales" and thir-
teen others just started in mind)
l.
Two ladies sat on tho bank the river.
Above them circicd cawiuE cootic- birds. while
above that we're some white clouds. and still
above them the blue sky.
YOU'RE nothing but catty. scraggly daugi-
ter of a !imbUrGcr cheese maker! lie loves
me and only im n, said So" yelled Dock lie
judged by the above Iady-lilc words.
II amt the truth screcched Chcnnie Lin
dermuSg. He loves me and he told me on
Bonded eyes and with tears in his knees
you scrawny -neckcd Old piece OF dicklefisl
grass: For two needles and headlcss pin
Gwan! DO IL. you old yellow eyed, red
noscd. man chaser! For "a hilf-a cycicss needle
I'd push your pins from under yuh and sock
yuh in thuh river mcself yuh---.'
Just then splash WAS heard The cootic-
birds stopped still TO look.
one lady sat on the bank of the river.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Voice Of the People
l.etters must give the and nd
dress OF the writer. Name wilt not lie
published IL writer 80 requests
The Death of stuart.

The Death of stunrt.
To tho Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,-l VAS a private IN Company g
~ tho Fourth Virginia cavalry Al the
time General stuart wa KILLED. and
on that day was detailed TO take a spc-
cial message TO General Gordon, who
vas engaging the fcderals on the
Mountain Road near Dover Mills This
message from General stuart asked
Gordon - let him know when he had
driven tho FcdeJais past the road to
Dover Mills. ! returned to General
stuart with q message 10 tho cfiac; that
General Gordon had routed tho Fed
erals and for General stuart TO watch
out for them near Hall Sink.
On my arrival Generals stuart, Wick :
ham and Lee were AT dinner and on
reading the message he said: The
Fedcrals have about 5000 men and
VIII have the last one o! them by
night.
The men We're located near tho South
Anna River in Hanover County. About
TWO miles away there ainI u
company OF men guarding bridge OF,
the Richmond. Frederick sburg and 20
tomac Railroad. rhcy had one field
piece. which General Stuart ordered
brought up. About 4 O'clock in the
afternoon large body OF Federal cay.
airy advanced on General Stuarts men
and he ordered tho one held piece into
action
The men nrcd too high and tho shots
had no effect on tho swftlv advancin e
cavalry. and General Stuart's order 10
lower the piece seemed TO have little
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
The Presidents Presents

g ENATOR Sherman, OF Illinois. author NJ
~ the declaration that if a league OF ma
ton5 Is founded proposed in the peace
treaty 1t Will be dominated by the Pope in
Rome mas found something else to charge
against the PRESIDENT He has discovered that
ir' wilson during the course of the latters
)ourneying through Europe was presented
with sundry gifts by the roval nerson.gnc
VINO entertained the American by the yari-
Gus municipalities whose guest he was and
Oy certain private citizens who felt honored
AZ me opportunity OF greeting the executive
mead OF the great western republic.
me senator, who abhors everything tainted
NY thc 'ouch OF princes and potcntatcs has de-
il'efed fresh philippe against the President
re mas severely arraigned Mr. Wilson as
delIperaic voator Of the Constitution and
laws OF his country. He has even cited tbe
TACT that the President took a solemn oa,b
"iieh ne was inaugnrated to uphold tho Con
Stliution and 10 cnforc the laws iDtimatinp
rather broadly that this oath has been for
gotten or ignored
II IS, OF course true that the prcsiden, was
offered and accepted gifts from his hosts while
IN EUROPE II is Il custom OF Old world
peoples 10 make presents to their iIIuetrioue
guests, and Mr.. Wilson democratic tbou,b
ne IS could not find il in his bcart tn ,,ivc
"hcnse to The people who acclaimed him no
displaying plucard declaring that no pif,s
would be received He might have done INC
ana thereby gained the approval of the com
''o"ti rom LIMOS, but il is doubtful if the
American people aa whole would have an
p!audcd so silly performance
II probably will shock Senator cbcrn.r 80
una mat when President Wilson leaves 10
White House he viii leave behind him nrac,i.
,"IIH u MOI absolutely all OF the gifts which
ne received while in Europe Mr. Wilson
knew when thos" mcm"ntocs Of hjs yig,
b grt, "A 81,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
H. C.. l.. Philosophy.

