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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-12
John FOX JOINS MILITIA.
list Serves Under Joshua Bul'
lit. Hero of Story.

banoke, VA, Dc. 12'-John Fox
author of the "Trail of the Lone
Pine" is now an enlisted man in
Virginia militia company, Of
h Joshua Bullitr, who was the
of the city police in the novel, Is
bin.
! e organization was perfected
krday in accordance with the re-
order of the adjutant general,
hg for the formation of militia
lanies in Southwest Virginia
lain H. S. Davant, of this city,
! led on special duty, formed the
Rany at Big Stone Gap.
company is made up of sturdy
ktaineers, counterparts of the
hcters in the novel of the Vir-
mountains. The members av-
six feet in height and the
hit is 1870 pounds to the man. The
amy will be mustered in within
bext two weeks as a part of the
hh Virginia Regiment and will
known as the "Big Stone Gap
E Guards" It is the only mill
company in Virginia, west of
Joke.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-12

Edmond, Va, Dec. 1--WE will
| the enabling act from the Vir-
LEGISLATURE declared j. w.
kh, a member of the Anti-Saloon
hue executive committee Of Vir-
!, after the gigantic parade in
hington in behalf of national
bdment to the federal constitu-
outlawing intoxicants. "a. i.
lie demonstration for a nation
fight on the liquor traffic shows
the movement is growing. They
i no longer be able to refuse the
Ind in Virginia to let the people
hat state decide whether or not
liquor traffic shall continue to en-
|ithin her borders"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-12
MAY GO TO SUPREME COURT
Before Rolling Stock Act be De-
cided

Richmond, Va, Dec. 12.-What
course will be pursued by the counties
(which were interested in the rolling
stock tax, decided to be unconstitu-
tional, is not known. 1t is not eX-
pected that statement will be made
for some days, until after counsel has
had time for conference in the mat
ter. The general impression is that
the case will be appealed to the SUI
preme Court of the State, and there
il will rest for some time, unless the
case is speeded and put on the docket
for hearing and quick decision dur
ing the coming term. II that is done
the case may be decided before the
adjournment of the next General AS
sembly. On the other hand, it is pos
sible that the Legislature will not
wait for q court decision of the mat
ter, but will take the case up and cor
rect the defects by repeating the
present measure and enacting an
other In that case, however,
would be subject to attack and delay.
So the situation is one that will re-
quirc careful consideration and at
tention before any decision is reach
ed.
There are lawyers here who de-
clare that, in case the Supreme Court
shall sustain the decision of the cor
poration Commission, no act to be
enacted by the Legislature will hold
water. due to the fact that the policy
of the measure is to prevent any de-
GREE of uniformity of taxation on the
property of one company The
chances are that the bill Will never
again be considered and acte1 on
and the only way, according to some
is to have the constitution amend
ed a doubtful proceeding and one
extended with many difficulties.
WANTED-an unfurnishe3 flat on Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-12

"a short tine ago | contracted 4
severe cold which settled on my lungs
and caused me a great deal Of an
noyance. would have bad coughing
spells and my lungs were so sore and
infiamed began 70 be seriously
alarmed A friend recommended
Chamherlains cough Remedy, saying
that she had used it for years. I
bought bottle and it relieved my
cough the first night, and in week /
was rid of the cold and soreness of my
lungs" writes Miss Marie Gerber,
Sawtells. Cal. Sold by all drugg4ts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30
Summer Resort News.

