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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-15
Children's Wearables

Children's Straw Hats. in red.
navy blue and burnt:
trimmed with neat 1n
bands; stylish shapes. 4lVC
Children's Wearables. including
Guimpes, of white lawn; Percale
Dresses, made mother hubbard
style; Petticoats and d.
Bingham Rompers; small nc
sizes. Reduced to ....
Children's Rompers, of plain
color chambray; also checks. in
blue and pink; made with yokes,
belts and pockets; high
neck and long sleeves. Oe
sizes 2 to years. Re- o0SC
0uced TO
Children's Coats, of pique and
pongee: fine quality materials;
made with large collars and en-
broidery trimmings; box style;
neatly finished. Regu- no
lar $500 values. Re- VSC
duced to ..,.-.
Infants Null Bonnets: trimmed
with ribbon bows, laces
and embroideries. Reg ON
ularly CSC each. Re- o0VC
duced to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
corn CLuBs AND EucGNICs.

The conference in Richmond this past
week was full OF limited visions of
splendid future. One bit of symbolism
that was of even deeper meaning than
the dreams OF education and co-opcra-
tion was the presence on the platform
together of The children who are rails
ing the best corn and tomatoes in the
State OF NirEinia. They seemed to be
the concrete realization of all that
earnest men and women are planning
to bring 10 pass. They are of the bet
ter generation we labor TO produce
II is not mere sentimental musing
to let the mind wonder what great
ness may be achieved for the race
when the best boys and girls OF to-
day become the parents OF Tomorrow
Their minds are being trained in the
plain and common sense euEenics of
nature. They learn that il takes good
seed to produce good fruit. They sec
what a wise selection can do. They
perceive in their own cultivation Of
the earth that every slight touch of
environment mo6s the growing plant
to greater. fertility or TO "a stuntcd
under their eyes It is not possible
for this to happen without some of
the lessons coming almost uncon-
scously to influence tho attitude toward
the cultivation OF the human body
and soul.
That this lcaven of wisdom in mat
Ing is already working in the youth
OF to-day is evidenced by the simplest
thing. AT n great State university in
the West where the students are very
close TO the processes of plant and AMI
NAL breeding. an editor asked two BOYS
what was the quality they most de-
sired in their wives. The answer was
not beauty. or culture, or Intelligence.
1t was health" They had seen how
Nature penalties tho poor and weak
of body. They desired no such handi-
cap in their own careers They wanted
their wives. both as comrades and
mothers. TO bc healthy strong 10 en-
cure the burdens that arc inevitable
We do not mean that health Of body
is all. We are not bent on making
a world OF gorgeous and amiable ami
mails. Jet we do mean health is a
fundamental for the proper exercise of
all other qualities. Without it, intel
ligencc becomes a tool OF destruction.
wit degenerates into cynicism, culture
neither warns nor eliminates. the love
of nature twists into doubt and the
love of man into sour misanthropy.
Health is not the building, but it is
the foundation. we do not hope that
breeding better bodies but we do be-
iieve that when men and women come
TO regard the bearing and rearing of
children in the light OF the raising Of
fine fruits il will be happier world
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

decorating 1t is fact and boldly
confronts us an such. Young girls
are doing to-day things that their
mothers never dreamed OF doing.
things that they were never allowed
TO do. The turkey trot' or the
bunny hug" would not have been
countenanced for "a moment thirty or
forty years ago. Our mothers would
never have thought OF singing the rag
time songs that practically all Amer
lean girls arc singing to-day. II this
continues where are the true mothers
OF tomorrow coming from? What
true gentleman would knowingly
allow his sister to dance the turkey
trot with some smart sport" WHO
has Just thrown away the stump OF
a freshly smoked cigarette. who walks
into the ballroom wiping hs lips, still
warm with wine. and whose tonRne
has Just closed wagging from the tell
Ing Of one OF his Jokes which were
far better untold? Disgraceful as IL
sounds. this is what is going on every
day. even in the best society, and -the
world looks on and mockingly winks
and smiles.
Is girl who will tolerate this Mt to
he mother? Is she ut TO bear and
rear children upon whom the future
destiny OF the world depends? Is she
capable OF putting high and noble
ideals in their young minds-ideals
which she herself never possessed?
VIII they grow up loving the pure
and the beautiful? I don't think there
Is much doubt as TO the answer Of
these questions. but God forbid that
such conditions ever exist
We society at large, can and must
determine whether 1t shall or shall
not be. Which do you want II to be?
Ask yourself this question, and answer
II frankly and honestly. and when you
have answered 1t fairly, fl your actions
accordingly. Are you succumbing to
the whims and fashions OF the age,
or can you clench your fist. grit your
teeth and face the harsh rebukes and
blows OF the cold world, SATISFIED and
urged on by the grim determination to
do what you honestly and sincerely
believe to be right? 1t is such men
as these that are needed to guide and
direct the world. Are there enough?
Time alone can answer. Indeed, we
earnestly cry out with Cicero. 20 tenn
pora. mores!" SENIOR
Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Blacksburg. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
Voice Of the People
Arc Morals Deciiningt

