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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
Letter to
DR.. kilnler & Co.,
Binghanlton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root VIII Do For You

Send to DR.. kilmcr & Co., Bingham
ton, n. Y, for sample bottle. 1t will
convince any one. You will also receive
booklet OF valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention the Rich
mond Daily Times Dispatch Regular
ilfty-cent and onc-dollar size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
SALE OF GIRLS COATS

SALE OF GIRLS COATS
This sale Of girls coats is a
hunlming because it's a hum =
n1er!
$3.50 and SO coats at $4.75.
$40 and $t2.BO coats at $e.75.
Nearly q hundred left. The
best sort OF chinchi!la, Scotch
plaids and cassimers; only they
are cuts and styles that haven't
taken like some others.
They're bound to sell like hot
cakes now!
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24

Marquis Komura Dend.
Toxic. November 24.-Marquis Jutsro
komura. ex-minister of foreign nf-
fairs and privy councillor. died this
morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24

closing In Nanking.
Marking. November 24.--The revo-
lutionary forces are slowly but surely
inclosing Nanking. They are moving
with the utmost elaboration. each
position being entrenched. The main
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24
Advertising Ideas Free

We are successfully handling many larz.
and small accounts In the South. In Won
Shat free ideas. suggestions and advice In
eonneetion with your advertising tell US 40
BY letter. phone In person.
FREEMAN ADVERTISING AGENCY. INC.
Mutual Building.
'phons M.al:on .u, a'nA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-24

body makes five miles daily. The fleet
Is expected to be in position below
Marking on November &C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[rrom The Tribune Bureau.

Washington, May with the President
and Mrs Taft IN their box at the horse
show this afternoon and a number of Cab
met members and a brilliant array OF dip
lomats in attendance the show closed with
as much interest and brillancy as II
opened The boxes were filed with an
eyerchangng crowd, visitors coming and
going. chatting over the awards and COM
plimenting the winners. Mr. and Mrs
william Phelps Emo. who have constantly
entertained during the show, had with
them this afternoon Rear Admiral and
Mrs Richardson Glover and the Secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs
Charles y. Walcott. The Assistant Sec
rotary Of War and Mrs. Oliver and Miss
Marion Oliver occupied the box Of Sir Rob
ert and Lady Hadfield and had several
friends with them. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
;. Thropp had Major General Greedy. Miss
Rose Greedy and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nun
ford I'm their box With Mr. and Mrs J.
William Henry were Brigadler General and
Mrs. Wo,herspoon and Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
srt Shepard. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beale
Mel can he'd with them Miss Mabel Board
man. Captain SOwerhy. British naval at
tache: Mr. and Mrs Ned Mitchell and
Colonel and Mrs. Spencer Cosby Mr.. and
Mrs William Littauer entertained In their
box Mr. and Mrs. Edward Welch. OF Phila-
delphia. and William A. Hazard. who was
Judge Of the polo ponies at the show.
Colonel and Mrs. Garrard and Senator and
Mrs Watson had parties with them. Others
entertaining were Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. who had the Belgian
Minister'S box; Mr.. and Mrs. George How
ard. Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan. who
had with them Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Pope
and Mr. and Mrs Charles r. Hoof. OF Bal
timore. number OF informal dinner mar
ties followed the closing of the show.
The Church of the Ascension was filed
AT $50 o'clock this evening with the friends
OF Justice and Mrs. Daniel Thew Wright
to witness the marriage OF their daughter.
Miss Claire Wright. 10 larry Arthur Kite.
The bride was given away by her father.
and had as attendants her sister. Mrs
Durant Church, as matron OF honor. and
AZ maid OF honor a younger sister Miss
Alice Wright. The other maids were Miss
Annette Besuden and Miss Juliet Besudon.
OF Newark. Samuel Ross was best man for
Mr. Kite, and other attendants were Will
lam Naylor, Samuel Kite and Robert Y.
Fleming. The ushers were Richard Wat
ers. Jesse Brown, Frank Godoy and ARMS
ted Peters. of Columbus. Ohio A reception
at the home OF Justice and Mrs Wright
followed the ceremony. and late. Nj. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
THE COLUMBIA COMMENCEMENT
Bishop Charles S. Burch 10 Deliver Bac-
calaureate Sermon-Other Plans.