Bunkum Beach August 29.-The
pasteboard roof blew off the hotel dur
| ing the gale this morning, and the
temperature dropped to two degrees
above freezing. Fishing through the
ice is a sport which is looked forward
to for next week. Several toboggan-
ing and skiing parties are also being
arranged for later in the month
Mrs. Fitzhugh Algernon Scroggs
gave a bridge whist party yesterday
and fifteen women took the train for
home this morning, not having enough
money left TO remain during the rest
of the summer.
The young ladies at this resort used
to be a problem to the young men.
but since they have begun wearing
their N-ray gowns. the young men can
see through them without any diff
Guilty
The Countess de NORM, of Paris.
France, arrived here yesterday When
the countess is not resorting. she pre-
sides over tinwarc counter in the
. and 10 cent stores at Oskaloosa, Iowa
There are five high society women
of Chicago here who never heard OF
one another before. which was rather
embarrassing for all OF them, when
they were introduced.
Another carload OF canned goods ar
rived yesterday for the hotel. which
advertises fresh vegetables every day.
At the hotel they slice the roast beef
with "A safety razor.
There are said to be several families
mere who are almost as comfortnb BILE
and are having almost as good n time
AS though they had stayed at home
The resort company owning all of
the concessions has a price on every
thing excepting the air. They are in
stating machine which will meter
It, and next year all guests will be
Obliged to pay for what they breathe
at regular gas rates. One man who
was in bathing yesterday swallowed
a nouthful of water and the company
charged him 10 cents for it, The man
agcr OF this resort doesn't think any
more or nickie than he does of his
right eye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30

on the same footing with all other
books.
1t IS In part the collection OF the
WISDOM OF the ages, together with It's
MISTAKES ana errors What man laying
any claim TO Intelligence now believes
the story o. erection as told in Genesis.
Why should | want M childrcu's mind
| twisted hy the accounts given by n
crude age when mars knowledge of the
world aud the universe was in It's in
fancy
How would YOU compare the knowl
edge OF Erncs; Haeckel with that of
Moses. or the learning and morality
OF King David with that OF Woodrow
wilson. Read OF the wars OF Joshua
and his successors in the treatment OF
with what General Grant did mt APP
pomattoX Read the lO9th Psalm and
then recall what Mckinley said Of his
slayer.
! ain willing for my children 10 read
the Bible in the schools. provided they
arc 10 know what they are reading
In part the collected wisdom and folly
OF the ages. But the man who can
say. there arc no greater writings
from Il literary comparison. certainly
has no knowledge OF Shakespeare or
else is awfully biased. The wisdom
should be ours. but the folly. the
cruelties, the immoral should not be
forced upon the growing mind as truth.
To Christ IL attributed the Golden
Rule. II Is the end of ali law. all rules.
the most sublime words that ever fell
from the rich lips of Saviour. but
when you put such words into his
mouth as Love your enemies YOU
bid mankind to do an impossible thing.
No man can love his enemies. and /
fear and shun the person who says
he does. / would not trust him with
my money or my life or the lives OF
+ I IL H1Ii
he is sincere or safe.
| btlieye It would woefuily degrade
man to love his enemies even If It
were possible to do such a thing. or
course. man should be just to his
enemies. even generous. and resort to
no harsher measures than are neces-
sary for his own protection and the
protection OF society, but to love them
is monStrous, unnatural, freakish. Love
begets love. Enmity. hatred, ami
mostly, can never inspire love know
of the explanations offered. but the in
junction remains. love your enemies"
There are many such comparisons in
the New Testament, while the Old con-
tains crucltics. absurdities. immorali-
ties that our boys and girls will joy
fully unlearn when they enter the
great colleges.
thing" but much learning doth mako
thee mad" but truth will set you free.
Let there be light; more light; better
light: a continual stream into the be-
nightcd corners of earth. The scientific
articles In the Sunday Times Dispatch
are reaching the masses. More light
TO close the jails and open up new
schoolhouses with the proceeds; bring
in the Bible, the Koran. the Vedas, and
all the sciences. But give us more
light, more life more liberty; and
give freedom to the mind as we'll as to
No he. Sl,a IL 1ac f,ff
FRANKLIN.
Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30
CritIcizes the bible.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch {:
Sir.-It is encouraging to see even
So liberal an opinion as that witch
appears in your issue OF to-day, anent
The Bible in the Schools by f. Vir /.
gi'iia Snrith. She appears to be gener-
Gus enough. at least, to give mention
of other Bibles, if not to admit that
other nations have their gods also. I
do not believe that the average Chris
tian ever heard anything about any
other God but Jehovah, tho God OF the
Jcws. TO Him is attributed the ar-
thorship. through inspired man, of the
Holy Scriptures and that's where arises
all the trouble. Our Bible would have
been understood long agoif the church
had not put n ban on intellectual free
dom and investigation, and stopped VI
the ears of reason. f
The Biple contains many beautiful
and sublime passages, but also many
foolish. absurd and idiotic lines. Since
was boy, have heard even church
people laugh at the absurd stories told
on It's pngcs, that every school boy ten
years OF age and with brain with
which to think, dtscredits. The Bible
Is understood by all EXCEPT tie Chris
tian. and 1t Will be accepted by all
men when 1t is permitted to be placed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30

