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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
On the Spur of the
Moment
BY Roy X. Moulton
ore in thc stilix Nirht.

Oft I'm tho Silly night.
ERE slumber's chains have bound m
Just when Two neatly tucked
The flannel blanket round me.
There comes the alarming thought.
With possibilities dire:
L know that I have forgot
TO fix that blamed furnace fre
scramble out in tho cold
With every nerve fibre ouakinE:
MY nasal appendago is blue;
My elbows and knees arc shaking
stumble DER rugs and chairs
And make a terrible noise
by falling downstairs head first.
I've tripped on a pile of toys
strike q tin railroad train.
And slide DER the hard oak floor
On elbows and shoulderblades:
MY head bangs against IA door
when / reach the basement DEPTHS
m sick and I'm sore and lame.
open the furnace mouth
And seek for the tongue of flame.
find that the fires all right:
mat it's just as it ought to be
10 last through the entire night
And That's where the Jokes on me.
remember when it's too late.
as rub each lame bruised spot.
q liked the blame thing all right
IA fSed 1t. and then forgot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

! little bags OF pulveriZod white chalk,
known rs confetti. which they jocu-
! iarly sprinkle one another with or da sh
handful over ones mask. All, tho
adventures. courtships and even mar
riages often resulting from these con
trctemps,
After a willie tho Corso is cleared OF
humanity, and trained riderleSs horses
are turned loose to tramp over the
Corsos length again. Again, after this
horse SHOW" tho surging thousands
come back to the street to pursue their
very simple search of funmaking and
frolic. until night comes, with its din
ncrs, balls. theatres and other amusc-
Incnts. Then the great dome of St
Peters is agloW with thousands Of
lights and It's great cross shining with
lights. and everything seems as merry
as marriage bell. until at IL o'clock
midnight tho lights are extinguished,
and tho great carnival Is over. And
the solemn observanccs and HASTINGS
or Lent begin. and that fast lasts for
forty days. until Oesta (Eastcr) has
dawned. when again the great dome
and cross of st. Peters is llumi-
mated. The brazen bells Eroan for JOY
at ST. Johns Lateran and St. Pauls,
added to the Donderous one OF tho Cas-
tie of st. Angelo. whilst from tho cas-
ties Darapet thunder the cannon. So
Lent is over, that began tho day after
Mardi Gras. and the great Easter has
utiWilco. Wnlcn now is recognized rs
the resurrection day of Christ by the
WHOLE Christian world.
So whether or not Mard Gras or
Easter. or Christmas Day, or Pente-
cost, or any other festival or observ-
ance In obedience to belief such as
Mohammedans or Confucians claim or
Christians have or Jews observe or
practice, their results arc far hetter
and more ennobling and purifying to
the soul. body and mind than no belief
or no observance ut all, that stolid sci
cncc seems often to instill A religion
TO country is like a lodestone even
though IL be barbarous one, better
than nothing. So is belief a guard
and shield to ones innate pronenesa to
evil like the sparks that fly upward"
SO let us be broadmindcd In these be-
liefs, extending u brotherly hand even
in nonbelief. bringing about "a brother
hood of man." thus making one's self
and his neighbor more respectful and
observant of another: so that Mardi
Gras teaches its lesson. as we'll as
Easter or Christmas.
So thus have tried to tell my story
OF Mardi Gras in Rome.
CHARLES MACON WESSON
Fine Creek Mills.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Athletic Federation will put It's
shoulder TO tho wheel, thore IS no rca-
son on earth why we should not have
some kind OF sharp. inspiring compoti-
ton every few weeks during tho of
season. 1t should not be left for ono
or two institutions TO bear the bur-
dons. What we want Is all athletic
Richmond getting into things hard.
1t is II reflection on tho city that
moro real anusements are not pro-
vided for young men. 1t is timo we
We're learning that to keep tho best
youth in the city, and In tho right
frame OF mind toward work and pleas
ure both, we must take care to make
their social life interesting and full
of color. It is shame TO bring high
brow stuff into such a sensible prac-
teal thing AS track meet. where nc
ton and not speculation is its OWL
reward. but just from the point o:
cured from men who AFRO sometimes
given bit OF real red bioodcd pleas
ure. 1t is better to supply manly
sport than TO trust to less amiabIc
and innocent safety valves Cards
loafing and tho moving pictures do
not produce the best results either
for the man or his employer Clean
spor. generally does
Tor these remoter reasons. ana more
importantly because this meet gives
a chance for n GOOD time Uo ,,rpo tbot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Voice of the PEOPLE


