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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

not present when the resolutions were
passed by the BAPTIST Ministers Con
ference. lie Is in favor of reading the
Bible in the public schools and so
are many other Baptist ministers and
hundreds of the Baptist people. II the
majority OF the Baptist ministers. over
the protest OF the minority, have 81 right
20 present resolutions against the read
ing Of the 5ilNe In the public schools.
then tho majority OF the people OF Rich
mond, over the protest of the minority.
have the right To have read the Bible
in the public schools.
For my part cannot join hands with
those who deny the Deity OF our Lord,
70 fight against Ills book thar gives
the knowledge of salvation through
Jesus christ The Bible was once
taken from the people. and the dark
ages was the result. The word of God
is the lamp unto the feet and the light
unto the path OF the people. and If we
take from thcm this great light they
will soon stumble into darkness and
bondage The wicked shall he turn
ed into hell and all the nations that
forget Cod The true light is now
shining, let us keep it and walk IN its
light. l.. LACY iIOGE.
Pastor Emmanuel Baptist Church,
March y. 1913.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
lie iln. some scn,e of uu,nor.

There is Il certain cigar clerk in
TINS village who has got a niehlv
developed sense OF huinor. We frisk.d
into his place of business during the
rush hour at noon yesterday and
handed him silver dollar with "a
plug in il that would I'LL q cavity
IN a rhinoccros' tooth. lie said never
n word but handed US one good nickel
cigar. If you can imagine such a thing.
and handful Of change. Then he
hustled FOR the car
The conductors came for his nickel
and We hauled out the change that
we had received in the cigar store.
Needless To say. it was our all II
consisted of the following
one McNican half-doilar with = hole
IN IL 1t has been used FOR watch
charm.
one Canadian quarter Cplugged).
Two horselcss piano slu.s.
Two beer cheeks. rodccmable n n
New Jersey saloon.
The CIGAR clerk had rctso OF
humor.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
NNExATInN DATA.

Annexation for the benefit Of Rich
mond and the suburbs was presented
in admirably concrete and practical
form ny. tho speakers at the FIRST table
talk OF the Business Mems club
Larger city area was urged Tor two
main reasons; First. because it will bc
TO the financial advantage of Rich
mond and, second. 1t will mean better
living conditions for her entire popu-
lation- white ana black. We desire to
repca, some of the main arguments,
with some figures that talked at the
lunc5cop
w. must expand because VIC have
80 pyr cent less area than other cities
OF tue same class, in proportion 10 our
population and importance.
We are thir;y-iifth in the list OF
1i;ics in This respect. Between 1890
and 200. when W. fell from the rank
OF thily-Gfth to that of forty sixth,
". decreased in population only $500
-rhis lack of normal growth in numbers
Was due to lack OF growth in actual
area.
In comparison with other similar
cities, Richmond is land starved. il
we may coin term. We cover only
eleven square miles. Atlanta covers
twenty-six.
our limited area increases rents for
poople or moderate means until tho
prorcr housing of this large and pro
ductive mass OF population has become
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
On the Spur of the
Moment
BY Roy K. Moulton
FROM the 1lickcyrilIc CLARION.

Hank Tumms says his grandmother
has got good eyesiEht. 1 wonder what
other kind OF sight he would expect
her TO have.
The teller who said that nothing
was Impossible in the world never
tried To discourage life insurance
agent
There was a proposition to put some
stained glass winders iii the new
mcetln' house, but the congregation
decided that as long as they were
paNin out good money they might as
well get good glass that wasn't stain
cd or otherwise damaged. Ala Man
Hicks said PERHAPS q little soap ana
water ~ aliyhoi might take the stains
OF but nobody listened TO him.
Lem Higgins who is takin art les
sons dcwn to tho city. has wrote home
that he was going Ia paint q pictur
in oil seems like the first puT OF
wind that came along would runle 1t
all outn't shape.
Grandpa Bibbins has quit waItin'
for Bryan TO be elected and now Is
waitin for the price of beefs,eak to
3ome down. lie must expect to live
forever
IL every fellows sanity was Judged
by tho love letters hc has written
tho insane asylums would have to turn
EN- away and there Wouldn't be no.
body Ia act as keepers.
Thc main difference between vaude-
vile and the higher form Of dramatic
art is that there is more money in
vaudeville.
Amnrah Tilson. who is in the arti-
ilcial limb business says trade is look
lng ~. lie put on two new hands
yesterday
William Tibbits has fred his clerk
So that he can have an excuse to
pull of fire sale
Rem Binks says YOU can't always
tell mild cigar by the wrapper no.
by ginger. or Il mild woman either
Since hobble skirts wen; out Of
style Miss Amy I'ringle has sowed
up the bottom OF hers and is usin' ii
for a laundry bag.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

