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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
TAX REFORM CLUBS URGED.

The Alexandria journal commcnds
the suggestion of Tho Times Dispatch
that the progressive citizens in each
vicinity who desire to Iift from their
shoulders unjust taxation organize a
tax reform club. There has been"
says that contemporary. 80 much
written and said about unjust taxa
ton 1t is becoming to be an old story
and wearisomo to the ear What is
wanted is definite action taken to
equalize the taxation In tho state
among the people. and not so much
theori2ing. but something that will
bring results" Precisely
The way to reform is to reform, and
that way lies along organization OF
the taxpayers TO discuss and under
stand the inequalities of our system
of taxation, and protest against its
hardships. II lies along catochisinS as
pirants FOR nomination for seats in tho
General Assembly as TO what they are
going TO 10 about it "practically."
Such would be the mission of the
tax reform club" such clubs in every
community, particularly tho farming
communities, would be n compelling
Influence for putting an end to theo-
riz'ng, ana for something that will
bring results" They would call tho
previous question" on tho "old story"
and tho "wearisome" lack and doc
trinairism. and force decision on re-
form.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

san Francisco is planning now for
IT'S annual municipal pageant II is
called the "portola' Festival. in honor
of the founder Of the city. This spcc
tacle which in 1909 attracted moro
than 100000 persons, viii bo beld
In october to commemorate the four
hnndredtn anniversary Of the discoy
cry of the PaciAc ocean by Balboa IN
1919. San Francisco business men
have decided 10 make this pageant
an annual event, one of the reasons
being that they regard It as an excel.
Tent means of advertising the city.
II is Dianned TO have dlnoron,
motif each year. drawing on various
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
AMEND rlir ntnM>> IAN

The reaDpoiutlncnt " C'0njruiseionn,
az Labor NELL by President Wilson
and tho beginning OF tic arbitration
proceedings between Tho Eastern rail
roads and their nrenen serve to can
attention to the defects Of tho Er1n,,n
law, under the provisions az which tho
hrencns arbitration is being CON
Quoted.
The Erdman law provides for Tic
Institution Of all mediation and arbi
tration proceedings under the suner-
vision OF Commissioner Nciu ANA
Judge Knapp. Tho practical result
has been that large part OF tho ti,na
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

Mrs. Anse F'risby has got a new
vacuum cleaner and her husband saws
he thinks she must try it on his clothes
"hile he is asleep. for no never has n
cent when he waics up.
Jed t'rinl1's wife nearly shot him by
mistake for II burglcr the other night
wheh he went home with his whiskers
shaved off and tried to get in at the
pack door without being heard
There never was time i'm the his
tory OF the world when some Teller
uidnt think he was on the verge of
making n fortune through the medium
or perpetual motion machine. Hank
iumms SAYS the nearest thing to IL
that he knows of is his wifes brothers
lower jaw. His wiie's brother has been
cating with him for nineteen wears
Grandpa Bibbins says. OF course Il,
is great thing to be in good spirits.
put ne would blamed sight rather
nave the good spirits in him
we see by the papers that footpads
are getting quite numerous down to
New York. Uncle Ezra Harlxins asked
what they was. and Hank Tumlns said
iootphds was pads that fellers put ON
their feet so they could sneak in the
mousse at night without waltin' I'M their
VIE Uncle Ezra is going to send down
for pair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
\ cAnINEr COMPARISONS.