II should strike for more money
upon tile theory Tint my services
nrc worth more thnn nm rerciv-
ing. how ! have spent my snlnrv
II nobOdy'H husiness, hut should I
strike on the ground Of tho high
cost OF living. then juaticc would
demand that show how spent
my snlary in order that the nrbi-
ters mny determine whether IL In
the high cost Of living or the cost
OF high living that nils mc.-Nicc-
President Marshall, In the WASH
inEton Star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Cnnacitx of a CnnI Bin

w. T.. ;. c., Chester-To ascertain
he number OF bushels in bin OF amy
dimensions. lind the number of cubic
feet By multiplying tae three diinen-
SONS of the bin IN feet deduct one
htth and the result will lie the mum
Der or bushels There are twenty
nine bushels in "A long ton and twenty
i've IN a snort ton. Hence. the ca =
pacltE OF bin Of the dimensions you
nafc given ~ about four and one ha /
true tons, and about 1--WE commcrcinl
tons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

Mr.. Hoover says the people could bring
down prices in three months by rigidly con-
fning their purchases to actual necessities. 1t
public a disagrecablc truth like that about
itself, and tlaunt in its face that by self
control and sclf-dcnial it could cure its own
ills instead OF waiting on the government or
political and sociological quacks- liberal
salares-or spending its time denouncing the
trusts and the prohteers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

say. Chimmic," said the Pug Dog 10 the
pachshUnd did YOU get onto that is0.pound
fellow totinG French poodle for his wife. hum
Yeah. but that's nothing. He's her husband"
"uh-huh; but wonder how She hangs onto
him, huh? ! didn't chain or nothin'."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

There is no more legitimate reason tor
exempting farmers and lahorers' organiza-
tons from the operation OF the antitrust law
than there would he in freeing the packers
or the railroads from the penalties o. com
bnng illegally in restraint OF trade. But the
farm and labor vote may be the deciding
factor in next years elections. Hence tho
big majority Of Republican votes in favor ii
cmaSculating the law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any topic,
excepting on legal and medical sub
Jccts, nrc answered free. As NIL In
quiries arc answered directly by ncr-
sonnl letter. sclf-addreSsed stnm ped
envelope IN required. Address The
Ttmcs-Dlspatch Information bureau,
Richmond, Nn,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
4 YCrtIScmcni.

y Returned Soldier who used TO know how
20 work, but has lost his taste for ii since
Uncle sam has looked out for his grub and
laundry and lodging and everything, wants Il
Job where drawing the salary is the hardest
aSsie nment; Will marry a rich widow who
is hcTo-struck. Address, OF 5. o. S, Re
turned soldier"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

All cities complain OF overcrowded schools
Is the race suicide peril entirely gone or is,
it that the pcnurious policies OF local school
authorities and communities in the rural sec
tions drive the people TO the cities TO lind
education for their children?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Charcoal Eph.. Only Thought.

when man got mo- TO he wife"
said Charcoal Eph, in a mood. all he got { do
is out in dc highway an dc hywars. sub
an try I git along wild O dem peroxide
vampires jos once. dats all jcs once. Try a
home made biscuit, Mistah Jackson"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
The Modern Locbiny,r.

Young man" said the Fond Father OF the
B!ushing Beauty, you ask my daughters hand
in marriage. But | to know, can you
support her in the
Wait minute" shouted the sutton. IF
you're trying get lead my bank ac-
count, salary future prospects for the pur-
pose Of finding out whether ] maintain a
country place for her whole blamed family to
take free vacations in. mark that Nixcy and
forget il. I'm offering take her off your
hands and buy her clothes and food and foolish
ness, and :" hat I'm waiting for is for you to
get one or those Carnegie medals and pin IL
right up here my left chest. Get me-
Young man. shes yours" gasped the Fond
Father. and tainted, as he realized that his
nickel had almost got stuck in the slot and
again,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
oucstion. and Answers.

