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Business Problems
SOLVED BY BRUNO DUKE.
Author, Harold Whitehead,
Problem Of s,he Lavender Blossoms.


Walter" said Duke at breakfast tn. morn
ing NE atter the episode with the burglar. Jus,
handful OF kindling It's a wee iii raw :" ~, a
Waiter, well-trained man expressed no SUR
prise at me unusual request and Mamie soon
Listen. my girl" Duke said .:nothinp will
be said about your part in last nights affair.
will say nothing so be careful nb. Eas. OK al !:
'Shelp HE. Mister Duke he Jest made me- do
It, IL was afraid Of i'm. l alus was. Gee
NsNer mind that" Duke was embarrassed
ne ne aIwa s Is when peope thank him for any
work az usual. fear you'll never be contenied
try to arrange something--dinfcrent" 50 II
Shr opened her eyes wide, but said nothing
Il think. Peter smiled Duke. soma od,o.
tlon is Names hrst need-now about that Ia "
We agreed that the druggist must sell his
lavender throngh window display something
ment of avender--sweet lavender" - 'e"'i-
You suggested young girl to nut q ,,,o
nhhskasss-h good looking Sin, think YOU en-
think Miss Gillespie should know OF your c,eer
ness for young, sood-ooking kris Jul wager
rhat does no. MI the requirements, but an
fashioned flower. one associated WITH dear o ia
ladies surrounded by old New EnEland fu- uia
ture. lux NJ"
II suggest window containing ono do,r 80
lady and number Of pieces Of old fashion, ID
lurniture Have the old lady carefully packins.
and unpackinG snowy white linen in ibe dra w ",
OF old dresser. She must ca refm i n
packages of lavender between the sheets an =
al the same time register pleasure anu
AS she unpacks The drawers She mus, Az =,
the linen with every evidence Of delight
"A sign In the window to tho effect IN. ,
to give the od-world fragrance 10 YOUR jinnn'
% cents a large package
The old lady must, OF course bo dr..,o, a.
old-fashioned clothes. Got the idea 10 he
continued tomorrow. W
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Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Our Fiabby Foreleks.
Copyright. 1913. by National Newspapsr Service

sqF'sS S,n
limbs" we are just highly specialized animals
in v vsfs and ptg paying
INT, rs;, hernia and other Pc
with of us animals is that wo do not %aRs
ssuhleient use of foreless. Why. great
that we can't even touch our forelers d to prg 3ha
our hi Mth Ieps srs faIr to do It,
have to use en- are more 19rS or ws les. w
w ws rs tho street cars do not We do ali
ness es with cruel and idiotic shoes. yet these
nnn ieSs resist the universal effort to slough
We re Of exhbrp Sem 9 10 Se
public-our fashions designed with this end
BY DAZZLING the behoder inea h %aS Pc t ss
neiehc'es OF our forelegs and foreauarters will
sSoas GritTat observation Hence the startling
IL transit facilities were ideal. no doubt our
i ssra why, ungraceful appearance OF our fore.
legs The whole trunk would partake OF the
eaved- In nat veorless form which char
aactsrizes that part of 1t connected with the
l Mssn Egare,te smoking Sissy sometimes
otherwise exercise the hind legs. 1t requires
order to exercise the foreless it is necessary
>, a S weil Developed leg is a good thing to look
a a But not bit better than we'll developed
rot regional We must not permit ,He esmou Is
nage Of the fashions to magnify the import
nomnne the signiheancc Of inquire" to the abdo-
camoufaEe works only In pictures
waiking or dancing or standing around or
s!ouchins; II YOU want to have a symmetrical
sood physical training, You have got to mse
i saIjec,. waite" this column for ideas o" the
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seven Form. Of Liberty noud,

