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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
TWISTED HISTORY.

The New York Times's announce
ment' Sunday of tho Washington and
Lee alumni banquet. held in that city,
was a wonderful piece of history of
that institution with history left out
or twisted. Washington did not give
that James River Company stock to
Augusta Academy, but to Liberty Hall
Academy, the successor of Augusta
Academy. and predecessor of Washing
ton Academy. Washington College and
Washington and Lee University.
Nor did the real history" of wash
inston and Lee begin with the Wash
ington donation. IT began In Colonial
times through. the men who directed
its early destinies. These were promi-
ncnt in the events leading up to the
Revolutionary War. ana also in the
formative period of the republic.
Moreover had not certain trustees
of old Liberty Hall Academy who
were members Of tho Virginia Conven-
ton that ratified the Federal Constitu-
ton, voted against the instructions OF
their constituents, 1t is probable that
Virginia would not have entered tho
Union.
Henry had q strong following in the
constituency, which afterwards, how
ever, vindicated the action OF their
representatives..
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Northern Africa. More than that, she
found Great Britain moro irrevocubly
committed to euttressing the French
cause than ever before, Hcnce, the
Kaiser wisely decided to stop short Of
the line of an inslstence. the crossing
of which would probably have brought
on an armed conflict In which, In the
nature of Frances alliances and tho
palpable weakening OF the Triple AL
lance. Germany would obviously be
VI serious advantage. Another con-
sidcration that contributed potentIy
to putting the Kaiser on the defensive
and TO warning him that 'twere well
to halt. was that, to their credit be it
said. the banking and Industrial de-
velopment interests OF Germany, which
were large borrowers from France,
exhibited no sympathy with tho
Naiser's Moroccan pretensions.
1t is true that In the compromise
which entered into the complication as
side Issue, and virtually an after
thought, ana which France agreed TO,
in order to avoid future friction and
nail Germany to the counter of no
further Interference, Germany gains a
large Congo territory, capable of being
mado exceedingly valuable to her In
days TO come But this is inconsider-
able compared with the triumph OF
France in securing recognition of her
right Of domination In Morocco, which
rounds out conceded French over
lordship of the Southern Mediterranean
littoral from the Pillars OF Hercules
10 the western Trlpoita~ border, and
adds to her possessions another big
stretch of hinteriand
Yet. in spite of all this, it is better
That the chancellor should have made
the explanation ana the defense of tho
imperial policy he did, lame as they
were; for It has disclosed that back
OF and apart from tho chauyinIsts.
those smarting undcr the humiliation
and the political leaders who would
make capital out OF the Katscr.s sur
render.' there Is large, influential
and powerful conservative clement
which stands for peace at any price
save that of honor, and which, at the
last, has the last word with III.
kaiser This counts immensely as as
surance that Germany would not pre-
oipitate war without long and sober
second thought the alarmist, the
.morous, tho prophets of evil and the
professional reoasters of the map OF
europe none the less. That Knowledge
is the worlds gain from the incident,
ana vast gain it is-the greatest
gain OF all For It Is the strongest of
assurances against general Europcan
upheaval brought on by Germany's
ambition, which has been so often con-
haenily predicted, and spells large"
the quieting OF world unrest.
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wnsrHAMproN,s PLIGHT.

