davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
National Problems
Authoritative Wrers--A
SOLVING TIE PUZZLE OF THE INSOLVI1NT THIEF
suppose manufacturer of the eli

Suppose manufactures of the city
of Lille. lie has returned from his
exile OF four years and finds his fac
tory buildings dismantled and empty.
ii lnowS all the machinery, including
tho dynamos. was stolen by the Huns.
He is one of many French business
men in many cities all In precisely the
million cotton spindlcs In France.
100000. all there were in the occu-
pied territory. were destroyed or re,
there for the profit of the Hun. All
the 100000 linen spindlcs and 100000
or stolen. From machine shops and
foundries machinery that cost $780,
100000 is gone. The loss to manufac-
turing plants in machinery alone Is
far above Il billion dollars.
Here is the puzzle:
The Lille manufacturer may know
where his stolen machinery is and
that the Hun. If permitted. Will drive
the machinery for his own advantage
lie will use the product to steal the
former customers. With mach mnackhnary
that cost him nothing but installation
and the nominal charge for transpor-
tation on army trains he can manu-
facture cheaper than anybody else I'm
the world and drive out OF the market
not only those he robbed. but every
the receiver OF stolen goods has over
tho honest dealer. Unrestricted. he
could build HourishinS business while
the Frcnchman was trying TO replace
the plant stolen from hin. at thrice
the orig cost, and waiting to get
coal. Before the war France produced
three-fourths OF the 65,0o0oo0 tons OF
coal she used Seventy per cent Of
her mines have been made useless.
and viii be SO two or three years.
The French have the power and tho
right to seize all the machinery stolen
by the Huns from France and Belgium
and restore II to It's owners. That
looks easy and just. but the stolen and
destroyed machinery is but a com
paratively small part of wha; must he
restored and paid. The Huns mus;
have something with which To work
and produce that they may pay the
billions and billions they, must bay
before restitution is completed. They
owe the French farmers i2.00U. 60O. 900
for live stock. machinery and products
destroyed which cannot be replaced
and must be paid for in money. They
owe for 230.ooo buildings in France
burned and blown UP. This Is aside
from what they owe Belgium, italy
and England. They must depend on
manufacturers and mines to pay. Their
agricultural product does not feed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
SEEN ON THE SIDE
BIZ HENRY EDWARD WARNER

All Want.
All want is a chance'to live fellow ought
to live
To take as much Il chap should take and
give what he ought ID give;
To set my share Of the country air as God in
tended ! should.
And to live my day in a general way and be
reasonably good.
That's all / want.
All want is breath of salt when the sea is
booming in,
And the feel OF the reel of plungng keel
when my blood gets running thin;
romp in the field when. feel that way. with
setter by my side
And al dusk 10 sit by tie Bays broad breast
watching the tapping tide
That's all want.
All want is the right to die when my time
comes like
To feel that I've lived decent life as healthy
fellow can;
And over my grave YOU will place no shaft
for II makes odds me
What people may think, If my life has been
as fun it ought TO be.
That's all | want.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

my bill found tina, II had no, been
acHt-Sccausc the company wouidn',
send .or It and would not take /, over
the phone.
1t would be foolish for me 70 no.
some edito7!al!y inclined on this sub
this docsnt advertise Richmond or
me motel, FOR that matter. The stu
Aiioh. II IL really exists should he
corrected II Richmond hopes to claim
titl. to "a progressive city, and il is
Experience No. .: AT s55 \. NJ Invent
INTO restaurant couple OF doors
from me note! with another travelling
nhn We ordered soft boiled eggs and
Prss .nt except ourselves. and yet we
u!dn get our eggs until 7.l5-twenty
minutes. when II takes three TO bon
eggs.
When we finished eating we had
WE'VE minutes TO make the 1885 Nor
ioik train Realizing II was a long
Trip TO the station. We decided to take
an auto that WAS waiting outside and
not chance the cars. When We went 20
ply inside The restaurant owned
mat ear The manager knew we had
TO make that 1885 train. our eggs
TOOK twenty minutes. Draw your own
conclusions.
And 10 cap the climax the car gave
OUT OF gas four blocks from the sta
ton, and OF course we missed the
train.
rerhaps I'm just angry because |
missed thu. train. but each Of these
instances looks like what. in the YER
hncu!ar we call very raw deal.
TRAVELLER
Richmond Va. February Is. 1913.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Geo. Washington Thriftograms.