Subscriber. PetersburG.-Seven Diff
ferent forms of Liberty loan bonds
are quoted. The 3I-2 per cents are
the first issue. The first per cents
are 31-2 per cents converted into 4
per cents. The second 4 per cents
are the second Issue made by the gov
ernment. The first 4l-4 per cents
are 3l-2 per cents converted into Ala
per cents. The second 4 Ia per cents
ia per cents are the third Liberty
loan. and the fourth ALL per cents
are the fourth Liberty loan. The l-2
per cents sell highest because they
are exempt from super-income taxes
and therefore are desirable Invest
meEt fol- men OF large wealth. Vara-
tons IN prices OF the other bonds are
due chiefly TO the varying length OF
time the. run TO maturity.
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Detfnitc answer to anxious questions
whether tho soldiers who went from
tho farms will return TO them begin
to come. The Department of Agricul-
ture has had special agents at tho de-
mobilizins camps taking lists Of tho
men discharged from service and those
PARTICULARLY from the men themselves.
whether those who were farmers be,
former VOCATION 'e ocial repurts i RsHs
been received from six OF the camps.
These show percentages OF soldiers who
e..n,n y,uu,. Per Cent.
Camp Devens. Massachuseitttss...... 90
Camp Funston. Kansas ......... s.
The list includes Both white and CO col
a &c " which gives the largest percent.
farm. has given also the largest num-
s Ser OF "a, accepted ;S recruits for foreign
DEPARTMENT. attributes much of the
Sc tb sh9VWi rnE at bis camp to ,he work
gently OF the future and possibilities
., farming. ~ other camps the sub
their Ses Snt esu all oGers whH did
or ignorance OF the subject which AL
i3wed the farmer boys opportunity for
themselves and for remarkinS that or
one matter. at least. they were oualincd
to teach those who we're trying To-
teach them: No explanation is offered
OF why In virginia and Massachusetts
where farm conditions and promise arc
supposed TO be comparatively unfavor.
aplc, the percentages OF returning
farmers are SO much larger than r''' T.,
iowa and Kansas. in which States farm
ers are regarded as particularly blessed
in the older States moro Of the woimn
tcers and drafted men arc sons OF in
pedendcnt farmers and brought up on
the newer States ~ '''
louisiana present special puzzle
win reports from, farmers there that
colored laborers who went to the war
nave returned and that the missing 50
per cent have disappeared and sent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
A Tabloid Tale.
Home, Sweet Home.

Under a-under a-hold this book for me,
M ssl, snd see II ! say i. right" said Tommy
hskitt. MIS- Askitt dropped the dime novel
SHE was reading and held it.
Under spreading-a spreading"
Only one spreading Thomas" corrected Ma
II know-Cnder spreading chestnut tree.
The village smithy stands
The Smith-a--"
"A hefty man wac he" finished Pa smiling
GO on. Thomas Your fathers been gazing
into the hrmament too freely" said Ma
:, A. certainly i!.y know that poem" insisted Pa.
1t. Now what have yuh to say that"
Well, WHO wrote it them" asked Ma, chal-
I'm coming To that presently II war this
way: Dickens and used TO live near each other
Dickens" asked Ma and Tommy in one
breath
That's what aid" replied Pa, with good
Dickens used TO live near US and our great
delight WAS 10 climb that chestnut tree that is
m me In this poem and eat chestnuts.
him pour out the molten iron in horscshoe
mods And not only that, but 1 was with
Dickens when he wrote that poem. And. what's
suggested 4, TO him. @""'
"1n fact, said ono day when we were watch
ing the sparks fly and everything--I said Dick
why don't YOU write poem about MIR. Smith,
well. why the dickens didn't think Of
that before?' he said. and gave an admir-
ing"
mentioned horse chestnut. or course
II you had been eating them that accounts for
ihe peculiar condition of your brain. Secondly,
horseshoes arc not poured into molds, but ham
mered out OF a rcd-hot IRON And thirdly Long
fellow le ,s wrote The Village Blacksmith' 1t says
book " der PAS eyes.
But he waved 1t away IT don't want to see
data he said
'Tce-hce," snckcred Tommy
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Little Boobies Pa.
BY WILLIAM F. kIRK.

get a longing for June these days. sed Ma
70 Pa wen nc GAIN ho1m last mite. for June &
Well, scd Pa | doant blaim YOU hut Nav ,s
ppdtty iiossy this yer As the old poet. Pa
sed' onsl ,rote TO his sweetheart:
en- ca , can "a near Ear S yure latter say
hoap yul ginger up some day
&; marry this here ritter!
remember the first June we ever met? sed Ma
Do |? sed Pa; we'll. I shud say so. At yure
My mother you were bashful 4 that n
55ashful yung man made good husband sed
But can, think of yure old gent ever ha wins
been bashfuI, Pa sed. He was always rite on
me JOB any time was around. sed Pa, d. he
lie d!demt have much Boobies old gent
sed Ma. The mains prins OF yure deer mouth
is a. siways wound up pri,ty we'll, sed Ma.
| have a fuli deep mater. sed Pa, which can't
help bubbling oaver a littel. But yure old gent
was not deep. sed Pa. He liked anything wen
he liked T.. tho. sed Pa. He had one story
ABOUT a lrishman that CAIN oaver TO this coun-
try wien he toald milyum times. I shud think
mat 1rish!nan wud have been seasck, Ia sed
My dear father considered vary humerus
sed Ma. have often herd tho nabors lafinE
wen he ca i'm hoam.
thare. sed Pa, wich l VIII oaverlook am
spe snS o OF Mas good suns sh9s trip pd myse SEQ Pa
buties out OF the babbling brook
| want 10 go, sed.
We shall see. sed Pa. You may Kit chanst
Robbie. &; II you help yure mother All ne
old timers in this crowd in witch 1 am going
IN; r sed Pa always helped the ladies:
is speckled buties?
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A Daily Once Over.
Rend-Hnd Remember