To The Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
Sir,--Govcrnor Mann should know
that lac has the hearty Endorsement OF
the great body OF Virginia people in
refusing TO commute the Allen sen
tcnCe. None who know him well ever
be. The petitions presented did not
reflect the general sentiment II Is
always easy to secure signatures
10 petition for mercy. while
on tho other hand. people are not In
clined TO volunteer :: plea for the exc
rution Of criminal. The number OF
those that signed the petitions is
small compared with those whose con
Nictions are the othcr way The pub
lished assertion that II remained 10 be
seen whether Governor Mann had the
courage to commute the sentence
was a cowardly begging OF the Qucs-
ton lie had the courage 10 do his
duty: his position * imprcgn ablc. and
his delivcrance on the subject Is an cN-
ceptionally strong paper.
MANASSAS.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

with his lie and got away with
them" He has not been injured by
his foolhardiness. but no one knows
any better than he that this was mere
luck. And 80 it is in the daily vfc
of every man. one may indulge him
self in various WAYS, Keeping his relf-
control absolute all the while. yet
another may emulate him and come to
grief. shame ami degradotion In a
trifles with dangers. but escapes harm.
is perhaps TO be congratulated on his
lack. bat he is none the less cuipable
for the error into which his bad ex-
enlplc has lead his fellow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

The GOOD city OF Norfolk has sur
fcred what. according To the views
Of the Ledger Dis patch. from a multi
phcity OF names, or, as that paper
expresses it, from Our numerous and
far-nunc excursions in nomcnclaturc.'
and in one way and another many
things pertaining to the shipping and
Industrial affairs OF Norfolk arc bla-
zoned before the world without amy
mention whatcver OF the name OF Nor
folk Thus the largest Virginia sea
port fails TO Get Il great deal OF free
advertising tina, it might otherwise
get and ought to have the advant-
are of.
For Instance the Norfolk terminal
of the Southern Railway and the AT
laniic Coast Line Railway is at PIN
ner's Point Tho Norfolk terminal OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway is at
Iauber;'s Point The Norfolk terminal
Of tho virsinian Railway is at Sewalrs
Point. Therefore these points, al Of
which are on Norfolk harbor receive
widc advertising through the dissent
nation OF railway literature over land
ana sea which advertising is useless
to them and would be useful to Nor
folk
Thon again when a vessel sails from
a foreign ror, bound for Norfolk for
orders or for coal or for anything els.
she Is reported In the publications ali
over the world rs bound for Hampton
Roads II is further claimed that Nor.
folk got little or no advertising out
Of the Jamestown Exposition. as every
thing that went out to the papers OF
the country in regard to that liasco
bore Jamestown" date line, when
really it was a Norfolk affair How
ever Norfolk has but little TO complain
of In this respect for that which did
go out about the Jamestown doings
was not especially valuable as adver-
Using copy
Bu; tho complaint az our esteemed
contcmpraly is we'll founded, and what
Norfolk wants 10 do is TO annex" ana
consolidate its many Points" in fact
aa we'll rs In law and OH paper. and
make them all Norfolk in reality.
Norfolk is to bc congratulated on the
recent consolidation OF its numerous
single harness ana ono galiows trade
o. ganizauons into one strong and
vigorous team to he known as the
! Chamber of Commerce.. ana now that
4 this consolidation has boon effected tho
FIRST duty. it seems 10 us, that dovclvcs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

