davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
Make Study Of EuoenIes.

The eugenics record Office at Cold
Spring Harbor, L. l., Is engaged In
building up an analytical index Of the
inborn traits Of American families. es-
pecially with a view to studying the
inheritance of such traits. tracing
their recomblnstion In given pedigrees.
etc. Down to the beginning OF last
year the otice had on file 534,825 cards
indexing individuals who are described
In the archives Of the establishment,
on the basis Of surname, natural trait
and geographical locality. An elabo.
rate classification Of traits has beer
worked out
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30

brought about through the newspapers
by state and county officials. Il was,
furthermore. the sense OF tine confer
ence that taxpayers associations
should be formed in order that there
might be agencies through which the
taxpayers could be reached more di-
rectly for the purpose OF information
and cooperation In all matters relating
to taxation.
AS to the value Of the conference
there was and can be no difference Of
opinion. Its results should be appar-
ent within the next year or two In
largely increased valuations In the
state. greater revenues for public pur-
poses and decided decrease in the tax
rate.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
Warning Against Killing Of Unbranded
and Freshly Branded Calves

II has been reported that some are
killing unbranded calves or those
freshly branded through unfamiliarity
with the law which is very specific In
prohibiting this practice. Those wish
ing to kill such calves can do so by
having them tagged by the cattle In
spector Write the undersigned at
Deming or phone him No. 31S.
TOM BAKER.
10-4tp Cattle Inspector.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
FORD COUPE PRESENTED BY DIR.
s. s. WARREN TO HIS WIFE

DIR. S. S. Warren, s5 Mine physician.
bought a handsome new Ford coupe OF
the Scott garage and drove IL home to
his wife at Deming, as little Christ
mas remembrance.
Like "rhe Miracle Man." II was just
n good thought Liberal.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30

Foxworth- -Galbraith have moved
from their old stand at ia N. Gold
into their new quarters at the corner
of Cedar street and Copper avenue
avenue.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
Moulden-BOuegard

l.. NJ. Moulden and Miss Katherine
Bouegard, both OF Mesa, Arizona. were
united In marriage yesterday morning
by Judge b. NJ. Groves at the Pollard
law office ON r. Spruce street.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30

Mind the paint ON the chorus girl
Your wife will suspect you as sure as
sin. At the Majestic Theatre January
3 and 1. SATURDAY, and Sunday.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
HELLO Urls GIVE PARTY

The telephone operators at the local
exchange gave a Christmas praty at
Carter's ranch Christmas night. About
thirty-five guests were present and all
report a ripping good time.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30

Don't worry about material and
plans for that home. Talk to the
xworth-Galbraith Lumber Co.
There Is where the service is offered.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
Graphic advertisers arr reliable.

Fexworth-Gnlbra,th have moved
Into their new quarters az the ccrner
OF Cedar street and Copper avenue
from their old stand at ia N. Gold
areEue.
Deming graphic., 1919-12-30
HoniInIe Serrices Changes

Rev. ]. ID. Henry will hold services
at Hondale next Sunday at IL o'clock
instead of the second Sunday. Hope
all will take notice and come.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Our Merchant Marine.
ny EDWARD y. HURLEY,
chairman OF the United States Shipping
DOnrd.

OF 'he s f?" M Ss segs5s %!o
sea SCI s w GIVE i" the ou1 nsa Sysrs
We will be tho only grea, farming nation VIII,
@or aGFGna aqei aar"e to carry soil products to
s f uS Of the , Esrspsan countries like
Rse Of in 'A sEh Shps world
ucts such az cheese butter eggs cured noi sat
vines and so on But The other great mari.
aInns not dd and they for food
9aiir0ad 5anspor,ation, and uses different types
rsirssra,S5 nc grain cur, he i've s,oe of
Tee haNe BEEN %tn eHprSsS ana parcel post
deliver pcrishables across the continent and nd
foo1 speea fEh'0Fh0"d customers with choice
or new me, merchan, marine will offer facilities
portaion and in thinking OF world mlrlc;s the
roads s3nneei1 w c cap s yfna!ze rail
and taking Gominodi,ies around the World World on
co comp. abb with Arnercan railroad SERVED.
hases ana mas Is H 'hS ea Taly
crack liners can find profitable traffic ONLY he
tween our Atlantic ports and Europe
tn Gn1ns
ihe orent and o!he5 regions is like the
The fast cargo liner. running on i'G resniar
We by which pcrishabie commoditties s are
And the tramp steamer. carrying only. chiefly
bulk commodities. like grain coal cotton and
SO on. following no regular routes and adherine
to no regular schedule. Is the common freiphf
car or. the ocean. conspicuous for numbers
We are building ships in all these classes and
as rapidly as possible the United States Ship
ping Board will assign them world trade -
With our own merchant marine ana sh;ns
meeting all the world market requirements hot =
in regularity and quality of service onot |, = r
with rates c3ntrolled by ourselves, and stilfuiiy
adapted to the needs of the trafhc We shall he
able TO enter these attractive markets abroad
and give our foreign customers as good service
as is given any home marlicts--G,opyright 1oI q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Bl HENRY EDWARD WARNER
The Rain.

