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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
MONDAY, APRIL s. 1919.
the nEAI.ru ALMANAC pnAIsEp.


Tho progressive activity of the vir-
Ein'a Board OF Health IN the proven
tion OF disease throughout the State
is attracting attention IN the country
at large. Tho eyes of outsiders have
been especially caught by that novel
and humorous ,mcthod OF getting
health matters before the common
everyday citizen IN tho Euisc of an
almanac. The last Issue of Golfers
Weekly contains the following com
mandatory EDITORIAL:
Tic State OF Virginia published in
1911 the first almanac ever issued in
public health work, ana it has just
put ont tho almanac for 1912 The
Idea, IL Will DO observed. is the one long
acted upon by the patent medicine
people and now taken over 10 do good
instead of harm. The new issue is en-
trolroly entertaining as we'll as useful,
the pictorial side being as well done
rs tho reading matter. Kansas has
followed this intelligen. Virginia lead
crship with The acknowIedg ment that
Tho Virginia Health Almanac for
1912 is tho most interesting instruc-
tive and useful health p3mphlet ever
issued by any department OF health In
America"
il may be added that Kansas has
paid the high compliment Of initiating
NirGin!a's booklet In many ways. The
success of this pouring of new wine
Into old bottles points the moral that
the fight against disease must be bas-
cd in the knowledge OF prevention
zrii M, he
amount of inspection. quarantine, lab
oratory analysis. or technical science,
is going to accomplish much without
the hearty and intelligent cooperation
originates. and by whom. In the vast
number of cases, II is sprcau. To be
moved TO such cooperation they must
have the facts presented in easy, ma
tural style that they can grasp. and
that Will not be repellcnt by Its
weight OF learning. AT the same time
they should be Impressed with the
serious economic and social value of
sound public health. The happy com
bination OF lightncss of tone with pith
manac. Will do more good than pages
Of statistics and bushels OF hard names
Public health Is Il matter of the pub
lie Tom and Dick aud the next neigh
pills suEar-coatcd, they like to take
their arguments in the same nalat-
able form.
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valuc) yields little revenue. on accoup,
OF the low assessment,
Puttins up tho ground value assess.
eirsd rcaults:
be doubled
Will eliminate much Of the specuiatton
We now see. as tho taxes VIII make Il
impossible to hold land Idle. That
inca ns that labor and capital can get
ho!n To reduce the cost OF living.
That thing or condition called ..cco-
nonic pressure Is the result OF land
monopoly. Tax reform will relieve Il,
nnh us many symptoma-tubcrculos
arunkcnncss. prostitution. etc.-wiii be
Tax reform means good roads ana
good schools "PIEDNroNT"
Charlottesville.
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Need n Tax Commission.

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch
sirm.SiNty days agonc. the sale of
land for $1,000 per acrc, established i
record Tor ground value in tho Ill /.
hurbs of Richmond, Ten days ago a
sale was made at Sl,575 per acre To-
say that six and a half acres sold for
$500 per acre.
Now. this can mean but ono thing
that Richmond is growing. It means
mat labor Is earning good wages and
that capital is seeking Investment It
means that the two arc working to-
Ecthcr and producing the wealth (food.
r SIf and al the needs or human
growing land values 1t means that
the community needs the use of this
land.
Also nearly all the cities In virginia
and every local paper boasts Of 81.
It Is a good example OF the generally
accepted a1, principle of economics-that
mnnity, through the instrumentality
OF labor and capital.
Now. the. point want TO make u.
that though land values In Virginia
sessments have been raised hardly al
all. We sec much land (farm land
and vacant lots) held "out OF use" thai
are assessed Mt only 20 per cent OF
their value When we elect n new
Legislature two years hence we should
be careful not 10 send any delegate
who is financially interested In land
speculation. Then VIC won't have anv
trouble in creating tie much-needen
State officer. the Tax Commissioner.
Let any one note the status or most
OF the members Of the last Leglsla-
turc: that Is, "who was who" I'm own
ing desirable land with Il 20 per cent.
tax assessment on Il.
We must have n Tax Commissioners.
Virginia is driving away her own
sons and daughters by putting taxes
on everything but the right thing. w q
taS capital and the products OF labor
Occupation taxes arc double taxes on
laborl to the breaking point, and our
greatest and surest aaaat trrnund
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The Public School the rIopc of the
n

