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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

10 the Editor of n res Dispatch:
Sir,-I desire T. "a the columns
o; your splendid y. 10 return most
heartfelt thanks TO all of those citizens
Of your city for so royalty entertaining
me at the recent meeting or the Wiz
rinia Press Association, held at Muir
phys.
desire 10 particularly express my
everlasting Sratcfulness TO Colonel
John Murphy. the proprietor OF Muir
phys Hotel. who is the grandest old
darling OF Them all. and TO his beau
tiful and accomplished wife. both OF
whom fell deeply in love with. for so
magnit.cently entertaining me; and
then there is Charlie Cooke, OF white
potato fame; Colonel Allen Potts John
tee, and all the other good people who
were just too nice TO me for anything,
and TO whom ] owe a debt Of graft
tudo which can never he repaid. My
pen falters in striving TO return them
thanks.
To all of the newspapers in Rich :
mond | also desire to thank. and 10
Justice John | send greetings and
thanks. I was up before him on
Saturday morning (by his cordial in
Nitation). and escaped without fine
oil even an admonition. though did
laugh immodcrately during the session
OF his court.
How can / express my thanks to
Chief Werner for allowing me TO APP
pear on the beautiful streets of Rich
inond attired in the latest style of
dress without being molested In the
! least? And to handsome Mayor George
| Ainslic / desire to express thanks for
allowing me to drink two glasses of
Apollinaris at the banquet Mt midnight
without eatering n protest, and he
! seated SO near me. too!
! Dearest Governors Mann and Stuart
| & love them both), they were just toe
| charming to me for anything! Colonel
Davy May also remembered me in his
usual generous way.
| And, finally, to all the dear ole
crooks" ] extend. through the col
umns of this, Il queen among dailies
my love and admiration for them, and
! trust that L may meet them and sass
them again in the near future.
/ BERTHA GRAY ROBINSON,
Editor Orange Observer.
Historian Virginia Press Association
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

age, they range from about thirty to
near ninety.
1t has seen service in every war from
Colonial times down to tho present
time. The present membership con-
ssts OF men who have served in the
Mexican War. civil War. Indian wars.
Spanish American War Boxer trouble,
Philippine iusurrection. and Latin-
American instructions. all being real
war veterans graduating on the airing
lire
Colonel Croskey who scrved as nrs,
lieutenant ST + Company. Twentieth
renusy lvanio Volunteers. Infantry,
Spanish American War, and Is Il neIu p
Der Of the old Guard. has seen service
in four different States and a Latin
American republic. seems TO prize the
fact that no is a veteran OF the Viz
ginia Volunteers. cnlisting in the early
seventies in g Company. First Regiment
Infantry. Virginia Volunteers, more
than anything else. The colonel has
travelled all over the world. and has
witnessed tho manoeuvres OF tho
French. German and English armies.
While in London some two years ago
he was made an honorary member OF
Captain Faullners Battery. Volunteer
Service.
The old Guard looks forward to tho
trip TO Richmond with the greatest
pleasure. and IL is sincerely hoped that
some day they may have as their guests
in Philadelphia the First Virginia Reri
ment. az we'll as the First Virginia
! Regiment Association.
! THE OLD GUARD
( Philadelphia, October =. 1913.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
rho Successful ,,nrnthon.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir. The Times Dispatch and the
committee In charge nc to be heartily
Congratulated on til" success OF thcir
hrst MnGif.od Marathon Race.
The performances were excellent in
every respect, and il Will he interest
ing TO note how these will be i'm
proved upon from year TO year with
the benefit of previous experience TO
go upon.
\ maintained speed OF eleven miles
an hour IL considered up TO regular
Marathon class IN the Olympic Games.
That speed would probably have been
attained by Mr.. Hiteshew on Saturday
if he had had no dust from vehicles
to contend with, and if he had had a
dirt. grass or cindcr track to run upon.
Under the conditions Mr.. iiteshew " S
performance of 100 miles in ca 3-4
minutes was notable one, ana that
Of the other men who finished the
course as most OF them did. is worthy
of the highest praise.
A record of these Times Dispa tch
Modified Marathon races Will find Il
place from this time on in sporting
annals. For the Improvement or these
records. may | offer the following sug-
gestions?
/. The I'D. NJ NJ course should be
standa rdized and the distance be made
an even eleven miles.
9 No automobiles or other vehicles
except those in use by officials OF the
| race should be allowed on tho course
while the race is being run.
g. An official I'm an automobile should
| follow behind the hindmost runner sc
that tho spectators may know that
| they must keep off the course until Inc
| has passed in the last lap.
am sure this whole community APP
! preciatcs the great incentive you have
| given TO track athletics locally by In
| stituting your Modified Marathon Race
The record of our local runners is one
of which we may all feel proud.
| p;cboo,d l. w
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
"KNow YOUR COUNTY" CLUBS.