The Rain.
Pitter patter, pitter pattcr!
What's the matter? What's the matter
Listen to the Glitter c!attcr.
Watch the dancing raindrops spattcr!
All outdoors is blithe and gay
For Nature takes her bath today!
Sec them 5curry! How they scurry.
Tumbling in a fearful hurry!
How they fumc and fuss and worry
All in such a mighty hurry,
Gainst the window panes they fret.
sparkling, clinging. dripping wet.
the dripping. ripping, tipping
or the raindrops, smartly Tipping
Their staccato; rising, dipping,
Into whirling measures slipping.
Music both of grief and mirth
Singing springtime to the Earth.
Filter patter, pittcr patter.
What's the matter What's the matter!
Listen to the Glitter clatter,
Watch the raindrops swirl and spatter.
All outdoors is blithc and gay.
For Nature takes her bath today!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19

The bane OF most employers OF
stenoSraphcr and other Office help is
tho careless or ignorant letter writer.
therefore. business men in general
VIII he Interested in Knowing that as
the general specialization OF our cdu-
vatlohal system proceeds. which 1t Is
hhdcnlably doing ct 4 remarkable pace.
discriminating teachers arc beginning
10 rcaliZe thai one OF the most SienI-
meant phases Of the process Is tho
shifting OF the whole method OF in
atruction in the very vital subject OF
English composition.
Specialists in tho field OF rhetoric
ana composition say that they arc
abandoning the academic for the So
cial'zed method. In the plaincst Eng
l'sh this means that the teachers VINO
Formerly required their pupils to pre-
pare themes now. direct them to
write letters. And the result thus far
seems fully TO justify the change Of
method.
The old fashioned theme system was
Il deadly bore to practically every
student. whether in grammar school,,
nigh school or college and worse one
10 the unfortunate teachers. who had
20 read and correct the bushels OF
themes. The method was formal cut
anG dried. hopclcssly untouched by
imagination. Tie name Of the writer.
his classification and the subject were
required 10 be placed in specific posi-
tons on the page. margin must he
kept on tho left of each page. pen and
INK must be used and SO on TO the end
Under the new socitlized method tho
pupils write because they enjoy doing
IL, The old plan did not produce good
writer's; it nippcd them In the bud.
The new method makes writing =
pleasure. and. therefore. cnlists tho
pupils undivided attention aud en-
thusiasm. withou; which no subject can
lie properly mustered.
The form required under The So
Cia izcd method ia tho type OF letter
suitable To the social situation con
ccrncd and the particular nature OF
the communication. Themes were gen
orally read by tho teacher alone. III
the privacy OF his study. and the only
response the learner received TO HIS
composition was the return OF It. moro
or less dishgurcd by blue or rcd pencil
notations. The new method provides
desirable publicity. Generally several
OF the writer's classmates read each
letter. and ono or them Is require,
to give his personal reaction 10 it IN
tho form Of a letter in reply.
Under the academic method tho at
tention was directed toward such Gle
ncnts In excellence In writing as cor.
rectness. clearncss, nucncy. unity. CO.
hcrence and proportion. The problem
was first 10 fix and broaden the knowl-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
The Do,IEhboy's Lit,

I'm JUS IS happy s kin be;
gcstu Lieut---ce workin' fer me
over in France in tn Great Big war
Up Their in Front mid tn cannons'
roar
Twas dn'ront thor.
This Lieut. come in an says to ma.
II need job. Buck, an you see
New Their in France when this Lieut.
-ee spoke
Things moved right soon or some
thin broke,
Twas different Their.
spoke right up. an says, "M' man
I'm boss round here, y understand"
oh, boy en- you imagine me
Soy!n' that L tn game Lieut-ce n
France?
Twas difrcnt Their.
He says, an right; don't rub It sore
So took i'm on in my grocery store.
Vow Over here since tn Great BIG
Far from the Front an tn cannons'
roar.
It's ditfrcnt here.
I'm JUS IS happy s kin be:
| gotta Lieut---ee workin for me-
Sergeant Major Lewis L. CuryAa in
the Stars and stripes. Franco
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
A Que,tion of Control

