davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-09
EASIER NOW THAN LATER.

It is easier to break up a cold or
check cough now than it will be
later. Persistent COUGHS that chang
on" all winter pave the way for SER
ious throat and lung diseases. L.
w. Dav. IS Campbell Ave-, E.. De-
triot. Mich, writes: "Foley's Honey
and Tar relieves one of bronchitis
very quickly" Mann's Pharmacy
adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-09

mere are practically 100000 mem
oers OF the various Christian church,
~ Japan and many Of these MEM
I.s occupy positions Of great IN,
o .uence in educational, business and
eovernment circles
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-09

LOST-PLATINUM BAR PIN.
Twenty three rubies. Lost yes.
terday about $3.50 o'clock in Kress'
or on Second avenue. Liberal re-
ward for return to owner. Phone
/. 1921 or 1904 Miss Merle War
. rem, 108 Rutherford Place.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-09

Five Arkansas men Joined the navy
at Little Rock yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
Books and Authors

K"eer; Gordon anderson. author of
cane r9IS OF Firc. Iioushton Miffiin
90, displays a singular versatility in
books Is widely different as The Cross
oi Fire" and "Not Taps, but ReveiiIe,"
Inc only mutual characteristic OF
nacm!a:. that they are both best sell
w. j. Crawford's The Reality of
Psychic Phenomena published last
position OF the mechanical methods he
had used in tho investigation OF re-
suits obtained at spiritualistic scances.
lie is a British authority on mechani-
cal engineering, OF which subject he
IS professor in the faculty OF the Uni
Hints and Observations for Those In
vcsttGating the Phenomena OF Spiri,u-
alism.", published a few weeks ago. he
describes the methods and the condl-
ttons he found most productive OF re-
suits III mis- experiments. These two
books. together. place investigation OF
plane from any II has held heretofore
and show il to be. definitely, the field
of the physical scientist.
Amelia Z. Barr at eishty-scven is
duStry that her novels now number
well over seventy, besides countless
poem and short stories. She has just
brought out her second book this wear:
The Paper Cap" a story OF labor con-
ditons in England. The Dedication is
interesting. ITO Samuel Gompcrs. tho
workers friend. this story Of labor's
forty years struggle for the right Of
suffrage is dedicated" Tho story takes
its title from the paper cap worn by
workinrmen as the symbol of their
trade. Concerning this. AIRS. Barr says:
The man whose clever fingers first
folded into such admirable shape
piece OF brown paper seems to be UNI
known 1t was perhaps some tired
weaver or carpenter. whose head was
throbbinE In the sultry room and who
feared 20 expose il to the full draft
from some open window near his loom
or bench No other afliliation ever as
sumcd or copied This cap in any way,
and for century it has stood out
hravcly as the symbol of labor, and
has been respected and rccocnizcd as
the badge OF courageous and intel
ligent class"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
Work and Optimism.
BY T.. J.. TAYLOR.

