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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
BRITaI<'s PERSIAN PROBLEM.

Although Great Britains Persian
problem has been obscurcd BY the itish
home rule issue. the suffrage agitation
and the Balkan peace negotiations an
progress m London. u mas lost none Of
.fs vitality More than shat. it u
likely 90 forge 90 tho front again a. any
moment and I'D exceedingly trouble
some form.
For months Affairs. political. eco
MONT, and financial. have been going
from bad fo worse in ancient Iran. and
Russia ha- NOS been slow 20 take ad-
vantage IF shat fsrf and 81 The diver
sion. Of fhr British mIrd D. other
Russian convention regarding Central
A-is as to justify frf .n pursuing her
usual policy of agrrr-sIor ir tf. ir-
tcrcsf 81 civilization end humanity
Not only has she --lraufatfd revolt
against CHINA il Mongolia. fhu- n,f..D-
irg Thibcf fts latest sphere of IN
fucnce Great Britain has acquired a..
buIwark fo hef Indian border buf
step by step she ts- been frrfoa, hiss
UPON fhe Persian neutral rorr Mean.
ahle she hss been steadily encouras-
ms financial cernoraiizafIon anI foster.
iuT sedifion - Tcherar
ifer Co-sacs guard af ffe Persian
capital has been expanded info small
a-ra.. and necessity tss demanded
49, che police the copnfrs ir an In
drfrif~ seius. nder trr guidance
end protection Persian r.rs-...t...sl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

We delight 20 meet with our friends
from ne rural districts and hear them
tell about the increasing pleasures 81
life on the farm. They say that farm
life - already far preferable 20 city
life. and viii produce more real nappi-
ness ,rhcn she city advantages are eN-
tended 20 the country ana they are
coming fast. Parcel Post. good schools.
.ciephonee. rural route malls. rnacsosm
and irnrroved highways. etc. are fast
turning the heads % al 20 country life
- the ideal life Soon there VIII be no
more scciusion in the country. but al
will he IN touch with each other. We
rjooice that ~ BE- so--Cordonsvilie
Gazette
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
On the Spur Of the
Moment
MARY and the COOKING school.

maTt anu the &OOHthk SShVO&s
Since Sister Mary started in to go to
cooking school
II seems that she has got possessed
of one insane idea.
They teach her how to cook thing
and she makes it a rule
To hike right home and mix 1T up
and try IL out on me
She says as how she amt quite sure
that she kin do IL right.
But she is going TO dope ~ out and
try it just for fun;
And if She gets the wrong things IN
she's not disturbed a mite
She SAYS it's only me that's sick
and there is no harm done.
I've swallowed her whole bill of fare,
she's made me choke IL down
The things have got the blamdest
names that I most ever see.
I'll bet my hat there amt no kind
in this whole gol dinged town
That's lived on so much high toned
grub the last six weeks as me.
She makes them there Cheese Ram
mikins that taste like luke
warm glue,
And Venus Nectar. Russian Tea
and steak a la Creole
Minced Partridge and Ham souffe
and Rechauffle of Turkey. too.
She cooks them Angels on Horse
back and makes me eat EN-
whole.
If any one had CHANGED 10 say, about
six weeks ago.
That l would ever get flied up / ID
thought he'd lost his mind.
But now I'm on the brink of govt and
got dyspepsia so
IN have to take some treatment OF
the Rockefeller kind.
| feel like takin' TO the woods and
never comm back.
I'm melancholy all the time and
stubborn as mewl
My only joy. my appetite, has petered
out, alack.
Since Sister Mary started in 10 go
10 cookln school.
But Mary made one bad mistake she
baked a pie of mince
She made her Teller eat a piece and
he amt been here since.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

ssntsd by several OF its important offi-
GERS, and many OF itr members from
Richmond and other cities. who expect
to march in the Virginia delegation with
our flag at its head. Although l shall
not be amongst the marchers myself.
because physically unable to contribute
that sort of service to the cause,
heartily approve of the parade. and
believe that il will be most impress
sive demonstration of the fact that
many thousands of women in TINS
country do want the rights as well as
the duties of citizenship.
LILA MEADE VALENTINE.
President of the Equal Suffrage League
of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
From the Hickeyviiie Clarion.