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--I have read with interest your
editorial in this mornings issue on
Champ Clark and Claude Kitchin. In
IL you say: They preferred 20 revolt
from tmc 10 time as a reminder 10
the President that he did not and
could not control their voice or vote"
IL II to be- understood from this that
it Is your de4 that the voice and vote
OF members ohCongrcss arc TO be under
the control OF tive President? II such
IL tho case. then why have any Con
grcss" Why not leave tho matter OF
government entirely in the hands OF
tho President?
remember how tho expression.
using the big stick" was applied to
one President by our Democratic
papers because he undertook 10 cocrce
members OF Congress to his way OF
thinking. Then it was claimed that
their voice and vote should not be sub
jcct 10 the control of the President.
II there is now any reason for the
change of views. Will you please state
them. for have always believed TIA;
the three branches OF government
should he absolutely independent OF
each other--not one under the control
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Books and Authors.

The American Literary Association
announces tho appearance in May OF
the American Poetry Magazine.
publica ton 10 consist OF poetry, pays,
re ;itations and dialogues. and TO be
devoted TO the purpose Of supplying
material 10 the association.
Allyn and Bacon have recently issued
revised edition OF Julius Caesar"
edited with life OF Shakespeare. an
account of the theater in his time. and
numerous aids to the study OF tho
Technical High school. Newtonvillc.
Mass. The autho. has included in the
present edition the following six fea-
lures not found in The previous work
of his father. fuller and moro in
formational array OF notes: study OF
the structural elements OF the play:
discussion OF the sources OF the trag-
edy. with numerous quotations from
Nor;hE ''Piutarch'; list OF familiar
quotations from Julius Caesar; an
account OF Shakespeare. tho man--his
for which lie wrote. and finally ist
Of practical. disable topics for oral
and written composition.
IN Why joan" by Eleanor Mercein
Kelly erhe Century Company. we have
any particular heroine in il or any
particular hero-at least, none rccoG
Unable rs spch--and yet with a good
counter It in daily life. IL one has eyes
70 see. In fact. the book is daily life,
,uresaue setting tho author knows
there are three Kcntuckys-one OF the
open country, one OF the little town
and one OF tho city. with the FIRST
she dealt In her much discussed XII
found in many OF her short tales; and
Why joan lis an intimate picture OF
tho third. Hero is more the Kentucky
lanes Seen Lane even 'a though 'G the
shrewd medium OF a wonan's eyes.
This novel. even more than Mrs. Keny's
carrier WORKS, is study OF tho play
OF character upon character. and OF
Joan. Fascinating; but uncertain, not
always winning the readers sympa thy
herself. introduces him TO others who
VIII win 1t. even 20 the extent, OF
dc;served,,y. The book Is an uncon
scious plea for those who go under,
for the tighting weak. 1T is staged in
il transition period OF Americas his
tory. that just previous to the great
war; and depicts with the sure touch
of one who knows the restlessness,
the dissatisfaction and pettiness, pre-
Vaient IN our social atmosphere before
the thunderstorm. as one of the char
nn.ekI mn Me seem to he
novelis,s who deal with daily life, Mrs
Kelly does not concern herself over
much with detail and mnutiac. She
vas. There is plenty Of humor in why
and idealism of a high order. But
most of all there is humanity; living,
breathing people with whom one smiles
and sighs and wonders, and who will
not soon be forgotten by those who
| follow Joan's fortunes to the end.
Which is only the beginning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
nal Problems Discussed
Authoritative Writrrs-A Daily Editorial Feature. "
MAKING; BETTER WRITER'S Or ENGLISH
ANDREWS FALL. d..
York University.

