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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
ITALY IS FAR FROM BEING
THE DESERT OF EUROPE
Statistics Show Kingdom to Con-
tain no Less Than 10000
Drinking Places.
[By Annotated Prees.1

c. hiomE Ia August gust. ITALY eanno, be
s she pr for 6sr "SS
vino and alcoholic Beverages may be
consumes on, ,.L, according to the Italian
STAT statistical o1sni,,i annual, which hns just
about 5000. 900. leads the way. with
32.642 drinking places, the iiKures
s s Piedmont follows her, closely.
IN lsII had "a population Of loss than
i.6OO.o0O. has no less than 8,127 drink
ing places. Less intoxicants are con
or Sardinia and in UnbrIa than in
any other regions.
Many other interesting features or
Italia rr liie are revealed by tho an
children. for instance. liz shown To-
be 40 per cent greater than that OF
those born, lcsitimately. Tubcrculo-
crease. 10000 of the 10000 deaths
In one year hcing attributed to that
malady.
!, y, While s, Italy has no regular poor
{+35. 900. date from the MIdaie
AGES and provide for more than i 900
e!!shty-two orphanages. twcnty-onc
night refugees. sixteen food kitchena
and about 100 refugees for deserted
chlidreh. me statistics say that IN
Italy annually 100000 children arc
abandoned by their parents.
Italy has more than 10000 Gle.
mentary schools, with 10000 teach
ers and about 100000 students. al
though about 80 per cent OF the
Italian people. especially In The
South. are reported iiliter:,tc. Pied )
mont. in the north, has only II pcr
cont. the smallest number OF Hitter
atca. School enrolment shows 10 600
normal and Complementary students:
$500 In the Symnasiums; 1900 in
the lyccums: 10000 in technical
schools: $4,000 In technical Institutes
900 In schools OF mincralogy; 10000
In Industrial and commercial schools;
about 5000 in art schools; 1900 in
musical schools and institutes: 1000
In boarding schools and 10000 in tn.
universities. For the latter there
are about 1850 profcssc.s, 200
teachers and 400 cmployu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
From Other Viewpoints
CInss Warfare Fails In Three States.
BY ALFRED II. WILLIAMS.

Results OF primary elections in three States
indicate that conservative sentiment controls
both the great parties and that the threatened
class with the ballot is a failure. Cover
of organized labor. The Republicans have re-
nominated him by a great majority Senator
Gore, of Oklahoma, professional radical and
original Populst Is defeated for renomina ton
of Arkansas, who voted against the Esch-
Cummins railroad bill and therefore was in :
dorsed by the labor union leaders, is defeated
badly for denomination by the Democrats
Two days before the election Arkansas news
papers printed boastful declarations that Rep
resentative Caraway, Mr.. kirbys opponent,
would be crushed because the railroad boys
and organized labor generally would be against
him solidly
Those who know conditions in States having
large populations of native Americans under
stand the invisible hut mpregnabie obstacles
in the way of the eager advocates of class
warfare. our classes arc so closely mingled
and mixed and woven together. Exceptions
occur occasionally In city. county or Con-
greas district. but, generally, the lines be-
tween the classes are so obscurcd and con-
necton5 and communities of direc. interests
that nobody define fix them. The rc.
spectacle. capable and thifty wage worker Is
likely 10 be related by blood or marriage or
Joined by personal association and friendship
with the employing class. probably looks to
becoming part OF IL, or having his children do
so. lie Is likely to have some small or consid-
cradle Investments or ventures Of his own or
TO be hoping TO have them, TO provide against
old age or to crafty his ambitions for his sons
or daughters. With the two great political
parties this year nominating for President
men who graduated from poverty and obscur-
70 make such n man believe that tho moor man
son has no chance In this country and can get
II only by upheavals.
howeVr loyal a man of this Kind and tyne
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
LIVES LAWFULLY WITH 2
WIVES THROUGH MISTAKE
Aus trim Soldier Falsely Informed OF
Death of First, Mnrrfcn
Second.