is o a1S il on the
ness Years we have always had. pending presi
try has lived under tie ADMINISTRATOR of both
a% We h MH o 9sH qns
that neither party wants to ruin tho country
adssa 5 ss5sa ihs ''ms
Snd 80 m M reaed by any
ness W, of his his Scou,mtry has both in abundance
is is co ns and my hope is that many OF
h nspe ho@ hny es IN rel
TO the situation. 1t is largely matter OF feel
mds, beeye that We arc entering on the
has seen do not believe in ms pPnntTy
such. but believe that business men should face
and Sro oSs St Who TO NH shf
SECURITIES ''' OF '"s expected decline in
RIsinE the and f hep,
selves and our allies. and food for those coun-
viii be NiS Sd Iee rhs IS py y ss Hun 9 So
PIES let vs. ld 81 all M, TO pieces TN in snor,
are si!l called upon 10 feed the i2oo,oeo r,eS
in devastated countries besiacs we ' now haye
our y whehs syen hoe or 4ass for o.
f G% ana we see no easing IN food fo- a
cur nd ap S4p Sn s 3 wnsh
9nilding prospects viii soon be in fuii s RHRae
The railroads, L. this country and in Europe
%eFs a ct h GoGn and ethsr a3rcs denle,ed
our notwithstanding has not fully met HON.
CohsuInp''"n in many lines. There is a dcarth
OF iron and steel in all the warehouses; OF this
We $3.50
,o While This is The case look at our prospects
aor business abroad Our position in the war.
as peace lovers '--as champions of smaller ma :
tons as believers in fair play has cndca red
who have hitherto hardly been aware OF our
cAlStcncc. or have looked upon us with suspicion
as selfish "moncy rrabbcrs." seeing us as
we are strong for tho tisEt. fair in business
with wonderful resources and far better Than
ever before equipped to take care of exports
ne demands on us will be enormous and we
Will d" ready to meet those demands
. W ncil our ''boy*' come home and put tho same
pep IN business that undyinC fame in
Franco; see what an impetus it will give 10
our ind"str RIGS and how Immensely il Will add
,,l " has been wo'th more than it has cost in
blood and treasure and We as :, pcopic arc
surely GOING 10 reap our reward. in the high
regard "f all TIA" nations of the earth: and
WIN TINS hieh regard and confidence in us viii
naturally How toward fair shores I'M .
dreamed Of opportunities for legitimate trade
c%pansion: in thousand lines among ali the
peoples ot Tho earth! "
MaE"s arc abn"rnally high. and long as
wages, r'inaln ~ or near their present level
and this worthwhile demand for our goods
modify prices. When tho change does ,o,nr
il will be moro or less gradual. and conserva
TIVE business sh"Lii not suffer abnorrnnlly.
Tn" slogan now is work." increase orr
cndeavor along every line--to work MS wc lIa We
iouEhi Tor victory over every obstacle. The
mouse o! IN" "rlrnist sometimes fallS--thc pcssi-
mist never builds,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

1t has come about that at the peace
conference our President will be un-
able to pledge his country to any ac-
ton. and the entire American delega-
power or authority. either to speak for
the organized government OF the United
Of tse Voters Of sfP ,hs nn tho
No treaty can be concluded or be-
come effective on our part in the least
until 1t shall have been ratified by the
Senate OF the United States. Such arc
sailles. as to US will be. and until it's
ratification by the Senate will remain.
paper: It could not even be torn up.
for 1t VIII never have an existence
until the Senate OF tho United States
shall have set tho seal OF national
SO much for the legal position of our
lished by, precedent and universally
recognized by all nations. Delegations
from the other great powers viii go
ited ny governmental majorities. reg
istered in elected Legislative bodies
tatives who shall act for them and for
their peoples definitely. finally and alb
In this historic difference a chose,
position Is occupied by the United
states. We possess the advantage OF
after the other countries parties to
the negotiation. have become bound
by definite proposals. conditioned to
becomo absolute upon acceptance by
us.
position OF such great and unique
prerogatirc has been maintained by
the United States only through. and
by means Of. the adoption of an open
diplomacy. the frank statement OF ends
sought and positions maintained which
long ago came 10 he known as Amer
ican diplomacy. At first rnarvc!cd at
and misunderstood. but later followed
in part. Md so We have been left
undiSturbcd in possession of our pc
culiar diplomatic position and nations
have consented 10 deal with us on our
own terms.
Under tho situation so existing. the
President OF the United States has
placed himself at the head OF our dele
cation acting As accredited TO the in
tcrnational conference, and In the Sc
lection of his associates has Disregard
cd the senate OF tho United States 10
degree deemed notable according to
expressions from that body. President
Wilson has followed the course best
adopted TO secure 10 the Senate ira
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