home TO buy an automobile Is running
him close second
The habit OF the modern housewife
Is TO send TO the store TO buy a loaf OF
bread which could be made at home
at much smaller cost: TO purchase :,
II away for newer one. II is so easy
tC buy these articles and have them
charged. The mother slaves that her
daughter may learn TO play tho piano
instead OF teaching her to make good
bread. which n hard worked husband
would appreciate more than hearing
her thump on piano that would prob
ably have to be paid for on the install
ment plan. Children are allowed to
grow up and marry with absolutely no
knowledge OF homemaking or home
Keeping.
But you can't lcgislate economy into
people. What is the remedy? To begin
with. our schools offer, by means OF
education. entrance 10 a long neglected
field that Is as broad as our land II
would be quite hard work to educate
the older members OF the family, but
me Younger ones can he taught. and
the beginning should be made quite
early. We ought 10 embody in the cur
riculum some method OF inoculating the
rising generation with ideas OF respon-
sibility and thrift, and not extrava-
gance: TO press the Importance OF pay
ing honest debts; OF doing without
things until we can afford them: OF
spending less than we earn. and hon
estly trying TO increase our earning
capacity by improving our talents; that
IT is dishonorable TO destroy our eIn :
ployer's property because he does not
pay us what we think we are worth
but better 10 respectfully retire from
his service. thereby retaining his re-
spect and good will. These things are
not always taught at home. so. as il is
essential that the child have know
ledge of them, they should be taught
in our public schools.
Our costly strikes OF to-day are
caused by those who have to have
more TO spend. They are led in the
hold-up by that human parasite" the
labor agitator. Here. again. is an op-
portunity for education along the above
line Of thought to affect the future life
OF the child. for the less educated and
intelligent people are, the less they
are amenable to rca son and settlement
of difficulties by arbitration.
We are to n great extent still in the
childhood state of mankind and it will
be years before we get out of the
wilderness. Our appetitcs crave GER
tain things. and we must have them.
regardless of the method OF procuring
them. We say to the capitalist: Give
us what we ask, or we will take it,"
and along comes political. ambitious
hiatherskite. who says: yes. 1t is
yours. Take it, and the mob is loosed
No, we arc not so very far removed
from the monkey stage in the evolu-
ton OF man. Educate us enough, so
that we can think little. and think
twice or thrice before we act
The tariff Will affect the high cost
of living to some extent. but it is "a
domesticated issue. and the remedy, to
n large extent. must begin at Home.
Sweet Home" When the American
people learn to live within their in
come, pay their honest debts. and not
only that. but lay by something for n
rainy day. the newspapers that are
making copy of the high cost of living
will have to find some other subject to
fill up their columns. b.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30
woMEN's DRESS ONCE MORE.