LONDON. August t4.-Karl Bauer.
n discharged Austrian soldier. who
was falsely informed by telegram OF
his wife's death, is now living with
two wives and two children in the
same house in Vienna.
Bauer, after receiving the telegram.
married another woman at lrkutsk.
in Siberia. where he had been n
prisoner OF war. Returning to his
home, accompanied by his newly
welded wife. he came face to face
with the first spouse and his two
children. Bauer Immediately proceed
cd to the police and charged himself
with unconscious bieamy.
His first wife. hiring n taxicab. fol-
lowed him. and tcarfully begged the
police chief 10 discharge her husband.
declaring that she was willing to live
with him together with his second
wife. The chief consented. the couple
returned home and the two women,
the two children cad the twice
r'ed man arc now living harmoniously
together. The first wife even went
SO IA ras TO provide n festive meal in
honor Of the homecoming OF her in
voluntary rival.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
MISSIONARY WILL TEACH
AGRICULTURE TO CHINESE
Gordon *. Middleton, of North Cnro-
lima State College, Named for
Important Work.
WEST RaI,EIGH NJ r

WEST RALEIGH, N. c., August II.
Gordon K. Middleton, instructor in
State College Of Agriculture and En-
gineering. mas been named an agri-
cultural missionary to China by the
foreign mission BOARD of the South
leave soon to take up his work In
Kaifeng College. Honan Province.
To form the basis OF the agri-
cultural and livestock department of
the college, number of American
breeders have contributed number
of head of dairy cattle. and Mr..
Middleton will take these to China
with him. The dairy herd Will be
cared for by Chinese boys in eX-
change for their board and tuition.
In addition. Il demonstration farm
similar to those operated in connec-
ton with American agricultural coll
Ieges. will he establiahed. with a
practical Chinese farmer as CO.
operative guide.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
HUGE WIRELESS PLANT
GIVEN OVER TO FRENCH
Mont Powerful Wireless Apparatus In
World WnR begun by tmerl-
cnnS During War.


PARIS. August 1.-THE La Fay
cite wireless station. near bordeaux.
designed and erected by American
forces during the war. has been
turned over 20 the French govern
ment. 1t Is the most powerful plant
in existence. w:sh double the range
OF tle: Annapolis Installation.
The armisticc found the station
half completed. and so tho completion
has been slow. as the urgent need
OF IL no longer existed. 1t is 10
be used as part of the comprehcn-
sive system planned by the French
service for rcacf/lg all French colo
NAL points by wireeSs.
Eight towers of structural steel,
each within a very few feet OF the
Woolworth Building in height. are
grouped in two rows Of four TO sup
port antcnnae that cover an aerial
surface about Il mile long and a
fourth of mile wide. Each tower
weighs $50 tons. as compared with
II weight OF 200 tons for the Ethel
Tower. In Paris, which Is only "a
fourth higher than the La Fayctte
structures.
The range of the station is more
than 1900 miles. halfway around
the earth. Previously the largest
French station was that at Lyons.
which works easily with New York
daily.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

ing It forced upon thsm by militant united
opposition. and too late. they arc attempt
ing n change OF front. 1t is hopeless now
for them to endcavor to divert attention
from the league issue to other questions,
and to blind the voters to Republican folly
by blanket attack on the Wilson admin
istration. which has been under their vicious
fire for the last seven years. 1t is meet,
however, that n wobbly campaign should
be conducted with wobbly candidate on q
wobbly platform, and 1t is not surprising
that the leaders are in n panic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
TURKS MOURN BECAUSE
OF HARSH PEACE TREATY
always Darkest Before the Dawn
In View Taken by Turkish

CONSTANTINOPLE, August IA
Thursday was designated hero as n
day of mourning in Turkey because
OF the alleged unfavorablc character
OF the Turkish peace treaty. The OBJ
scrvance had been poorly advertised
and was not general.
In Constantinople the street cars
were stopped for five minutes at noon,
newspapers appeared with black bor-
dcrs and q few flags were displayed
draped in black. Some OF the shop
windows. decorated in black, dis
played newspapers in which the
"harshness" Of the treaty was de-
nounced.
One journal said:
at is always darkest just before
dawn" The censorship is so strict.
however. that the newspapers were
unable to print q frank statement OF
Turkeys opinion, which is said to
hold that the Bolshevists will assist
in multiplying the treaty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
THE GOOD GRAY POETS
HOME BOUGHT BY CITY
Humble Little Home Occupied by
Walt Whitman to lie Memo
rial Museum.