OF His birth that will be matter OF
dispute TN His coming again:
- The inseript'G,n on Martha Washing
James Madison appears not 10 have
been horn at AL. AS his b!oCraphcrs
when. by reason OF change Of style
from old TO new. there WAS no March
%SsSp' the Ins, seyen days.in that
wins book. published under the au-
spices 81 The Colonial Danes. there is
an error In tn" date on Dolly Madisons
multiplied indefinitely,
:" here "" have a reduc;io ad absur-
countryman OF uinc called a ridiculo
I'd absurdun intensive and rcdun-
dant state OF mental irrbccillty--in this
dates.
VIVA, matters mere wrong date
'N'h On Z, monhm"n; erected by public
Gonirihuisons 10 commemorate Il great
rhc commission Is clearly within lis
,afI 5, IN iEn9ring Mr. ScGtt,s and Cap
Der or the "Stonewail Brigade" D,d
no. dear old Jack faisian dcfy his
reasons were plenty as blackberrics'',
co Kns cHarlSs u .a:poi9Eiz0d 70 his
The battle OF charlottesville was
fought May 2: Jackson died OF pn"u-
monia May 10, What arc pal,ry cigh,
Gays among friends" or even among
dccrcp!t Confederate soldiers?
itthe "Advcntists" arc not mistaken
IN their Ev-thut 'thc end OF
All things IL at hand" including the
truth-thc timc may come when pos
terlty must conclude from the evidence
mat there wero two Stoncwall jack.
sons one KILLED at Chan"cllors WILLIE
May as aitcStcd by the inscription;
me other. common grated in undyinc
history hy Colonel Henderson, Rev Dr
James i. Smith, Or. Hunter McC;uire
ana many others. died at Guinea's. Nav
Under which King. Bcsoulan? sneak
or &c. VETERAN.
Richmond. Va. January !. 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
Voice of the People
letter. must give the name and nd
drens of the writer. Name will not bs
pubiihhed " writer requests.
The Jnckson NIonu,

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-Chronos is the heather name
for old Father Time; chronology. n
sort Of science OF dates: a chrouoinctcr.
a device for telling what time OF dag
II is not. All of them are liable TO
error.
read with surprise the recent letter
OF w. w. Scott in your paper. In ref
erencc to the chronology sought L. lie
set up by the inscription on tho pcdcs-
tai OF the Jackson Monument lie.
poor man. thinks that this inscription
ought 70 be as true as the Wcstmin-
Stcr Confession.
II ought to be remembered that
mere dates are small matters. whether
considered as fruit or fact. The Caien-
dar itself has been several times
changed. That upset all dates OF the
past. and, therefore. All persons OF in
dependent minds may also be indc-
pendent OF facts as they are related
10 dates.
Theological scholars arc agreed that
even the year of the birth OF the Lord
Jesus IL inisstatcd by several years in
our accepted Ammo Domini--ihc emf
ncnt scholar and divine. Dr. John \.
Broadna, thinking II many as three;
so this is not really s. u. 1919. but
1921 or 1929. Tho Christian era. how
ever. was not established for some
hundreds. OF years after the birth OF
our Lord. so some inaccuracy rniGh;
have been expected AS 20 the day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08


handing him to "disGharGe rank and flc of the
Virginia. Same 10 date from January /, 1869"
The Frecdman's bureau in the military dis
trict Of Virginia. No !. is TO be divided into
eight subdivisions by order of General Brown,
commissioner of the bureau.
Information received in the city yester-
day that Hon John Minor i;otts was danger
ouSiy III at his residence in Culpcper. No hope
of his recovery is entertained, and IL was stat ed
that hc could rot survive ;wenty -four hours.
on Saturday last there paid out OF the
treasury Of Virginia $4,000 on State debt in
,crcst; on Monday. S3GOG0. and yesterday about
$40 900 Nearly all Of this went to Virginia
holder, Of the bonds.
W. (;pddn yesterday sold a auction the
Dover Mills property in Goorhland County con-
sst ing of sixteen acres with an excellent -four
ing min. mill fixtures and water rights and a!
went for 5000 Harvcys IL Williams of this
city. we're the purchasers.
Governor Wells is in Washington where he
is doing evcryt hing In his power to fOrestalI
the action of the conservative conference com
mit;ce in the matter of the Virginia election.
The committee has tried to keep It's movement Is
IL secret and how Wells 6 Co. learned what las
going Is as yet mystery
The city election in Wilmington. N c. yes
tcrday was confined entirely to the Republican ms
There regular Republican ticket headed
by Ncff for Mayor and boilers ticket headed
ny Chadbournc. Tho returns received last mig hi
indicate the election OF the regular ticket
throughout.
James G; Blaine. of Maine, has tho inside
track for tho spcaksrship OF tho House for tho
forty-nrst Congress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

Milk being scarce in Oregon, q genius there
arises to relate through interested local
newspapers, that in the Pacific there are
plenty OF milk whales, which are mammals
OF course, and that the females may be re-
lied on to yield barrel Of good milk each at
a milking. This is submitted, apparently
seriously, possible remedy for the tactical
deficit. AS it seems to be hardly feasible
to drive the creatures ashore and subject
them to spoliaton 20 teach them TO come
TO call in the evenings, the two practica! sug-
gestions Of the captured submarines
10 chase the whales down and work them
with steam pumps, through hose, or mobili-
cation and judcious training TO saltwater
conditions Of the hordes Of suckers TO be
found in our inland streams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