The Columbia University authorities have
announced the plans for .ommen cement
week The alumni have made extensive
plans for their part in the programme.
commencement day being the one oppor-
tunty Of the year for the graduates to re-
turn and inspect once more their own inst-
tuition Of learning
The baccalaureate sermon is to be de-
llvered on Sunday afternoon. June {. by
Bishop Burch. This is the first event OF
graduation week. Commencement day
proper has been set for Wednesday, June
+, the regular exercises beginning at 10 30
a. m. and lasting until noon.
The alumni will attend I'm body the
presentation 10 the university by The class
OF Sc. Arts and Mines. Of an exedra. TO be
placed opposite the chapel This gift Will
mark the twenty-hfth anniversary of the
graduation of this class.
Following the presentation there will he
an alumni luncheon in the commons. AT
which Frederic r. Coudert will preside
I'm the afternoon the varsity baseball team
will meet Lafayette on South Field. Prior
10 the game there will be "A procession Of
the various classes In turlasdue costumes.
The class OF 'Ol has offered a prize 10 be
awarded To the class making the best
showing in this parade
\ beefsteak dinner viii take place m the
commons for the alumni ~ p. "a. and the
days programme will close with a band
concert on the library steps. accompanied
by a glee club concert. consisting of the
members of the senior class.
There will be an exhibit of architectural
drawings in the model house during the
whole Of commencement week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
THE CABINET.

From The Tribute Bureau
Washington, May 6-The Secretary OF
State and Mrs Knox, who have been
among the most interested spectators at
the horse show, were in their box to-day
with their son-in-aw and daughter. MT.
and Mrs. James Tindle, Of Valley FORGE
and had several other friends. Secretary
Knox. who is a judge Of horses. never loses
a move in the ring and applauds his FAVOR
ties without reserve.
The Secretary Of the Navy and Mrs.
Never had a number Of young people IN
their box at the horse show this afternoon.
The Attorney General and Mrs wicker
sham. VINO have gone for a cruise down the
James River, turned their box over TO the
Secretary Of Commerce and LABOR ana
Mrs. Nage to-day. and it was filled with
party Of young people, including MISS HI
degarde Nagel, Miss Constance Wicker
sham. Miss Mary Nagel, Miss Edith Nagel
and Charles Nagel
The Secretary of Commerce ana LABOR
went TO New York to-day TO visit Mr.. ana
Mrs Charles Deering. who also maintain
home in Chicago. He will remain with
them over Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
A REPLY TO DIR. NEARING
A Woman's Reasons for Denying ina
She and Her Sisters Are Parasites

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Since there seems to be no man gu
ficiently impressed with the injustice uo,''
to woman by DR.. Scott Nearing, OIL ''''
University Of Pennsylvania, in an addre''
before the Plastic Club. Of Philadeipil'"'
recently. 10 take up the cudgels III nei
defence, |, a self-respectin~ one Oh INC
SOCIAL parasites" feel it at least my prl'l-
lege to make few feeble remarks is thls
Or. Nearing a married man or victim Oh
unrequited affections? Can ii be poSSi0''
that a man for either or any reason can
have fallen so low as 10 believe that woman
she who gave him birth and who by years
of unselfish devotion and care lett Oh ii'
life and character an impress which "oo'o
everything else counts for good In MS ai'oi
yeaTs-can he believe that she Is no noi
than sponge" an incubus on society,"
and unless she mends her ways may cred'e
the necessity of her own non-existence!
I am not a suffragist, but simply sane
everyday woman, who at the same time can
see the pros and cons in the suHras ~
movement. But / doubt not that when the
time shall come that she is placed on an
equal footing with man she VIII 90 mu0i
To purify the air OF politics or any pratcil
Of public service in which she laoors'
think not Of the exception but me Iulo
when | affirm that women are not selilsh'
idle class. But IL Or. Nearing VIII lay aSiuo
his prejudice and look Into the matter ne
Will see that the large majority are Dusty
engaged I'm all the branches of religious
and charitable work and at the same time
dIIino we'll the role Of both mother ana
,vifo in a home which would not be home
without her. Mho' D W. W.
Norfolk, Va, May >, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
DIR. FINLEY BACK HOME
Six Months Lecturing at French UNI
versities.