You say you do like to argue or debate
any OF the big questions of the day because Won
consider it waste of time. ~
why not be honest and say that you do not
want TO THINK nara enough to meet the aron.
ments OF others or that you fear the exposure
of your ignorance? N'oso'
Most Of your reading is done in q thoughtless
anything which You try to remember?
How often do you dig into any subject for
the purpose OF gaining some valuable informa.
ton? "
sensible. hard thinking. 10y
And granting this be true, are you NOT
gradually slipping backward? ~
What have you 70 depend on to get you to
Money may buy position, you think, but u,
cannot keep II. -
And II Is getting harder and harder for mora
money or influence to hold the top of the J.d
der. because TO keep IL. not to get 1t. is most
important.
And 80 you so on growing mentally weaker
and farther from the goal OF your youthful
ambitions.
It is not too late II you start now to build
foundation OF knoEIedge.-copyright, 1912.
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Behind the Lines

>, written for Salvation Army wnek,
ITO" may ms sp me , serve S, Ihee' Lord? Help
To fruitful service, service NOR. ,h.
iterate praise. ""
comfor5ins anguisned hearts. cheering
Giving OF our own store.~thouoh h,,
meaEer blcst. o"'
Bind burning burning wounds. supper. tbs
Making more cascful some main b.ra
ened bed pan 40" =
With love and sustenance, shield fron
world beguiled t'o''
Some martyrcd scrvItor's deso,.,a
child. oesoiate
Forget ever cur a ewp sriefs. our hopes for
ircss ,eni,ward, labor in some fainting
through chi seeming n paltriness of service.
SUI keep heart,
remembering. however humble n &c
my part. - 10
IN gentleness, humility, duty serve
cor from It's rock strafcd path imcon-
slant Swerve.
Seek not heroic .feats. with fame's at.
tending price
But yield for deeds unsunE, the pre.ts
sacrifice
knowing .n;o,, all LA achievements are not
BY heralded acts. Simple service right.
ly done. NJ
Filling the breach perchance in time o.
In the finished work measures NOT CO
greatly less. OF
AS In earth'a giant streams, smallest
raindropS count,
Each pebble it's own space fills in tow
crinG noun. ~"
Even so our feeble effort may by Cod,
Grace. W"
Fall where need waits. In Its appointed
place
ACCOMPLISH we'll. as deeds more rrea,
renowned. e'e"'
And If in hopeful. praycrful. spirit
given. -
Find approval even at the cato OF
For who can judge the worth OF serr,co
in Gods sight? ~
Who appraise the value Of the widow.
mte?-
Thou, Thou alone, great God can e,o
How large, how small, our service ren.
dered Three. ANNE GRAY
Richmond. Va. May 10, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
The Presidents Message