Three second handed settler siphons
from the Golden Nugget saloon and
buhet have been added 70 the equip
ment of the Wide Awake fire depart
ment. which is now prepared for big
CONGREGATIONS The hook and ladder
has been rented 10 James Purdy, the
house painter. In case of a FIRE. the
village president will mail James a
postal card notifying him and James
will at once drive to town with the
hook and ladder
Jed Frink and IIod Peters got all
mixed up the other day. jed started
to give Hold the Woodmen handshake
and he gave him the Pythias by mis-
take and Hold got excited and an
swcred him with the odd Fellers.
Jed was so taken by surprise that he
began feehn around and gave Hod
the Maccabbec and Good Templar. and
Hod. who was completely at sea, came
back strong with the Elks and Royal
Arcanum. They was shakn' hands
SO long the constable interferred, Think
il was raSsling match
T. Egbcrt Peavey, who is tho George
NJ. Cohen of these parts. has got some
new spats of which he Is very proud
Hank Tumms says him and his Wife
have had spats for fifteen years, but
never found it necessary to brag about
them Arson Frisby says he's going to
have a new colonial house with pillars
on the front. BY jing, if they are
feather piliNs it ought to be "a nice
restful place to live
Hank Tumms expects to get out a
writ of certiorari agin' Hold Peters if
he can find any pettifogger in this town
or West Hickeyvillc who knows what
n means or how to spell it.
Uncle Ezra Harkins. aged l07 years
has returned from West Hickcyville
where he has been visiting his grand
father. Old Cal Harkins. Uncle Ezra
says his grandpa is doing nicely. but is
some feeble Hold Peters asked L ncie
Ezra how he explained his grandpa :
longevity and Uncle Ezra says nc never
knowed his grandpa had the longevity
or anything else except the rheumatism.
Hank Tumms Kitchen pump friz last
night because he forgot to raise the
handle and let the water out'n il.
Elmer Jones IL quite poplar with the
ladies since he got his new motorcycle
with the scat behind. Amy Stubs
says she could just die ridin' with
Elmer and probably she will if he tiis
a few more telephone poles and milk
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
The Dog In the News.

Every attentive reader Of the neye-
papcrs must have noticed the almost
daily appearance OF The dog Ia tho
news. 1t has been said that three sub-
jects are Of perennial interest to news
paper readers--love. women and money
Thc dog is a close fourth. He touches
human life al more points and more
nearly than any other animal So the
frequent accounts OF his Inteihgence,
bis bravery. his devotion IN saving
people from drowning. from fire and
from burglars. his loyalty TO his master.
his death from grief and even his de-
iiberate suicide. are read with avidity
by all who really know dogs
Not the exceptional dog. like the
one recently exhibited at various
universities. that has vocabulary
of over 800 words, and that does all
manner OF impromptu stunts at tho
request of strangers. but just the
common. ordinary dog. IS full OF
human nature He has a sense OF
hunor and a sense of shame Every
dog lover knows that there IL no
such thing as d bad or VICIOUS cog
that has not been mace 50 eitner
by abuse or neglect ls the case
not very much the same with human
beings2 Eugene Field thought so.
and added. IF ] had my way L would
abolish all dog laws and dog oatchers-
The late William James-greatesS
of American phllosopneTs-ehJ INC
delicate and subtle relations between
his little fox terrier and himself
1tIaostone-s favorite dog died of a
broken heart when separated from his
master History is fuil OF pathetic
Instances Of canine fidelity
Dogs are what men make them.
They respond quickly to humane IN
fuence They arc ndfnahizins
.rents Man IL slowly coming TO
-'-cogDize the duty he owes those
,o,-sferious creatures that live on a
oiane so close to our own. ana that
are bound to US by so many ties
Boston Globe
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Hes Counting the stars.

Probably no occupation Is more m
.ercsting and yet more tiresome ihan
that of A. = Chapman. of the Green
wich Observatory, VINO Is at pIesen.
o.,,sved II, counting the stars He has
airf&dy counted 5o.eoeo0 of them. and
he avs that next month when ne hopes
70 finish this nonstrous labor the total
will be about 5sooo.ooo-
, Mr.. Chapman carried out his WorN
bv taking 1os photographs Of the heavens
.ascb photograph showing a section OF
the sky in which there were from coeo
10 - nn stars These Photographic
plates he examined by the ala oil
powerful microscope
Mr.. Chapman had 20 count the stars
IN the heavens BIZ mctnoo .. ..s
-. or otherwise. II ne had counted
fTcrn one by one. 10 would have oeeIs
necessary 10 give up at least a century
=, nc sSork London letter IN New
York sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
GROWING GREATER EVERY YEAR.