The 18TH anniversary Of George, Washing
tons birthday Is being celebrated today. Wash
ingion, the successful builder OF nation gave
voice TO rules for personal and national success
which are as applicable in this 1919 year OF
necessary thrift in his day. Here are some
of his words on the of money and resources
that might have been written for the present
situation in America:
stint. ~ ~
Economy makes happy homes and sound
ma ions Gnstii il deep.
1t is the lowest priced goods that are
always the cheapest
cannot cnjon too strongly uDon Won due
observance Of economy and frugal!ty.
Keep AN account book and enter therein every
farthinG OF your receipts and expenditures.
Promote fruSality an industry by eXarlple
encOuraScl manufactures, and avoid diSsipa lion
Reason too late perhaps may convince you
OF the folly Of misspendinI time.
, IEere Is no Drovcrb In the whole catalogue of
the: more true than penny saved is a penny
got. 100
Nothing but harmony honesty industry and
irugallty are necessary to make Il great and
happy nation
These statements OF q, orgc Washington as TO
wise personal nomy might be paraphrased
today in the injunction Of the National Thrift
Campaien-spend wise!J. save mtellisently,
avoid wastc--and invest safely; buy war si win . :
stamps and thrift. stamps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
News of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch Feb. %, 1852

All the Baptist churches in the city will to-
morrow afternoon and night unite In SER
vice at the First Baptist Church. to be led by
DI Earle.
The Virginia horticultural and Pathological
Society has entered INTO an arran Gemcn. with
the State Agricultural Society, by which the
two will have their annual exhibitions together
this fall.
On Wednesday and Thursday last the effects
OF the late Hon. John Minor Bolts were sold at
auction. The horses were we.-known all over
the country and attracted buyers from many
Northern states. Engineer brought $3.50, the
highest price OF any horse sold. rho coils OF
which iere was quite number. brought from
1856 to $500
1Iunnicutt is again at it. at New Nation
Hall last night he addressed many negroes
as could get in the building. lie reiterated his
intention 10 stay in the race for Congress from
this district. and refused to he frowncd down
by squad of negroes, sent there for that pur-
pose
In the Supreme Court Of the United Statos
yesterday. on motion of Attorney General VIII
liam NJ Evarts. the certificate Of division, OF
opinion IN he Virginia District Court on tho
OF Mr.. Davis was dismissed account OF
nolle proseqm having been entered In the
court below. This Is the fnaiity in the long
drawn out Jefferson Davis prosecution.
The Forty-fourth United States Infantry
United states Army, has been ordered to Vir-
w Married; on the 18th Instant by tho Rcy c.
Mary w. lrby--both OF Henrico County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
tcopvrieht 1915 by Nat,vo.i Nsws,.r.. e-

SLOT or pap S f the eyre the black
voluntary muscle which by Contraction and
Ia SaStt h under varying crcumstances regu-
light which enter. through the pupil The iris
works precisely as the iris diaphragm OF a
controlled by the sympathetic or automatic.
nervous system.
Inflammation OF the iris causes symptoms A nd
APPROPRIATENESS which resemble those OF ordinary
TComJumr,iVits or sore eyes. but II would be un-
lortunate to mistake II serious condit ion such
as lniiammo non of tho iris Gritis) for a com
rarattvey harmless conjunctivitis
The important difference between iritis and
"on1unctiNitis Is; iirst. bain. which is usually
more severe in iritis and perhaps folt more
deeply in tn. head, while in conjunctivitis there
- rather Snarting or burning than actual pain.
ing the Iris are most congeSted: I'M coniuncti-
Wits The lining of Il e lids is most conEestcd.
TIE tonsis or elsewhere In the oody (Which
the old-tiinc physicians dismissed as !.rhcu-
matte iritis). 1t is more likely to occur in
one who rs tuberculosis diabet es or i'm one
auently from aut oiLtoNication nd rhoked elm
inaticn. ~
Since every change in the amount or degree
OF nEit entering the eye requires movement of
onanSe IN focus requires similar movement
az use or tho eye il painful and Injurious in the
presence or this disease. There fore the patient
should not attempt any work. but rather keen
Ine eyes perfectly At rest under bandage,
probably with hot moist congresses (boric ACID
1t is exceedingly important that the physician
or ocuiist keep the pupil moderately diiat ed
tenlarEed) or cont rae ted with Il suitable rnedi-
Slhe, 'ccorhing TO the individual requirements
ton of the iris. !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