Ihere amt so fur as kin learn. no
other face so sweet like hcg'n
Her neck is like the pretty swan:
Her lips is like the cherries ana her
big gray eyes are simply grand
To feast your humble orbs upon
She's got 4 neck of golden mar ana
with y bigger she is there;
Shc weighs one hundred and eighty
five
| tell YOU what she just suits me.
II you'd see her. YOU would agree
She Is the SWEETEST sal alive
The ample damsei Of my choice has
got hnc contralto voice.
The inst Time that / heard her sign
couldn't make my heart STAY stiII
she sounded like It whip-poor-
or else an ostrieh on tho wing.
J tell You what she won my heart.
She got my goat right from the
For vocal music admire.
don't know much about ,cchmunc.
but kin tell when voices
OF ner'n know Ia never tire.
fen in love though YOU may scon.
and asked her fer hor hama.
right off.
She said II couldn't 100 arranged.
d tell YOU what. it was blow. a
knockout piece OF news Ia know
Since then my views Of life has
changed,
Shc said ] was 4 dream 10 see. but
she could never marry me:
And then she heaved Il sad, sweet
sigh.
She said she must obey the laws and
simplN turn me down because,
She's married to another guy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Voice Of the People
Dr. rlogc Favors nihIc nendinc

TO tie Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--'Thc statement in Your paper
that a strong protest against tho read
Ing Of the Bible in the public schools
was laid before the city School Board
last night ~ the Baptist Minister'S
Conference and others named. puts the
Baptists in 81 false light rho writer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

few estimablc women, who have
no employment or cspecial interests at
their homes. the Roanoke Times says
Of the leading advocates OF woman sur
fraSe in VirgiMs, The editor had bet
ter take TO the mountains until the
storm has spent its fury-Farmviie
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Prize PeSsfpIsts.

Railroad station agents.
Underwriters.
Almanac makers.
Car Nicholas Of Russia.
iiardshell deacons.
Automobile repaircrs.
Baseball umpnrcs.
Marsc Henry Wattcrson.
The New York Sun.
Residents of Pittsburgh.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
No, They Arc Already on the Federal
ncI

We hope Governor Wilson will an
nouncc the names Of his Cabinet in
tina for them 10 pack their carpet
bags before going back to Washing
ton -Emporia Independent.
Arc we to infer that the President
viii have carpet haSGcrs az members
of his Cahinct?- Blackstone Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

for a continuance 90 such agitation as
may ultimately st<blish a safeguard
q law that shall he strictly enforced
for the benefit OF the public.
- ,,V
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
out of Court.

Please tell me exactly what tho
phrase, putting ones self out OF
court" would mean Ia logic.
About What 4, would mean in law.
1t is an admission by which n former
contention is utterly disproved \ per-
feet example is IN tho story Of the
Irish gentleman who boasted that he
had once sl<atcd 100 miles between
sunrise and sunset Said friend:
That must have been ON the longest
day in the year" Said the skater:
You are right; ] picked that very
day"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

We can't hclp thinking what Colonel
Roosevelt would he adding to the
saiety of nations had no been inau-
sulatcd whole week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
One Enough.

The effort TO nut two members OF
Congress from Virginia on the Ways
and Means COMMITTEES In the House
ought TO fail There is no demand
for this aud tho state should be salts
fled with only one.-Clifton Forge Ro-
view.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

Hon. Joseph Stebbins will declina
election for the Legislature this fall.
In that event Halifax will lose tho
services OF representative II will
sadly miss
six years of faithful service and ex-
perience made Mr.. Stcbbins useful
and honored member OF tho General
Assembly. and tho people of Halifax
VIII regret to lose his splendid ser.
vices.--South Boston News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13

The nation is willing for the special
session Of Congress to meet any time
80 APRIL. but :; Will stand for no Aprn
fools jokes in revision downward.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Distance in Washington.

Please state the distance from the
White House to the Capitol. w
From the Peace Monument To the
grounds al Fifteenth Street Is 645G
feet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Grammatical.

Does one say "a setting of eggs" or
"a sitting of eggs? What day Of the
week was August 90, 1894? V. Y.
"A setting" Wednesday,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
&
ANSWERS
Detective Agency.

