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keyboard Touches
Where Itush Has the Advantage OF Rest.
~ FRANK II. BRool,s.

One OF the earliest remembered copies in tho
old copy book OF the Past VAS. Satan finds work
Tor idle hands. tThc text may have been Slight
~ different. but no mattar). The postuate OF
the city man is that the better time. the real
happiness. exist only in the in the valley
or on the ain side. The average man in
tho small settlement who hasn't enough courage
10 Try the maHes OF the multitude bcckons iik G
one OF the characters in The Tempest" the
city theorist 10 come unto yellow sands AS
generality tho city man. tho who has gone
from the .umuit 10 tao quletudc is more apt to
halbor an Intention OF going back the rest
less tide, than IS the man who goes from tho
narrow confines confines t9 the multltudinons to hunger
one accustomed TO the city goes TO the hamlet
TO recuperatc, and tho who most often
feels The need OF the rccoup is facing more sun
sets than the other, Is never quite content un-
Ill nc gets back into the rough md tumble at
moSpicrc OF the millions.
In a business way. the man who goes to tho
city has chance Of winning out. II IL seldom
that city spoculator who goes TO play the game
game to play In the village Not for the man
who has tried to play the game in the city. 1t
IS u question even among men accustomed
philosophzing the most infintesimal prop
living. an existence where every what
you do what YOU think, what you wear, what
you cat. or living where nobody about
what YOU think. why you do, what you wear, or
To some nothing is moro irritating than e.
sense OF being watched IN the smallest dally ar
tairS or IRE; or having every method ques-
Toned; OF having somebody wonder why you
OF being conscious as you walk that someone Is
looking out Of window wondering where did
he get it?" II n city man woman in the city
makes what Is frequently termed bad break
no time TO follow up. Nobody cares. Just the
reverse back yonder.'
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BLACK STAR STEAMSHIP
SAILS AWAY WITH BOOZE
Cargo OF Yarmouth Cosnpriscs .i,il9
Cases OF Old kentucky
Whisky.
I By Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. Feb. l..-'rhc Elac!l
Star steamship Yarmouth sailed ,oday
for Havana with Il negro captain and
crew, thIrty-four negro passengers and
cargo of liquor valued ut S4S0o,V0
comprising .l,iio cases OF Kentucky
whisky, 500 cases OF champagne aud
$50 barrels OF Wine.
This was the vessels second depar-
lure for liavann with almost tho sauc
cargo. She staggered out of port the
day prohibition became effective. but
had such a heavy load that she cot irl"
trouble in a storm off the New Jersc:,
coast and had To return. after dropping
500 cases OF liquor ovcrboarJ.
since then tho disa ppcarancc o. small
lots OF The cargo caused fcdcrai an
thoritics TO keep ten prohibition agents
hours prior - her departure 81 white
man was arrested while leaving the
boat with two quarts OF whisky.
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From Other Viewpoints
The World Is hungry for Gotten.
RI. }. =. WANNAMAKER.