TO the Editor of The Times nirpatch.
Sir.-E;ducation means training for
life, better citizenship. all that leads
to right thinking and right living. rhe
public school is the great gathering of
the men and women OF the morrow
The future men and women UPON
whom we depend to make ili. world
q bettc,' blaco In which to livc-a
world of universal brotherhood to
man. bull. uDon service. sacrifice and
love
Here we have the children--inlll'o ns
Of them. They are young. vita pias-
tic minds and hearts. Little by little
we are beginning to sec that eJuca-
ton. means far moro than reahin,c
'ritinr and 'rithmctic. We are giving.
tbs schooling practical meaning and
asncct. We arc trying to educate the
boys and girls to make both their
minds and their bodies better. IN this
new. broadcncd work tho school teach
or rises 20 Il position of towering i'm
portance In the community. She IL
rot only an educator In tho usual senses
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or the word: she is an active apostle
az the new order OF things In n
thousand ways the people will soon
wish to lot her know she Is apprc.
elatnd; keep tho schools free from
yourself.
The children OF tho public schools
VIII make real tomorrow the adults
creams OF to-day. No rcformer need
Pc discouraged SO long as We have at
mana this mighty snglne nt progress
AN ACTIVE PUBLIC
SCHOOL MOTHER
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ovEr,DREssED SCHOOL CHILDREN.

One of the problems that confronts
the schools of large cities-we are glad
TO say 1t does not at present exist in
Richmond-is to check the silly imita-
ton by children of the styles and man
ncrs of grown-ups. The evil influence
Of great wealth is tainting the h!th-
crto wholesome democracy of public
school life. a St Louis pastor. speak
Ing before a mothers club, says: '"rhc
affcctatlon of styles by girls who can
afford II causes snobhery In the schools
and leads to the social ostracism OF the
apply to teachsrs. the most popular
teacher being the most stylish or ar
fected" This is only ono of the evil
consequences of the attention paid 10
vicious initiation OF so-callcd soci,ty.
These interests distract attention from
the essential facts of life and lay an
evcr-increasing stress upon the merely
material values. II the schools arc
not kept free from the money faint and
from class feeling. it can scarcely be
expected that the next generation will
be lass weakened by these things than
the present.
1t is a pitiful thing to sec little girls.
scarcely in their teens. dabbling with
paint and powder. practicing the arts
OF coquetry. worrying over their coif-
furcs and frocks and running risks to
which their very innoc ancc leaves .hcm
exposed. There is no more beautiful
spectacle than young sirlhood dancing
in the path of natural. joyous freedom
and sqiety. Their day dreams ana
their gentle emotions are almost too
delicate for thought. They know no
fear because they have learned of n,
danger. But what travesty on youth
is the premature preoccupation with
stylr. lovc-mak'ns and the article of
jadcd society parasites.
Something must be wrong with the
mothers who can permit and often
encourage such dangerous practices.
For with the mothers and in the homes
lies the answer 10 the problem. \
child taught the virtues Of simplicity,
regardless OF the dollar mark. will not
find nny real pleasure In the pursuit oil
whimsical fashions or the false dist!rs.
t!ous Of class Children arc naturally
democrats TIL. evil suggestion that
they arc better or worse than others
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
MORE WIND ron MUSICIANS.