their own population. Their debt for
resignation amounts to two-thirds or
possessed In 1913, aside from The sn6E
ooo,ooo.ooo OF funded deb, they Owe
'heir own people and neutrals.
burden n now ha G'namg as sIo beast Of
starved TO inability TO pull the load.
Consiidered as scoundrelly debtor.
the creditors she must be enabled In
work out her debts. ~
me iiuns do not yet comprehend
their own position nor realize what
me world intends TO do to them rhey
VIII make little or no progress to-
~arG paying 3 with government or
S-o".oYu a year salary they have AL
lowed their new President. Apparent
~ tney are holding the compliment be-
icL that they Viii DE allowed to starye
anu permanently ruin the Lille manu-
ttac.urer by using the machinery stolen
his trade territory. Rowling ana 'waii-
ing. threats and cursing in abundanrc
WI, be heard from Them when ,hey
, wafe 10 the facts. The French havn
.meiT Jaws set anu their grip tight.
The Lille manufacturer and his fellow
sufferers Will not deprive their fellow
citizens and allies OF the hone OF col
Letting. but they are determined thar
.hey themselves shall be paid present
y and enabled TO resume business.
Iheir claims may be put into shape To-
be used as basis for credit
The delicate operation TO be worked
OUT is now 10 leave tho Huns with
gust enough capital anu means and
business TO enable them to pay. while
hEe'cnting them from further injur-
ing the victors by unfair cOrnpctiijon
IN trade Aside IRON that. is the uues-
tioh oil what 10 do with the thousands
who were dependent on DESTROYED IN,
uuSir!cs until ihohe industries are re-
stored and moving normally One
strong hope IN that regard is the as
yet unknown but evidently enormous
amount OF cash in France and Hai
gun! gum carried by the American and
The Hun wiil be compelled TO rcstoro
and 10 pay, and viii be prevented from
seriously hurting anybody white dpiny
II. The process however. Will demand
patience. ingenuity. hrmncss, probably
an occasional crack OF the whip which
may alh!ct sensitive ears. New angles
"gstacIcS complications and conflicts
-. '"teIcs's VIII develop every day OF
inc next Two years: and long after
mat The Hum Will be ,oiling TO pay
out. under close supervision and with
iiit" hope for RELIEF or reward until
ne mas worked eNpiation for the black
SIN aSainS; the world and It's peace
and hopes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Voice Of the People.
Letters must give the name md nd
drrhs of the writer. SRmc will not DC
published II writer requests.
An Incident OF Rnmscur.

~
To the Editor OF The Times DIspa tch:
Sir-Secing in your paper OF Fcbru-
airy is an ailusion TO the death OF Cen
cral 5. ID. Ramseur at the battle Of
Cedar Creek. October -. 1854, am re-
minded OF an incident that occurred
the night before COR evening rather).
ON General John b. Gordon's return
from the top OF Massanuttcn Mountain.
where he had gone TO view from that
point the location or General Sheridans
troops, and 10 arrange the attack. -
council OF war was held at Genera!
Ehriys headquarters ut Fishers Hill
There we're present his Ave division
commanders - Gordon. Ramscur Pc
gram. kershaw and Wharton. After {,
.was all over and all the details had
each one what he would do In case the
attack was unsuccessful. Various an
swers were given. General Ramscur
said when asked. that he would ask for
furlough and go home and see his
baby girl ne had never seen. as she
was born after he left home Gordon &
perl!ous and trying march with his
own. Ramseur's and PeGrams divisions
past the left OF Sheridans force. his
attack and rout of that position o. the
enemy. Will never be forgotten by any
or those Observation-Disclosures death or
Ecneral Eamseur and the :ctreat OF
dcrcd what became OF the baby girl
or II she lived TO womanhood or noyv
survives forgot TO say General
l'aync's small cavalry brigade accom-
panied General Gordon on his march
camp. PETER I rI,iTis' "
New York. y. Y. February is, igio
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Lord NOrthrliHc.