Seldom has the fruit of the tree of
knowledge OF good ana evil been move
temptingiy displayed than when the
Hon, William %. Foulke told the peo-
pic OF Richmond some Of the good
Things that foreign cities give their
citizens, whether they arc taxpayers
ur not. Among other special priviN
ieBes for citizens Of Frankfort. mu-
nicipelity which Mr.. Foulke SO spe-
clGosliy described is the effort made
by the municipality owned street rail
ways 10 foster suburban travel The
object OF this effort Is TO give the
working people cheaper rates 10 the
country. because land is less dear, rents
src consequently lower and the vital
ity and happiness of tho citizens are
Increased.
No suoh aitruistio "a, ae hamper the
Virginia Railway and Power Company
In It's dealing with Northampton. For
hftr"n- minute schedule the citizens
OF Nc-'IamptoD arc offered q thirty
minute service from A. NJ. to 10 A NJ
and from p. M to 7 p nj. Nor ha,
the railway agreed even TO build q
shelter at the Intersection OF Robinson
Street and Floyd Avenue.
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sion OF the trustees. and FOR such time
OF tho year as they may determine
upon. The remainder OF the estate Is
TO be held In trust until all the In
cumbrances thereon (Which at the
time when old Countess Scaheld sue
over S5,Oo0,ooo) have been complete
~ wiped out and II that can be ac-
complished before the death of tho
present earl. the trust is to he con-
tinued until his demise. When tins
takes place. the estates. which arc sup
near 100000, plus the denominations
accruing during the lifetime of tho
present earl, are to pass to his sue
cesscr In the earidom. Provision is
made for entailing the entire property
with the earldom.
The latter. like a number OF other
old Scottish peerages. passes through
the female line. in default of male is
sue, and as the present earl has an
dom of Seaheld and the Scaflcid es-
tatcs, will go to her, and she will thus
become Countess OF Seafeld in her own
right. The Earldom of Seafield, tho
Viscounty of Rcidhaven. and the Bar
onies of ogilvy. OF Deskford. and OF
so to her; the Barony of Strathspey.
which Is a peerase of the United King
dom, and therefore heritable only III
the male line, going to tke earl's
brother. the Hon. Trevor Grant, who
now makes his homo in New Zealand.
The trustees. consisting of The Arackiu-
tosh, Sir Reginald Mcleod. Captain
make provision for the future Lord
Strathspey. In that event.
Copyright. 1911, by the Brentwood
Company
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Voice Of the People
New stntc omcer susgested.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispatcb.
slr,-knowing full well that II great
many people think wo already have Of
ilcers enough. / am going to suggest
another. No wcll-informed man will
dispute the fact that Eggleston, Koiner
ana wilson are worth many times their
cost to the State in educating the
people IN their respective lines, and
national and State, are doing uaenid.
cent work in teaching the farmers
now TO mako more of the various PRO
uucts 10 the acre, but what Is needed
- i,s.; some one, with plenty OF efficient
ASSISTANTS. to teach the producers how
70 realize the fun value for their pro
uucts after being raised The BUYERS
OF me various products are so we'll
oIeaniEed or understand each other
so well that The great mass OF pro-
ducers are almost completely nj the
mercy or the buyers. Think of the
thousands and thousands of dolIars
mat would be saved to the producers
oi hpples, peanuts. cotton. tobacco and
OF the prosperous farmers ond taxa
pie Vhlhes we would have II tho far
iiers now got what often goes to on.
M, Noltnerh spectators, who do not
gStS any aXes I'm this State. The old
1'dte VIII hum indeed when the Far.
iners get full value for what tba,
produce, and you may lay on nIl tbs
., rIeS You piease for schools and roads
any you VIII never hear murinur
,e,dat nave commissioner. superin-
peaSe, to teach our peopIe hnn, 20
,lulhet their products Ia the hest cd
anhtaEe, and If he will do his d,,t,,
oficc "n.ni My as some OF our present
20 forward In both private anS WIZ
nc improvements as never hafo pun
No,b,,i, >- W. C. COUSINS.
iic' november 10, 1911
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

Second Life Guards. had been obliged
to leave the army. owing to his forg-
ing names of brother officers to pro-
money. For the honor and credit OF
the regiment. the matter was compro-
missed by the victims, and no criminal
prosecution took place. Francis Hare's
accomplish In the matter was French
woman. Wife of a man who was serv-
forgery. and when her husband died
she became Mrs. Francis Hare
Old Lady Senfeld's will must have
been cruel disappointment to the
present earl. and chieftain of the Clan
stood that she had left him the en-
earldom. and Mhich had been be-
queathed to her. without condition. alb
soiutely, by her only son, the eighth
Earl of Seaneld. the present earl be-
ing the eleventh of that ilk. 1t was
widely. published, on both sides of tho
Atlantic at the time of her death. that
he had inherited the entire property.
which had thus reverted to the earl
dom. This Is not tho case. She has
left all her property In the hands Of
trustees. who are specifically barred
from paying to the present earl. or to
his successor. an allowance of more
than $4,000 year from the property.
Mcagre provision is also made for his
brothers and skaters. ono OF the lat
ter having recently gone on the stage
as n member Of the Gaiety Theatre
chorus. in London. The trustees are
allowance in excess OF $500 q year
Tho new earl can also occupy the an
cestral castle, known as Cullen House,
and Castle Grant. only by tho permits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