, ditionally free hand in reviewing tho
proreedings OF the peace conference
conference either supreme law for
our land or u mere declined proposal
winch shall be nothing TO us.
Royal honors have been paid to
President Wilson during his triumphal
, progress through Europe. AS com
mander, in-chief OF an army and navy
which have saved civilization IN cX-
ploits beyond the dream of old. he has
o oee n, aeSiaimed Our war has received
dent Of the greatest republic In his
tory. the premier nation of the ages.
homage Rescue from famine and
Bankruptcy have not been forgotten in
a dialcctician of marvellous skill
who once plastered the walls OF The
World with proclamations Of nterna-
us 10 convert them Into gun wadding
PRESIDENT Wilson is notable TO all men.
; as a dormuintor OF human aspirations
terror to any world Regeneration. he
n is Snriva ale1 among personasss in
President. tho Tagc league OF nations
proposal commands universal attention.
;hal the personality Of the teacher OF
How diplomats arc thinking and
taking and maneuverinG behind the
plomacy we may only guess. bu; when
the formal conference is called
strange contrast to present press
Pi'tuIeS may appear.
The European powers will assemble.
epresented by their leaders. each
backd by popular majority in his
own country and its Legislature.
President Wilson asked the people OF
the United States for a popular in
dorsement a, the last election. de
'nandcd II upon his policies. and failed
20 be confronted next March by Con-
Gress politically hostile. Tho position
~ the President is one as IL the Kings
OF Lutope should have accredite, 10
the peace conference Giscredited Pre-
miers with "A Requirement, that all Of
their work must be ratified by hostile
fArliaments before the work OF the
conference could stand.
Had Lloyd George In England or
Cleincnceau Ia France failed In his ap-
peal TO the people at the late election
or In the Chamber OF Deputies he would
have resigned and another would have
selected the International peace confer
COS. Bur President Wilson impurturb-
ably goes on proposing personal poll
cics. The result is with the Senate OF
the United States and after that with
Providence .--copyrig 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

! know the political faith Of the general, and
should he decide to go into politics he might
seek preferment under Democratic colors
Penrose is impossible. General Wood is for
lorn hope. and Harding the same dark horse
he was four years ago. Hughes, OF course.
is discredited and cannot hope TO assume
party leadership. But here let prophecy be
made: Scn--or Borah is the man most fitted
to bind up the various factions of the party,
perhaps the only man who can do it, and the
chances arc that he is tho one against whom
the hosts Of Democracy will have to march
in 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
song to a wild Rose.

door Tho Times-Dispatch.)
All. uapreten,inUa. sweet, wild rose,
out i'm the hower-Strcwn field,
How vivid in this sweet repose,
Your Glories unrcvcaled.
In this secluded. sylvan shrine
O miracle Of grace,
There has no mortal eye but mino
Beheld thy winsome face.
MY shadow is the first TO screen
From heavens resplendcnt light,
Your face. that in springs cradle
green,
Was born within the night.
And ah. sweet flower. rs tree ana
shade
Are welded in tho sum-
This lido moments glance hath made
Our souls forever one.
BRETT HOLLAND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

President Wilson. speaking at the great
banquet in Paris. responding TO toast, said
he raised his glass in honor OF it, This
left the prohibitionist element in agitated un-
certainty whether TO commend him hero
giving a great example or to dcnounce him
as the slavish follower OF wicked and per-
nic:ous custom. All depends On what he did
with his glass after he raised it, and what
was in IT, The utterance may he classed as
noncommittal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
information Bureau

Inquiries regarding nimost my topic,
excepting legal md incident sub
Srrts. answered free. A. oil In
Nuiries nrr answered directly by per-
sonaI letter. n nelf-addres<ed. stamped
envelope Is required. Address The
Times Disrntcb information Burenu
Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
WEDNESDAY. JANUARY S. 1919.