The great growth of cur city is "A
source of pride to us all said President
/ T. NJ. Darlington, of the Chamber of
/ Commerce. at its annual meeting last
night. and the facts that he gave and
the figures that he cited vindicate the
business of that pride in Richmond
/ It's industrial and financial Importance
are more and more increased as time
goes on. and in this development the
Chamber of Commerce has been the
predominant factor. The leading in
crcases for the last decade of 100 per
cent in manufacturing, 100 per cent
in iobbing and 37I per cent in telephones
briefly tell the story of Richmond s
splendid progress.
One of the first matters touched upon
in the retiring president report is the
annexation of outlying territory 10 the
city With the exception II Paterson.
New Jersey. Richmond - tho most
denscly populated city in the nation,
and that makes the acquisition of more
territory most important. The City
/ Council and tho Chamber of Commerce
are considering this problem. and
everything looks favorable to carly
action in this direction Annexation
Is essential to scientific growth and to
the better health of the city. II will TO
d great degree solve tho problem of
better and cheaper homes for work
men. especially those industrial oper-
atives whom new manufactures bring
I into the city.
I OF vital necessity also Is closer com
munication with the Valley of Nir-
GINA great and rich territory lies
there waiting for Richmond enterprise
! TO invade il and wrest it from com
mercial relations with cities which
naturally ought not 70 toe dominant
/ within IT. Richmond il awakening to
/ the wonderful possibilities of increasing
hcr commercial importance by drawing
closer TO her outlying sections Of the
state. and the expansion OF her com
! mercial limits IL just d. important as
the widening Of her municipal area.
The commanding place of Richmond
a. a financial centre of the South has
been more firmly established within the
past half wear than ever before. with
the largest banking interest between
Baltimore and New Orleans" The
bank and trust companies of Richmond
show an increase in capital and surplus
+ Of 252 per cent in the last decade and an
increase in the same period OF i2s per
cent in deposits--evidence of the ability
of our financial institutions not only to
/ finance the interests Of Richmond but of
/ the country to the South OF US as well
In the remarkable growth Of Rich
mond. the Chamber of Commerce has
played a splendid part. tt has focused
the spirit Of the place and Of its people
into force for unprecedented ac-
compiishrneut. with broad vision and
forcsightedness. IL has gone about the
work Of building a greater Richmond
The quality % its work Is revealed in
the growth Of the city.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
VIRGINIA Six.

Here's an interesting item that comes
from Norfolk. Miss Eleanor Wilson
had expressed desire 70 wear some
thing az the inauguration of President
Wilson made in Virginia, the native
state OF her father A Norfolk Six
manufacturing nrm took the hint and
offered her a dress 70 be made OF silk
manufactured in that city
She was requested to name the color
desired. She expressed d preference
FOR the color of the outside petal OF the
American Beauty rose Her wishes
will be respected. The silk will be sent
20 a New York dressmaker to be fash
toned into q $3.50 dress. which Miss VIII
son will wear on the 9Th of March
This incident calls attention 70 the
possibilities of silk culture in Virginia
No country in Europe or Asia Is better
adapted to this industry than our own
Commonwealth.
The climatic conditions are suitable
The mulberry tree flourishes here. and
there are thousands of persons in the
country who will find silk culture a
pleasant and profitable employment
With proper attention to this matter.
virginia might rival France or Italy or
China in this line of industry and add
Immensely TO her yearly income
Lynchburg Progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Hanor to Those Who Wore the Gray.

Chase CRY aIWays cnfts!s!s-Tr iicfsfIf
fionorcd when she has an opportunity
TO welcome and entertain the survivors
of the Lost Cause This pleasure was
ours on Saturday last. when 20 number
of veterans were presented crosses Of
honor by the Armistead Goode Chapter
of the Daughters Of the COnfederacy-
All honor 10 those who wore the gray
Their ranks are growing thinner and
thinner as the years go By. bat the
memory of their noble deeds VIII live
on-Chase City Progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch
Sir-PIeasc permit Northern visi-
tor. delighted with your beautiful city
10 urge some treatment OF the rnagnih-
cent Ice statue out Franklin street
to permanently remove the spiotchy
discoIorstion that now mars u beyond
recognition.
II IL a pity that this. OF all statues.
should be so disfgured. and allowed 20
remain in such condition.
EVELYN LEYLA\D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

