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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

charged past his position above III.
deep cat in the road. we-. drives
back by countcr-chargc Of cantain
rams porseys squadron OF tho First
Maryland Cavalry. 4 Federal solJi.r
"nosH hose had been KILLED. was run.
I'm" PACK after his comrades Gencr.,
stuart ga" MIN in the road and trcd
A. MIN with his pistol and missed
y" solder "hlrled and. taking a
Sn"nce. mo- Win his pistol General
N"serN"d 10 lean forward on his horse s.
neck IN great pan, and some or MS
men ran 10 him and helped him from
lis morse An ambulance was quickly
gotten, the general put therein. and
hurried to Richmond By roundabout
Wy the enemy be!ns on the direct
road 10 the city.
80 much Tor the location of the
monument and the reason for it's bcir =
there It would DC just a. Sensible
|" move the stone marking trio spot
- thr Wilderness where General
one"ail Jackson fell 20 Chancellors-
vile, or the Gordon monumcn, on the
held Of Waterloo where ne :eli 10 Brus-
sells as 10 move The Stuar, monument
I" low Tavern. and ! hope Il will
never be done What rich, or power
any one can or may have 10 do-so I
cut into the face OF the monument
would have to be removed H. =. Lee
Camp, on my motion, has protested
against Il. The monument is being
looked after by Il faithful daughter OF
the confeieracy. who shall be nameless.
and a floral wreath and Confederate
nag pla ced upon the same on each re-
turning memorial day By her own
hands and there hope the matter
\ roRMER MEMBER or FlrrH
VIRGINIA CAVALRY.
Richmond, Va August 20. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
A Daily Once Over.

You are full: nedged back.bit whether
you know IL not.
Impressions TO the outside world read that
arc "incra ined' back bitter.
DO you resent IL until YOU have quietly
studied your own mind. -
Else why alude to your nci Ehbor, when II is
mentioned that he is prosperous or successful
as follows: Why. used 10 know that fellow
So a week. don't you know: Bright. oh yes
but he just seems lucky. Wonderful change
for him in few years"
Now. when your fellow ,ownsman, perhaps
develops into substantial citizen whom TO
know in Il business way IS to respect can't
you let him be respected without smearins him
with SiuTS OF a poor past?
suppose his father was unsuccessful. he
suppose he wae common laborer. didn't he
do his work well, and didn't he deserve the
money he got?
and n he was thinker as we'll as laborer
with his hands. and he shows r community In :
terest ana keeps himself and his family neat
and scnas the hoys and girls to college, be so
glad Tor him that you forget the past which
Is moro incident. anyway.-(Copyright, 1879
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
A. Tabloid Tale.
Cured for n Day.

Rushon Rowne was always seeking knowl-
edge. An infant in arms couldn't get by Rushon
Rowne unless his curiosity To why ii talk ed
foreign language or what ruined it's hair or
some other question were answered his salts
faction. Once he got broken for asking
gentleman if the lady he in the thcatcr
with was he genticman's wife. But that was
only of many such incidents; some better
worse.
Anyway this day we are writing about Rush
swinging along down a country road
looking to right and left quickly, but seeing
nothing until he came to a man sitting idly on a
fence.
~ farncr?' queried Rushon
No; ! used 10 be-, answered the man.
Iakin. it pretty easy. Amt you"
Sure
do you work.
II used work"
What do you work at now? Anything"
Not now: haven't done no work for ff-
teen years"
Don't you have to work."
Nope"
And you mean to cay that you gel food and
clothes without working for them"
yep"
We'll. you're lucky guy. If bummed Il
quarter of that length OF time. Id BIO i'll the
poorhouse.'
Why. that's. where AM" cried the man.
in joyful surprise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author. Harold whitehead.
Fire Insurance.
CHAPTER Il.-Eontinued)
Who do YOU think this is from,