CAMDEN. n. j., August 1.-THE
humble little house In which Walter
Whitman. the good gray poet"
lived has been purchased by the city
from the poets three nieces. II will
be converted into n memorial mu-
scum IT Will be moved to either
Whitman Park or Forest Hill Park
memcntocs that have survived the be-
loved poet. 1T was here that many
of the poems that have throbbed
their way into the hearts of tne
niversary OF Whitman's birth was
recently celebrated by a pilgrimage
OF devotecs to his tomb in a cemc-
terry near here.
structure Of two stories, with smoky.
somber clapboard front and tall
chimney. sending bit with years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
OFFICERS OF WORLD WAR
PLAN GREAT CONVENTION
Delegates From Every City in United
States to Meet mt Detroit I'm
September.
NY Associated Press. ]

DETROIT. MICH. August a.
co nnV Of The Mmeriean "a" otrieers
Of the great war, to be held here
September Z. s and .. Delegates from
chapters in nearly every city OF the
United States. Cuba. the Canal Zone,
Hawaii and Alaska are expected.
The organization comprises officers
of the army. navy and marine corps
who fought in the world war. \
permanent national organization is
to be formed. ~
Those in charge OF the program
are attempting to bring to tho mtect-
ing us speakers the more prominent
officers of the three branches of the
service. The Detroit chapter of the
organization will entertain Che visit
ors with boat rides, n military ball,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
EARTH CREVICES ARE SAID
TO THREATEN RAILWAYS
Are Appearing In Montana and May
Require Change In Some
RoudbcdS.

BILLINGS, MONT. August IA
Great crevices are appearing In the
west of here. They are so serious
1t is said. as to menace railway beds.
and IL Is possible may cause new
line to be laid.
1t has been said for years that
there was some connection between
the structure OF Montana and the
California seismic belt, but there has
been, as far as is known, no scien-
tine statement on the subject.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
College Dean Meets
Labor Face-to-Face

WORCtlSTI9R, MASS, August
I4-Denn Jnmcs II. Porter, OF
CLARK College, In spending his vucn-
tion from college duties In get
Ting clover, to the viewpoint OF
the workinRmRn. He has tsoue
into the offices OF q manufacture
Ing company here on clerical
-uoo o. suuld on VoIqA s1I,up
tinue until college rcopens I'm the
fall. Dean Porter InHt summer
worked ms n lnborer mt n shIpyurd
and placed his observations OF the
workers md their living md
working conditions before his
clnSses lnst year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
Anxiounncsn dc Luxe.

There woman person who worried
they all do. but she did extra. She worried
about this and that, and any little old thing
and when she had nothing to worry about she
worried because it was so dull and monotonous.
One day she died. And just she ready
tc take her last breath she called her hus-
band and said:
Dick. I'm worried: so worried that 1 can't
even die in peace. I'm worried because I've
spent all my life worrying and haven't been
able TO enjoy living"
This happens TO be TRUE STORY; and all
the married men who read this column are in
vited to clip il out and paste 1t Friend
Wifc's plate where she can't miss it-bc-
cause worry they will. Golly they all come
to the feed!
Every year there moro and more brave
men in this country who reckless enough
to go around without suSpcnders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
ITALY SEEKS TO AVERT
ANY SUGAR SHORTAGE
VIII Strive to Encourage Bcc In
dustry and Thereby Increase
Supply OF Sweets.
[Ry Associated Press.