John II. Finley. president OF the Oolese
Of the CITY OF New York, VINO mas zee"
lecturing in France for six months re-
turned Yesterday on Ia Provence As INC
liner came abeam her pier President IN
lev heard familiar yell and knew that II
came from the throats OF goodly nuihoe'
~ his students. \ reception commf''ee
from the faculty and about Sixty oil n'S
hovs were on the pier TO greet him.
DIR Finley said he was greatly please"
with the attention his lectures had re-
ceived in France After delivering a series
~ HYDE lectures az the Sorbonne ne nlsu"
\ tour of the provincial universities.
Il lectured in English said Or. flnley'
and found that the French students UNI
derstood English well. While many OF
them were not fluent in speaking our
tongue. they could understand IL. ana were
exceedingly attentive. The average auoi'
ence consisted OF about three hundred per-
sons. Nv subject was Regions Where '"e
French Were Pioneers in America.
Asked II he had heard of his beng men
toned for the presidency OF Princeton UNI
yersIty, DR.. Finley laughed and declareu
that he had not. In reply TO the question:
of his possible acceptance II 1t were onereu
ne said: That is a difiiculrqueston, WHICH
/ cannot answer. | am thoroughly conte"'
where | am
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
BANK PROFIT ON SMALL CHECKS

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The recently published protest or
Your correspondent, "Clericus." will doubt
less prove futile for, like the automobile
the woman depositor and the small check
have come 10 stay.
Glorious had better put on his thinking
cap and devise a plan 10 collect small
charge on such checks, and so turn loss
into profit Some years ago such plan
was satisfactorily tested. II not only col
lected fee, but certified the check,
minimzed bookkeeping and prevented
check raising: besides. IL rendered an over
draft impossible, so that payment could be
made without hesitation. This shows that
such systems are feasible.
The present question shows that there Is
an increasing need of something new, the
small household checks complained OF are
such a great convenience 10 the public that,
rather than spend time and car fare 10 pay
in cash, most persons would prefer to use
the mall and submit TO fee charge on each
check In fact, the retail dealer could well
afford 10 pay the fee himself TO save the
obvious troubles of &. q. D. mail orders.
II behooves bankers, therefore, 10 con-
trive something along such lines. salts
factory to themselves and acceptable 10
the public, instead of grumbing over exist
ing conditions PROGRESS.
New York, May 5, 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
.IrT TILE NTATE DO IT"