Who do YOU think this is from
Goodness knows, Mr.. Duke looks like :,
girls stationery" " "
1t is---irs from friend Mamie found
IL on my breakfast table this morning. Poor
Mamie seems scared to meet me for some rea .
son or other. can't why. for she is such
hcry young lady and apparently a fraid az
nothinG on carth---I suppose it's her red hair.
5 ,n freGuenhE puts these little notes my
'Read it,. and he passed the letter TO me, and
read the following
Mr. Bruno Duke,
Dear Nj. Duke:
sir ,settn along fine the job of sope
acrost bully. $500
She say / do well as later mite be a krov,
manager. - GUESSED she meant crew manacerD
did stunt as She sed was O. X and he
it, So | now ten il. (Thc "he" referred 10 is
cNidcntlY the assistant sales manager Mr.
fiynn- 70 whom FIRST took Mamie.)
At house in hoboken I call on ana a from, :,
ing so ! say bully no you have and so ! come
Wal for she seq and sey TO tellum OF mamotn
Sope ana showcin how 10 do things with it, She
lux funny so seq femme meet en- and smile
-, go You She don't say them words hut you
! 30 in and say wat wunncrful stuff our some
- an Offer TO wash sumpn they gimme A
YOU so It's washed IN sell all eleven III
Wimen sum Sope and they say kurnmiEen wen
YOU Sump!n else O sell. " ~
like seilin and missis Altcrbury she seq
mGr;n at mite skule but ! stick attit
hopin you are well as this leves me
AS passed the letter hack Duke sa id hanpiji,
red headed sirl at last. Pcter!"-To be con
tinucd tomorrow. W.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
The Retail Proftccr

THAT Congress cannot ignore the small
dealer i'll legislating the high cost or
living and in giving the Department Of Jus
tice the authority TO prosecute the conscience
less gougcr, goes without saying Experience
in the present campaign against profteering
as well as experience during the period of
the war i'll government control OF food dis
lrlbuton shows the necessity of carrying
whatever drastic processes that may be
adopted to the ultimate distributor himself
When he appeared before the House Com
mittee on Agriculture, the Attorney General
declared emphatically that without power
10 proceed against the retailer. he would be
severely handicapped in his program for re-
lief THE Department OF Justice has more
complaints he said, against retail gougers
than any other class. We have found that
thousands of corner stores are ia king ud
vantage OF the situation to charge cyorbi-
iant prices and this is what the people are
protesting against.
during the period when the food admins
lration was functioning, the retailer was not
licensed 1t was not regarded, in the begin
hlns as necessary to extend Federal food
contro! 10 such lengths and as result ONLY
Inc producers and wholesalers were o,aced
"hocr The rigid regulations OF the license
| system. But ID few months experience showed
the hlunder of that policy The re,aiInr
created the most difficult problem the food
administration had 10 face Hundred. of
thehI' Tree from all restraint. proiitecrcd out
f"seonsy at the expense OF tho consumer.
IN the end ii became necessary for tbo
lood administration 10 show its teeth Thai
agency had no power 10 license the retailer
pHl IL had power to control the business of
inc wholesaler and ii gave orders in all
proven cases against the retailer which cut
on the supplies Of the offender Moreover.
before restoring such supplies, the admins
uatlon compelled the retail profitccrs to sinh
/ :
monH OF the Attorney General and from rho
experience Of thousands of consumers that
INC retaiiers-somc of them--arc now guilty
OF the same practices for which thov wore
punished during the course Of the war In
we" OF lh!S the House has included the re-
tahera IN their restrictive legislation and the
Senate probably will be persuaded IN do ,ho
same thing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
The NC-4,. Transatlantic I,lirh1.

W. a x. Roanoke-Thc description
and flight OF the NC-1. in which Ameri-
can officers carried the American nag
across the Atlantic Ocean. follows:
Wing spread. l26 feet
Length over all, siNty-e!gh feet.
Length OF boat hun, forty feet
Flying weight. $4,000 pounds.
Propelled by four Liberty motors de-
vclopins about 1000 horse power.
Crew. five.
Capacity Of gasoline. 1,lo0 gallons.
First leg. Rockaway TO Halifax. 900
miles.
second leg. Halifax TO Newfoundland.
$50 miles.
Third les. Newfoundland TO Azores,
1850 miles
Fourth leg. Azores 10 Lisbon. 500
miles.
Tho total distance covered nv the
NC.4 was 300 miles. This airahip was
designed by American engineers, con
structed by American workmen, and
propelled by American motors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Fur Coat Shedding and Moths,

MIS-. T. NJ, Lynchburs-To rid a fur
coat or any fur piece OF moths put
that contains a saucer with about an
ounce OF oil of m.rOane in il. Sprinkle
the wardrobe Or trunk lightly with the
solution before putting the saucer and
coat In. We do not know of any
remedy which will prevent furs from
shedding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

1t is the sense of the people that no politics
should be permitted to enter. Advocates Of
good roads do not care if one Republican, or
two or three, have seats in that body SO
long as politics has nothing to do with their
selection. and they are chosen for their ability
TO perform their Official duties intelligently,
without fear and without favor TO make
the political allegiance Of even member
a sine qua non of his appointment would be
shooting wide OF the mark.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
The Old Order CHANCES.