y RESIDENT WILSON'S message TO Con-
gress notable for its brevity and pre-
edentmaking in having been cabled from
Paris for Obvious reasons omits any dis
cussion of the peace conference and inter-
national affairs in which the United States
is SO vitality interested. That omission was
expected. But in its treatment of purely
domestic matters the message Is OF the
highest Importance, and certain of it's recon-
mendations likely to precipitate sharp
clashes in Congress and divide the country
into hostile camps.
Particularly Is that true of his recon-
mendation that tho wartime prohibition law
in its application to wine and beer be re-
pealed The laws passage was brought about
under false pretense and now, with the
period of rehabilitation SO nearly ended the
President, that good faith may be kept asks
that it be wiped of the books. All the dry
forces which fought for its enactment may be
expected to take up the struggle for its re-
tention and its final fate will depend on the
political pressure they can bring TO bear
The President dsconcerts those of his
critics who have professed to see in his war
time policies determination to bring about
government ownership Of public utilities, for
he recommends the speedy return OF the rail-
roads and the telegraph and telephone lines
to their private owners. Perhaps most
striking and far-reaching Is the Prcsi-
dents insistence on "turiff laws with
teeth to protect American industry from
foreign attack" With the closing of the war
the tariff again promises to become para
mount issue In American politics. There
must follow a reimbursement of ideas, for the
whole basis on which the tariff laws rested
has been swept away, and only chaos remains
where once was a semblance Of economic
order. Wilson. Of course. does not wish the
nation TO return to the old high tariffs which
were the fetish of the Republicans, but 1t is
obvious that certain steps must be taken if
the United States is not TO be made the dunn
ing ground for foreign countries and it's own
industries ruined. In this subject alone there
is enough labor for Congress, and on the
manner IN which it approaches It's solution
Will depend Americas prosperity, perhaps for
generations.
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back no indications OF their where
abouts or purposes.
II Secretary Lanes plan OF providing
land for, returned soldiers at moderate
price and eTuipment is bn cised p Sy CaS
!Gress il will be brilliantly successful.
Tho number Of city men who wish to
farm eXceeds largely the number of
former farmers who prefer city life or
some new business. Considering tho
peciaiiy when abroad, agents have been e
surprised by the proportion of men
I who have come from, the army with a
invest In something that Will promise
thcm good return for their labor and
nope for independence. Farmers gem
returned show no appreciate Increase
ar Srm ea'e,enny except in tractor work
value OF all who are required to deal
WITH gasoline. Another comment is
that the men. arc disposed TO be more
conditions. both for food and quarter
fr ro,m n Other hr, sources, reports come
ploTed on farms and ranches arc We
during bunk houses comfortably pro-
nimen anu shower baths and are spread
ImE propaganda Of farm sanitation.
This is a hint 10 State boards of health
OF how 10 find active allies in pro
flies. ''"S
Taken altogether. the returns 80 far
received seem to show that In most
~ - ~ ''"HtI > tIIc war has made
no serious drain Of the supply OF rnrr
labor. They also indicate that ono ~
INC most profound and far-rcachinc
cnnscqucnccs Of tho war Will be ran
in!y increasing disposition OF tho people
IN the rural sections TO cluster together
IN comnunities. not only Tor better So
ciai lifc. but for cooperation in the use
or improved implements and in labor
Soldiers have learned 30 be more rre
Sarious than ever before and have &C.
CURED INC instinct for united and com
olned action Whether the Lane idea
OF lsnd for soldiers prevails or not
ana inc chances seem TO be ten 10 on.
tnaI IL white men going back to tho
farms from the camps will taLr ~,
community. tendency with them 70
every neiShborhood and back II vim
INC powcr Of youth and strength ana
nc influence the possessorS OF VA.
records and military experience vii
MaNc thronEh The mcXt lifi. Nenrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

Although Harry Hawker's daring ATTEMPT
oicross the Atlantic Ocean in nonstop flight
IN pipiane has ended in disaster, the whole
world will pay tribute to his dauntIess cour-
age in undertaking the difficult feat. If he
mas sacrificed his life in the attempt others
equally as daring will not be deferred and
1t Is practically certain that success will
crown the effort soon or late Though sue
cess was not TO be Ilawker;s, every one will
admit that he deserved il. and will regret
his failure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

II tho Republicans contemplate campairn
OF SANDER against Americas leader, as nre-
dicted by Chairman Cummings, of the Demo
c: TIC committee, they are digging their own
politica! graves. The temper of the peon,e
t. say nothing OF the millions OF Young mon
returning from Europe with their visions
cleared and their brains active, will not brook
such attacks as 1t is intimated will be
iauheneu against the man who piloted this
nation through the greatest war os the ages
to just and honorable peace Let II no
inaugurated and the Republican par,y will
not see the inside Of the White House in an.
other generation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

-!epublicans who are about TO let looge q
deluge OF investigations are camoufaging 1t
ia riCIt and proper now that the war Is ovor
to ascertain Just how and where the public
money was spent, what results were secured
and 10. hold those responsible to an account.
ing, but when the mask is strippcd off their
virtuous efforts it will be found that man.
bars OF the majority party really are search
Ing among the remains Of the war for blanks
cut OF which they can build platform for
1920. And their idea OF building is one not
OF construction. but of destruction OF The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