Mr.. Lloyd George certainly Las the
courage Of his convictions. Having COM
mitted himself to the theory OF q pa
terral government. he carries 1t To an
extreme hitherto scarcely 50 much as
suggested. CObdcnite though he pro-
claims himself. for the maintenance of
one Of CObdenS theories ne tears 10
Shl-edS aud casts 10 the winds anothe"
of even greater import. For the sake
o. Free Trade he repudiatpS that IGiSScr
(dirc Of which the former is a mere off
shoot. In the name of Golden he
mathematics Adam Smith and apothco-
sizes Colbert. There is. however. no oc-
caSion to reproach him with inconSiSt-
ency or even with paradox. His course
Is characteristic # an era of fiuX i'm
politics when there is nothing to do hut
10 treat for symptoms and seek in Op-
portunism The salvation for which eStab-
lished principles are no longer 10 he
trusted
II is quite Characteristic. too. Of the
proverbia zeal of a new convert that.
having once entered upon the path of
ratcrnalism. the United Kingdom should
quickly outStrp all other travellers
thereon. I'M the old age pension scheme
il did that. putting into il essential prin-
ciples unknown elsewhere. In the pend
ing plan Of Insurance against sickness
Il merely adopts that which has been
tried elsewhere But i'm the unem-
plOyment insurance scheme which is
Mr.. Lloyd Georges particular favOritc
and the crown and climax of his unique
scheme Of Golden cum Colbert il il n
lone and solitary pioneer. far distancing
such lagCardS in patcrnaiism as Ger
many and France ana establishing quite
new record We speak Of il as Mr.
LLOYD Georges scheme which il is. mas.
much as h has drafted thc bill and is
responsible for il; but +, is by no means
4 partisan measure. Unionist Tariff Re
formers will support il equally with
Radical Free Traders. and il will scarce
~ rank rs controversial measure
In estimating its workings Mr.. Lloyd
George prudently says. actuarial calcu-
latiOns are difficult What is confidently
10 be expected. however. is that the
scope Of It's application will vastly sur
pass present proposals, just as the old
age pensions system has done II is now
10 be applied solely To the engineering
and building trades. comprising oniy
100000 workers. But, Of course. such
discrimination will not be permitted long
10 endure. There is Unemployment, too.
IN other trades and callingS. ana il will
have 10 BE brought under the law until
miners and navyies, cooks ana. char
women alike enjoy insurance against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07

lack of demand for their services i",'
is, of course, required by equity, as wen
as by political exigencies. Nor are we
at al sure that the exception OF idIehes'
caused by strikes and lockouts VIII DC
long maintained. When thousands VI
men are idle because their employers
have locked them out they will argue
that they are idle through no fauit vi
their own. and will not illogically ue
mand that the state shall either coi''pe'
the restoration Of their employment vi
pay them indemnity for their idlehesS'
We may therefore look for prac'icai-
ly universal system of state an lo'
everybody in every event of life. WHIT
ever is TO he done, let the state 90 It,
The state is to he universal proViier
for the people That is one of the Vari-
ous ideals of socialism, and 1t Is the"-
reticallv susceptible of logical support
i,rt il presents striking contrast To
the democratic ideal. We need not ne
surprised ut its adoption on trlal j"
Great Britain. but neither shall we W
surprised at Il certain reaction IN laNor
of democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
PSYCHOLOGY or THE Auction
ROOM.

ROOM
Great as may be the interest which
attaches itself 10 the record prices paid
at the sale Of the first part of the Hoe
library last week. il was the bidding for
the less important numbers in that rich
catalogue which offered the best oppor-
tuniticS for the study of the psychology
of the auction room. In the case of II
treasure like the Gutenberg Bible the
bidding was a battle between experts
who never lost their heads. veterans Of
public sales knowing all their tempta-
lions their sudden losses of Self-contrOl.
their hypnotic influence. That prize was
not knocked down to Il buyer who al
lowed himself 10 he carried away hV
the suddenly awakened instinct Of com
petition. by the JOY of battle and the
encouraging influence of the crowd. The
enormous figure paid was doubtless
cooly and deliberately decided upon be
fOrehand. after due consideration of the
condition of the volume, its rarity and
the ownership of the few remaining
other copies.
But with the less important items il
may well have been different. II usually
is Some purchasers. no doubt. have
decided Icy now that they have obtained
wonderful bargains. but others must no
less surely have concluded. once they
had got away from the atmosphere. from
the collective soul Of the auction room,
that they had fallen victims 10 its mvS-
teriouS power. and under its prompting
passed far beyond the figure which sober
Judgment counseled M the beginning Of
the bidding. We all know this strange.
sudden madness 10 do battle, this blind
obstinacy that keeps OH fighting for pos
session, this unreasOning intoXication Of
competition. 1t is encountered every
day at the least significant of sales as
well rs on such historic occasions as
that of last week. often articles are
wildly bought at auction at prices far
higher than those asked for them in the
shops
The psychology of the auction room is
an interesting phenomenon 10 watch,
especially when one does not omit 10
keep one eye upon the auctOneer. His
i, not an occupations it is profession
demanding great and varied gifts Per
hlps he is born. not made. He could
tell us much on the subject if he would.
and may be he will some day The
"reminiscences of an auctioneer would
furnish capital reading such book
would he n novelty. we believe IT would
d" sure of welcome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. May 6-The German Am
bassador went 10 Philadelphia to-day and
will be a guest until Tuesday atvthe coun-
try home of friends.
The Chinese Minister and Nine. Chang
and number of the members OF their
household formed an attractive party IN
the box at the horse show Of the Secretary
Of War and Mrs. Dickinson. when was
turned over TO them for the afternoon.
Their CAV native costumes attracted much
attention. Their interest in the horses was
great. as Il was their first experience AT
an American horse show
Count Felix Won Observation-Disclosures,
Austrian first secretary. went to WHITTIER
thur. the country estate of Senator du
Pont. in Delaware. TO join weekend
party. Prince Koudacheff, Russian charge
d'anaires, is also the guest of Senator du
Pont. who has large party, mostly from
official and diplomatic society Of Washing
ton Baron Preuschen. Austrian naval at
tach6. will ioin Baroness Preuschen there
on Monday and they will return to the cap
ital together.
Herr Haniel Won Haimhausen, counsellor
of the German Embassy. and Frau Won
Haimhausen. with the young members Of
their family, arrived in New York to-day
from Germany where the counsellor went
10 meet them a few weeks ago. They will
go from New York TO Manchester to select
2 home for the summer. and will probably
come 10 washington the middle Of next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-07
SEEING / AMERICA FIRST.