Hero of late wer'ro growing mceker
For we toss n cooling beaker
" hnitcrmi!k a-down scorchine
throat.
And we even try to chatter
over grape juice, or such matter
That little stimulation doth denote
Men who used 10 ambic payIv
Into gin mills almost daily
Now stand around and uuaff tbs
softer stuff; 'o
But somehow. the conversation
Seems to drag--therc's no citation
And you'll notice that ono RAM A.
is quito enough
--Birmin CHAM Agc-Herald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
How to Restore Breathing.
copyright. loIS. National Newspaper Serv'

ri ~ ~
%s!&fs e svsS "9
ss 3 SnSud So be m ns of G a
Family @Sc AoqEs under St my
s s" sch hs nsar
tif Si; -, rsspira,ion,
s sni5 a,asi.i 5ssnir4!,ea sse
faa T Is e
s saci1 ,son mssspre whin capacity of
By tn: 5s%s $?s..Szs Ssi fSs ssfo IT,
,o iSs ih IS 0 srbes, on the EroTma
or he c sr ana n ss9e e SGsS
n,s. Place your palms the SINAI, Of subjects
T h sn the spine and a%o or three INCHES from
S1sr The noss,Is riss. ksspSs
s. s for and o let s Ms
the 5ss su by ribs This forGss air OUT o. the
sround Resume your resting position for three
tie Tns oeu Of the chas s ~Ss
rs a as 'ne 10 ms
rT ha mout iny water i" tho chest to drain fro"
on The hs most
pr1ton known unGiudinE pulmotors and other
and the e"i the s%nfs 70 apply
Every. one should try prone pressure artificial
respiration = volunteer subject in order to
get the hang Of IL II the volunteer will avoid
resistance and endcavor to remain passive the
remarkable control Of the breathing by the
manipulation will be manifest.
Questions and AnAwers
lndoed, cS. Observation-Disclosures inform M
through your valued department. whether there
i Dss;s!s s a
Answcr:-Countlrs advantages have been
Won by the use OF little face powder Hen
Tietta INCLUDING such convcnienccs husbands.
VIII oS 6 M2 Te" face
giimpsed along the street would certainly APP
The 1e-d use Of fac powdere Of course does no,
thing as cloEsinE the pores. The phrase is
amiable CONNIE cial fiction
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

ht bdplCs.
To the Editor Of The Times plspGtch:
S!r,-The housing question seems TO
DC giving the people some worry. Al
10" ne TO make suggestion which
children. but II seems that there arc
many people who have forgotten that
they wcr. once babies, and now IL has
come to this: "House Tor yon. uut -
children wanted"
The suSEeSt!on have TO offer is
ms There arc many old bachelors
and old maids, Who are w!lItnG 10
marry. suppose they 20 ahead ana
TIE the knot and Let the eighteen and
twenty ycar-old boys ana girls posi-
none their Wedding day for i've Years
TINS VIII allow tho builders ample time
10 build homes for tho coming genera.
tion' and allow plenty room for the
Think OF the birds; they build nest.
Tor their young. Why should man not
make ARA nScmcnt for his future han
pincSh and his children"
Look uPon helpless baby--with no
hnme-and little tots upon our streets.
WIN no protection. and our mig men
ana women otruttinR hither and
thither with no regard to tho children.
ask, IS this an enlightened age or
not;
FRO BoN rUBiIco.
richmond. Va. August 20 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Trade conspirators and food profteers won
victory in the antitrust measure approved
by the House OF Delegates, in that instead
of straight Jail sentence for the second
cfene an optional punishment by fine is
provided. Proftecrs have little fear OF fines
however heavy they may seem TO the general
public and so long as they escape with Il mere
money payment they will not be deferred
from their vicious practices. With straight
prison term staring them in the face they
would think longer and more seriously be-
fore Vioiatng-the laws enacted for the public
protection.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Ntcknamcs Of baseball Team,.