10 the Editor OF Tho Times
GIFT Is with great pleasure ma, !
no'lced this week that you have cbonn.d
printing the Confederate Column
news on the inside OF the colored sh.a,
to another page. where the many val
uaple articles you republish from time
10 tlme can be saved and preserved
nave pasted several of them in }
scrapbook TO give my little bow 60
nc can look back and ever have his.
loflcai facts pertaining to the los,
Cause" os'
Your SUNDAY paper Is .undoubtedlv
the best In the South. and never fail
to call for II on Monday-the dav &,
reaches here It's like getting n lct,er
from nome. While not 4 native OF Won,
state, yet lived there for seven or
elSht years, and have MANY doa,
friends there. Tennessee is my naiivo
state. Before going to Richmond
lived in North Carolina for man,
years, and ! enjoy the news In your
paper from the old North state"
While I like Atlanta very weIl Va,
] Ike Richmond better. and him.
the latter is destined to be the lead
ing city of the south. Here they havo
so-called prohibition, but It's easy n
get what YOU want. and there Is NOR
drunkenness 10 be seen here
Wishing YOU much success and han
pness. ana thanking Won FIR 81.
change mentioned, | remain.
Yours respectfully
7. G. COLEMAN.
Atlanta On
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
THE BANNER Ivnoon MEET.

II IS fine thing 10 Know that the
1nonotony oc winter is to be broken
At last by some real sports rhe in
door track meet OF the Blues ana
Richmond College promises TO bring
out an array Of athletes. ana provide
tho kind Of nip-and-tuck competition
that stirs tho blood from its duh cours
ing, and hints Of the Wild outdoors
and the fun Of hard exercise. rhe
sponsors and directors of this meet
deserve praise for GOOD piece OF
athletic work. ana for adding a touch
Of live action to our Lonten duIincss
fachmond needs just this kind or
itcalthy recreation. nothing has hap
pened in the way Of real thrilling sport
rere since the football heroes went
INTO retirement. We trust. that mover
again WIN A winter be so unproduc-
i've Of the refreshment tina, comcb
froin games or akiIl Let the aaspreG
euccess of this meet he an omen of bet
ter nnss next year. II the Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Cnugl,t ON ti,n IcIr

Anyhow. there is ono thing about
/ the new President of France to ad-
rnirc. lie has very handsome wife
Harvard professor says tho pigeon
lives an intellectual life. But even at
that. who wants to be q pigeon?
IL does not look as though all the
members of the Princeton alumni will
get rat Offices under the government
IL the lawyers can't save tho bill
iionaires from the Puio committee. ii
is necessary TO fall back OH the doc
tors.
What Chicago needs is elevated
trains that will not only STAY on time
but on tho track az we'll
Germans make 5000. 600 ciparcttes
annually. but they know better than
to smoke them. They send them TO
America.
If it wasn't for Charlie schwsb the
public might be able to forget Monte
Carlo once in n while
Tetrazzini has been ordered bv bor
physician not to eat pancakes In
that case, what's the use OF being
grand opera star.
General Funston will not he made
major. general until 1919. but il may
be possible for this country Ia dodpe
war until that time
cinnamon are wearing modern hats
nut so long as the women i'm China
90 not the new republic will not go
bankrupt.
fNiit' w iult saws there
Ten great editors in this country. II
Is surprising that William Allen
should admit that there are nine more.
The Missouri Legislature has ten
door'nen FOR every door. Evidently
1t will be impossible for any ruiltv
statesman to escape
The Ohio Board of Health has ban
ished the roller towels Wen. there
wasn't much room left on them. any
how.
go, ,
~ onc-armed burglar has broken out
or Jail in Illinois If he had hud Two ,,,,,s,
he could probably have taken the iniI
with him. '''
There are said 10 be only nftv inn.
iihortals IN America. but tho man who
invented the new millinery trust
should not he forrot.n, 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