If there are those who are disposed
TO criticize tho Wilson Cabinet on the
ground that ii contains few we'll
known men. let them examine the list
OF Republicans who were in the Cabi-
net in the past sixteen years:
Secretaries of State:
John sherman. EIihu Root.
W iillam L. Day, Robert Bacon.
John Hay. Philander C. KNOX
Secretaries of the Treasury:
Lyman j. Gage. Geo. Is. Cortelyou.
Leslie NJ Shaw. Franklin NacVeagh
secretaries OF War:
Russell y. Alger, Luke L. Wright.
tlihu Root, Jacob NJ Dickinson
Niiiiain II. Taft. Henry l.. Stimson
Secretaries of the Interior:
| Cornelius y. Bliss, James II. Garfield.
q. ~ Hitchcock, Rich'd y. Ballingcr
Walter l.. Fisher.
Secretaries OF the Navy:
John y. Long. G. ]. Bonaparte.
| VIM H. Moody, Victor u. Metcalf
l'aui Morton Y. II. Newbcrry,
Geo. Won l.. Meyer.
Secretary of Agriculture:
Jaincs Wilson.
postmasters-G General:
N'''N'' - W I4it,
Chas Emory Smith. Geo. Il. Cortelyou.
Henry { Payne, Geo. Won l., Meyer.
Frank II. Hitchcock
attorneys General:
Joseph Mckcnna. Vim. H. Moody.
John W Griggs, G. j. Bonaparte.
Philandcr G Knox. q. w. Wickersham.
Secretaries OF Commerce and Labor:
Geo. b Cortelyou. Oscar s. Straus,
Victor H. Mctcalf. Charles Nagel
Few OF these men rendered moro
than routine service. Hay. Root, TAFT.
Hitchcock. Knox. Wilson and Wick
crsham viii be remembered, but what
of the rest?
In the light of comparison, President
Wilson'S task was easy The average
run OF Cabinet officers OF the last
three Republican Presidents was not
high
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
The Tux system AgnIn IndIctcd-Whcn
is the TrinI (.Oinr TO Hef

severe indictment of Virginia's
tax laws is contained in tho report Of
the special grand jury OF the Hastings
Court OF the city OF Richmond. which
has been In session four months. and
which submitted its report yesterday
to Judge II. g. Richardson. and the
blame for the situation is placed on
the members of the General Assembly
who have not given the people OF tho
State the reforms demanded from year
to year.
Indictments OF the laws arc not new.
They have been indicted so often that
were the tax laws anything more than
fairly dead things--.in spite of Audi
tor Moore's quickering powers--the In
dictments must appear rather ridicul-
Gus. 1t is about time they came to
trial.
The Richmond jurys report pays n
good deal OF attention to the
subject of taxation OF capital stock
of companies other than merchants
capital. IL would seem that the almost
uninteliigible State laws on the sub
Ject require taxation Of book accounts
considered good. plus bills receivable
plus all merchandise on hand. plus real
estate, separately taxed The jury was
unwilling 10 stand for this without de-
Quoting what might he called live
liabilities. including borrowed money
and merchandise paid for. Many In
dustrial concerns DO q large nart OF
their business on borrowed capital. and
TO tax this borrowed money. on which
interest is paid. besides all other forms
Of taxation. would speedily result II is
argued. in driving the most important
enterprises from the State. No wonder.
thinks the jury, many business men
regard evasion not only pardonablc
but necessary to preservation.
Here we are again with an instance
OF where the tax laws arc unjust. In
this case the injustice is to business
enterprise. 1t is a matter which bust
ness men can take UP, and by taking
it up. start the hall rolling toward a
scientific study of tax reform.
Is II not time for some business men's
organization TO take the initiatiye?-
LynchburS Advance.
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historical events in tho life Of the city

historical events in the life OF the city
and State.
Don Gaspar de Portola greeting Don
Vasco Nunez de Balboa Is the picture
about which the festival will evolve
this year. He has already issued his
proclamation to San Francisco and
California to prepare for his arrival
TO greet Balboa. to whom ho refers as
The il!ustrious Spanish navigator"
fic further cnjoins all good and loyal
citizens to receive him with all duo
pomp and pageantry," to LAY aside
dull care and make OF tho week In
October "a joyous carnival season"
Here's the business argument for
such pageants: Bank clearings for
the week of October. 1909. during tho
festival, were increased by $4,000, Ooo
Small shoplleepers. merchants, cafe
proprictors, and other business men
testify that the seven days of that car
nival wcre tho best trade stimulants
they had i'm years
Why cannot Richmond have an an
nual pageant? 1t would pay. IT
would advertise the city. 1t would
revive Richmond's historical Elories
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
a Venerable Editor.

Rev. Leonard Cox. who established
the Charlotte Gazette in 1871. is dead
and from that paper we clip the fol-
lowing:
Died, at Charlotte Courthouse. Va.
on January 81. 1913, AZ o'clock y. NJ.
Rev. Leonard Cox. editor and founder
or the Charlotte Gazette. aged ninety
one years four months and twenty
days Gently failing To sleep without
strugGic. having finished The work
OF long life. full OF many changing
scenes, but with always earncs; ana
faithful endeavor, he ended his pilgrim
age on earth and entered into that rest
reserved for those who have been faith
Iul 10 me trust confided TO them. The
death OF hts beloved wife who died
suddenly the previous week. was n
shock from which he in his enfcebled
condition could not rally. and he con-
tlnued to lose strength until he fell
quietly asleep"
Gone To his grave full of wears and
fuli OF honors.-Farmvillc Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
LAMENTATIONS ronEruoucnr.