Governor CrotherS of Maryland re-
Gently started Il campaign To induce
Americans who have the means TO travel
extensively to 'see America first lie
has communicated with other governors
and wants 10 arrange Il meeting of state
executives in Baltimore next January.
nj which plans are TO be devised foi
stimulating travel aud sigh seeing 1T
home Much interest in the meeting has
been manifested in the Western States.
whose people feel that the thoughts ol
re sidents of the East turn too lightly To
the pleasures Of n trip TO Europe and NOT
lightly enough TO the pleasures of I
voyage of discovery to the Mississippi
Valley, the Rocky Mountains and the
Pacific Coast
The stimulation of home travel at the
expense of foreign travel would undouGt-
edly have valuable educational as well
as economic results The cost Of the an
nual migration to Europe is enormous
the United States in that way probably
paying back 10 Europe the average an
nual trade balance In this country
favor. II would be advantageous to keep
much of that money at home. and greater
knowledge of the country rs whole by
the people of all sections would help To
allay local preiudices and misunder-
standings Here in the East the man or
woman who has visited as many as
twenty-three of the forty-siX states Of
the Union is something of Il rarity. Pa
triotism would certainly be promoted If
Americans could become more familiar
with the conditions under which the peo-
pie of the various parts Of the country
are working out common destiny.
one drawback 10 seeing America first
is undoubtedly the higher cost Of travel
here. We have not enough good hotels
at which moderate rates are charged.
The ocean voyage 10 Europe Is expensive.
but after the traveller gets there he can
live much better and have Il great va
riety of plcasurable experiences for
much less money. Food drink. lodging
and entertainment are cheaper than they
are IN this country. OF course, the more
travellers there are the better the facili-
ties for attending To their wants will be-
come We are much behind Europe IN
that particulars yet that defect may he
remedied as our population becomes
denser and our living conditions ap-
proXimate those abroad. Another lure
OF Europe is the contrast which ii offers
to the life and surroundings to which
we are accustomed here. Most Ameri-
cans travel in the summer. and In most
sections Of the United States the sum
mer heat is oppressive. Europe has a
far more agreeable summer climate and
the ocean voyage each way increases the
comforts of travel in the heated period
The United States Is at its best in the
fall. but then the vacation season l.
over for the great majority. Americans
who 90 abroad should not he censured
for their choice. They see and learn
much and come back with broader ideas.
But they should, nevertheless, be encour-
aged to travel more AZ home and 10 ac-
quire by personal experience a true idea
OF the vastncss, variety. beauty and
promise of their native land.