ROME. August 14.-Italy is devils
ing means to alleviate the beet sugar
shortage. She has been urged to put
more bees at work producing honey.
Italy in 1917 had nearly CT, 900 miles
Of railways. and at regular intervals.
along the lines are little houses
mailman. track walkers and repair
men. live. The manager Of the Ma
tional Institute for Agrarian Assist
ance recently recommended that they
each DO given a hive OF bees. In
conformity with the suggestion. the
experiment is to be begun at once
on the lines in the province of Rome,
and; II successful. It will be ex-
tended to all the railways of Italy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
.Wnmen Mako Good Gnnrils

WATeSAW W.. August 1i.--Women
make the best soldiers for guard duty
at barracks and food supply depots,
according 10 the Polish War Ministry.
An appeal for women volunteers as
sertS that women are especially noted
for their trustworthiness and honesty.
Poland's Volunteer Legion OF Women
for the army already has more than
600 members and nearly 1000 applica-
lions awaiting to BIC passed upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

The seasons sporting honors to date have
been split ffty-ffty. Sir Thomas Lipton
failed 10 lift the Americas yachting cup,
but along comes his fellow-countryman and
carries the coveted national golf title back
home with him TO England where once
before il had been taken by his playing part
ner. Henry Vardon.. He met and defeated
the best America could produce in the an
;cient game OF Scotland, and American sports
men doff their hats to his canny skill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

AT the recent Esperanto congress at The
Hague speakers contended that if President
Wilson and other members of the peace
conference had spoken that language they
would have understood each other better
and the league of nations would have been
a success. But to get the league through
they would have had to teach our Senate
Esperanto also.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

tie things like microbes.
Finhin'.
Theys folks that keep hankcrin' foG money
An some that go looncy wine,
But l don't need either to satisfy me
With this common OIL nature O. mine.
Jest give pole an big can O. worms
An stream where ,hey's pckrcl trout,
An Ill have moro durn fun than n circus
Just fishin'-day in and day out.
When the spring winds are softly blowing.
AN the lilac with blossom Is bright.
set the bank jest fshin'
From morn till the shadders Of night.
On trouble. an sorrow. an heartache
l just up an shet the door.
Jest give me fshpolc an fiSin'a,
An don't want durn thing more.
IL T. II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

July recruiting for the army breaks all
records. Young men are beginning TO un-
derstand the educational and occupational
opportunities offered by the service. In an
other year or two the merits Of the proposed
compulsory military training will be realized
also, and the chronic paciilsts and motley
array of antimiliarsts will be unable TO
stop it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Since McGraw manager of the Giants, had
his recent difficulty at the Lambs Club, news
papers print Il chronological table of his
combats, showing that in seven fights he has
been licked seven times. Which entities
him to be known the William j. Bryan
of pugiism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Theoretically Governor Cox was vastly
astonished and gratifed TO know that he
had been nominated for President, and Sen
ator Robinson, OF Arkansas who conveyed
the glad tdings, was amazed and delighted
by the prompt acceptance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

News furnished by the proprietor of the
Republican party, that the Southern States
Georgia, North Carolina AID Virginia
are working enthusiastically with u.s." comes
under the head OF interesting if true" It
is true, of course, in part. but it must be a
considerable strain on the imagination to
dub the few Republican politicians who
hope TO profit through Federal pums with
"a change OF administration at Washington
as Southern States" Their activity is all
that has been noticeable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
CONSTANTIN0PLE GETS
AMERICAN INSTITUTION
New York Trust Company Plans TO
DO General Banking BUSH
ness There.

CONSTANTINOPLE, August IA
New York trust company has leased
building In the Galnta section OF
Constantin6D!c and will open up n
general banking business here next
fall. with view to meeting the
needs of American shipping lines and
tered the Black Sea and Mediter-
ranean trade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

The Big Boss has spoken Senator Pen
rose announces that Candidate Harding will
leave his front porch and carry his message.
Whatever that may be, TO the country. Hard
: on the heels of that announcement comes
word from Marion that Harding has decided
on speaking tour that Will carry him into
at least five States. He has heard his mas
thrs voice and the controversy over the
respective merits OF the porch and the
stump has been ended abruptly in favor of
the stump.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