orinG, But it is also very clear that
Whom 100 organizations attucIs various
parts OF the same problem they must
duplicate each other to q certain ex-
toni. They overlap In some directions
and fail to meet real needs in others
In such n clearing house as the gem
eral council. what is being done and
what should be done will both be pre-
scented. Tho result will BIO a compre-
henslve plan and co-ordinated effort
that will multiply the effectiveness OF
tho separate agencies. Moreover, the
moral power that can be eNerted for
education along uplift lines through
such combined strength will De n great
asset for achievement. The stimulus
and inspiration that individual work.
cra will gain from contact and dis
cussion with each other will flow out
in many directions for the cleansing
of our civic life.
The Times Dispatch is very glad that
such n cooperative movement has been
begun Energy and enthusiasm spent
on making this plan "a success will be
abundantly repaid. But the energy
and enthusiasm must be directed
wisely and not allowed to scatter 10 n
futile dissipation in talk. There must
DO II central and controlling ideal,
about which tho good intentions can
be masscd. If we might mako one
suggestion, it is that the main duty
of such a council will be to work. not
Tor correction or charity, but for n
better environment. Tho best thing
any man can do for his neighbor is
to give him the proper surroundings
i'm which to make his life full and
beautiful Relief work is essential
only because the past neglect has made
it necessary. lust to 20 on giving
relief to human beings who have
failed, without attempting to ascer-
tain and remedy the causes that make
relief needful, is not only Il waste; It
is immoral. Either to give or receive
charity is n delicate and dangerous
thing.
10 help Il man YOU must teach him
to help himself. and you must see 10
it that the laws and conditions under
which he lives arc Just and equitable
no reclaim girls who havo been forced
lnio cNll ways because OF low wages
is n rather pitful aftorthought. TO
expect negroes 20 live in sensible
clean way without training or adequate
incomes is comforting, but not effec-
tive. Sooner or later tho Council Of
Social Workers. II they really mean
business will come down to plain, com
mon sense facts. They will aim Mt
two things: bottnr social conditions
through civic or. political action and
better moral and personal standards
through homo influence. They will
get into politics. for In no other way
can they 10 what they want They
VIII find out also that no government
is higher than its people They Will
perceive that laws alone build no char
actcr and make spacious no lives. Gov
ernor Mann was profoundly right in
pointing TO the home rs the starting
point. If this ffno and courageous
group Of men and women spread cdu-
cation that will result in juster and
wiser laws and noblcr homes, they will
have reached the heart of their de-
sircs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
A Man of Brains.

the Richmond Times D lspatch pub
iisheo day or two ago, in Illustration
or It's Washington news and the arr
riVai OF President Wilson at the cap
itai cut pnrporting to be n picture
Oh mat distinguished Virginian
Thomas Nelson Page. Whether a suit
Tor damages will grow out OF the ar
iair VIII depend not upon tho Justice
or such "A prosecution. but upon tho
good nature OF tho injured man. The
fehturcs OF the author of "1arse Chan
ar pretty familiar to the million. all
or whom will deny that he looks at
an like leader of the Camorra. This
olack -mustached chap in The Times
Dispatch couldn't be anything else.-.
charlottesville Progress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Who put tho porter" in porter
house" steak? According to tho caro-
line correspondent Of tho F'redorlchs-
burg Journal, Mrs. r. G. IT. Lowry is
remodeling cottage on Blenhcin farm
which. when completed will have an
added romantic fnterost In that tho
doors. mantels. etc. wero taken from
tho old Porter ifouse. in Boston, from
which many years ago. emanatcd the
particular style OF steak known to-
day as 'porterhouse'"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

There stands Woodrow Wilson, in the place
upon which SO many millions OF men have fixed
their eyes ever since Washington made this
country anation
He holds the biggest position that any man
can win in this world to-day.
lie is at the head of the greatest nation in the
word-of nation with nearly all of its prob
lens unsolvcd nation that offers unlimited pos
slbllities to mind Of power
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Eat nothing but stcwcd parsnips.
Drink nothing. but cold water.
20 to bed at every night.
Get up at every morning
Don smoke. chew or play poker
go 10 church every Sunday morning
Split three cords of wood ever, H..
Walk nineteen miles before break fac
hide horseback two hours every nf.
Play golf the remainder OF the ar,or-
a Don't kiss the cook or ANYBODY else
n n me public drinking cups.
kcep out of crowded cars
Now comes the most i,nno.
s'ruction if YOU would live forcver.
Don't die io'cNer'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
Some Nutcrackcrs.