S o S ss4 most r sssss sn
nsdatG need Of marked and petmaa .ne IN
Th "a" BE- a":amsilsS Ss5'o only by
r,ro Tpe5n'oh between manufacturer and tho
methods Of handling aud BY may great .n!ars,sa
Ths wor az sengmpio" Of cotton is approx.
las ,a5' ODD decade The American crop averas:nd IKE
There will DC, an enormously increased d..
, mau .. az T. result OF changes growing oul OF
ming trade Viii eE Eed xfrss s The worlds spin
evG bales Factories are being ereetc Si'' and
word IS SunsSy fas saOna
o. 0a ro'or a, Sooas has been wearins out for i've
pS5iS@ es5s @;, hays
al enormous preniiums arc !" demand
me rNG nc inssssSe n ne worlds reputation and
nmaGai"s ,ha normal conditions. once rssored
me worlds economic life is to be Kept Sn II
hs added o 10 , he0F saFbI IN the last
haoG c solon from last year viii fall to euppy
Ike lefors cotton can be secured from N. 1890
material In add,on. we mus, haNo OF
and SiA pre sxa p1srs 10 a
IDLE spndes and Great T@ oss e, erop b would mean
To Increase The American output york in the
81 o,hcr 70 rd inc apSrsr than work in production
his iu;v I'M, produner Is anxious TO perform,
az az. d Rr9'a able, price ne is ANXIOUS to
Should be mnaa and ,h fesls a a
h IN nS Tm 'r"S na and 1dySrsit eabeGo
nra,urcr' claiming an enormous toll from his
~, Ihe price e. that the producer will demand will
ais Wddnss nc at least 80 gents per pound
mean ".n sTors more profitable and would
This oprion Upon the e esa atel' cost
81 81, production, the price Of other crops that ran
in labor se '"' znyi hs mar rhs
in pr OF n'ersrs w " spSe
conditions is menace TO the welfare OF the
e The old day Of low-price labor and low cos,
the ttoer system ns 0iq ha sso"S Seea
nro he and gone 10 the scrap heap gain
The south has made great strides in the pas,
Tic ssrsass sns ss sS s
M ,rsn peanuts velvet beans; hay. sweet and
dss "q :ns 81 home
"s'z 55i Psfss fs Is Ss1
ham Gar hs n m 80 per cent The
900 in Louisiana, ' s3.ooo the last year Is
These are examples or progress toward a
hon ,%s r wegyi q the n pine bel eai
eggs. small grain and cattle and milk ' '"u
lions under which Inc sou,hern cotton preGuear
Tie so wani #
cotton, fabulous In it's bcneficencos, ia a curse
only to the, section which produces il.
liy tho report Of, the Comptroller OF the Cur
Gcnoy in JnnGi isis, we find that the individual
States amounted to te,aii,4osooo. The indivd-
ua deposits In the banks in Minnesota, Iowa.
South Dakoda. Nebraska and Kansas amount to
In other woods. the deposits O, i've states
In the northern wheat. corn and pork-produc-
Ing section equal tho entire deposits of tho
clever, cotton States In no case do the bank
d f OF any cotton State, except Texas
braska, Iowa. Minnesota, Wisconsin,. Michigan.
Illinois. Indiana or Ohio in June; 1918. The
DEPOSITS OF Ohio and Illinois on that date wore
Statc3--CopyTipht, 1920
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A Daily Once-Over
Tackle the Tough Job First.

one Of :he greatest gifts Il man can have js
and do tina. first. P0' '"iit '"'hs'
~, ne DOVER of selection. do you have il, or mr..
~ StHh'iH running around in circles dom =
io, ,i'l,n mere ana bit there and finally over.
Try VT Ting down The thinws Won, fa,, ,,
must do tomorrow and then put t6sn, ..c,; G IN
thH. order or Importance. ~ a." Az
, gu may iInd II a really difficult thing TO do.
.N's0 you may want to ESCAPE, the moss i,nnnr
iani duty and SO you may want 20 nuf '' Is,
rc a,ut YOU want TO grow. and even,uaiiy
$500 we pace where hard things seem easy
S NJ. u INC othcr way round. and range vo;; =
anIioS S IN order OF importance--and thcn ken
,,a fn IS Srfsai de harder TO ct down to sim
R,c iouhdat!onai rules and facts. than /, is 70
u IN and out, doing only such things rs ~
,,a. ~ you al nc moment, and trusting TO uc;;
anyway. " 'i''' '''' u lh!nS
FORM the habit of doing things in tho oraor
ol ihclr ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1870
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
TWENTY ARMED MEN HOLD
UP MILITARY MOTOR CAR
rrisoner ReinE Conveyed 10 Mount joy
Prison Carried on by
Raldera.
TBv Asyoc!ated pre.sl

DUBLIN. Feb. ia military motor
car was held UP in Berkeley Street 10.
day by twenty armed men, and the
driver and four armed soldiers ordered
out OF tho car. It is said that u pris-
prison was carried off By tho raiders
The prisoner rescued by the raiders
was Robert Barton, whose trial took
place :horc during the dag, and who
vas being returned to Mount Joy
prison after the court martial hearing
The charge against Barton was that
n. Shillelagh. in February. 1919. he de
the Imprisonment OF the local Sim
Fcincr Fleming, he said:
II do not make u threat. out IL Flcm-
ing dies In Jail there will he rcprisala
against Lord French tViscount French,
Lord lieutenant OF 1rciandb and l'ri.nii
brooke tmcmbcr OF the Ficcroy's ad-
visory counc!D, who Will suffer injuries
as nc did"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Di HENRY EDWARD WARMER.