Puck makes an interesting compari-
son of what Paul Revere would have
done about the British If lie mad been
living in 1911 instead of in the CEN
fury after the Northampton. Protest,
the first declaration OF Independence
in this country:
The Paul Revere of 1775: To arms,
all. of you. and rouse your ncighborsi
me British have left Boston and are
now marching this way. They'll be
here before daybreak!'
IF it happened In 1911: Hello. Long
Distance! Give me one -seven-scven-
Well this is Revere The British arc
coming TIP of Concord, will you?
Thanks. Good-hy''
And IT'S dollars to baked beans that
If he wero not to put nickel in the
slot that Massachusetts "central"
would never have let him said a word.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

One of the most eminent of the
Southern delegates attending the con-
vention OF the National Municipal
League is President S. C. Mitchell, of
the University OF South Carolina, ono
OF the best Informed men on Southern
needs and problems, and an educational
leader OF remarkable constructive
genius In It's golden age, the South
Carolina College had William CampbelI
Preston. OF Virginia. at it's head; when
the college was shaping itself for a
new order 1t was Franklin c. Wood
ward. of Virginia, who guided 1t. with
G masters hand, and now Il is an
other Virginian-Dr Mitchell-who ia
broadening It into university OF
ever-expanding service to the people
and the State. II there were more
men of the Mitchell mold In South
Carolina. that ancient Commonwealth
would not now be covered with shame
and disgrace.
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NANsAN ORIGINALITY.

in lincoln Centre, Kansas. recently
a young girl school teacher OF ire
proochable character was enticed into
taking buggy ride into the woods
with hired emissary who posed as
an admirer, was there met by a com
mittee of tho most prominent citizens
of the town. stripped naked, ana
tarred and feathered. Her only Of
Tense was that of not being liked oy
the wives of the leading men of Lin
coin Centre. who persuaded their hus-
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TIE "WHIppING BoY's, ExpLANA-
TInN


The best that can be said OF Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- II ollweg'e labored
attempt TO prove that In the Moroccan
negotiations Germany gained a vic
tory over France Is that he made the
best OF very difficult and embsrrass-
Ing situation. His task was not an
enviable one. for apart from being
constrained by his position to defend
what was in many respects an inde-
feasible imperial policy, as expressed
in the initial phase OF the intervention
itself. he WAS made the whipping boy
for the Kaiser by .ehe opposition, who
DID not hesitate to LAY on and spare
not" The only victory Germany gained
was victory over herself, through
the assertion of common sense that
dictated acceptance OF Frances terms
When the chaff OF the conversations"
has been winnowed out, the kernel
that is left is that Germany was
beaten. virtually, on every point. The
residuum of the whole is German hu-
initiation and impaired prestige. Moth
..'b e'u'1 pe "'o'e 0oii''us'Ve Oh ms
t"4" 'Ae e""us'i'is'h a'SpiaSed IN the
'~'-S '"e' "t'' '''e SpP'oVAi even OF
'Ne Sr0"h 'lh'e' A"a IN certain
''.,'0' - t"e 'e' man press
nc -" is me German pitcher
"e"' 70 'he wen OF interference once
'Vo oi'eN ana came PACK Saoly crack
Co. u my D'oho" ne iN"'seF ieHped
~ . nc 'oo"ea en' iahHea IN q
of"'''p'e Dus'' - '"s' mas followed
''14 zen ''.'lo "'Ois 'hah an ehoTi to
~. .e- '''''' ? '''s q jar as poss'oie.
'''' ~ "as 'e' , eohsi"e'ate'| ana
s"i'e 'he
'ho'ed win
-. ~, ' "'ti''U' 'ne
,,... -oli'N 'n'
800 ~ Wy p'p'i'' rehch
-. n.y. ee ~ -"i N'i'st-
" .'', Guy
''''''''' = an
~ ,i,sa,,,' g .a.i,,-. 'e'ut"' V
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tion for "ths man who does things"
| Mr. Bggleston pointed out telling
OF college man lin Virginia who was
turned down for. school suporinten-
denoy simply because he folded his
handa und deplored the condition of
things, and did not suggest remedy.
In his stead. the position was given
to man with but a Iin.itcd cduca-
ton. who was the man TO carry out
certain reforms.
When Mr.. Eggleston spoke OF the
functions of public schools. he made
a most incisive criticism OF some pres
ent day tendencies in education. He
fears that we "have lost sight of the
functions of tho public school," which
are ~ healthy body. n trained capacity
and desire to serve the community"
we, hear much about tho "fundamen-
tails in education. but what are they?
~ sound body and an unsclfsh out
look on life" Is Mr.. Eggleston's an
swer. He went on to say:
And yet, year In and year out. we
permit the children to go to school
"h' ~ acquire HTltninetlC ana auenOidS;
history and hookworm; algebra and
astigmatism; cube root and tubercu-
iosis; Caesar and spinal curvature. And
then they go forth to servc-thcm-
selves Now what does 1t profit O State
II Its children gain the whole world
OF knowledge and lose both health and
the soul of good citizenship"
That is most effective statement
OF the viciousness of an educational
system based on the letter and not
the spirit of education. The pupil who
is led In the narrow vale OF mere
learning has little promise in him
of future good citizenship or civic
interest. He feels that the commu-
nifty owed him an obligation which
1t discharged in educating him, and
not that ho owes the community
debt which can be cleared only by
public spirltedness. All too many school
children now are so educated that they
look back upon their training as mn
inqu'sitorial proceeding and not aa an
inspiring source OF breadth, sympathy
and service.
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bands. 1t Is stated. to express their
dislike In tho manner aforesaid.
Now It IS learned that Lincoln
Centre begs that the newspapers OF
tho country will cease to give our
renoy to accounts OF the incident. on
tho plea that such advertising Will
"injure the honor" of the community.
Kansas is tho prolific mother OF
original and unique ideas, political,
social and other. but in this instance
She has oxceiled herself; for there
could not be q moro original and
unique idea than that such COM
munity had any honor to inJure. Tho
concept is the very embodiment OF tho
genius of originality and the concrete
essence Of vivid imagination.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
severe on "The LONG non.