In almost every college ana univer-
graphs OF county NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF tho students from the various coun-
ties having considerable representa-
tlon at the institution In question. SO
/ FAR as our knowledge goes. these assoc
Citations exist for no other purpose than
/ to have their pictures taken to swell
the ANNALS illustrations. They DO not
function beyond that.
The University OF South Carolina has
for something OF service, and the plan
! IL has adopted and is executing is
worthy OF wide imitation in other like
institutions
The county clubs In that university
study their respective counties from
many angles. They meet frequently in
sort of seminar to consider their
counties In their historical. economic
governmental and social phases Con
structively they debate the question,
How can our county be improved and
Its progress along all lines of effort
quickcned? To the county's social well
fare deep attention Is devoted.
Agencies for county upbuildlng else
whore successfully employed or ordered
by enlightened policy are studied.
Uncommon service can be rendered
by n general and whole hearted de-
velopment in colleges OF this know
your county" idea When these club
members have been graduated and have
returned In large number to the
bosom of their native counties :hey
will have n common basis OF association
For translating the theories OF their
clubs into practice; they Will have a
common impulse 10 fulfill their social
responsibilities IN the community as
all educated men should. They can
easily form themselves into body
which can do for tho county what the
! Chamber o< Commerce and other civic
organizations do for tho city.
| The county Is a too much neglected
unit in our system OF society Poll
teal scientists after thorough inves-
tigation have lately declared that cOun-
~ government could far moro abund-
anty and efficiently serve the govern
ed. In county education and sanitation
the mighty strides are yet to be taken.
In social and community ondeavors
land In communal cooperative move
ments the average county has hardly
begun to bostir itself.
! Herein is a vast field for Intelligent
striving of educated citizenship, a field
Of iilimitable opportunities for service
I in the high cause OF the common good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
The Old Guard Coming From Philndcl-
nbtu

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-In your September 29th issue
you make mention of the fact that the
Old Guard of philadelphia Will attend
the formal opening OF tho First Vir
ginia Regiment Armory on March l
next Perhaps ii would be interesting
to your many readers TO know some
thing about the Old Guard.
The Old Guard of Philadelphia is the
oldest organization Of foot soldiers In
the United States. being founded Feb
ruary. 1916: instituted March 10. 1853;
organized November 21. 1747: reorgan
lied November II, 1774. Its legal name
lis the Infantry Corps of National Guards
Of the City OF Philadelphia, known as
the Old Guard.
It's membership consists Of officers
and men who have enlisted in regi-
ments from Philadelphia, and cover all
services, national and Volunteer, In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
According to Uncle Abncr

Hank Tumms sat in poker game
five hours last night and the only
pair he had in All that time was a
pair of suspoudcrs.
He who plays and flies his kite can
afford To play some other night
They have invented all sorts Of
auto horns excepting kind that
sounds soothing TO the ear
our idce of elastic currency Is
currency that Will stretch from ono
pay day 20 another
What has become OF the old fash
Toned sal who used to help her
mother with tho dishes?
Any city teller who plays poker
with guy from small town ought
vented in tho hack room Of country
Z livery stable office.
Wearin silk hat amt no more
! sign that y feller is in tho 400 than
wcarin leather cap Is a sign that
= Teller owns an oatmobile
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

government OF their own and called
tho new commonwealth "Frankiin' -.
Congress declined TO recognize the new
state. and Carolina withdrew the ces-
zion and undertook to resume control
or the territory. which. after long
quarrel. headed on tho part OF the citi-
zcus OF Franklin by Governor" SEWER
and on that OF North Carolina by Col
onel Upton, returned to its old allie
glance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BY ROY x. MOULTON,