Miss NJ. H.. Chase City-I.ord North
clilIc (Alfred Charles William Harms
WORTH is a distinguished British
Times the London Daily Mail and the
London Evening News, Since 1917 he
has been the head Of the various Brit
ish war missions in the United States
Ills papers stirred up England early in
the war to put forth its best efforts in
relentless prosecution of the war, and
his influence was chiefly instrumental
in placing Lloyd George at the head
Of the government. He was born at
ChaDclizod. near Dublin, July IL. 1865
and educated under q private tutor and
at the Stamford Grammar School. In
1882 he Joined the staff of the illus
trated London News. In 1883 he
started the weekly journal Answers
in 1894 secured control OF the London
Evening News, and two years later
founded the London Daily Mail. In
1898 he began the publication OF
Harmsworth's magazine, lilo is widely
known In connection with the Jack
son-IIarmsworth Arctic expedition OF
1894. which he equipped. In December,
while here brought out spccial issue
OF New York newspaper to illustrate
his theory Of what a paper OF the
created Baron NorthclifYe. and I'm 1917
was created First YisCount OF ST. Peter
In the County Of Kent Ito liz ono OF
tho most Influential figures in English
public life.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Heart Iinrme mics.

]
show me one man, ] pray. however srca, nro
found wise,
Whose brains have not been added hy , not. - :,
wornans eyes.
Ny heart dwells not In empty palaces
But dwcI!s In thee;
by soul no riches needs. bu, you should sav.
''LDvnat thou rne?'
] care not II thy love be false today
nor III thou canst not in thy conscience saw.
II love but thee"
Eut let me h sar thee wh'spcr low again
Tho II may rent ny sck' heart I'm twain:
= Once thee !ovc6"'
".
The htiu impulse Of q moments passion brings
The choicest notes from cupid's sonne,s aa he
biHRh.
ana ere the rap,uroua spirit pocsy is done
Echold. the echo Of moments love is gone,
v.
li:art 81 M heart, the music OF my soul arises
strange chords that know not Gro I knew
sou.
y weird. mya'erioua rn!nglng OF a sours sur
prisea.
Inspired by your laughing eyes OF blue!
Jho world Is you love
And all is you!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

has caused him to forfeit the public conf
dence. His latest political maneuver is n
case in point. Politics. not national service,
the groundwork on which no rested his
opposition to the Presidents naval policy.
BY every means known to shrewd parlia-
mentarian he sought to defeat Wilson'S plans
and checkmate his European program. But
he was not quite shrewd enough. and loyal
Democratic House by its vote has told the
President that it stands firmly back Of him.
For the present at least the political donna
gogucs have been routed. and instead OF adj
vancing their party's campaign interests.
have alenated further all true Americans
who stand for country first, and then party.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Books and Authors.

The German Conspiracy in Amcrl-
can Education" by Gustavc Dhlimser,
Is late Issue by George H. Do-an Co.
The fun story OF Tho textbook poison
IN our elementary, high school and col
!eBiate learning, Mr. Ohl!ngcr takes "a,
the whole matter OF this polluting OF
our !ntcilectua! well-springs by care
iuly laid schemes going back for q
shows how the favorinE OF German
history, German songs, German philos-
oph:, German language and literature,
20 the exclusion o! French and even
English. was fuStercd among pcda-
gogues throughout tho country and
no" this SLOW narcotic vas poured into
the minds OF students from the nrst
grade up lie proves IL by his long
and careful study OF conditions among
our schools. And he proves /, by the
words OF the German universities and
ars as Edward Meyer, Of the Univcr-
s!ty OF Bcrlin He proves It over anu
over again by the words OF Wilhelm
strassr and the German America, al.
Lance in America. and kindred organi-
cations OF all the Teuton!c propa-
Ganda. this is the most far-reachir
and insidious. despite the fact that il
ultimately failed. The book will in
tercst almost evcryonc-everyon who
has been student. everyone who has
been parent and like most American
parents. know too little of what chill
dren are taught. 1t will certainly he
OF interest to every conscientious
teacher and trustee Of n school. and in
the last analysis, to all loyal Amer
leans.
"Jacquou. the Rebel" by Eugene lie
Roy. translated from the French bv
Eleanor Stimson Brooks. (E =. Dut-
ton d Coz. is u thrilling story OF n
TepeIiion among the peasants of tho
Perlgord region in France, In the first
quarter of the last century when, under
the leadership Of young Jacuuou. they
rose against the wicked tyranny OF the
family Of the nobility. burning tho
chateau and driving out the family.
Jacquou himself. in his old age. ut
tells the tale. making 1t. in effect. the
story OF his own life. He reveals n
sturdy personality, Il sense Of Justice
and capacity for righteous indiEnn-
ton. as we'll as for leadership. that
appeal strongly. while his simply told
beginning In his childhood at about
the time Napoleon was sent into CnaI
exile, Is as full Of adventures and Derils
and rugged cnduranccs as n buccaneer-
ing yarn. For American readers IL
will sound new note In French nc-
ton. and one which they will welcome
and enjoy. while it's graphic and reaIis-
tic pictures OF peasant life in the last
century. which had changed but little
UP To the time of the world war. arc
full of interest. Artistically the story
measures we'll alongside the best OF
French art in fiction. while IL has none
Of those flaws and stains and perver
sions in the fictional portrayal Of life
which formerly caused French char
actcr to be misunderstood in other
countries and French virtues to be nm
dcrcstimatcd. To read IL gives n bet-
ter understanding Of tho sources of
the spirit of France in the world war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