= Women vote in Arkansas primaries the
s only requirement being payment OF poll tax
The state has 24S,OO0 white women and
Zi4,oO0 white men of voting age In the
recent primaries. which really are the cleo
TONS, the total vote was less than 10000
( OF more than half a million eigibles. SEN
ator Kirby, one of the few Southern SEN
ators who voted for suffrage is defeated
heavily, and Mr.. McRea, candidate for Gov
ernor. who spoke and voted against suf-
frage, leads his eight competitors, more than
doubling the vote OF the highest These re-
suits do not quite fit with the alleged fran
nc desire nf Southern women for the ballot.
nor with the promises Of reward for those
VINO favor an extinction for those who OF.
pose the eighteenth amendment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Maybe the quickest way to end the Boil
shevists would be to lend them our Mr.
rcnzi of Boston. to take charge of their
hnancia, department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Suspender Jack" McGce, who stampeded
the famous Bull Moose convention OF 1912.
may nave TO change his name slightly. his
operations as ncsary public in New York
being, by Official authority. suspended
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

because o! steadily increasing mysteriou.
demand California producers are rasin' Tho
price OF raisins 33 per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
Scared.
It's ter

"oh John. I'm worried! It's ter
rible. awful"
What smatter now. Mabel? G'wan an make
listen"
II have just come from lecture, and the
man proved by incontrovertible statistics that
tho world will out Of coal in 5000 years.!
Boo hoo. boo hoo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
SUNDAY. ANGUISH Is. 1920.

Recent bedside reports led to the belief
that Senator Penrose was conralescent after
his long illness, but Il reading OF his recent
interview forces the conclusion that he still
is delirious.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
Stubborn.

1t matters not how
May dig and toll and slave
And try In many ways
To scrimp and pinch and save,
I simply cannot make
My bank account behave.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Senator Harding and his managers are
SAonndeTing about helplcssly in stormy sea
sgol poiitical uncertainties. They demanded
sthat the league OF nations be made the chief
issue OF the campaign, thus hoping to split
stne democratic party and ride into power on
stheir own straddlc plank. They promised to
press that issue at every point and already
they are terror stricken over the fruits Of
their own mistaken strategy AS a result.
Bthey are not forcing the issue, but are hay
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Iy Cobb TO make speeches for the Demo.
cratic ticket this year-a case Of tongue Ty
and yet volubility.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15
Voice Of the People

Letters must give the nnme md address of
the writer. Name will be published n
writer requests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

Uncle Terwilliger says: "Old Hi Perkins, OF
town Is disconsolate and refuses to be
comfortcd. lie got his wife's life insured for
$4,000 and paid the premium five years in
advance, and the astronomers say the
world is coming 10 end in 1921.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-15

And just think. used to worry about lit
tie things like microbes
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-05
Fisherman's Salad.

rake two pounds of cooked ilsh, one
pound of boiled potatoes, a quarter of
a head of white cabbage; season with
salt and pepper. After taking the fish
and shredding the cabbage adj cay
enne pepper to season well, one
picked beet finely chopped, also two
cucumbers. Mix all together and serve
with any good salad dressing.
Potato Salad.
The best potato salad is made with
potatoes cooked especially for the
salad and seasoned before they be-
come cold. Boil small-sized potatoes
with their skins on, peel and cut in
cubes add seaSUnngs of salt and pep
per and marinate with a thin dress
ing-either a cooked dressing thinned
with cream or well seasoned French
dressing. Dressing them while warm
sends the seasoning through them and
makes a much more palatable salad.
Minced onion. fresh mustard finely
minced, handful of blanched and
shredded almonds and a cucumber or
two will make the finest kind of
salad, providing the salad dressing is
a good well seasoned one Just be-
fore serving add the thick salad dress
ing and the cucumber unless kept very
cold will lose its crispnesS.
Simple Tomato Salad.
Scald and peel perfectly ripe toma-
toes of uniform size. Place in a dish
and cover with ice and salt for half
an hour to chill thoroughly. Rub
salad bowl with the cut side of Glove
of garlic and arrange the crisp, ten
der leaves of the heart Of head lettuce
as a lining to the salad bowl. Arrange
the tomatoes cut in quarters or if
small cut in quarters without sepa-
rating the pieces and pour over good
mayonnaise dressing which has been
seasoned with minced onion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-11-05
A SYMPOSIUM OF SALADS.

There is never sameness in the
art of salad making, for one has an