| In another column we print n letter
from Lawrence Washington. OF the
District of Columbia, on our recent
discussion OF wonen's dress. we ask
our friends to read this letter and to
judge between us.
AZ first glance Mr.. Washinytons let
ter Will incense those who read it as
an unjust attack by one who has no
respect for womanknd But lest this
false impression be loft upon our read
ers. we hasten to assure them that MIR.
| Washington is Il Nirginian. n gentle
man and collateral descendant of the
great man whose name he bears When
this is said, no further questions can
be asked. We are criticized by one OF
our own. by man who has tho right
TO speak. and who does SO from the
depths of his heart.
Mr.. Washington indicts n nation and
thinks that all the women who wear
the present indecent dress one sees in
the street do so because they wish
'helr attire to be suggestive. He makes
no qualification. no limitation, and he
argues that tho woman who is moi
good is bad"
From this view we must dissent with
al our strength. We know some of
these women who walk the streets In
their dresses II In mode; we have known
! their fathers. their mothers: we know
their character and TO breath of sus
picion can be voiced against them To
condemn them is to deny virtue
Why. then. do these girls wear these
dresses-why are they unconsciously
working against the morals of the com
muhity: Because. as our correspondent
states. they wish to do so? God forbid.
They are. In the main. immature and
mercurial. They have beer taught that
tho woman who ~ not dressed in
fashion has nc place III Society,"" and
wren they see new fashion their
thought Is not oc the nlodcs,y OF the
fashion. but ot its newness Indeed. we
venture TO state that tho vast majority
of Richmond girls who purchased these
immodest dresses never dreamed that
they were immodest, and rather plumed
themselves that they were fashionable.
And when may we expect an end to
the present state OF things? TO our
mind, il will come soon. and will come
positively. Within the next few
months, instead OF the advertised N-ray
skirts. we expect to see American fash
ions of modesty and grace
This hope we base on our confidence
in the modesty of the women of our
country Speaking particularly of
Richmond girls. we know that they
need only have their attention called
to their mistake to correct il. They
will abandon these extravagant fash
ions, we take 1T, and will leave them
to those for whom they were intended.
We may be optimistic. Mr.. Washing
ton, but think we see the day when
YOU can mako no mistake about the
woman by looking at her dress.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30

Wealth is wasteful; youth is prodi-
gal. If it were not So how else coult
we explain or excuse our amazing dis.
regard OF the manner in which We
spend our vast possessions?
This is a familiar question and one
upon which we always base our pleas
for conservation; yet the extent OF
our daily was,efulness in familiar
things is equally as important and
much more neglected. How appalling
is this waste is we'll explained in
Frank Koestei's recent book on the
Price OF Ineficicncy." Here are some.
thing Of the things we are wasting
every year:
In coke burning. s22,o0O,OOo
In horsepower from our neglected
waters, $500, 600
In floods and freshets, S23S. 900, 900.
/ n soil erosion, $500, 10000.
BY noxious insects running fruit and
grain in storage. $3.50, 900.
BY industrial diseases. an income OF
$7I2.0OO.00O.
/ BY preventable accidents and injuries
TO workers, $500, 100000
BY fraudulent pensions, at least
l$75.oOo.O0o
by careless handling of eggs and
milk. Sie.ooo,ooO.
BY the needless rotting of potatoes.
So, 100000.
Mr.. Rooster is our authority for
these figures none OF which we guar
antee: yet his array is alarming and
the extravaganza it bespeaks is al
most unbelievable. Reviewing them.
we are almost willing to concede the
justice OF the historian Ferrero's crit
icisin Of America when he said that
European family could live on what
the average american household throw
away.
we arc no, altogether hopeless os
the future, however. for VIC believe
that the eyes OF American people will
ere long be opened Then they will
see that We are paying an awful price
for progress" so-cal!ed in our mad,
destructive Haste and waste Then.
too, they viii understand that con-
sructiYe progress slow-moving and
stead. saves as much as it makes
Then, esd not until then, waste will
cease ANA plenty will be the lot Of
every man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30
RockINGHAM,s RIGHT.