1t is the desire OF The Times Dis
/ patch to impress upon the Council com :
mittee that meets for organization on
! Thursday. and upon tho people of Rich :
/ mond. who must be organized for bet
( terment everyday, that the annexation
Of surrounding territory In wise and
just manner is matter of paramount
| Importance to this community Upon
the proper settlement of the new city
boundaries will in part depend the
growth and prosperity of future Rich
mond. No preliminary exhaustive in
Sestigation should be shirkcd and no
legitimate expense spared. to enable
his extension to he made for the best
| interests of the present Richmondcrs
and those who Will soon he incorpo-
rated.
The reason is plain. we are hero
dealing with an absolute fundamental
the very physical body Of a commune
ity. the ground upon which We live
Modern social philosophy is perceiv-
ing that the starting point Of com
munity life. justice and progress is in
the ground Upon tho ground depends
every material aspect of life 1T fur
nishcs food. place for our feet. sus-
tains the foundations of our houses.
ana receives us to rest after life Are
the gentlemen Of the Council sufr-
of what has been delegated TO them?
Compared With the construction of
streets, the granting of franchises. the
erection of buildings, and all the other
activities of municipal government. the
fact of actually dealing in more city
territory is beyond question of first
Importance. we trust that committee
and citizens will awake to the fact
that they cannot neglect this elemental
aspect Of our future
Upon the nature of the ground. it's
drainage. elevation, accessibilitv
hcalthfulncss and beauty depend all
subsequent improvements untn we
have laid down a proper framework
and decided upon this physical cues.
ton, we are not prepared to plan water
extensions. street work. sewage con
hecuons. car service. taxes, sanitation.
or anything else. This is the primary
material of development Housing
conditions. parks. boulevards and the
entire life OF the community wait upon
n proper determination OF our true
corporate area
Since, then, we are dealing with So
grave question, The Times Dispatch
suggests that wc need expert advice
certain short-sightcd members OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
-
IISTA A HUDGET.

The nation will rejoice IF the Demo
cratic House Of Representatives car
ries through tho budget reform, which
President Taft initiated The action
OF the Democratic caucus OF the House
in referring the budget question to a
committee OF seven was encoura cling.
Public sentiment Will commend pro
gross TO the end that the total OF
appropriations may the better be con-
trolled. reductions In expenditure NAV
be attained, and confusion In and du-
piication OF appropriations avoided. +"
y referendum OF the Chambers OF
Commerce OF the United States re-
suited in 573 votes in favor OF the
reform and but 10 against it. the
number Of organizations voting being
l52, representing thirty-f four States.
Business men support tho budget pro.
position because from personal oxper /.
cnce they understand the inestimabls
value of efficiency and economy in
financing large enterprises Our great
est administrative undertaking Is our
own government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

may be presented. The time limit
should be extended TO sixty or ninety
days.
Recent developments have indicated
that future controversies between
transportation companies and their
employees will he adjusted by arbitra-
ton proceedings under the auspices
of the Federal government The exist
ing law. should. therefore, be amend
ed so that these matters may be dealt
with intelligcntly and satisfactorily.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

IAN you give the origin OF the ex-
preston. to outwit the undertaker" :?
S. II. JOINER.
We have never heard Just this ror1r,
nor seen II IN any OF the books ITO
cheat the undertaken is not uncom-
mon, ana would mean much tho same
rs tho form you give. So far as We
know, this latter expression has no
meaning except the obvious ono OF
recovering from an illness so grave
that a fatal end was expected IT may
be that your phrase Is connected with
an oft repeated story OF Foote. who
was once summoned to the country to
act as executor to Il respectable attor-
ney. Just dead. Being consulted as 70
the details OF the funeral. tho wag
said; What may be your practice in
the country. do not know. but In
London when a lawyer dies his body is
disposed OF in a very cheap and simple
manner. We lock II up I'm a room over
night and by the next morning II has
always disappeared. Whittier IL has
been conveyed wo cannot tell to GER
tainty: but there is Invariably such q
strong smell of birthstone in the cham
Der that VIC can form shrewd guess
as to the character of the convey
ANGER"
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&
ANSWERS
Mile. Dnrdcn.