the title does not mean musicians ar,
to be permitted to talk any moro than
they do now. They arc already the
most verbose creatures in the human
family. They get used to sound and
arc not happy without 1t. And what
.heS Go not say themselves, the versa :
tile press agent makes UP. Indeed, all
that can be said in favor OF the work
OF somo musicians Is that when thev
arc making music, thcy cannot make
conversation. Ono OF the beauties OF
the phonograph is that It doesn't dis
cuss Its own art, Jewels or rivals But
there Is class of hard working,
down trodden musicians that deserves
more wind, and Is going to have more
wind Science is going to furnish
flute players aud oboe blowers and
bass-horn inhatcrs with mechanical
lungs, kind of second wind, as it
were. Tho orchestra is going to have
It's adenoids removed.
This Will be accomplished by the in.
ventfon of a German, naturally, Court
Musician Bernard Samuels, called the
"acrophor." 1t consists of q tube end
Ing In a mouthpecc and connected to
foot bellows. which serves TO carry
air from tho bellows into the players
mouth With the acrophor working,
the player can pump himself full of
wind, without worrying to breathe,
and let 1t go wailinG cut through his
4 n CT r11 f,,
a whole symphony. provided he doesn't
swallow the tube and blow himself up,
with the disconcerting effect of an
ill-timed cannon. All that Will save
him from this untoward fate Is tho
prompt closing of something called
the "glottis" in his throat a rusty
CLOTHS, and the faithful tuba player
will descend upon the audience In
shower. so dissipated that there will
hardly be enough left over which
to write rs an cptaph. Its an Ill wind
that blows nobody good"
The good side of this device is that
1t will enable The audience TO hear
music without thinking how much tho
wind performers look like apoplectic
Holsters. II will also enable strauss
20 write scores upon tcrnadocs, pitch
cd battles, sufrrascttc meetings and
Dantc's 'Infcrno." Wagncrs music
dramas can be made over into music
melodramas by tho simple use of n
battery Of norophors. The dangers are
twofold The dead may mistake a
forte passage on tho acrophoratcd
winds for Gabriers trump, and como
pouring out with an awkward over
crowding. And there will be no physi-
cal limit TO the hours of practice by
the amateur cornetist III the next fat
lie will never die of shortncss OF
breath. while his neish5ors may from
his longncss thereof.
We suggest. in conclusion. that the
aerophor be put on the market for
commercial purposes. II would en-
able many women to talk, breathe and
have n mouthful of hairpins at the
same time. Some persons could eat
soup better II they had an aerophor.
Congressional flibustcrs would find it
useful And many an innocent victim
would be saved from strangulation by
the simultaneous introduction into his
mouth of a rubber gag, dentists
hands and steam drill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

To the Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Slr,'-NoticinS under heading OF cd :
ucation in Carroll in the issue of April
:. and written by -. Goodc Tinslcy, ]
think this letter should be heedcd by
some Of our school authorities and II
your local schools some attention, for
we all know well that NIL parents arc
not able to have teachers or board
and send their children TO the 80
called high schools. And OUR school
tax Cpcnt and our children grown up
in Ignorance.
a READER OF YOUR PAPER.
Louisa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
HoRsEMEN!

have 80 head OF the very best
light harness. combination, snddlers,
speedway. race and show horses at
tho Southern Stock Yards this week
for sale. All fashionably bred iron!
best l ever saw for the money. You
would think they arc all crooked from
tho price, but you don't ,avo to pap
for them until I prove they arc sound
and all right.
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,--A Confederate veteran recently
stated at a public meeting in. Rich
IEond that if the women of the pc
riod from '6l 10 65 had voted he would
not have fought as he did.
Ills statement suggests q question.
Is II because Southern women do not
vote now that the memorial buiId.r,,
az the Confedcyacy has never been
erected? * G.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

Colonel Roosevelt wrote his Louis
viilc speech in the smoking room of the
runway station in New York. sitting
on bench with "A suitcase across his
Knee, scribbllng with a stumpy pencil
FOR once in his life he did no, want to
dictate
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
Poems Wanted.

There Is request FOR over the hin
10 tho Poorho%se.' Little Log Cabin"
"Boaiman's SONG" Mabel Claire" sis
task OF making copy s. no small one.
i9nt possibly some readers may be
willing to undertake Il. :.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

Lucky" Baldwin loft $50 1000, 900 and
~ would seem that his heirs are like
wise lucky
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08
snIc of Old unoks.

Can you give mo the address OF some
reliable dealer who will buy old al
inanacs and newspapers? -.
r.. J.. WADE
You will have to send stamp FOR
reply by mail Trade addresses will
not be given in this column
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Central I,nrk.

Please tell mo. tho size OF Central
Park. In New York. r. Z.
The extreme length Is two and a
half miles, extreme width about half
mile area si3 acres.
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Western Paper.

Please give me the name of some
prominent newspaper In San Fran
cisco MtNCHESrFR
The Examiner.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

woman viii tote around two street
gar tickets and powder rag in a
handbag that coat 16s.4a,
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ANSWERS
WhltcNnsI,.
G give the receipt for a good
q Ii lDr nnfdnon

,.rdre g!E" INC receipt Tor good
whitcwash for outdoor use.
- LONG SUBSCRIBER
CainE n strong cask, slakc one bar
rel OF lime with just suiticicnt water.
adding a peck OF salt as the limo
stakes. Cover this paste and allow ia
stand for three or Tour days Thin
Win water 10 about the consistency OF
mink aud put on thin. Whitcwash lasts
aHd looks much better II several thin
coats arc used in place OF one thick
one.
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Mail Order License.

conduct mail order business. sell
ing by sample and delivering and col
icoting. Must take out license?
ies 5 A. c.
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Clearing Wine.