sweet potatoes and yams, the acreage
of vegetables was iA.aH and their
vslue q. $50 COO. both acreage and value
being. materially greater than in 1899.
The general character OF Virginia
agriculture is indicated by the fact
that about two-nfthe ssls per cent?
of the total value of crops in 1908
was contributed by the cereals. about
one-sixth u72 per cent? by potatoes
and other vegetables. about one-eighth
GIL per cent? by tobacco. and about
one-tenth doa per cent? and io.i per cent
respectively by hay and forage and by
forest products. The remainder. repre-
senting 1915 per cent OF the total.
consisted mostly of grains and seeds,
other than cereals and fruits and nuts
In spite of the rather imposing FIG
ures. we believe that careful estimate
of what Virginia people pay 10 truck
producers of other States il something
like IS 900 900. Most of this, if not all.
Is paid by residents OF the larger towns
and cities. In view of the lamentabie
scarcity of track farms near Lynchburg
il is more than probable that Lynchburg
residents on an average pay more TO
producers in other States than do the
residents OF any other Virginia city
Lynchburg Advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
VIEWS OF THE
VIRGINIA EDITORS
yirsinia's Too small Vegetable Pro-
ducffou-

OF particular interest 20 city resi-
dcnts was that portion OF the census
report on Virginia farm products
made public this mornine. RESISTING %
the vegetable crops.
The report stated that IN 1919 tho
total acreage Of potatoes and other
vegetables was 257.iis and their value
81 ~ ~ Excluding POTATOES and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Green Goods Direct.

The parcel post wiz enable the
uninitiated 10 buy their gold brick
direct from the maker. thus enabling
them to eliminate the middlemen.-
Sandy Valley News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Invisible Government Knocked Out
In the FIRST Round.

Mr. J. Miller Jcskc. OF Johns Hop
tius University. viii speak ~ the Reed
vile Hall on January -. y. NJ IN
der The auspices Of Washington Literary
Society. Recdvilie ffteh school --N North
eru Neck \ews
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Is IL PossibIen

Maybe we are too hard on State
Legislatures The first bill passed by
the present New York Legislature ~
one permitting d jail sentence for a
man who drives an automobile while
he is drunk -IndeX-Appeai.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

The Roanoke Times was the HTst
paper in the state to belittle ana make
nm of our plea that State pride should
move Virginians 20 support the can
didacv OF Il Nirginisn for the highest
Office in the gift Of the people.-Pcters-
burg Index-Appeai.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

Maybe the Mayor is right. and much
% she trouble due 70 our street diriying
department rather than 20 the street
Clcaning Department.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

This y the land Of plenty peace ana
happiness. The valley folks won I
agree 20 this. but. then. Satunton will
not admit that Mr.. Woodrow Wilson
was born IN Cum 5eriand- Let the
heather rage James River CLARION
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

Mr.. Bryan has named his ftorida
estate VILLA Serena Maybe Mr..
Bryan feels that way. bat Colonel
Roosevelt would have named the
place Camp ammitall. Herald
Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Tho Simp,c Life In Buckingham.

Balmy spring weather ia JANUARY
has set going the agencies OF agriculture
in this primitive but fertile farming
region and blowing. hay bafng and
clearing and cleaning up land for cui-
tivation are now the order of the DAY
in the three counties of Albemarie
Nelson and Buckingham. as far az they
unfold 70 the view of your scribe from
the crest OF lofty height overlooking
the majestic James. Here the Western
and Northwestern newcomers so plenii-
full about Charlottesville and SCOTS
willie. arc as yet unknown. and the Tocsi-
ton Of the huetiing rcG! estate agent IS
not found in the social economy OF our
agricultural and pastoral people Of the
original Virginia type who excmpify
the pleasures and benefits arising from
practicing the doctrine OF the simple
life. -'-Howardsviile correspondent OF
Charlottesville Progress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

our idea 81 cosmic imbccility. the
nan Who has the Kstzenjammer Kids
" Happy Hoougan tsttoocd on HE
L--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

You really cannot prefix the utl'
Riohmond 90 that Amsteur Athieti'
Federation unless you take In the eiris
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29
Voice Of the People
virginia VIII Be Represented In the
SUFFRAGE Parade.

To the Editor Of The Times-Dispatch /;
Sir.-Wii you kindly correct the
statement made in this morning paper
that The Equal Suffrage League WIFI
not be officially represented at the
parade in Washington. March 2.
The league will be officially repre-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

Justice May is right: a woman
should never be called chicken, II
she is all fuss and feathers. In the
absence of any other euphonious
nnent call her a peach ."-Staunton
Leader
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-29

senator Tiunsn hss turned the pitch
fork into muck rake
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23
PERSONALS.