edge of the mechanics OF composition,
and then TO carry this knowledge oyc,
topics.
But under the new method tho at
the social problem Of communics. tine
his thoughts and feelings to Eis assoI
Gates G.. }. Thompson. Of the Ci.vol
notable pioneer work In this field h,.l
formulated FOR his own pupils The oh
What m2sti do %" to inter s 'aug rsnsa
hcncht or convince my prospective
reader ia n great enough degree ~
in his rcspomsc?" This NAV N npsnpS
at first glance too frankly unitarian
hni y mas at Least inc inc, merit OF con
jectivc.
proisssor Thompson notes that
constitute the stimuli which drive the
learner who IL supcrviscd hy the
tto teacher and 10 get good grades:
second nc more or loss underlined
learner will develop the mower ic com
municatc all the thoughts and feelings
; ,Ina conc ,, to- him in SnGrsect and ercc-
realization.
, stimuli, which drive the learner;
method TO ms ns e rEa
out Of tho following considerations:
first. the motives which Professor s
ton as Social Problem" designatcs
the story teller" motive. the teacher
motive ard the Community WORKER"
motive; second. tho desire TO interest.
please. benefit. to win praiae and avoid
criticism: third. realization that the
beet way to learn TO write Wcil is TO
practice In genuine vitaiIzca social
situations; fourth, social realization.
In this matter. as in many. tho PROC,
or the pudding s in the eating. Pro-
fcssor Thompson has conducted a very
scientific and accurate experimental
invcstiSa ton III Cleveland. and nc Eivc.
specific figures to prove that. in gem
rral efficiency. the compositions pro-
d,ucod by his Specialized group excclicd
those written by the academic Eroup
furthermore. that tho factors in
dlgcnous to. the socialized method
caused the pupils taught by that
| method to learn at substantially
greater rate than did the pupils taught
by tho academic method.
a, least this much seems assured:
that the new plan has justified itsel,
10 ;hc extent of deserving :, fair Trial
by forward looking educators through
out America, and there appears TO be
! litrc doubt that j; will receive such
trial In the very near futurc.-Copy-
right. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19

'oo'. chairmsn j. w. IeweIen
Franklin Stearns. George Rye. II. Q. Kent, Dr.
Charles S. Mills, John u. Crcnsha W II. j. Smith
Charles -. Yale.
The Treeman's Bureau Is closing out in Vir-
ginia preparatory 20 Its final dissolution in
June.
The combination of castello's- and Robinson's
crcuscs gave two performances yesterday
which were extraordinarily fine.
Married: Near Ilabletown, JGrsrson County.
John j. Palmer. OF itichrIond to Miss Adaline
Osburne. OF jefferson County.
The r,rnor that has been current in Rich
mond for several days that General Schofeld
was 10 he returned to the command of this
district turns out to he without foundation. lie
ncld by General sheridan
IIamilton Fish assumed control OF tho State
Department yesterday. He halls from New
York.
Mr. Holman, or IndianaS yesterday introduced
4 bill in tho House to divide Texas into three
states
Mr. sherman yesterday introduced in the
Senate resolution recognizing Cuban indcpcn-
dcncc.
The senate yesterday confirmed the nomna
ton Of Or. 4. *. sharpe. brother In law of urcs-
dcn, Grant, and postmaster OF Richmond. to he
United states marshal for the District OF CO.
lumbll.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19

ENcrvcScent Romantic Salts.--Picasc cxplain
What chcct "HcrvcSccnt initial ton Vichy and
NiSSenEcn wafer tables, manufactured by -
would have on one with obesity.
MISS e. y. c.
Answcr-Thc effect would be the same as 10
produced by any ordinary salts employed as "A
cathartir IL would be unwisc and is usually
ni,Si tiSiactory To ATTEMPT to reduce obesity nv
taking any kind of salts. The way 10 rr,I,r.c
ooestfy ma at the sano time improve
OF Il, iclSt not inJure ncuiIB is - Intelligent
regulation of the intake OF food. by diet anu Of
i'' outGo OF CLERGY Thy suitable cxcrciscsj
Chickering's Ecforc IIcadachc--What causes
a nickcrinE before tho eyes. leaving tho nerson
With a h"adachcH The person Is ncarsirhtcJ
relief.
Answor.-Such acintillations o. nickcrinc, OF
iEht bctoro IN" eyes arc commonly experienced
Is an aura or warning sign OF InErainc tsick
nrhuache seizure " the person is under mid
dc age IT is Important that the eyes he cx-
alnin,d under drops. Periodic sick headaches
.mlEraincl arc only occasionally due TO eve.
dict is moro healthfu than n mircd do, ~
meat and vegetables? Has it been proved ,rot
vegetarian dict makes tho body and tho mind
more powerful. as vcgctarians maintain?
Answer--A mixed dict is usually hest though
Tor certain conditions a diet with little or 10
meat or eggs or iish is very hclpfui Vcpco
tarian races are inferior physically and man
ANY 70 races taking mixed diet VcEetarians
never seem to set the world afrc anywhcrc
so Tar as brain capacity is concerned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Health Talks by DIR. VIM. Brady
lIlariSicnJs.
xrichf L.
>, N...wl-.. .NeMspaper Service !