Growing Old.
It seems but yesterday when
Was full OF pep and was young and
snry.
worked all day and 1 danced all
aight.
And got up feeling out Of sight
hut now. IL stay out once week
My head feels dull and my Joints all
squeak;
rye not charged much In my form or
face.
But can't bat round with the old
time grace.
The solemn truth Is Impressed on me-
I'm not as young rs | used to be.
II seems but yesterday whom I
Was round and hittin' the spots called
high:
lis no time since 1 was gay young
But new l can't somehow make the
Leo others go out and make the
Ia rather sit home and smoke and
read.
do not ycarn for the first row seat
Al the musical shows, but am moro
discreet
And so. it is very plain to SEQ
I'm not as young as / used TO be.
My hair II is thinner by far on top.
And now n young buster calls me
And another sign is on hand Gee
whiZ.
Now any old color Of tic Will do,
I'm wearing chest protector. too.
I've lost Ali love for tho rowdy dow.
I'm playing cribbase and checkers
The women's fashions arc nausht to
I'm not as young as used to he.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
Queries andAnswers
Carter IsraxtOn.

Was Carter Braxton. the signer. n
man of wealth? Where was he buried? ?
r. ID. SMITH ERS.
IIo Inherited what the books call "a
splendid fortune" His father was a
rich man by inheritance and by accu-
mulation. and Carter BraXton married
two womcn-Judith Robinson and EliZ-
abeth 'Corbin--both of whom brought
him excellent estates. He died poor
man, experiencing n curious succession
of misfortuncs in his commercial en-
terprises during the Revolutionary
War, and his burial place seems not to
have been certainly identified.
The State of Franklin.
Please tell me what was the State
OF Franklin. MRS. \. N. GOODE.
East Tennessee. which had belonged
to North Carolina, was. on account Of
many causes. coded to the general gov
eminent, and the inhabitants set up q
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
The Diary OF nonchead.

81 VIII not be home to dinner to-
night. said | TO my wife over the
why not?" she asked
Il must stay downtown for meet
ing Of our board of directors"
"Old stuff she replied. You'll
have TO come across with something
better than that"
We'll. Jones wanted me to stay
downtown to dinner with him and
talk over a business matter"
Come again, angel" snapped my
wife. MIR. Jones just went by on his
way home"
l was on hand Immediately with
another excuse. No man should go
TO the telephone with less than five.
TO tell you the truth, wife, I have
got 10 stay down and 20 to the
depot TO meet an aunt who is going
! through on the train"
Life published that one in 1856"
said my wife ~ have made an en-
and will expect you home in thirty
minutes. If YOU don't get here there
will he something doing ] will come
down after YOU"
Moral: when In doubt. don't tele-
phone.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
THE PICTURESQUE DOCS.

See the dog show at the fair? You
can't miss 1t. It's in the big tent where
all the 'harkers" are. It's nosier than
going up in the captive balloon. II
YOU don't come out deaf, YOU may come
out In a pair of slit pants, because some
blue ribbon winner wanted to Impress
his good points on you. There are
about 200 different CANNES there. all
roofing for the Athletics. They range
from nail-fle sopranos through mid
night tenors down to subway bassos.
The show Is continuous. You will not
be- fooled by the sign NO Waits"
All the other animals ut the fair
seem more or less religious They pre-
serve m air OF philosophical medita-
ton. You can pet them without get
ting more than 2 Erunt If YOU pet
one OF the dogs. tho nearest Boy Scout
practices frst-aid. Not on the dog
Seriously. there are few shows moro
collection OF high bred dogs. 1t makes
no difference whether YOU are aware
OF what pedigree entities a dog TO get
IN the Colonial Danes. or exactly how
cisngured "A genuine bullterrier ought
TO he. You can enjoy looking and
hearing. There are delicate featured
coll!es so finely bred that they look
Airedales so Intelligent YOU expect them
to express an opinion on the currency
bill There are fluffy white darlings
for all the world like powder puNs
and groyhounds so thin YOU have to
look twice TO sec them. There are
dogs OF the door-inat caste or the
aigrctte style, and beagles whose points
have to lie figured out by long d!vi-
sion Evolution certainly missed 2
chance in not putting n couple OF extra
sets OF legs along the tube called a
lcagle
There is one dog that would make =
frst-class Mcphistophelos His body
resembles a blotter, and his eyes ar,
pale blue. His expression is akin tc
that Of lost soul. Something cvi-
IDENTIFY soured his disposition IN youth
( Nay We doubt whether the beast over
/ had Il disposition. There is a white
scotch staghound that has to ie locked
UP TO keep the ladies from stealing il
70 trim hats with.
.ls Maetcrlncl. says. tho dog come!
( nearest to understanding man. ITo ha.
more Of what we vaguely call spirit
He Is knitted close IN the history o
> ,he race. IN this tent YOU can stud
ancient days in the hound that chasec
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
The South Is Going Dry.