+. Z. Fl. Richm0nd--The nicknamcs
Of tho baseball teams OF the American
and National Lcasu arc: American
League, Chicago White SOx: Detroit
Tigers: ClevclandA Indians; st. LOUIS
Browns; New York. Yanks: Boston,
Red SON: Washington. Senator'S: Phila-
delphia, Athletics. National League.
Cincinnati. Reds: New York Giants
Chicago. Cubs: Pittsburgh. Pira ties
Brooklyn. Robins: Boston. Braves: 81.
Louis. Cardinals: Philalelnhia rhillieS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Post-of1ice clerks are deserving of the
sl50-a-year increase proposed i'll resolution
favorably reported TO the House of Rerre-
sentatives. They are an overworked and
underpaid set OF government employees, their
earnings now being barely enough to keep
soul and body together. The increase would
be but trifling recognition of their loyal
service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

One report says Ole Hanson. militant
Mayor Of Seattle has resigned his job to go
fishing; another, that he will devote his time
TO military pursuits. The plain truth is that
public adulation has turned his head and he
now has something bigger in view than the
relatively unimportant mayorship of West
ern city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

1t is too bad that the vote in the House
of Representatives in favor of comforting the
permanent grade of general John j. Per-
shing was not unanimous, but there were
four dissenters who sought TO withhold the
honor from him. However, those who know
the House will understand that no human
proposition however meritorious il might be-
could hope to get through without certain
element among A.rhe snembers trying to
strange it. = -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Senator Falls committee should have no
difficulty in discovering all the facts OF
Mexicos various outrages against the United
States The files of any daily newspaper
will supply them, but it may be more trouble
some to discover remedy short of military
occupation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
lredcrnI Game warden.

\. W., loldcroft-Thc enforcement
CT the Federal game laws is entrusted
TO the Bureau OF Biological Survey.
Department OF Agriculture, Washing
ton, d. {. Hence YOU should write to
Il. W. Nelson. chic: OF the Bureau of
Biological. survey. Washington, -. T..
regarding the matter OF appointment
Us a game warden.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost my tonic
excepting legal and medical sub,
jects, arc answered free. As NIL In.
quiries nrc answered directly by per.
konal letter, a sc!t-uddrcssed, STAMPED
envelope 10 required. Addrcss Tho
TlneS-Disputch Information Bureau
kirhmOnd. Sn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Canned" political talks as spreadcr OF
canpaign propa ganda will be all right when
the proper time comes, bu: just now the pub
lie is demanding that all politics be canned
and that Congress devote itself TO bit OF
real national service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
sATJRDAY. AUGUST 60, 1919.

Really it does seem strange, If true. that
among 1900 salared places in the Bureau
of Vocational Training for crippled soldiers,
not one job has been found for a crippled
soldier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Higher Education.

Higher Education.
Why study physiology:
And what is biology
What good Greek and science. for these
Will not lead TO power:
Why worry history?
Or any other mystery?
When paper hangers for their art are maid
one bono an hour. N s.
There is man in Pennsylvania who is III
years old. Fic is just spry as ever. but
says he Is just about ready 10 quit because
prices arc so high he can't enough cutting
wood make living.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
He Has a Fine job.

The raffic officer the corner really has a
snap. He doesn't have much TO do All he hs $
to do all day and simultaneously is:
Dodge street cars.
Dodge automobiles.
Dodge motorcycles.
Dodge the Fire Department
Dodge delivery wagons.
Answer fool questions.
Tell person every three seconds where
the post Office is
Keep all the train schedules in his head
Look for lost Stolen articles
salute the sergeant.
Jaw the coal wagon drivers.
Keep boneheads from being run ovc.
Lift young Kids out of the street.
Help ladies with baby abs.
After nc gets through with this he has moth
ing to do ill tomorrow.
Another thing have contend with is
the 10 per cent cigar - the cigar containing
30 per cent of tobacco
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Hope Is seen in the attitude OF labor
leaders who apparently are using their best
endeavors TO hold i'll check the union men
until the government can be given a fair
chance to lower the cost of living and equal
lie working and wage conditions Even
greater hope is seen in the promptness with
which the Western railroad workers are re-
turning to their jobs after receiving the gov
ernments uliimatum that failure to do so
would result in Washington taking over and
operating the lines With the government
standing hrln. the labor leaders loyal, and
the great mass OF laboring men still truly
American, the Bolshevst peril yet may be
overcome and d national disaster svered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
SEEN ON THE SIDE
The Microbes scrcnnde.
BY ROY K.,MoULroN