Will you give me the best method
or clearing wine? MRS. l.. A. S
Using ono egg TO about fourteen gal
Ions. whip the white till as light as
possible. mix thoroughly with one gall
lon of the wine and stir the mixture
into the whole, using a long rod and
Incorporating ms perfectly as possible.
Alter live or six days the cask should
be clear except for a little wine at
the bottom. and this will. with stand
ing, clear moro and moro till there
white of egg and the racking off
should take place in perfectly clear
weather. and the cask should not bo
shaken during the whole time.
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LournnI..

Agricultural Journals.
VIII you kindly give tho addresses
Of the Virginia Farmer, Farm Imple-
ment News, National Stockman?
w. II. II.
Emporia. Va; Chicago. Ill; Pitts
Ourgh, Pa
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-08

Till sound and echo fill the air,
And make prolonged negation there's
Grove. r. NJ. WILLIAMS.
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Since you will have it so, yc SUI
tragedies, msnettes and would be
votercttcs. the gage of battle has been
thrown. and ii one emphatic No is for
You no answer, then shall 1t he ic-
pestcd until the echo of one no re-
verberates into the repetition OF an
other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
SCHOOL CLOSES
 SECOND SESSION
First Graduate Receives d Diploma
 At Magnolia School.

Magnolia, June 1.-The State agri- cultural school for the southwest dis trict closed it's second session yes terday. The commencement exercises began Sunday with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev. Ben Cox of Little Rock Monday was demonstration day and Tuesday morning the ser- wees closed with the presentation of one diploma, the first to be awarded by the institution, and the commences ment address of the Hon. Gerge w Hays of Camden.
 The exercises were we'll conduct ed throughout, and gave evidence If good training and thorough instruc- tion to the students participating n these exercises. Many were in at- tendance, and the interest manifested by all we'll indicates that the school has been started in the right direc- ton and on basis that means suc- cess to the institution and perma- nent and incalculaIble benefit to this section of Arkansas.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
ADJUSTMENTS .%~<% ~~%H~~%
At the OrpheO.

The Hendricks Belle Isle Company will present a vaudeville bill that will be one of the best bills of it's kind ev- CT presented in this city. MT. Belle Isle will render a number of high class songs. The patrons of the Or pheo who have heard MT. Belle Isle in ragtime selection and the so-called popular music will be surprised at what the same voice can do when changed into classical channels. There is also Hubert Steele in black face comedy. MT. Steele has a repu1- ation of being one of the best black face comedians playing in the south. The Lawrence Sisters will present number of single and double vocal numbers. Harry Anderson in buck and wing dancing and last but not least are Charles A. Hendricks and Miss Ethel McMahon in their comedy skit entitled "The Lady and the Simp.' Taking it all in all this bill will be of standard that is seldom if ever exceeded by a company of this type.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
BOY PIQUED KILLS GIRL

San Francisco, Cal, June 5- Bernice Lillisrd Codair, 17-year-old high school student, was shot and killed on the front porch of her home here last night by Charles H. Bonner, 19 years old. Bonner was captured after chase by policeman.
 Miss Codair had just returned from the theatre in company with her aunt and am escort, when she was called to the door by Bonner.
 You turned me down and I am going to kill you" he cried, and then fired. The deed was witnessed by the aunt, Mrs. Mary Breaux, and Samuel 'Houghton.
 Bonner tried his revolver in a park near the girls home before the tragedy, shooting three times at a target.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
HOT SPRINGS READY
 FOR TRAVELLERS
ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE FOR THREE DAYS
 FROLIC.
Monster Parade Will Be q Beature- Athletic Contest and Speech-
 making At Park.