To the Editor OF the Times Dispatch:
Sir,-"Let men and women rise to
save the dance" says ~ Young Man
Who Dances at the University OF Viz
glhia, Charlottesville, in a recent edi-
ton OF The Times Dispatch--'the
old dance, beside which the modern is
as tugboat beside the old majestic
uare-rigged. four decker. Let men
and women save the dance in it's beauty
and It's grace, and God bless the girl
who can say No" when some smart
Virginia 'upstart' asks her to rag or
turkey
Rather. let men and Woroen rise to
save the morals of Tie human race
4to restore tho chisalry and respect
shown 10 woman of old. beside which
acorn to the giant oak The decadent
dances which the Young Man" men
lions, are only one example Of many
Of our declining morals. There are ex-
anples everywhere. such as riding
astridc, silly, empty conversation. in
decent songs and hundred others
The South and Old Virginia FOR wears
stood for the. highest womanhood. 1t
mattered not how much fault was
found with other things. one dared
not breathe anything against its WON
en-. IL was worth az much as a mans
life TO mention a wonan's name inside
club rooms. Now they are n place
many OF which are absolutely false
They leak out and get back where they
do untold harm, after INJECTING a fresh
and deeper wound on an already
breaking heart
The modern boy. in order to keep
up with his companions. must smok G
cigarettes, drink. speak OF his supe-
riors in n disrcspectfui manner. and
always have on hand a bunch OF jokes.
not one OF which he would tell before
his mother or sister. Unless he comes
up to these qualifications he is mot
game" and not fast enough to go with
the fellows"
We are rapidly approaching. IL we
haven't, indeed. already reached a
point where we cannot remain at a
standstill. Are we going TO get better
or fall? Which is going to win, the
fellows" or the Old Virginia type OF
gentleman? Are we nearing the com
pletion of our cycle. and is the fate
which befell proud and ancient Rome
awaiting us?
Another well-recogni fact is that
all the present social and moral evils
originate in our cities. There life is
a feverish, surging mass of humanity
! They have none of the soothing peace
full scenes of the country. Everything
is artificial; there is lacking an Unborn
sincerity; deceit, subterfuge. dishon-
esty and vice are easily bred one of
the greatest needs of to-day is the i'm
provement OF rural communities to
counterfeit this. Make the country
more attractive. more desirable as a
place for one to live This will do
more towards raising the moral stand
ard OF the country than anything that
could be done,
| There are those who do not like to
| discuss evils. and who try to discredit
them just because the existence of
those evils is distasteful to them. But
+ a fact is fact and stands before YOU
face to face. It's no use trying to get
! around 1t: it's there. 1t is becoming
more evident every day that our
! morals are declining. our women de-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
THE OPENING OF THE EYES.