Does the Burns Detective Agency UNI
dertake divorce cases? x Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-13
Old Soldiers.

Did Congress ever pass a bill dcclar-
ing that. other things being equal. cx-
soldiers should he preferred for APP
pointivo Offices? j. l.. G.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
BRIEF FASHION NOTES

Cublst designs are seen even in
some of the new col-s't materials.
The black and white combination In
footwear continues to be liked.
The crown dent is a smart feature
of the new felts for country wear.
Chamois yellow is one of the col
ors seen among girls topcoats.
Nothing equals white chinchilla for
the fashionable sports coats.
Gold and green is fast coming to be
one OF the favorite combinations
All lace underwear is distinctly in
the mode. Frequently such garments
are made over net.
The newest collars on the fall coats
are fastened up high at the neck to
allow for cold weather.
Draped coats are liked for dress
wear; simple, straight cut garments
for general utility purposes.
Coat chains are being made OF
beads; steel intermingled with cut
coral are favorites.
The most fashionable corset simu-
latea the uncorseted figure, Stiff or
constrained lines are a thing of the
past
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
YELLOW MALINES IN ORDER
Material Extremely Popular Just Now
ana Bids Fair 10 Remain In
Fashion Some Time.

The yellow malines girl promises 10
be a feature Of the world Of fashion
for the next month az least Fashion
is so fleeting that longer period OF
popularity can scarcely be promised
her But surely this much Is certain,
that the tint Of yellow between ecru
and corn colos, brighter than the hrst
and lighter than the second. is In
vogue. and is denoted on costumes by
maline net accessories.
For the girls hat II Is used in
ruches and folds. For her neck II
spreads butterfly wings in bows and
floats over her shoulders in a light
scarf for the evening.
This tint Is used with white to
such an extent as to lead TO the coin.
ing OF the phrase, "the summer daisy
girl. The tart little bow Of stiff
mallnes, yellow OF course, twisted
about the handle Of her parasol with
three or four large white artificial
daisies, helps to make her In keeping
with this name.
A word more is in order about the
scarves Of this fllmsy slimsy mate
rial. They are made OF the widest
goods in the tint to be had, and are
cut very long, full two yards and a
half. sometimes three yards The ends
are cut straight and left unhemmed
and the scarf is worn over the
shoulders or within the cloak in as
fluffy a mass as possible not crushed
down. The result is a rather ethereal
rappeWin-the-clouds effect.
Flesh ;lnts are also popular fol
these scarves and some other shades
are used as well The dampness ot
sea nights is fatal to their loneliness
but for those elsewhere they ara
wearable and charming.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
DAYS Of Old COIOred Nurse Of
South Are Numbered.
No Condition Of Society Has Ever
Produced Her Like, the opinion
Of q Southern Wrlter-Type
Remains Unchanged.

Atlanta.-The old black mammies
Of the antebellum days are jes' walt
in! Their days are numbered, and
pretty soon there will be none of
them left.
The passing Of the old black NAM
my marks the passing Of all the glory
that was in the life of the antebellum
south.
The old-tlme southern mansion,
which, with its wide and cool yeran-
das, tall white pillars and green
blinds, was wont to nestle among the
oaks and magnolias, is crumbling or
has been replaced with a smart ltal-
ian villa. And in the place OF the
rows of hollyhocks and sunnowers,
which bordered the rose garden where
the bees hummed drowsy tune all
the day, there is sunken garden
laid out formally-just so-with a
pretty little fountain in the middle. A
steel windmill has replaced the mar
tin pole that stood by the path lead
ing to the spring at the foot OF the
hill.
The snow white acres Of cotton are
but half as large as they were In the
old days when they seemed to stretch
over the edge Of the world, for the
modern Dixie farmer has newfangled
ideas-not that these ideas are bad
and King Cotton must share his do
main with the invaders, wheat and
corn. Even the faithful mule must
give place to steam drawn plow and
cultivator,
The southern colonel has long since
ceased to embody the type that wal
characteristic of the life Of ease and
pomp of the old south. Farm labol
and an overseer and a corps OF do
nestle servants cost dearly, and thu
war which made the typical planta
ton owner and state politician tn
colonel at the same time depleted hi
means. At the close Of the war
was necessary for him to be up an,
doing, so that now he is no longe
the type, but has become the captain
of industry of the south.
The delectable dishes, which s
helped to spread the fame Of the sout
abroad in the land of the old days
are no more One finds them occ'
sionally, but in most homes the magi
recipe has been lost. A French men
card marks the resting place of tn
late lamented old-time southern cool
ing.
But the years have not changed tn
type of the old blacb NANNY, exceI
to make stronger in her the lovab
characteristics which were the posse
sion Of the life of which she is II
only surviving type.
There are relics, of course-reli'
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
"MAMMY JIS' WAITIN "