With thanks 20 Colonel Joseph Hid
good. who kindly furnishes copy. and
ia Difference TO tho requests OF several
correspondents. we print the verses be-
Low. In general the Query Column
cannot make room TO do this sort OF
thing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

Hfar'or II"gn Gamer. once Governor
al Alarama 'or four yonrs is running
aga't Tor ths same lob DOCS Alabama
wisn - iciapse Into a state OF Conner?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08
behold. show You Mystery, The
South Is t.OInY DRY.

thlNS.
behold. show You M,.tery, The
South ls Going Dry.
Lay the jest about the tulcp in tho
canphor balls a last,
For the miracle has happened and the
golden days have passed.
That which makes Milwaukee thirsty
doesn't foam in Tennessee.
And the lid in old Missouri is as tight
locked as can be.
oh, the comic paper colonel and his
cronies well may sigh.
For the min; is waving Eaily. but the
South is going dry.
ny the stinside on the hillside in Ken
lucky, all IS still..
For the only damp rcfreshment must
he dipped up from the rili
No'th Ca'lina's stately ruler gives his
soda glass, e shove,
And discusses local option with the
South Ca'linas GOV"
It is useless al the fountain to be
winklng OF the eye
For the cocktail glass is dusty. and the
south is going dry.
It is water. water, everywhere, and
We no longer hear the music OF the
mellow crystal clink.
When the colonel ana The major or
Meet TO have a little nip and give their
appetltcs an edge:
For the egGnogg now is nogless and
the rye has gone awry.
And the punch bowl holds carnations
and the South is going dry.
All he mghtcaps now have tas.els
and arc worn upon the head.
Not the nightcaps that were. taken
when nobody went to bed
And the breeze above the blue grass is
rs solemn as is death,
For it bears, no .pungent. Glove twang on
its odorific. breath;
And each man can walk a chalk line
when the stars are in the sky,
For the fizz glass now is izzless. and
the South is going dry.
Lay the jest about the iulep meath tho
chestnut tree at last,
For there's but one kind OF moonshine,
and the olden days are past;
Now the water wagon rumbles through
the Southland on it's trip.
And II helps no one TO drop off, to pick
up the drivers whip;
For the mint beds make pasture. and
And it's still along the stillsido. and
the south is going dry.
Reverse Directory.
Where may, get a directory of tele-
ranged that the numbers are in nat
You will find such an arrangement
in the City Directory.
Smuggling.
ment OF the matter of smuggling in the
American colonies? do not want
stories or SmugSlers, but well-con-
sidcred treatise OH smuggling itself.
Get Mcclellan's recent tS l. BOOK MAT OF IL.
subject, published by Moffatt, Yard a.
| Co, New York City. Your book seller
can get it for. you. 1t is one Of the
David \. Wells prize essays printed
fer Williams College, and seems to be
entirely accurate.
Inst Battle.
BE good enough to tell me il YOU can
name tho last battle fought on British
/ soil. X. b. ADAMS
/ II. as we understand. you mean with
| in the British Isles the battle of Cul-
| lodcn Moor. four miles from Inverness
! in Scotland. when the army OF Charles
Edward. the Young Pretender, was
routed by that of the Duke of Cum
| bertrand, April 81. 1746.
Two Dates.
Please tell mo what days OF tn.
week were March 1 and September 3,
1907. EMMA -
! Friday. Monday.
On the Throne.
OF all rulers known to history, which
sat longest on the throne?
Charlemagne.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

nechrn evcrybody viii admit that
IticHmpnh iH "bou, tho whole state this
~eek
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

We 80 seeds haze not STYLE 70 rlt
~. arr Cont need to- proclans Hd-
u. Hy!end q DE southsidc Sentinel.
but 81 was'noted ina, ne was IN. very
E.aaa u fash.5n At tho assembly o.
10 T!rglnin prcaa Association last
~eeh. for all no World looking to he
tho owner az most of the real estate
81 old NlddIortx
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

Just wait, folks, .In.is2a wen have
T. new station for you to come to.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