,ie t'dl'or or The Times-DisDafcb
SIT read with interest in to-day;s
G sSJe under an, headlines q "stonewali
% S;9, pN Sammci B. Woods, of CharIottes-
VIC, Va THIS work ny Miss Johnston
seems TO have heen written without In
10 d@rm nation, and from the standpoint
ot notoricty and gain. at the expense
" her people. What n fearful price
TO be paid foT any consideration! II is
ricaTiS case of "Et tn, Brute" sho
should receive the condemnation or the
entire southern States and want or
respectabiiity of States at large, where
manhood honor and ehivalry are re-
spected, AS means of taking care Of
posterity' the state of Virginia. should
suppress further sale and publication
teach our children any such fallacious-
ness. The criticism by Miss Johnston
q stonewall jackson icertainly to our
Southern people) is like Liiiiputian
on the back of a giant. It is clearly
n case of he who suffers by the add
er.s rang might have the crawler
crushed. but could feel no resent
inent.' Thank God. he rests In sleep
before any such imputation by a yir-
WILLIAM, L.. GRIFFIN.
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THE HOUSING pnon1pM

In an intelligent and high-minded
care of its citizens. n city does we'll
TO look to their housing. Tho dwell
ing of the citizen has a most vital
bearing upon his health, his efficiency,
and even his outlook upon life. A
badly housed citizen is rarely g. good
citizen. The plan to establish in the
larger cities bureaus which WIFI look
after housing the city's tenement dis
tricts>is an excellent one. md students
of municipal questions wisely devote
attention to this matter, as tho Ma
tonal Municipal League, now in ses-
sion here, will to-day.
Proper attention to housing means
the wipins out of overcrowding, filth
and conditions breeding disease and
immortality. Ignorance. carelessness
and uncleanliness can be cured by
regulation and inspection. Upon proper
housing are based municipal health,
municipal beauty and municipal pro.
gress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

''Will clash this afternoon" says
tho Suffolk Herald OF "the Y. NJ. c. A
football team. and the 'Panthers of
Portsmouth" Sounds like tho days
of tho Christian martyrs in the arena,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

Even the price of prunes is going UP,
and no longer therefore Will the board :
ing house denizen at breakfast be as
saulted with the question, "Fruit7"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

College professors who write learned
"bum"-seilers would be vastly repaid
IL they knew how literally and gen
orally public men appropriate their
thoughts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
Oily pin.
Who waa Olympia, or OLYMPIA?