Teothins Ring. Hygicnc-ls "A bone tccthing
ring objectionable i: ;hc ring is Kept clean.
tNtS. q. l.. RI
Aawcr-f ,he ring is carefully washed
every '!mc tho baby takes Il OF his mouth
70 pound nc piano leg OF wipe up tho floor with
4, the ring j. not Objectionable. However II
IS always unnecessary, and often creates bad
ha bits. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

Use Of an airplane by contractor for the
inspection OF Ohio roads is respectfully com
mended TO the attention OF the Richmond an
thorties. In no other way, except it be on
foot, can they with safety traverse some OF
Richmond's alleged streets. As examples,
Hull Street, the unpaved portion OF Cham
herlayne Avenue, the Hermitage Road the
Brook Turnpike and the Broad Street Road
are sufficient 10 send 10 the junk heap the
stanchest cars ever built and high speed is
necessary II they arc 10 be put into condi-
ton tharwill make them passable during the
rapidly approaching winter months
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Myrrh 1. Used In MEDICINE.

Mrs. T. y. r. Dcndron-Myrrh IS a
gum resin used for medicinal purposes
aud in dentistry. 1t Is also used in
the manufacture OF incense and per
funcry. etc, and Is obtained from tree.
and shrubs which grow in Arabia and
AbNSSiuiH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
THJNsDAY. SEPTEMBER

II il be true, as reported, that General
Pershirgs first act after finishing his war
work, Will be TO marry and settle in home
Of his own, he will be giving mighty good
example 10 the rest OF the soldiers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

First Cit!zen-Wcll whadda yuh think !?
Think Wilson " i'll get third term?
Second Citizcn--That Amt any riddle Mister;
tn Conundrum is has he decided L take il vet?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
wild .hStcrs.

The autumn wood the aster knows
The empty nest, the wind tina
SricVes.
The sunlight breaking through fin,
shade.
The squirrel chattcring overhead,
The timid rabbits lighter tread
Among the rustling leaves.
md stu beside the ahadowy glen
She holds the color OF the skies:
Along the purplinS~ waysidc stccp
She hangs her frimges passing decp
And meadows drowned In happy stat,
Are III by starry eyes.
Dora Reed Goodale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
In Re f:cnesis.

First. tho Lord made Adam
y lemon regular ounce:
And after Man. made Woman. and
She's been after him ever since.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25

OF course Hiram Johnson is mad Why
shouldn't Hiram be in bad temper over
the debacle OF his Western tour, in which
he was TO fay the President and defeat the
league OF nations, incidentally advancing his
own everlasting glory and political prefer
ment? Abandoning his ll-starred trip, he
hastens back 10 Washington on the plea of
duty only to find that he is credited with
a lack OF courage 10 visit his own State which
is overwhelmingly for the President and The
peace treaty. 1t is condition nicely cal
culated to peevc the fighting Senator. par
ticularly since it is likely TO prove fatal TO
his presidential hopes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
influenza Deaths In United sto,.,

i. w.. w, s.chmond.-Jne figures
GlVen below show the number OF
deaths IN each State caused by inhucn-
~ III 1918. they arc. according 10 the
report Of the United States Public
Health Service. recently made pubic.
They foIIow. ''NO''~.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
Dog Talk.

understand my puppy when he says:
Sniff Sniff around the roast beef on the
door;
get nay sullen hound that howis 30 wow
And chased sundry Migrants from the door.
understand the whining OF that skye
That shrinks and from strangers stands
iloof:
Tut can't dope that comic artists dog
That snaps or wags his tail and says,
Moot woof."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-25
sons sons and daughters sons,
But SONS son Shall end IL

How Joan lifted the curse of Roman.
and reunited the proud VISIONS is .
story woven OF romantic legends fror
the land OF orcha rds." Mrs C;rac
Mcleod Rogers is the wife Of -. II. W
Rogers; at the present time MAYO
OF Amherst. Nova Scotia CANADIAN
folklore Is Mrs. Rogers field, Darticu
larry in its Nova Scotian flea lures lie
first volume. stories from the Ian.
Of ENangclinc. appeared when Mrs
Rogers was Grace Dean Mcleod nc
first stories were published in Youth
Companion, Wide Awakc.'' and oihc
American and Canadian periodicals.