"Jesus said unto him. Dost thou be-
lieve Oh the Son OF Cod? He answered
and said. Who Is He, Lord. that 7
might believe on Him? And Jesus
said unto him. Thou hast both
seen Him. and II is He that talketh
with thee, And he said. Lord I be-
levc. and he worshiped Him. John.
tx. 253s
There is always a deep fascination
for us in seeing exactly how another
persons mind works. Some people are
attractive Just because their mental
processes are transparent. The archi-
tects work is fascinating because as
he thinks his thoughts stand out clear
and sharp in brick and stone and
mortar
If any enc could perfectly describe
how the poorest man In town came
TO perform his simplest duties tho book
wouli be OF SURPRISING interest. There
is an illustration OF this IN the story
from which our text Is taken. Jesus
had given blind man his sight The
Pharisces cast the healed man out OF
the synagogue, and then Jesus met
on tho Son OF God?" Who Is He
replied the man. that l might believe
on Him." Thou hast both seen Him.
and IT is lie that talkcth with thee -
said Jesus. Then he worshiped Him.
When he met Jesus all he had suf-
fered in the past seemed as nothing
compared with the rich Joy OF his new
and wonderful gift Of sight. And then
Jesus questions him, not. Are you
glad and grateful" but "Dost thou
believe on the Son OF God?'
| The ground where he had though,
to lay the foundation OF his l!ttic
monument OF gratitude had opened tc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
APRIL PLAIDS.

April wears plaid raiment II is
woven of sunlit and shower Swallowed
hours, Never a day OF monotonous
brlliancy or sullen gray. Tickle. in
constant feminine April coquettes with
men and tempts them into the sunshine
TO send them scurrying home in the
rain. If variety be the spice, OF life
this month is Orientally rich.
II is pleasant to see the city respond
TO the delicate touch Of spring. When
the sun comes out warm and gay in
the morning, the streets bloom with
people MS the beds with flowers. There
is a very pleasant air of simple human
JOY and placid contentment with Ma
lures boon. All the babies are decked
in their whitest bibs and their pref :
test pinl1s and blues and sent forth
10 grow like pansies. They ride smil-
ngly in their chariots. aGreeably con-
descending to the passer-by, or medi-
Eating on those mysterious problems
that seem to take so much of baby 8
time. All the housemaids feel In duty
bound to sweep the front walk. and
hang on the gate chattering as part of
me NnllQren play ia III
and romp until flushed and beaded with
perspiration. Old men and old women
rock ON the portico or stroll gently, as
II trying to remember what the babies
know They are fragile almost as il
the Sunshine shone through the fine
porcelain of their bodies. ready for
some change not unakin to spring IT.
self.
Then comes a cloud. Ralndrops pei
ter on the walk. The babies speed to
cover: the maids clatter down the win
dows: the children huddle over games
in doorways the old people lie down
ten and drip. while overhead the clouds
race furiously. Yet there is nothing
fearful or ungentle in the shower. il
is just the kindly sprinkle from a
/ giant watering pot TO freshen up the
earth and its folks. Almost before the
} curtains arc down, out peeps the sun
laughing over the joke he has played.
Now tho air is fragrant with green
growing. Birds call clearly and leave
shelter Water jewels sparkle on new
leaves. Life seems very clean and
fresh ana huoyant April has woven
another check in her dress Gray and
gDlI ana .r
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
THE BRIAN-CLARK RECONCILIA-
TION.

A party divided against itself cannot
stand Speaker Clark and Secretary
Bryan have shaken hands apparently
upon tina, eround-at any rate, the
former declares in his statement that
all personal OF selfish considerations
must give waM. 10 the duty that all
Democrats 0We 10 our party and TO
our country" The agreement to bury
The hatchet seems 10 have been in
spired by party and political consid-
erations rather than by deep per
sonal desire for reconciliation on the
part OF either OF the powers signatory.
In his statement. Mr.. Clark indicates
that there are injuries too lasting TO
be entirely forgiven. for he SAYS that.
1T is beyond the power OF Colonel
Bryan or any one else to correct the
injustice that WAS done TO me at Balti-
more"
The assumption that had Mr.. BRYAN
not opposed the Speaker at the Bal
timore convention. Mr. Clark would
have become the nominee OF that BODY
is open to assault They who believe
thnt the Missourian would have been
named place much reliance In the ira
dition that any candidate for tho
Democratic nomination who has re-
ceived majority of the votes in a
national convention has ALWAYS been
The nominee. because the minority
forthwith supported him when he
gained majority. If that tradition
is 70 weigh much, there is another
tradition which goes into the balance
against 1.-THE fact that but one Sneak =
er OF the House hecanic President Fur
thermore, why is the two-thirds rule
still in operation If IL is not to he
enforced in just such circumstances as
those which arose at Baltimore? Blu,
the whole matter is nothing more tina,
speculative question. as 10 which
there viii always be sharp division
OF opinion.
Men like Speaker Clark and secre.
tary Bryan are sufficiently versed n
the political biographies of the countY,
TO realize that too rp9ny personal feud.
have gone OH TO the bitter end f.
politics. Such hostilities profit naught
The stars OF Blaine and Conkling an,
Clay and Chase and Wade might hav,
risen 10 tile highest point in the nrma
ment II they could have cast off III.
personal ennities which followed them
II Clay had possessed the nagnanimit,
that John Randolph displayed in thei
famous encounter. the Kentuckiai
might have achieved his life ambition
1t is always TT and proper 70
statesmen TO end enm!,ies and seek t
work on hafIs OF corporation. blu
It ssems now that he who Will prom
most from the pact is Mr.. Clark Hi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