Comcdoncs or bluckhead occur in the skin of
the face. particularly about the nose, and on
the skin OF the neck and back, and, unlappiiy
enough. at the very time OF lite when personal
teen 10 twenty. The explanation for this un-
fortunate fact is that the scbaccous or oil
glands OF the skin undergo Il remarkable In
crease OF functional activity along with the
incroased growth OF hair at this period OF life
Blackheads are accommodations Of sebum or oily
plugs in tho ducts OF the oil glands together
with the black brown dust or dirt or tho
skin. What ignorant beauty doctors" gem
crNiiy call large pores are merely these oil
ducts ovcriilled with accumulated sebum with
Exposure to dirt and dust and infrcuueut use
Oh soap ana watcr arc not causes of black heads,
as commonly supposed, for persons engaged i'm
occurutions which demand such exposure and
persons immaculate III cleanliness equally
iihcIy 10 have biackheadS
The old time medical authors who wrote
D""hs chiefly by consulting books and using
ihcir trains unnecessarily. Invariably Dragged
III Dyspepsia" 'anemia,' coust lion men
Struai deranG cmcnts and tho eating OF hearty
fich, or greasy foods important causes or
niackhcauS with or without .,ccompany wing
piinplcS tacnc). 80
The cause OF biackheads is confinement in
similar disabilities in girls. sissy dressing In
!ic case OF boys, boiled shirts and starched col.
ErS instead OF nanncl outing or soft cotton
Shlrts ana soft or collars. The cause OF
Diitckhchus Is TOO much rest and Insufficient cX-
poo Suro u" tue open air and sunlight at :, time
9t lite when these conditions are nnrticuiariy
dangerous and harmful. And the "dysncpsi., :
.ahciilia' obstinate constipatio ion and lncnst runl
ittcEularitics noted by the old authorities are
a'!rr,ihu'-lnin 70 he same underlying cause.
onw,"ns thing. Their treatment will he dis
cUSSeu IN another article. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
It's n Tough Life.

gentleman by the name OF Skibbs went
out 10 skate on 4 pond near his home in Nassa-
chusetts the other day. He sat down a tree
trunk and adjusted his skates and made a mad
dash for grand skid the pond Mr..
Shibbs was going by the calendar only, and he
neglected to note that the water in the pond
had not been frozen 1t has been open
winter When Mr. Skibbs had been dragged out
OF the mud at the bottom Of the pond and re-
turned to his family almost half alive he re-
solved In future, whether the calendar says
January June, to do his skating at the O. X
Roller Rink downtown.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19

Mrs. ]. IT. G., Ontario.-Thc Post
Office Department authorizes the fol-
lowing: "All mail matter originating
in the United States or any OF
its possessions for transmission to
soldiers and others. including civil
expeditionary forces in Europe and
Siberia, and all mail originating with
those forces for transmission TO the
United states or Its possessions. Is sub
ject to the United States domestic class
ification. conditions and rates OF post
age" These rates, etc. you can obtain
from your local postmaster. We arc
unable TO give you any information rs
10 the present location of Company ID,
First Army Military Police Brigade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19

Of another. As lifelong Democrat
never having scratched ticket. I was
60 brought up TO believe. DO you
think i. wise, in view OF the fact that
IL VIII require unusual efforts on the
part Of tho Democratic party to sue
coed in 1890. 10 arouse antaEon!sm
within tho party by attacking It's
leaders. both OF whom have large
following? DEMOCRAT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding nImoat my topic
excepting on legal and medical sub.
fuiries are answered directly by per.
sonni letter, q aeIf-addressed, stamped
envelope In required. Address Tha
Times Dispatch Information bureau
Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Army Of Occupation.

Anxious Mother.-None OF the divis-
except the Forty-second have yet re-
ceived orders to return home. 1t is un-
certain as to when they will receive
such orders. We are unable to give
you the present location of the balloon
company mentioned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
Voice Of the People.
Letters must give the name and nd
dress of the writer. Name will not be
published IL writer 40 requests.
A Beautiful Ideu.

To the Editor OF The Tim es- Dispatch:
Slr.-!,t recent meeting Of Lee
Camp. Captain Lamb suggested that
Lee Camp make the FIRST subscription
to the Memorial Library in honor Of
our soldier boys in khaki. 1t was "A
beautiful idea, and ] am glad TO sec
that the Confederate veterans arc men
with n forward rather than back
ward look. The men in gray contrib
uting their funds for memorial TO the
men In khaki is happy thought, and
Captain Lamb ought TO he congratu-
lated on his breadth Of vision.
JANET STUART DURHAM.
Richmond, Va, March IL, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-19
70 XIII Cross on n Tennis Court.

Miss S. I. s.. Beaver Dam.--If there
Kill, boil one pound OF salt In a gal
lon Of water, or in that proportion.
and pour the solution. while it is boil
ing hot. on the grass with watering
you will be surprised at the result.