Reverse Directory.
Where may | get directory OF tele.
phone subscribers in Richmond 80 ar
ranged that the numbers are in nat
ural order? " X
You will find such an arrangement,
In the City Directory.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-08

Ret!ccnce is TIC thing for womens
clothes, both IN the clotAsa INA M.
comment
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-04-14
0oooicllou Sanssrdyor.

litter WoriIg oes Serrn ,sulias
qreu uno Der Shriiiiiibruug oes
Serrr Seurp slIbers, fano 9eiiern i'm
Sanptauartier. Der .Mtiliiea! Gr.
tlanae", bic 8eriaurnIung oes obigen
9ereins i,uft. Tic Serren Wen Sas-
famp uno Gus aiingel ruuroen as
Geleaaten in oen Generals .alisIf)nb
'iir Sic t00.idhriae geoentieier Der
Seutjden Geireilmg5triege ernanat.
9tls paiiine MitaIie0er unlroer Ste
Serrcn Mar Senniria uno Jris Nei.
ter auigenonlmen uno Serr ,sohn Se.
oerlc tpnroe 3ur oftipen WifplieoD
it,oit poraejdlagen. gs muroe be
itloiien, bas Stiitlmgsfeit oes Ser.
ems nlrd ein gaSfet. Gienic 3u ict
ern ulb ,pahreno oes nad,iten Wurrais
luleeer Sen iibliden Mai.ausiluI 81
peranitnlien. Ter slrrnnseneilis.Aus'
itnb iiir bic iiinelt abgebolienesbeno.
untcrbnltiin1 founfe herifteH. o1f
DER lleberid)uf Sil0 betrugeu hat anl
er ruroe NIT ganf entlaiieH Iie Gin
nabnlen belieien iidl alif $i0s uho oi;
ausgaben aai S34.50.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-04-14

e6eufaas bier onidiIiq uuo 1Srau Sen.
riette SIaoer pom Butte, Mtontnua,
oIe ebenTaas am Sterbeldacr OerU8itt.
ter lDetlte, ioDte &errn Trarf 5d)o5.
mer pon bier Tcrner binterl0Bt sSrna
S6oemer nod bret ShIueiteru uno
cine 8robe Gnfclihaar, ndhreno ibr
l8utte, Der befunnte @iouier 3err
gtitoIds Shoemer, tbr bereits in
Sabre 1873 IN 0eu Eoo oorauiqega,,-
gen mar. 2Iud fiiHf ain0er butte Gle
Greiiin in oa5 Grab oahinIinfen
ieben. Die @ceroiaumg finoet am
IPittiDoh Wlorgcn pom Irauerbauie,
go. "a Dit NcU}ifen 2lOenue, uu3
itatt, moralf in Ser CT 25ohonueS
Stride, nn Ser Sreen StraBe, Elm lei.
erlide5 IcDitirtes ReduIem cele5rirt
Deroen miro.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-04-14

lleberfGl(t cine auf benz 6eimwese be-
erihens gran.

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pIdce, purbe friib ge'tern Morsen. ols
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alpe. auf cine Strabenbdbnedr partez
te, Das Dpfer eines i6par8en 8unbis
ten, pelher ibre Sanbtdihe gu ent@
reiben perfuhte. Sic bemsrtte, tpdb=
rem iie dllein an genannter Gde itanb.
ben Regsr ben mad bem iiibifdsn 9ps
fpital fiibrsnben 5ubpsg binuntertomz
men. Der Burite bendbm fid 10
perbd6tig, baB. Grau Hoiii dngftlit
purbe, unb bic Strabe hinunterging,
in Der 6ofFnung anberen, paFontsn
gu besesnen. Der Qegsr folgts ibr ies
bod, bolte fie ein uuo ariff plDBli6
noh ibrer 6anbtaIhs. Die usberfdls
lsne lief, selIenbe 6itferufs ousftOBent
In ben 6pf beg 5auies 30. 228 Qieb.
mont Strabe. SIRE 5ilfsrufe tpurOer
bon ben Betpobnerr gsb0rt, unb i'm
nGdIten 4ugenblit tpurbe Elm 5enitel
BEG apeiten Gtotpsrtes aufqertiIen
unb cine baride Gimme tpollte rpiiIsn
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srsifsrs. Die 9an3e Radbarihaf
tpurbs frfort mad BEN Rduber burd
futt, obns bob jeoo3 cine Spur Dol
bsmislben gsfuneen Dsroen tonnte.