have no wish to be idle but today is a lazy
And the highest peak of ambition ls TO quit
and go to sleep
TO take the cares of my business and chuck
them all away
To snuggle up in tho comforts . 10 loaf
ngy hit the hay:
And lazy day is u day of days that rclisi-
ously keep.
That day when feel so useless-su
that's the word.
When there isn't thought worth having
anywhere III my head!
Necessity ofton spurs me, but ] simply can't
be spurrcd
On Lazy day. old lazy day on the day
| have heard
When tho finest place Earth to be is
doubled up in bed:
Poor Lot.
say wonder how Lot felt when his. wife
was turned TO pillar OF salt huh
oh. maybe little better; bu. then he still
had thrco daughters to drcss"
The Honest Liar.
Yes Sir. said JnGs. back from his shooting
trip. mo, iessn fifty birds fred twice
and"
Killed Two a, one sho, and three at the
other Come off,"
NO sir! fired twice and missed
the whole bunch"
w hon woman answers the doorbcll with her
nose smiling toward the oven it's no time
TO sell her vacuum cleaner.
Poverty Notes.
Tom l.h"son. OF Boston, is almost broke
down 10 his last ton million
Carnegie died poor man with only thirty
million.
The Two young OF tho late Alfred e.
Vanderbilt! have just been cursed by added
lcsacies OF S7at3l7 each.
Y. Upton is ovcrhaulinE his Shamrock yacht.
Plot 10 iidnap young Ford for $500, eco
ransom .hwarted.
Our wife let us have 60 cents instead OF 40
today for lunch money
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
lNFLU ENZA MORTALITY RATE
HALF OF THAT IN 1918
Public Hesltk Service Announces That
Epidemic Has Apparently Ncached
Its Peak.
81 Associa,e1 Press.

W.ASTTINGTON. Feb. 12.--Thc NOV
tali;y rate due 10 the influence cpl
dcmic this year was about half OF that
in 1918. said "A statement today by the
Public Health Service. announcing that
the present epidemic apparently had
reached it's peak.
~ comparison." the statement said
90 tho excess mortality rate per loo.-
peak weeks OF 1918 and 1920 show.i:
Chicago. 1886 compared with $3.50 In
1920; Milwaukee, 1.434. as compared
pared with $3.50.
"Thcse rates may be taken as a fair
indication Of conditions throughout the
country, With the exception OF some
cities In Massachusetts and New York
State. exclusive Of New York City.
practically all OF the reports indicate i
declinc."
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The Golden silence.

will not wake the sleeping iyrc;
thought:
The sweetest fruit OF all desire
comes its own way. and comes un-
sought.
Though all the bards Of earth were
dead. 80
And all their music passed away:
What Nature wishes should be said
She'll find the riShtful voice 10 say!
Her heart Ia In the sbimmerine leaf
The drifting cloud, the lonely sky.
And all We know OF bliss or grief
She speaks. in forms that cannot
The, mountain peaks that shine atar,
The silent stars. tho pathless sea,
are living signs OF all we arc, rs
Ana types or all we hope To be-.
~, @-.--Milliam. Mintes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
STOP IMPORTS OF SUGAR,
CANNED MEAT AND CHEESE
Italian Government Acts AsaInst Other
Nations to Halt Exchange
Situation.
gy Associated press.l

from the tinted states Of sugar ' nnnnsti
meats, condensed milk. butter and
cheese will be nrohibited'by tho Italian
the foreign exchange situation, accord.
ing to official advices today TO the De.
p p,,,n,,e',a Of Commences. Under the re-
strictions. American exports to Italy
EXportable capital will DO placed at
once under more severe control. tic
advices SAID; adding that st viii 10
extremely. difficult to sell 10 Italians
Ameriean;nanufacturod goods that by
any possible construction admit, OF
classification as luxuricy."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

onviable standing at the bar aud in the COM
nmunity; as citizen, Richmond was his first
care and his service was devoted to it freely,
fully and faithfully; as true American he
did; his duty in the war US an officer in the
naFy and he did il SO we'll that II brought
him the communication of his chiefs; as
man lie was beloved OF mon. Richmond is
the poorer for his loss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
ASKS GRAIN BE MOVED
ComniisxiOuer Asserts Beneficial Eject
OF Hines Order VIII
he Lost.
By Associated Press. I
~ lNnt1 30 fy4,,-

LINCOLN, Feb. i2.-Commissioncr
Thornc a. Browne, OF the Nebraska
hallway Commission, today sent a tclc-
gram to Director General Walker u.
Hines. Of the railroad administration
asking him to permit grain movements
from primary terminals.
Unless such movements were per-
mitteu, tho telegram said the beneficial
effects OF Mr.. lines recent order to
railroads in tho Middle West to give
preference to grain shipments from
elevators would be Completely multi
Gn1p
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FR1DAY. FEBRUARY IS. 1870.