intended to re-enforce them. 1t is far better
than to leave them there to be slaughtered.
But the blind folly OF the allies in not sending
adequate forces is characteristic of their
whole wobbly policy, rather lack OF policy,
in dealing with the Russian situation. Ger
many will not he so impotent and vacillatng
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

~ change seems to have come over the
spirit OF McNico's dreams. for iii ono OF its
leading newspapers Wilson is commended to
the gratitude of mankind for what he has
done in the world, and the league OF nations
is lauded as the greatest instrument OF civ
iiization. With the determination from world
affairs OF his friend Wilhelm. Carranza at
last may be seeing the dawning OF the great
white light OF truth which is that in friend
snip for the United States lies the only hope
OF salvation for his troubled country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

Perhaps the very beginning OF business
reimbursement and booming may be seen now
in the reported scarcity Of and demand for
basic building material. Belgium is inQuiring
at several points for brick, East Africa is
buying lime in this country and our govern
ment needs cement and lime to complete
work already begun, instead Of having a sur
plus for sale as reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
The Menther NInn.

He is sailow compile ioned Ciaznbo a human
island entirely surrounded by oceans OF instru-
mcnts. who stands up in the observatory scien-
t!hca!!y contradicting all human experience by
meteorological analyses. Give him a couple OF
waves and high and low and you can cut
out Jack and the game. lie can make more
Eucsses to the square inch than you can pluck
feathers from a Goosebone. and he's all there
WIN the explanations when brisk southwest
"lhds turn TO 81 northwest blizzard with the
sun cainounaging gray sky
Hnt what we want TO know is whatn
Munder's become Of winter 1919?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

Weathcring attacks from all sides. the
waterways measure appropriating $4,000
600 has gone into conference. In the main
there is fault to be found with it, but
had the inevitable pork been eliminated
the total would have been cut down by sew
eral millions of dollars to the profit and COM
fort of the taxpayers. Even the nations war
debt is not sufficiently large to make the
average Congressman forego these annual
raids on the Treasury for the sake of local
vote-getters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

Maybe in naming Professor Heron this
countrys peace commissioner" to trent with
the Boishevist government in Russia, the
President had hopes the Bolsheyists would
be SO pleased with the professor that they
would prevail on him to remain and he one
of themselves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22

There is no night in the wide world
II your love shine, If your love shine.
Nor can age come, nor The chill sky.
IL your loves mine.
There Is no end to the hearts life
IL your love stay, IL your love stav
care not IL the Spring last
IL your love stay.
Clement Wood In Smiths Mapaxine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
Information Bureau.

INQUIRIES regarding nIn,ost my tonic.
excepting OIL legal and medical sub,
Jccts, are answered free. As nIl in
mtries nrc answered directly by per
aOnni letter. n seif-nddrcssed, slammed
envelope In required. AddreAa The
iimes Dispntch information bureau.
Richmond. Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
SATURDAY., FEBRUARY 90. 1919.

If the league OF nations is to prove fatai
to the American Monroe Doctrine. it is pass
ing strange that the Jugo-Slavs should be so
foolish as to ask the peace conference 10
inaugurate one for the benefit OF the Balkans
But perhaps they not in such close touch
with future events as Americas near-states-
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-22
One Hundred md Fifty-First Field
Artillery.

Mrs d. w. w, Holdcroft.-The One
Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery.
which Is in the Forty-second Division,
Is located at Ahrweilcr. with the army
OF occupation. but General Pershin ing
has stated that ii has been slated for
certain as to Just when he will be
sent home, but for Information con-
cerning him you might write TO medi-
cal officer in charge Of base hospital
10 4. IL. i.