The family OF Price Rhoads. or
oouth river, have not been idle these
lohs winter nights. few nights ago
they finished cracking 500 pounds OF
walnut Kernels. Those they have sold
al prices ranging from 10 to % cents
I" hound. Tho cracking was dono prin-
cipally oy the daughters OF the
imaily-Misses Edna, Rcnn and Anna,
ana Mrs Rhoads herself This Is a
most thrifty family and they deserve
.he coin OF the realm which liz com
ing their way.-Greene County Record.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
TIE COrSCfB Or SOCIAL yyoa,.
E(G

The IDEA Of = Council Of Social Work
era In Richmond should be fruitful OF
e%ceiie|'t results That splendid worl,
FOR The betterment Of human living
IL being done now needs no other proof
man the impressive list Of loo organ
i2ations represented at this nrst gath
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

1t seems rs if the government can't
get along without Wilson's "Tama
Jim Wilson went out of Office Tues
day as Secretary OF Agriculture. after
sixteen years service there, but w. y.
Wilson jumped right into the Score
taryship of Labor. and then there's
Woodrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Is there tax reform club in your
oommunity7 IF not. why not organize
one and enroll yourself and your neigh
bors as progressive citizcns who desire
TO lift from their shoulders unjus,
taxation?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Nhe number OF words printed obont
the various sickcning aspects OF the
Thaw case is one OF the strange pre-
nomenon of this decade. No group OF
facts could be less worthy of record
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

When all these folks get home from
Virginia, they Will demand law MAX
ing 1t obligatory for the President
always TO be from tho Old Dominic,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Much is written OF Woodrow VIII
sons smile. We opine that his frown
is also going to play small part in
his official life
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

If gratitude moves President VIII
son. the Weather Man who arranged
his inauguration day ought to get a
1ne berth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Some nice spring rains for the
farmer would hclp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Richmond soldiers evidently do not
believe In arbitration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

Docs anybody IN South Richmond
remember when 1T was known az Rocky
Ridge? If go. that person is no spring
chicken.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir,--This carnival of the Roman
Catholic Church. although of antiouc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
hight!

The leaders OF Progressive Demo
cracy In Virginia need three things,
.he nfSt Is backbone; the second is
backe bone. the third !s-backbone.-
Harrisonburg News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

When girl is beautiful and is the
Presidents daughtor. too, what moro
could she wish?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

As long as the White House cb,,do.
her nnusos the White House baby
tho futurc of the nation is assured
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

The real question Is, how long before
spring greens VIII be ready Tor the
bacon
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

The greatest and mos, complete
silence on record is that of tho Colonel
these days.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07

own judgment about tn Teller that
leaves his screen doors on all winter.
Goldie. IN little five weeks ole daugh
ter o. Mr.. and Mrs. Dafo BUD went by
parcel this mornin' L visit her aunt
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-07
. -
The Carnival Of Murtli Or,

Atlanta. Ga. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
Salvation Army News.

The local commander of the Saliva
ton Army, Ensign s. V. Furman, with
his family. returned from Old Orchard
Thursday afternoon. feeling better af.
ter the sick spell he had two weeks
ago. and is taking hold of the work
here. He is very hopeful of the flu
ture. The Army's camp meeting OF
ten days, was great success, re-
vival spirit prevailed and about 15f
came to the altar. The crowd was the
largest the last night of the camp. A
former commander of the work in Au-
gusta. Ensign Blair Taylor. was mar
ried to Lieutenant Lena MeCullum
The Tabernacle was crowded and
scores turned away.
Ensign Furman states that it is
necessary TO re-establiSh an officers
quarters. and the furture address of
the same will be at No. Gage street
place. The former officers for the last
two or three years. have been light
housekeeping. so that the ensign is
in much need of household goods. To
the above end. anyone desiring to help
To this purpose. the officer will be glad
TO get in touch with. or they can
phone to No S93-M, for which he
will be very grateful. From now on
the open air services will be continued
nightly. weather permitting. Plans
are also under way for visits from
Bangor, Fairfield and Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26
Cobbossee Life-Saving Corps
To Give Exhibition, Sunday.