English people are being advised to re-
store the balance OF trade by refusing TO i'm
port and buy American luxuries. Bad advice.
Those who give it forget that the surest bait
for the succulent American tourist Is tho
luxurieslt to, which he has been accustomed
tied on with some to which he has been try
ing to become unaccustomod.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13
COMMANDER QUITS POST
Thomas Mott Osborne Asks Secretary
Daniels to Relieve Him of
nufirA
TBy AsiOciated press1

- 7 by rs iOCINtcU I'Tt!6.
WASiilNGTON, Feb. 12.-Comman
Of the Portsmouth. n. IL. naval prison.
has rendered his resignation from the
naval reserve force and asked Secre
his successor at Portsmouth can be
chosen.
Naval officials said Commander Os-
with charges OF immortality among In
mates at the prison, and that inquiry
SO FAR had developed no foundation
whatever for tho charges ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

At least. Mr.. Hooyer's statement put blany
members of both parties TO work trying to
define, What is Republican? What is Il
Democrat? The two parties are bitterly OPP
posed to each other, but since both have
abandoned their original principles In prac-
tice, we fear 1t would be difficult matter
to discover a simon-pure in PUBLIC life i'll
either party.
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Stick 10 1hc liu.Innt

NiiGINlA today possesses a budget system
winch Willie ii may have minor defects
subject to later remedy. is serving AS n model
Tor other States DESTROYS OF putting their
aHalrs on business foundation, and which
political economists throughout the coun,ry
have studied and pronounced good. the
longest step yet taken by any State in tho
promotion OF business efficiency and the safe
guarding OF the, public interests. Virginia is
now working under that system and already
It's fruits are abundantly apparent. If is
remembered that the installation of the, bud-
get was bitterly opposed in many Quarters
ostensibly on the ground thai it was q use,nss
lueaiistic innovation: perhaps secretly bccauso
OF the fear that it would eliminate the old
lashloned logrolling legislation that had
proved as great political boon Ia the
practical legislator as it had a drain on the
pubic treasury. Aud it is no secret thar
prior to the conyening OF the present AS
seholy' and for some time thereafter, there
was on the part Of some legislators tend
ency to smile when the budget was men
toned and seeming disposition to ignore or
Delittle 1t as valuable working instrument
WIN the Assembly half way through IFS
regular session, there is perhaps not q lender
OF thought in its membership who will no,
admit that the budget system has worked
out more admirably than even its most car
nest advocates predicted that il wou,d
clcar an insight into the States financial con
ui''on It's current demands and its instiu-
tiohal needs. Never before has tic Assembly
Deoh abe TO approach it's difficult problems
or statecraft with so wide an intellicencc of
me means at their disposal for their solu
uon. Never before has the solution or ,ba.o
various problems been so far nd yoncod 81, ,his
MIDWAY stage of a legislative session. That
much the budget system already has ,ob;oy.d
FOR Virginia ''
mere is noticeable, however in certain
quarters all inclination TO drift away from The
ouose'. IL Is admittedly difficult to abandon
80 abruptly the old political idea of lyon
scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours
ING elimination OF pork" inquest ionably is
" hardshlp TO those who may have depended
on us distribution for continued political
prcierlhcht Against any such threatened
reVers,on 10 the old discredited methods
warning must be sounded There is but ono
pain OF absolute financial sal ety for Virginia
anu Lhat Is III rigid adherence to the budget
as II las bcen laid before the Assembly 7,
mas been worked ont with an abundance of
intelligent care, with an eye single ia tho
pest interests OF tho State and any wido
deviation from its recommendations. in be
haf OF any section or any institution NIL,
merit and receive the public condemnation
..-l
b II present tendencies continue. ne must
invent new taunt to replace that old ono
ABOUT hiding behind womaus skirts he-
cause the skirts obviously are designed with
uhe purpose OF making it impossible for 1beu
| TO hide anything.
: wasp waists are to he fashionable again
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

:. No organization that has or will appear
before any committee at this session OF the
General Assembly merits or will receive moro
thoughtful and respectful consideration than
tho Colonial Danes who, through their chosen
representatives, viii ask today that the AS
sembly appropriate un adequate amount for
the erection OF safety vault in which the
States priceless records may I've preserved to
posterity. They ask nothing for themselves
orStheir organization. Their work is purely
patriotic and expressive OF their love for yir-
giAia. Realizing the high quality of their
sinoeives and the justice OF their plea the
Assembly VIII hardly find it in its heart TO
refuse them wha, they ask
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

wasp waists are to he fashionable again
winch means that fathers and husbands arc
TO he stung again 80
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

If present tendencies continue no ,,,s.
invent new taunt to replace that old one
ABOUT hiding behind womau's skirts he-
cause the skirts obviously are designed with
me purpose OF making it impossible for them
to hide anything.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