One unanswerable argument against the
"open-door' policy in Holland is that it per-
mitted the kaiser-t to get in. An equally I'M
answerable argument for its continuance is
that some time he may want TO get out, and
his egreSs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
a Typical Cnsc of Cancer.

r. j. was a man nfty-two years old. an in
wet vet, pipe smoker and an ignorant man.
denseiy ignorant-ne could scarcely write his
man s, on paper Ills wife was gnoran,; too.
months of time, from SO simple "A cause as
hemorrhoids. which. out of the fear born by
Grafton.
r.. J. developed an obstinate cold sore" on
son, noticed the sore and inquired how long 1t
had been present, r. j. said 1t had been there
epithelioma- cancer observed the doctor. Oh
ting onto it.
About three months later u. j. visited tho
Doctors oilics in behalf of another member OF
ms family The lip sore had Increased in size
about it, That is cancer Better have uuis il re
mo oSn nov befo1 ,s i, rs ., too late.
can cure cancer without cutting. lie makes a
salve that never tails. The salve is made from
hp s s w quo. from yo an
operation now"
Two months later. r. ]: visited the doctor on
his own behalf. In the interim he had met a
man man who had been operated on by the doctor
three rec, years before in the doctors office. under
desired that opera ton for himself.
some lymph nodes underneath the Jaw had been
secondarily involved since the mans last APP
pearance in the Office All right, it is still not
pital now. administer general ancsthctic and
remove not only the part of the lip involved but
No. r. j. wished only the office operation that
had proved successful In the other mans case.
1t could not prove success But r. / conjd
not understand. and would not submit to the
necessary operation So he went his way.
Ger That is. cancer was entered on the death
certifcate But what really killed the man was
this: Contributing cause OF death Ignorance:
direct cause. Credulity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Jan. s. 1869

y large company of our
lsr"a!itish citizens were In
Attendance last Sunday af-
tcrnoon at the dedication
Of the now hall of the In
dependent order OF B'nai
Firth. of which there are
TWO lodges i'm Richmond.
William l-ovcnS,cin pre-
sided. ann the Rev. George
Jacobs delivered the al
dress. Thc dedication
ceremonies were followed
by a splendid collation.,
served at Monticello Hall.
General Stoneman yes
tNrlnV addressed An order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

President Wilson assured British audi
encc that the league OF nations has ceased 10
be an academic thing OF the closter and had
secured the sanction and enlisted the aid Of
practical men The prophet Isaiah who
prophesied $500 years ago, had the vision Of
q general peace. when tho lamb and the wolf
should feed together, the baby might play
with the asp and they shall not hurt nor
destroy" y far later and lesser poet sang OF
the time when tho war drums should throb
no longer and that battle flags he fur!cd in
the federation OF tho world The practical
men always have sought to fnd WAYS to
bring these things 10 pass. but have struck
the snags when they started 20 work out
practical details and met the practical facts
of human nature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
Urothcr I'm Frnncr.

Miss u O. NJ. Louisa Ns.-Fron, tho
address YOU give wc cannot ascertain
tho location Of your brother in France.
No doubt hc still lives or YOU would
have been notified before this time by
the War Department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
As to Sky~crnprr..

Mrs !. G. II, Ashland, Na.-Consult
Encyclopaedia Britannica. under head
Architecture" and steel Construction
and the World Almanac. under "Build-
inEs." for information as to skyscrap-
"rs. Apply to your hoalidcalcr for In
formation as to disposal of old hooks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

Mrs w. S H. iIopcwcil. Va.--Wri;e
ia tho Commandant, Fortress Monroe,
Va. for Information about trench NOR
TAR company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

cution, but they have no patience with the
absurdity on which it was first offercd-that
tho surrendered fleet might provo 4 bone Of
contention among it's vctors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08
Crtt,Icd In Gold Star.


Mrs =. r. r.. Crcwc-Ycs, n soldier
who died in the service IL entitled to
a gold star on tho service flag.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

Burning the Presidents speeches in urns
in Lafayette Park by the woman suffrage
zealots hardly earns for them as much of
the craved notoricty as OF the disgust and
contempt of the American peuple
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

British newspapers seeking Il bride for tho
Prince of Wales are puzzled because all the
formerly eligible ladies OF royal families of
Europe now are merely princesses of walls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-08

Thousands in this country are eager to
know whether the promise of self-determina-
ton to small people will apply to married
men.