&C. b. Bird went to Oshkosh on
legal business Saturday
George H. Rice of Green Bay.
spent Sunday in the city.
Mrs. II 5. Wahl spent Saturday
at Stratford visiting friends.
i. c. Smith is home from Mil
waukee to joy the holidays with
his family.
Citation Bismark, who attends
Carroll college, is at home to spend
the holidays
Miss Belle Heinemann went to
Chicago Friday evening for a visit
with friends.
Il. B. Cate will spend the Christ
mas holidays with his mother at
Stevens Point.
Sam Wells is expected home We'd
nesday from Chicago to spend the
holiday vacation.
Miss Grace Stevens, librarian,
went TO Oshkosh this morning to
spend the holidays.
Miss Dorothy Manuel arrived
home Sunday from South Bend. Ind,
to spend Christmas.
Miss Rosalia Bohrer departed
Friday for ST. Paul to spend the
Christmas vacation.
Irwin Peters has arrived home
from Chicago where he attends school,
to spend the holidays.
Norman Stone came home Sum
day from Cornell college. Ithica. n.
y, to spend Christmas.
Mrs. Benz, Stone and Miss Emma
Stewart of Virginia, Mimi. are in
the city for the holidays.
Arthur Columbo. who attends St.
JoSeph's college, will get home to-
morrow TO spend Christmas
Theodore Mayors, who is attend
ing the Art school at Chicago, has
arrived home to spend Christmas.
Wells Turner and Norton Kelly
came home from Beloit college Sun
day 10 spend the holiday vacation.
Hiss Sarah Trevitt departed
Wednesday for Oshkosh, where she
will spend Christmas with friends.
Miss Helen Hudson, who teaches
:hool in Merrill, arrived home Fri
day evening to spend the holidays.
Miss Helen Stone arrived home
Friday from Wellesley, Mass, where
she attends Dana Hall, to spend the
holidays.
Miss Audrey Miller is expected
home tomorrow from Milwaukee,
where she attends the Conservatory
of Music.
Miss Helen Coates, who attends
the Columbia School Of Music at Chi
cage, came home Friday to spend
Christmas.
Paul Tobey, who attends the
normal school at La Crosse, is ex-
pected home tomorrow to spend
Christmas
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23

IT is simply wonderful how the
character of our national government
is being SO rapidly transformed in The
interest of the people since Woodrow
Wilson became president of the
United States last March. The cur
rency bill which will be the greatest
act that has passed congress in the
last 80 years for emancipating and I'M
throttling business, will be passed
and become law most likely before
Jan. 1St. The scope of the Parcel
Post service has been greatly enlarged
so that on Jan. lst, 1914, the post Office
department will carry packages weigh
ing up to 80 pounds within 300 miles
of the point of shipment. Further
more, it is well known that Presi-
dent Wilson and the Postmaster
General are now seriously thinking of
recommending to Congress that the
telegraph and telephones be taken
over by the government, as they
have been in England, France and
Germany and run in the interest of
the people instead of in the interest
of the stockholders.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23
DEATHS.
HENRY FUST

Henry Fust, an old resident of Mar
athon county, passed away at the
home of his son, Fred FuSt, in the
town of Easton on Friday morn
ing at seven O'clock. Mr.. Fust had
suffered for the past six months with
cancer, which caused his death. De-
ceased was born in Altenhagen, Ger
many, October 2, 1912, and was sew
enty-one years old. He had been a
resident of this county for forty-fve
years. The widow, one daughter,
Mrs. III. Fredericks of the town ct
WauSau, six sons, Robert Fust of the
town of Flieth, William and Herman
Fust of the town of Hewitt and
Fred, Paul and Henry Fust of the
town of Easton, and one brother,
Fred Fust, of the town of Wausau
mourn his demise. The funeral
was held at eleven o'clock Giiis
morning at the home and at. two
O'Clock this afternoon atSt. Stephens
church, the Rev. William Spiegel had
charge of the services.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-12-23
Think What This Means

Skies have been high-priced. heavy,
costly to operate. For that reason many
have been forced to buy Fours.
Now comes this Six-40. 1t weighs 500
pounds less than last year HUDSON
ga Four. 1t costs one-fourth less to