Robert Underwood johnson, OF New York
author and editor has been appointed am
'bassador 10 Italy. TO succeed Thomas Nelson
Page. The new ambassador succeeds a man
who is charged through and through with
.he spirit of true Americanism, and to make
good under existing conditions at this post
his devotion to tsimiar ideals will have 10
he whole-hearted and evidenced by Il frank
diplomacy which will set at rest some Of the
suspicious entertained by the Italian people
against this country by reason Of it's attitude
in the Adriatic dispute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

Grace Strachan Forsythe, OF New York, an
nounces that she will run for Congress With
the purpose of being member OF the next
Cabinet as Secretary OF the Department Of
Education, which she intends to have estab-
! lished. II the plan succeeds, We must be
'Ncareful to elect for President thoroughly
house-broke married man, as the lady ia
. heavily loaded with ideas and must not be in
'terrnpted at Cabinet meetings,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

ss The House Of Delegates has redeemed it.
self. 1t has voted, G2 to %, TO reject the
Susan b. Anthony suffrage amendment TO the
Federai Constitution. and Virginia now stands
Iopr-Sqnare TO tho world as Il stanch and
undivided opponent TO the interference OF
the central government with the regulation OF
me Suffrage of the several States both
branches Of the Assembly having defeated
the proposed amendment by overwhelming
votes, all doubt OF Virginia's loyalty TO Vir-
GINA: vanfshes. Other States now know that
ftxyT!ll stand for a principle even 10 the risk
OF political defeat, and that with Virginia
principle comes before eHpediency That is
FirSinias answer TO the opportunis,s who
nave sought to use it as pawn on the polti-
cal >chessboard OF the nation
Death selected a shining mani when II
took. from Richmond Thomas Pinckney
bryan: Seldom If ever has this city claimed
rs Its own young man who gave moro rare
promise OF unusual and deserved distinction
and now he Is gone before those promises
could come to their full fruition Hardly
more than "A youth, he already had achieved
much, and in achieving for himself he had
given OF himself to Richmond and his fellow
men. His was life OF loving, loyal service.
20 FAMILY, TO city, TO State, to nation and TO
1he world. He had buildcd we'll but the
future Will not SEQ the structure that he had
been expected to erect on that admirable
aonndation. As lawyer, he had WOO, an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

I. 4 ;The coaiystrikeisettiement commission after
derotipg several weeks TO bearing the opera.
tors and the miners sides OF the coal wage
controversy, will now give week TO hearings
of the pubsics side in the inquiry. II is to
be hoped that it will be fairly and fully pro-
sented; otherwise the public may be required
to,sf ouder the burden of such settlement as
may be arrived at. We know OF no more
Important witness in the public behalf than
r Or. Harry Garfield and it is TO be hoped that
he will be among the first witnesses called
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BRANCH OFFICES: Wasi,-
inKtou. I4iG New York Ave-
nue.: New York City. Filth
Avenue BulldinE: Chica,so,
pcopie's Gas Building;
rhiiadelphta, Colgniai Trust
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TELEPHONE: Ruudoiph II.
Private Branch Exehnunc
connecting with nil depart-
mcuts, =
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ID every day In the. yea. ut io South Tenth
Va. by The Times Dispatch Tub.
o.. Inc. Charles Il. UasbroOk. Editor and
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ailtulnno Nmes-b}spatrh

- n
Eat. 6H ~ Est. Il ~ o. ~.
4,' kEiSsnS. Ma. Is Ssscond-elass matter. I )
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

When woman answers the doorbcll with her
nose smiling toward the oven, it's no time
to sell her vacuum cleaner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-13

ADDRESS ALL CoMMUSlC,a-
TONS to Tho Tlrnes-Ofs-
patcn. md not to lntllNiduAls.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-05-07
M. S. VOICE DAY

The ladies auxiliary Of the M. E.
church observed "Voice Day" last
Monday, with 20 members in attend
ance and four visitors. A splendid
talk on the inter-church movement
was made by our pastor Two mo-
tions were carried, as follows: To
send a box to the Wesley Commu-
nifty House and to write letter of
love and appreciation in behalf of
our society to our mission worker,
Hiss Georgia Goldsby, who is soon
to 60 to Birmingham to work among
the Italians. We intercede daily to
the throne of grace in behalf Of this
cOnsecrated life.
Monday, May II, will be bust
ness meeting and everyone will be
given an opportunity to pay dues.
We will also have report from Mrs.
Parks, our delgate to conference at
Murray. There will be Bible study
also.