OF the old-time cooking at barbecues
and possum dinners. relics Of the old
time ehivalry when a man rises on 4
street car to give a woman his seat
and relics OF the old-time hospitality
when there are distinguished stran-
gers in our midst, but these are only
relies.
The old black nanny is the same
loving, lovable, proud, courteous
kind. gentle, reminiscent and idola-
trous worshiper Of her white foxes
she was when her masters broad,
snowy acres stretched over the hori-
zon.
And she is more than this. She is
a type the like of which has not been
produced by any generation or civil
zation since history began. While
not the most appealing to you and
me, this is the most striking and last
ing fact that is embodied in the little
gray haired black nanny, that no
condition of society or set Of social
circumstances has ever brought forth
similar type, and IN all probability
never will
In the days when Rome was mis-.
tress of the world slaves are said to
have died for their masters through
devotion and manly ambition for glory
upon the field of battle or at some
spectacular political climax, but
never has been recorded the true
mother love Of a slave for the chill
dren of an alien race of masters ex
cept in our old black mammies. Borr
upon the deathbed OF slavery, she
seems to have been brought into th'
world as the only sweet omen o
more wholesome days to grow from
all the bitterness of the passing OF th'
regime OF servitude.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
EASTERN MOTIF FOR BLoUSES
Oriental Needlework Given Prefer
ence In the Adjournment Of These
Dainty Articles Of Dress.

Japanese and Chinese embroideries
have ever been considered artistic,
and this season shows a marked pref
erence for the eastern or oriental
needlework.
Many of the loveliest blouses are
embroidered in the colors one sees
in the lovely cloisonne vases.
Select a soft Japanese silk in white
or a pale tint and, using a pattern
which exactly fits, cut out the blouse.
On the front and sleeves stamp a
Japanese design of cherry blossoms
chrysanthemums, butterflies or roses
and embroider with silk in tones of
ivory pink, pale green, dull green,
blue and yellow, using a long-and-
short stitch.
II you desire to have your blouse
of sheer white linen or batiste, en-
broider the design in white or celes-
tai blue, using mercerized cotton.
= white wolfe blouse made with a
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-09-03
FROG MIGRATION ODD SIGHT
Thousands Of Them Hop Through
Streets Of oregon City on
Short Cut.

Klamath Tails, Ore.-Frogs, big and
little, treble and bass, paunchy, google
eyed old bullfrogs and slender, striped
little acrobats who were tadpoles last
spring, invaded this city the other
day by thousands, hopping solemnly
and earnestly through the streets on
their way to Lake Ewauna to upper
Klamath Lake
Not all of them arrived, for they
are excellent trout bait, and all the
anglers who could possibly take day
off made the most of the supply. From
time immemorial the frogs have made
this annual migration.
They might follow the waterway
connecting the two If they chose, but
nobody knows when they discovered
an overland crosscut three miles long,
and ever since they have stuck to it..
The fields vanished and the city
came 1t made no difference to the
frogs. They continue to hop stolidly
each year over cobbles and asphalt,
through dust and across macadam, re-
CARELESS of men and horses or later
automobiles, bent only on their solemn
purpose.
What impulse or signal determines
the migration is unknown. Apparent
ly the army has no leader and it does
no foraging on the march. The next
day not frog was in sight, but there
arose at night great chorus of shril
and rumbling BASES from the marshes
Of the upper lake.