new world IS very big. and no forces
seen, too mighty to fill it, You tell
them OF Son OF God. and It seems
most natural TO them, and they cry.
Who is He. that we may believe on
Him."
And to this answer christ said,
Thou has seen Him. have talked
with thee To. open our eyes and md
n Christ beside us; not to 30 on a long
journey to discover Christ with whom
we have had nothing to do-this is
Christian conversion.
Thou hast both seen Me" How
touching is the allusion to the light
which the. Lord. had given to the blind
man. Thou hast seen Me WITH the eyes
that i have opened. Let: that be "a
pledge and earnest 10 thee that 1 can
and will open yet other eyes and thou
shalt see Him more completely In
wonderful new ways.
1t Is. a wonderful revelation of the
Saviour. He comes to us by showing
that He has always been with us. He
finds the material of the Christian life
IN US. He builds II by His touch. DO
you ask what is the fate OF the ma
terial If 1t is not used The answer Is
given in the Parable of the Talents
In words full OF solemn!ty, Jesus
summed up His whole impression OF
the story which we have been studying.
He declared the critical character
which lie brought into the world-that
men are tested by how they are affect
cd by him. How wonderfully deep His
words are: For judgment I am come
into the world that they which see
not miuht see, and they which see
might be made blind"
May we first know how blind we are.
and then come to Him for sight, and
then out of past mercy always win
new trust, and SO go on until at last
we come unto the perfect Light.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

The world moves fast these days
The Chinese government has appealed
TO all the Christian churches i'm that
nation Ia set aside April 81 as a day
for prayer that China may be guided
10 wise solution of the problems con
fronting her. This is the first time
III history that such 81 request has
come from a non-Christian nation. 1t
is {. token OF new day We do not
see why the Christians OF all the
world should not join In asking the
light that may guide China upward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
Is IT PERMANENT pEACEt

There now seems no doubt that
three OF the Balkan allies-servia.
Bulgaria and Greece-have accented
the terms Of mediation OF the great
powers. which are virtually of Turkeys
proposal so FAR as she is concerned
Montenegro. willy -nilly. viii have 10
come in King Nicholas has already
animated recognition OF that fact.
recognition that the little kingdom
must abandon its claims To Scutari
and take what The powers viii allow.
That such would be the outcome tho
grim and sa.rdonic reward for Monte-
neero's taking the initiative in de-
claring war, the mocking compensa
ton for the blood she has shed in
her persistent and courageous assaults
upon The ancient city, was obvious
from the inomen, Servia ceased co.
operation in the sieRe-withdrow her
armed contingent.
For. after all, when all is said and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
NO BOUNDARIES FOR EXPERT SER
VICE.