~ any one in the allied world is inclined
sympatheticaliy toward Germany because of
the stiffness Of the peace terms. his mind
should be disabused by dispatches from Paris
which show how the Huns began their cam
palgn OF propaganda against the treaty even
before they knew its contents. They could
not IN good faith await knowledge OF the
treaty, but days before it was made public
began covering Germany with protests against
such shameful peace" The Hun still is
welded to his idols, but Foch possesses the
means Of prying him loose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

time. while tho ron-Jcwish Bro.,
s s,a9ss 6 3.Tehan's who keep thsir
ference?
As citizen and tax payer o, Rich
.ond most vehemcntly protest
AGAINST the crusade directed az IL
ana trust that MI Wise and II,
honorable Judge Richardson VIII
,eailzo the Injustice OF such pcrsccu.
lions ana put q stop to H.
LAZARUS KARI.
Richmond Va. May IS. 1919.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
By HENRY EDWARD WARMER
when Love wn. young

That time when love was young.
When stars were yet newborn
When Adam roamed with Eve among
The rosos and their thorn;
When things wero all surprise
And every prospect fair
How 1t had pleased my lover eyes
Had You and l been there!
When there was no deceit,
And love meant what It said
The joy of now when lovers meet
Compared with that, Is dead.
But we can sit and sigh
And love as lovers do,
And play tho modern Adams I.
And Eve, l believe, is You!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

Labor union men who allowed themselves
to- be lined up, by resolution. with Mooney
will be intcrested-and. maybe. warned for
the future-by the news that the San Fran
cisco central labor body rejects the demand
foF a general strike in his behalf by a vote
of 124 to 40. At the cooler second thought
loyalty TO law asserts itself but sometimes
the harm done by the unconsidered first ac-
tion is beyond repair.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

Such spasm OF virtue as has come over
Inc Germans who maintain that they will
sign nothlhG they DO not intend to fulfill.
In this the delegates TO the pcace conference
are oyerturning all their national presidents
which heretofore have procluded any am
bition toward the keeping Of faith. II their
conversion is sincere, then they have learned
one great lesson from the great war. and they
can sign with cheerfuness Of heart. for Tho
allies are prepared 10 attend to the Little
matter of fulfillment and see that their minds
are not troubled by further scrappng Of
solemn covenants
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21


With the proceedings of
tho thirteenth day of tho Wardwell pen itentIary
investiG n ton before military tribunal. the
evidence was concluded. The argument viii
be opened on tho rcasscmbling Of tho boa I'd
at 0 O'Clock this morning.
Nnety-six tierces OF extra fine yellow to-
bacco were sold at tho Tobacco Exchange yes.
tcrday, all of IL being bought by Richmond
manIfacturers at; at prices that were somewhat
week on similar grades OF tobacco.
The members Of the judiciary and recon
struction committees of Congress have returned
The population of tho city of Berlin, Prussia
70 7C2,437, having increased by $4,000 in tho
last six years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
Information Bureau.

Inquiries regarding almost any topic,
excepting on leGnl and medical sub
tects, arc answered free. An all in
quirtes nre answered directly by pcr.
sonnl letter, II self-addresaed, stamped
envelope IL required. Address The
Richmond, Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

Who says women lack sporting spirit?
Mrs. Read, wife OF the captain of the NC-4.
says she knows it was but part Of the luck
of the game that her husband was first to
land. while Mrs. Towers, whose husband
commanded the delayed NC-1. and the ex-
petition. says she doesn't care who gets
there first, so he be a man OF the American
navy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21

If Antwerp is selected as the European
commercial base Of the United States, as now
sefms likely. Belgium will be more than COM
pensated for its loss Of brussels as the seat
OF the league OF nations. The latter means
little beside a titular honor. while the former
means material prosperity that will put that
martyr nation OH its feet and make it pos
siDle 10 repair the wrongs done by war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
News Of Fifty Years Ago.
From the Richmond Dispatch. May 81, 1869 J

Tho popular humorist,
DR.. George w. Bagby, has
evolved Il brand-new lee
turc which bears the title,
women Folks" in which
he discusses In his own pc
cu!iar way a subject that
has been Of undying inter-
est 10 men folks ever since
tho Garden of Eden events
recorded in Genesis. DIR.
Bagby will deliver this
new lecture I'm this city
next Tuesday night, and
we are sure the reputation
,pf Skfn1io Al5,,,,,,p -,tir
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-21
WEDNESDAY. MAY u. 1919.

In thirty years the Salvation Army has
risen from derision, sneers, hostility and bare
liberation by the police TO such position that
kings feel honored by association with it.
the most powerful and conservative every
where are its earnest friends, several million
victorious lighting men swear allegiance to
it, and the whole world loves and respects it.