Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-01
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DEFENsE OF REALM ACT
EXPIRES IN GREAT BRITAIN
Unpopular and Pes,ifcrous
Dora" Dies, Unwep,, I'm
honored. Unsung.
DoDGED CITIZENS FOOTSTEPS
Penee-Timc Liberties Again Arc En-
toycd. nnd All Furmer Enemies
!. Save Turks Arc Given Unrc.trictcd
Rights OF Travel nnd Trade.
poDGED CITIZENS. FOOTSTEPS
ny Percy SnrI
United News stan Corresponds,

United News StaI Correspondent.
I LONDON. Aug. a1.-Ncver again
will Grouchy old Dora 20 pussyroot-
ing through the life of Grca. Britain
smiling the frce-born B,iton's drink,
curtaiiing his electric light. rcEulat-
Ing his diet, nrresting him for falling
to draw his blinds. Dora's official
death was set for midnight tonight.
and tho parting is such sweet sor-
row,
Dora is the unpopular name or the
defense of the realm act. which, ono
infers, enjoyed the same affection
from the people that the eighteenth
amendment enjoys in many parts
of the United States. bora Gu,
drinking hours down to four a dav.
+ YOU threw out brcad-cru.t and
! the Dora" snoopers-corscs
ITO prohibition agen;s-found it. YOU
were fined guineas for wasting
food. II you turned on Your lights
after dark without first drawing the
shades You were had up as spy,
signalling 10 the zcppelins or gothas.
Dangerous to Strike Match.
If YOU lit cigarette at night on
the shore in an Eastern coast town
YOU We're flashing message to n
German submarine. Your meat por-
lions were weighed on ecld-scalcs by
Dora: YOU cot so many slices of bacon
ncr week, and so much sugar, no
more. You couldn't go here without
permit; If you changed lodgings
you reported TO the police; if You
spent night in hotel YOU not only
reported to the police. but flied in
set of papers like an income tax
return.
All this was the doing OF the
pestiferous old Harridan. Dora, who
dies tonight by an order in council
formally declaring off all Grea
Britain's wars. except that with Tur-
key, on the stroke OF twelve.
Only Turkey TX Annthcmn.
All former enemies except TURKEY
SUBJECTS. henccforth, will be allowed
the freest Intercourse so far as tho
law Is concerned in British society
ana business. Travel will be un-
restricted to those who have the
money, Briton and alien alike. The
stock exchange will loose Il tanrlc
of financial and commercial trans
.fetions' long held M by Dora's for
bidding finger and her rasninG In
junction. Don't"
-. Dora's death might occasion more
JOY If she hadn't been go prolific
She leaves many off-springs -aggra
waiting little legal bratS in the dign!-
Heel household OF British law---to
make life as miserable rs they can
,aiter their mothers passing. Bu.
their worst efforts will not be com
prab!e TO the annoyance caused by.
Dora. herself. She was the CHAMPION
nasEcr
Solcons Open Four Added Hours.
BEGINNING Thursday the saloons
may hold open four more hours. from
ll:So in the morning until 3 in the
afternoon, ana from $3.50 TO ii at
night. Hotel guests mag buy wine.
wh!sky--anything they waut-in
their rooms ut any time Tho much
desired permission to sell liquor TO
after-theator dinner parties as late
as 1880 at might has been granted.
put VIII not become effective uu,iI
the end OF the month when the
licensing Justices meet TO make the
matter formal.
Although all classes rejoice ovor
the passing of, the defense of the
realm act. there. is oMa class whose
pleasure is alleged with some regret.
This group is composed OF govern
ipent employees, numbering some g.
100000. They will draw no more war
bonus with their wages. The govern
mcnt saves and they lose $4,000, 900
year.
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