Please tell INC what yop %, ~
Miies Dnrden. born in North c:aroIina
W., -. a L. WEST +
we know no extended sietcIi OF
ii'hIdeh. lie was born In North r,ar
tina IN lies and died In Hen,,erso,r
GioInty. Tennessee, january ~. isS7
"a ms prime his height was seven feet
"ti' nearly seven Inches At the lima
OF ms death he had become unyyielhw
ana ana ms weight WAS slightly above
~ pounds; Up 10 four Years OF his
uStti Hli. Dardcn was active and cnor-
Sse eeiG, put was forced about 1853 to dis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC GOOD.

SCHOOLS AND THE PUBLIC GOOD.
IL would do the people of Virginia
good 10 know how the public schools
gro being linked up with the larger
nfe of TINS Commonwealth. Good
roads and health are tho two main
propositions that tho cooperative
Education Association OF Virginia has
set before itself. and the progress that
1,ns association has made along these
lines viii encourage and inspire all
who know it,
during tho past year the co-opora-
tive Education Association sent out
United states pamphlets OH good roads
to every school in Virginia and over
nfty schools responded. asking for in
formation rs 10 what could be done to
Improve the roads in their vicinity.
Nor were these inquiries mere vanity.
In Hanover County tho members Of one
school camo out and graded tho road
a.t,h their own teams and their own
strength, and put IN underdrains and
built good road
where $4,000 WAS subscribed FOR the
sole purpose of improving tho road
from Gainesville To the high school,
two miles away.
IN Fairfax County n map three by
four" feet was made by a pupil, show
ing the good roads i'll Virginia. and
one pupil made and used n split log
drag TO show the patrons OF that
school how that instrument could be
turned to betterinS roads
In Prince George County the Cham
her Of Commerce OF Petersburg held a
meeting In tho Crater School TO dis
cuss how the county could get good
roads and better access to the con
veniences OF tho city.
Nor is this all. In 1911 twentyf four
counties took part in the patrons meet
ings, and in 1912 seventytwo counties
did tho same thing, and showed the
patrons by plain demonstrations how
valuable and how useful the SCHOOL
could bc made to those who thought
the school was only made for their
children.
Under tho direction of the State
Highway Commissioner Captain St
Julien Wilson a map has been pre-
pared showing every Improved road in
the State, ana these will be sent to
cvory school. with the hope that the
nciehborhood may be inspired by the
example of others 10 make equal adj
vances.
But good roads is not the sole work
OF the Cooperative Education Associ-
alton. With tho approval of the Hon.
r. G Stcarnos. state Superintendent of
Public Instruction, the Co Operative
Education Association urged every
school TO hold n mectin. in February
for the purpose OF discussing better
health and how TO secure il. At these
meetings prize papers were read or
the cause and prevention Of tubcrcu-
osis. and some local physician was
asked to make an address OH tho health
Of the locality and how to improve 81
In addition 10 this siXty-iwo lee
lures by eminent specialists and ac-
complishcd speakers arc offered by the
Virginia Department OF Health to those
schools dcSlr}aS- srrh information ana
assistance. Thcge lectures covcr tho
whole field OF food inspection. munici-
pal sanitation. infant mortality. social
diseases. insects as carriers OF disease
typhoid fever and tuberculosis. And
The effect OF bringing this Information
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
VrenSIIrel RcIIca

j. r. Battaille. OF Rapidan an cs-
.ecnleo confederate veteran. has shown
which he picked up on the battleneId
of the Bloody Angle" several wears
ago. They are very interesting, and
include number OF mimic balls. Mr.
Battaille says that he would not take
any price for tho souvcnirs-Orange
Observer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

ANXIOUS Wife-You say every time
49, ;Ii' nuspand comes home he smells or
mn'sheE' Dear madam, do not worry. If
ne only smells Of ii the whiskev viii
never hurt him. Drinking II is what
does the damage
Cuthoert--fou ask us what TO wear
Wien you z" to the theatre. Well. we
MUu." a'E'se coat. vest. trousers.
surf collar, necktie, cuffs socks and
shoes There MAY be Others VINO ,hi"t,
inherently, but this is the usual order
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
"SpinC-Ginerou..-

While there is get plenty OF time. VIC
should begin TO lay plans for our Grand.
Ga -lorious Grisly and Spiny- cifferous
Fourih OF July celebration. what that
last long word means Is not known. but
"e should try to live up 10 it--Cum-
berland Progressive
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
The PIE Won't 60 Round.