Hot Springs, June 5-That the Ar kans2s Travellers are going to have gene some" when they meet in an- nual convention in this city the lat ter end of the present week is shown conclusively by the program which the committee yesterday afternoon arranged. The program includes two monster parades, both of which are expected to be first-class in every way. The first parade will be held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, start ing from the Majestic, and the sec ond, the Mardi Gras parade, will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock. All the local and visiting members of the organization are expected to take part in both of these parades.
 The convention will open Thurs day, the formal opening being held following the parade. Mayor Waters is expected to deliver the address of welcome at } o'clock Thursday af- ternoen, and the response will be delivered by James Aronson, of Lit tie Rock.
 Thursday evening theer will be ball given at the Arlington Hotel ill honor of the visitors, to which the lccal and visiting society has been :,11 inv tn n participate.
 The big Mardi GTas parade will be held Friday morning, starting at 10 o'clock, and from the preparations being made for this, it gives prom ise of being one of the most gorgeous spectacles of it's kind ever witnessed in this city.
 Friday afternoon there will be ali kinds of athletic contests at Whls- tington Park and a general good time IS assured. Friday evening there will be vaudeville in the summer theatre at the park, and Dutch lunch served on the porch of the theatre. Quite an entertaining pro- gram has been arranged for this occasion and its expected there will be fun galore, what with the speeches scheduled, songs, music by quartet, etc.
 The election of officers and the se- lection of inc next meeting place will take place at a business sess,on to be held ill the Auditorium Thea ter at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. There are "a number of very import- ant matters which will come up at his time, and it is thought the trav- elers will go on record as favoring certain legislation. In the afternoon of Saturday the ladies will be taken for "a street car ride over the city and to the State Fair grounds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
WIRELESS CONGRESS- OPEN.

London, June 5.-The second inter- national conference on wireless tele- graphy opened here today with % nat ions represented. All of the sessions will be secret, but it is known that the chief problems discussed will be concerned with better wireless conditions at sea.
 The American delegation, headed by Rear Admiral Edwards, will take an active part in the discussion. It is known that the Americans will be es- pecially insistent upon 24-hour wire less staff for every seagoing passen- ger ship.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
CITY LEAGUE STANDING.
Voss.Nichol vs Graphic Today.

The VossNichol team, leaders of lne City League, and the Graphics, next to the tailenders, but striving hard to rise, will clash at Forest Park 'nis afternoon at o'clock in their lirst game with each other since the opening of the City League. The Voss- Nlcnols are considered much superior 70 the Graphics by local fans, but the Graphic team has been strength ened and have been constantly prac- uclng to give the league leaders 'ousn fight for tcday,s game.
 me league is now fairly underway qua much interest will be manifest ~ III the future games. A large vtowd IS expected to greet the players 'nls afternoon if the weather permits.
 on saturday afternoon at Forest rark the Nonpareils, under their new name, Claud Clegg. and the lndepend- 'u's' under their new label the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-06-06
HEAVY VOTE CAST IN
 REGENT PRIMARY
o'er l36,OO0 Voters Go to Polls
 Robinson Majority 43,sl9.

Little Rock, June 5.-OfficiaJ ro- sults or the Democratic primary elec- tlon held on March 27, and tabuJated oy a subcommittee of the Democratic oehtral Committee on the different candidate, is as follows:
 The total vote for State offices is as follows:
 For Governor-Robinson 90 520 Donaghey 46,701. Robinsons S maior- ity 43,S19.
 For United States Senator-Davjs 72'oo5, Brundidge 62,2G9. Davis ma jority 9,636.
 For Secretary of state-Hodges. 135,423.
 For State Trcasurer-Crock 134.- 7S6.
 For State Auditor-Oathout 67,51, Colauitt 62,S34. Oathout's majority. 4,734
 For Attorney Generai-Moose 55,- o5l, Pindall 36,0S4, Rowe, 4o,190. Moose majority over Rowe, 15,361.
 For Chief Justice of Supreme Court 136,304.
 For Associate Justice of Supreme Court-Smith 93, ,70S. Graham 36,S39. Smiths majority, 56,S69.
 For Commissioner of State Lands R. c. Dye 135,114.
 For Superintendent of Public h. struction-Geo. B. Cook, 136,6 ,6OO
 For Commissioner of Mines, Manu- factures and Agriculture-Page H. 942, Surridge 56,61S. Pages majority 13,324.
 The official vote, as tabulated by the subcommittee, composed of Otis T. Wingo, A. D. DuLaney and Jack Bernhardt, will be submitted to the state committee this morning.