by special request OF 4 lady reader who has
othinS better to do than read this column, VIZ
uo!iSh herewith the following gem, which va,
'riten by our friend, George Ado. brigh
Dung literary fcllcr out in Indiana who ha:
aimed some fame AS a scrivcner:
y forlorn microbc met by chance
AT SwaEScr, bactcroidal dance
proud baclian belle. and she
Was firs: OF the animalculae.
OF organism Saccharinc
She the protoplasmic queen.
The mcroscopical pride and pet
or the biological smartcst set.
And SO this nhni;csimal swain
Evolved a pleading. low refrain:
20 lovely and metamorphc germ,
What futile scientific term
Can well describe your many charms:
Come to these embryonic arms.
Then hie away 10 my cellular home
And be my little diatom."
His cpthclium burned with love,
He swore by molecules above
shed be his own Ercgarous mate,
Or else he would disintcSratc.
This amorous mite of parasite
Pursued the germ both day and night.
And meath her window often played
A Darw in Huxley serenade-
And warbled TO her every day
This rhizopoiical roundelay:
20 most primordial type of spore
| never met your like before.
And though mierobe has no heart
From you. sweet germ, I'll never part;
Well SIT beneath some fungus growth.
Till dissolution claims US BOTH
This is the most warlike peace the Unit ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
chained Soldier. Cheerful.

Chained Soldiers Cheerful.e
Newspaper Hcadlinc)
What good does il do worry and crv
Over losing a leg: That's nothing to Won.
For YOU who chcered loudly in days gone uy
Have forgotten TO cheer as you used to do.
Oh think We are happy. that we don't sigh.
because We are heroes. the privileged few;
If you lost an arm your good right eve
Would YOU be as happy and cheerful. too
Norman Siuckey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

One OF the reasons which caused Amerio.
10 enter the war was 10 make the world safe
lot democracy. Now that victory is won. Their.
are Influences at work, even in America to
interpret democracy in a way that Womb
make IL unsafe for the world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
OGccs Held by E,-Goycrnor Mann.

j. r. W.. Wcstover-- Ex-Governor
William Hodges Mann held the Office
of state Senator Tor several years prior
to his election as Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Cinzenry OF Richmond who bury dried
appies' raisins. Yeast and sugar and after
three weeks give thom joyful resurrection
"S complete and able-bodiod intoxicant,
doubtless nope to pass from grave IN g.v
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

IL me Legislature cnacts law with drastic
'"i' 'Soh'"eh' penalties for automobile
'h'cNc3 1t viii put an end to what has become
one OF Richmond s most nourishing industries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30
Voice Of the People
The HON clCAS BabiCs

Letters must give the name md ad-
orrs" on INC writer. Nnmc will not he
published II writer so requests
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

rcrhans the packers regarded the mutton.
,'N pou'try ana swine stored on their prem
!scs as not mert for publication.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

Eating brown bread 10 overcome tho
proh,eer' remedy for the nigh cost Of living
suggested D! me Secretary OF the Treasury.
Is very different thing from eating the same
article of food TO help whip the Kaiser
patriotic people relished its limited ra,ions
when their countrys freedom was A. stake
and the food they saved wen, to feed Inc
hghting forces or keep the allied nations from
starving but they will no, take kindly 10 a
further deprivation in order to line tho
pockets of the prof,ccrs. Thrift and self
denial are laudable virtues when those who
practice them derive the benefits, but they
cease 10 DC attractive when done to the en-
rlchment OF the gougers = way will be found
to stop the exploitation OF the people. hui il,
cannot be done by asking that they go hungry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

The House Of Delegates was quick in XIII
Inc the objectionable Senate amendment TO
The highway commission bill, which would
have made 1t mandatory on the Governor
to appoint one of its members from the minor.
ity party. Objection rested in the fact that
1t would have made the commission "politi
cally constituted" and into this commission
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

This is the most warlike peace the United
States has ever had
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

ADDRESS ALI. COMMUNiCh.
TIOSS TO The Times-EiS-
path. and not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-30

rEIEPHOSb: Randolph l.
Private Branch EAchango
connecting with oil depart