When tho administration changes
hands there viii! be Thousands OF Dem
ocrats TO learn for tho first time the
truihfulness OF that sentence I'm tho
Scriptures about many being called ana
few chosen.--Cllfton Forge Review.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
Tee IIcc,

Inc Times Dispatch borrowing brains
from the Tazewell Republican Is like
refrigerated mush seeking heat from n
cold boiled Irish potato; worId-worn
a snail recently deceased -r,o,,o ~
Times. NC
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
A POnuInr Prcnrh-

Rev 5 G. Hatcher. u. D.. was in
town recently. and in one brief hoJf-
hour did more handshak!ng than other
men 90 IN n weeks time. He has
--Farmville correspondence Annon,ot
tox imes-Virgininn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

Tho Now Turkish Minister % war
norninaily raises punningly the uues-
tton Izzet Pasha. IL things continue
as they have been going on. fate viii
change the question 10 Wazzct Pasha.
charlottesville Progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
On the Spurofthe Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
Nr,,,a ,.u,,er

Maud Muller.
Maud Muller, on summers day.
Raked the meadows. sweet with hay.
manager rode DOR the hill,
~ manager of vaudeville.
The finest ral<cr she. / ween,
That manager had ever seen.
He Watched her for a little while
And openly admired her style.
He said q fortune sho could make
In vaudeville with her old rake.
He made an offer then and there
Unto this maiden passing fair
She packed her suitcase, said good by,
And TO the city she did hie.
Her raking stunt upon the stage
Quite soon became the bowling rage.
or course. 1t was patent fact
That there was nothing to her act
But still they paid. quite strange to
to see the maiden raking hay.
She made the thousands stare and
gape,
She simply got BY on her shape.
She owns high power auto now:
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to that demand the Legislature should
respond NJ the very first opportunity
whether II can meet the expectations OF
the people or not.-charlottesville
Progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

VIII you tell me what barbo and
barbo compound are?
". OLENIAN
"Barbo seems to be nothing but
word. part of the name "barbo com
pound" adopted probably as distinctive
term in the trade mark. 1t is likely
taken from the Latin barba, the
beard, just as the common noun. bar
bcr.' Is Boabo Compound is now very
generally sold as q hair tonic. but tho
composition seems to be secret, and We
have no means OF knowing what the
compound" contains.
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Wnshtnston's Hen.Iuunrt.r.

Ib NC oId stone house on Main
ncree, really Washington's headn,iar3
nIbltcd In the place genuine? 4 check :
ernoard ~ exhibited as one used Nv
p''soHora IN Libby. Is that genuine?
mo house was never Washinrtor's
heaoauarters. The door and the check ,
,,apnnoaru seem to be properly vouched
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
KNOWS Who lii Him

Jake Kilrain was fifty four years Of
age Yesterday. but he is still young
enough 10 remember that drubbing
that John T.. gavo him in tho earlv
eighties News
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SerViccabic.

The parcel post will do mos. any
thinS but darn socks and rock the
baby.-North Empora Independent
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The Good Inve.tmcnt.

The man who spends his leisure hours
improving his mind is making an in
Vestment that will pay more than 100
per cent.-Bland Messenger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

The parcel post must be a good
Thing in more senses than ono when
the express companies use 1t and
make 81 profit.
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Selling Farm .

farm is TO be sold at auction. A
renter has crops on the land vii
'hey be sold when the farm is sold
Inc renter has rights all or which
W%iii DC protected If the sale is made
by order OF court. and which may he
protected in any case II the renter IL
alive TO his interests -
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William j. Bryan.

Was w. j. Bryan ever member n,
the United States Senate?
II. IRWIN STATH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

Tho sufragist parade in washing
ton seems to have produced ono or
those shouts that is heard round the
world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

some OF these asrirants for dipIo-
matte honors would make nice minis
ters TO the North and South Poles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

The HaSue palace of peace must he
right deserted these days
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11

IL the mail IS late now You can bc
sure the postmaster is worrying about
his job
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Mixed Marriages..

is marriage between the whites and
Columbia? READ.p
Yes.