j. s. C.
Olympia is q character in "oriandc
Furioso." Countess of Holland. an5
VIE OF Bireno. Cymosco of Friza
wanted 10 force her to marry his son
Arbantes. but Arbantcs was slain. This
aroused the fury OF Cymosco, who
seized Bireno and would have put hin;
10 death IL Orlando had not slain cy-
mosco. Bireno having deserted Olym-
pia, shc was bound naked 10 rock
by pirates. but Orlando delivered he.
and took her to ireland. There King
obcrto espouscd her cause, slew Blrena
and married the young widow.
OLYMPIA was proud woman OF high
rank When Rome was sacked by
Bourbon she flew to the high altar OF
a church, where she clung TO golden
cross. On the advance of some soldiers
OF bourbon she cast the huge cross
from Its stand, and as II fell II crush-
ed to death the foremost colder One
attempted to rescue her but she would
not allow foe OF her country 10
touch her. therefore flung herself 10
The rsvfmcnt,-and was Killed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

There was but ono tenant of tho City
Hall at the session OF the Municipal
League yesterday morning, but he
looked mighty interested.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
Daily Queries and Ans,pers

porary sotourn on the land, followed
py occasional visits to II once In siy
months or oftener, will not satisfy the
roquirements of tho homestead law
ana may result In the cancellation OF
tno entry No apeciaed amount or
either cultivation or Improvement. Ca
required. but thore must In ell casog
be such continuous improvements nnG
such actual cultivation as Will chow
inc good faith of tho entryman
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

DR.. Cook has come back again, and
probably will go. where he belongs
into vaudeville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

Every county in Virginia should be
represented at tho Good Roads Con-
gress hero next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15

Where is tho old-fashioned man who
knew the Constitution OF the United
States by heart?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
Voting Age.

NUFIhs ABc.
In which. II any. OF tho states IL
that ie. fun surragc-can they yote al
the age OF eighteen?
The Constitutions OF Wyomins, Col
ofado, Utah. Idaho. Washington and
california declare that citizens must
be twenty ono years OF age befoIs
they can vote.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
Hospitality 10 Trampx.

Hospitality 10 Tramps.
Publish g few reasons why tramp.
should not he fed.
II. NJ. WOODWARD.
The reasons usually given are that
they should be discouraged In every.
way because:
2. They are social parasites. living
on others, spurning honest work.
3. If thcy are not fed they arc mora
likely 10 go to work
!. Fngrancy breeds criminalty.
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Colorado sfomestead laws.

Please give me the substance of
the Colorado homestead laws. How
much OF each year must tho home
steader stay on land? What amount
Of improvement ia required? NJ.
The residence and cultivation re-
quired by the homestead law means
continuous maintenance OF an actual
homo on the land entered. to the ex-
clusion of home elsewhere. and con-
unuous annual cultivation OF some
portions OF the land. A mere tenn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-15
Land and Water.

what is the area OF the land surface
OF the world and the area OF thc
water surface? II "
That OF the land OF tho earth is 50.
100000 square xniles and that OF III.
water about i45,ooo.oOo square miles.
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eligibility to tho pres,aeney.

!. Can nun born In the United States
OF foreign parents be candidate for
States2
2. Must tho father be neturnlized
before the son (born in tho United
stntes) reaches eighteen years OF age.
for the presidency
.. Can boy born In n foreign couti-
I fEy 10 american parents vote in tho
lied. and could he become a candidate
Tor the presidency? A NJ g
1. Tho Constitution says: mo person
except natural-born citizen shall be
eligible to the office of President.
neither shall any person be eligible to
that Office who shall not have attained
tho age OF thirty-nve years and been
fourteen years u resident within tho
United States" Under that provision,
any person born In the United States.
no matter OF what parentage. may be-
come candidate for the presidency
~ however the foreign father never
changed his citizenship, and his child
zenship OF the father. the child
though born in the United States
ceases TO be n citizen thereof and
would not be eligible.
3. II the American narcnts were tam
porarily sojourning in foreign coun-
Try, or travelling through one. when
a as son I, was born. the son. II living In
-.
tanning his majority. would not have
10 be naturalized in order to vote
whether citizen born under such cir
ppmsdancss , would be eligible to tho
the supreme Court OF the United States
shall be called Goon to interpret the
meaning OF natural born"
Nevada Land.
Can citizen OF the United States
VINO is not a citizen Of the State OF
Nevada take up government land in
NJ w. o'a'eE l.. N. S.
Debt.
States? r. T
According to the last annual state
ment, s2T04 l44.2Sl. with cash in the
Treasury Mt the time that Official state
ment was made. S1.7s7.204.l67.
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