The Camp Cobbossee Volunteer Life
Saving Corps will give. on Sunday.
July ~, at the Pine Hotel, Island
Park, an exhibition under the per-
sonal direction of Commodore Long
fellow, director of swimming for New
York City and for many years a
prominent agitator for life saving
training The exhibition will take
place, at 8 O'Clock, and will be wit
messed by the members of the Cob
bosseecontee Yacht Club and by rep
|resentatives of other yacht clubs from
nearby resorts.
The life saving station al Camp
|Cobbossee was organized, last year
under the tutelage of Commodore
Longfellow. The regular tests fol
members OF the l.. S. V. l.. S. Corps
We're given and 10 of the boys sue
ceeded in passing the requirements
These We're organized into two crews
with Captain, Lieutenants, Cox
SWANS and Auxliares and some
splendid work was done by the youth
lful lifesavers. During the sunlmei
lights were maintained at dangerous
points in the Lake the boys setting
them out at night and taking then
down in the morning. Moreover the
crew was able ito save one life on the
lake and give succor to considerable
number of boats in distress. The mar
rescued was waiter who ventufee
out beyond his depth though unable
| to swim. At the time baseball game
was in progress and only one person
was at the shore and witnessed thu
mishap. At the danger signal of three
| blasts on whistle the life crews
! rushed to their stations. The boat'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-26

were manned and shot into the water
in a manner that would do credit to
professional lifeSavers, and in an al
most incredibly short time the mem
bers of the Corps were applying to the
drowning man the methods of artifl-
cial respiration that had been part
of their lifesaving training.
Encouraged by the splendid success
of last year, the lifesaving station at
camp has been greatly enlarged and
improved upon A special pier has
been constructed for the exclusive use
of the Life Corps and has been equip
ped with red lights, life ring, and run
way for more speedily Launching the
boats The Camp was again success
full in securing the services of Com
modore Longfellow in training the
boys and administering the tests. zen
bovs among them several veterans Oh
| last year succeeded in passing require
ments which include a knowledge OF
first aid and Craftsmanship as wen as
aouatic ability The successful COM
/ nletion of the requirements entities a
| nov TO n button and certincate OF
membership in the u. 5. Vol. Lie
Saving Corps, as well as to the prlvl-
lsee of wearing the insignia OF the
aroanization on his shirt. AS evidence
that the Corps does not CONNIE It's
erdeayors to saving people VINO are
o,ra,dv in trouble but also MAKES
averv effort to prevent accidents az
,,,o,l II NAV be mentioned that uhoet
Tho direction of Mr. Mooney, captain
~ The Corps and a member Oh t'e
| Coihosseecontee Yacht Club. IL Is d.
,roeent engaged in setting out ouoss
,ha shoals in the southern part oi
4 the lake .t.rtian has
,,a naid To speed in Launching my
/ boats and remarkable fesulls ia
,,oa,, achieved. ). In. the most recei,'
,ost the bows made a RECORD .. :
soea,ds--the time which elapsed 1roi'
.ho moment when the first boy APP
naared on shore In answer to the Dan
-, 90 the time when the BOA
- ,ha water fully manned. Inc
Voc Germs naturally contains
-, ,ts membership the best SWIM
VIM - sn,,e IF the best athletes II
Camp. The boys nave pee' ,xoars;t,
in rowing by proihiien' ,,,r,
oarsmen, and handle theil po" .s,oson
skilfully in the water. Inc ,.,,;da,
membership of the corps
i into two crews is uirseh
t Grew 1-Lieut. Stark, COX. ,.,a,
: Roatswain Frank, AUX. H., :
= Aux. Blumenthal, Aux fioiishs'
cTs 2.S-Lieut. Dunn, Cox. Law
renee, Roatswaain Fr'eann'n' p..sen
MafHclt! AUX SCHWARTZ, Aux. h'se''
baum. Aux. Well