The new chairman OF .hc Massa chu
sctts Board OF Prison Commissioners
comes from Minnesota. In going out
side tho state to get him. Governor
Foss did exactly what Woodrow Wilson
did when. as Governor OF New Jersey,
he was called upon to MI the office of
state Superintendent OF Education. He
found the best man for the job in
Indiana and he brought him to New
Jersey. The politicians screamed in
protest. but the people approved. The
results establish the wisdom OF Gov
ernor Wilson'S course.
\ member of Governor Foss's cabi-
net has protested against the appoint
ment OF the Minnesotan on the ground
that he is not a massachusetts man.
The Boston Transcript, mirroring the
most conservative opinion of a most
conservative Commonwealth, criticizes
that position severely, declaring that
princeton did not regard the selection
OF an Indianan for superintendent OF
schools as reelection upon its own
educational wealth. nor are the people
of MasSa chusctts so lacking in high
liberality of view rs to oppose the
bringing from Minnesota OF IL man of
large experience and proved capabili-
ties rs a pcnologist to rcorganize and
modcrnize our prison system. II may
he a blow to the politicians but the
public cannot be blufred into belicv-
ing that it is a reflection upon the citi-
zcnshp of the Commonwealth"
Other States seek in Massachusetts
architects to design their buildings,
educators for their schools and col
lcges and engineers for their public
works Why should Massachusetts be
less liberal in filing it's own admits
trativc positions? The Massachusetts
prison system is far behind those of
certain other states and needs reor-
ganization and modcrnization. Is this
not sufficient evidence TO justify Gov
crnor Fcss's position that Massachu-
setts can learn something from another
state? The protest tho Transcript re-
CARDS as Misrepresentation of that
libcrality OF view for which the citi-
zcnship OF this Commonwealth has al
ways been noted state pride is one
thing. but State conceit is another and
very different thing. Massachusc tt s
has abundant State pride; 1t has been
creditably free from state conceit"
Much OF the same narrow, provincial
spirit has been exhibited In Virginia
concerning the filling of Offices requir-
ing expert service and expert knowl-
edge. 1t is false pride and a costly
conceit. No unit OF government, coun-
", city or state. should be under
scosraphicai iiwitations as to the en-
ployment OF experts. The duty or
government is TO govern as wisely and
efficiently az possible. No boundary
should restrict tho full operation of
that principle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

hostility toward Mr.. Bryan : meant
much less than Mr.. Bryans unfriend-
illness to him. The sweeping away of
the estrangement may be much more
significant matter in the career OF
Champ CLARK ;han doth now appear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

The South need not be ashamed of
the message of progress given the Am
bassador TO England TO be carried to
our elder cousins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

The peace movement must be making
progress at the root of things when
the Secretary OF the Navy calls the
hazer ut Annapolis "a bully with al
innate streak OF cruelty"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

VIII Some OF the conference delegates
who want to encourage the best type
of immigration to their regions please
tell us where there is good fishing
hOle2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

Mexico is said TO be bordering on a
state OF anarchy again. Wonder VIVA.
folks down there would really cali
anarchy?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

The farmers no longer come to the
city to see the sights. They come to
tell the city about their own sights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

The man who found ruby in
a boiled egg was luckier than some OF
us
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
Statistics OF Crime.

Statistics OF Crime.
Are there any statistics showing the
prevalence OF crime in Virginia as
compared with that in States where
capital punishment has been abolished?
w. III. RIDDLE.
1t is quite likely that DR.. r. Fl. Pitt,
Mutual Building. Richmond. Va, can
aid you in the matter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20
&
ANSWERS

Presidents Salary.
What is the salary Of the President
OF the United States? II. f. B.
$4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-20

Indian Census.
What is the number of Indians now
in the United States? a f. H
About 100000.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-18
BOUNDARY HEARING
IS POSTPONED
New Mexico Asks Delay in Ia
king Testimony for Three
Weeks; Evidence Goes to the
Supreme Court.

~ paso. Tex, sept. i7.--TcssimOny
In the New Mexioo-Texns boundary
dispute viii be taken Ia ~ Paso. Can
utiilo, Las Cruces and In other valley
towns within the next month
The hearing was ST. have started In
~ paso Monday morning bat New
Mexico aaye notice that its case was
NOT ready to p.escnt and that post
ponement OF three weeks would be
necessary. This postponemont was
agreed 10 by the Texas representa-
tiyos. Charles 9. Roby Of Greenville,
Tex. win represent Texas at this
hearing and W. r. Baker. Of Las cru
ces. viii represent New Mexico. The
testimony WIFI be taken BY two stem
oEraphors and Will De forwarded TO
Washington, where Il will be present.
cd 10 the supreme court OF the United
States.
The contention between Texas ana
New Mexico over the location uf the
boundary line between these two
states Is an old one and " important.
as II involves 1890 acres OF valley land
between El Paso and Anthony. New
Mexico claims that the river ran az
tho extreme eastern border Of the
valley In 1850. Texas claims that the
west line of the valley was the bound
airy I'D that time and offers maps hcld
notes and data 60 prove u.