Our friend. the Harrisonburg News.
Record--and mighty good paper i,
Is. by the way--is jubilant over the
showing made by Rockingham in the
reassessment. Our friend has the
right to throw out his chest, for few
counties have added more to the val
uation of their personal property in
{! the last year than has this imperial
! Valley county. "Rockingh ham" says
the News Record, will come before
| the Virginia Legislature with clean
hands, demanding tax reform"
This has the right ring, and it be-
| speaks the right state of mind Back
| of it is the story of how the people
OF that county have solved the tax
problem for themselves.
Wishing every locality TO pay its
proper part to the expenses of govern
incnt, Rockingham began at home, and
has placed It's assessments on a sound
basis. The interesting thing about
this is that the change has cost Rock
inghnm citizens nothing except the
small amount they have to pay in ad-
"'''oH"i Sta'c taxes AS they have
raised their local assessments. they
have lowered their local rate until the
average citizens taXes to the county
and district arc no heavier thar they
were before
And what splendid dividends the
county is receiving on the Investment
It has made In honesty! The good cit
liens of that county can now lcgiti-
mately demand reform with the assur-
ance that they have no skeletons in
their domestic closet. IL addition. they
can tell would be investors that lands
In Rockingham are valuable, and will
not run the risk of dcceiving rur-
chasers. This is worth while, because.
rs our readers will recall. more than
one would bo immigrant has returned
from Virginia when lie has found that
lands offered to him at one figure
were assessed at not ono fourth tina.
amount.
Rocki1gha n. then. can maintain its
place with Hcnrico, Norfolk, Fauouicr
and Loudoun Counties, as localities
that have solved their local tax PROB
lem, and have right to demand that
the other counties do the same But
will the delinquent counties of the
State model after this splendid ex-
ample, and will they concede that
honesty for one county is honesty for
all? Because these counties are right
Will the others concede that they are
wrong?
We hope for the best, but we are
sure that equitable taxation in vir-
ginia Will never come until the peo-
pie insist that their representatives
shall make common. every day honest;
the test of our proposed tax laws.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30
According to Uncle Abner.

y Teller that wears his pants turned
up at the bottom w. N it amt rainin'
! is almost as much OF a chump as the
Teller that leaves hisn down and chaws
the edges off his heels.
The hynie is an animal which has n
deceitful smile, and I've will laugh when
lie is rendering YOU linn from linn. The
only animal that has got anything on
, the hynic In this regard is the Teller
that sells books on the instalment
plan.
The Teller that bets on another
Teller that bets on his own game when
he amt got any.
There MAJ be slower ways of get
| tin rich quick than writin' poetry for
! the magazines. but ii there is. they
amt being discovered to date
Eatin popcorn is like llissin' yer
best gal. Tire more you git the more
YOU want.
There is many a quarter horse. in n
race that never won. 90 cents for any
body.
1t takes mighty good man to be
hero 1T home. Many man who
mas tho courage to swim out to sea
and save boat load of people hasn't
got the nerve to kick on his Wife
biscuit
Many an honest heart beats beneath
ragged Jacket and many a dollar
watch ticks beneath dress coat
Hod Peters sent to furniture fac
tory down to the city for an ice box
to keep ice in, but he got fooled He
says the ice don't keep in the box ut
all. He put Il chunk in last Tuesday
and Wednesday morning IL was all
melted.
They say salvation is free Yes. and
Wilson and Underwood didn't put it
on the free list. either.
lie who laughs last laughs like an
Englishman.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-30
..rlIr poCrnlNEr IN MExlCo.

This mornings news from Mexico
docs not indicate any early change OF
Importance in the existing situation.
With Mr.. Lind certain TO remain
either in Mexico City or in Vera Cruz
for some days TO come. with the Presi-
don't AZ his summc- home. and with
the Secretary OF State on lecture tour.
the prospect Is that the new negotia-
lions Will not take final form until
next week
In the absence OF anything definite,
the press OF the country is discussing
tho theoretical side of the case. and is
wondering what effect the troubles In
MeXico will have on the Monroe Doc
trine. This. 20 be sure, is BY no means
novel question for debate in the
press, and recurs with regularity
whenever we have trouble with any
OF the Latin American governments
But II has certain academic interest
st this time by reason OF ;he Presi-
dents statement that the American
government is acting with the cordial
support of the great powers
Aa we see it, this means nothing
moro than that the interested nations
look to us for the protection OF their
citizens in Mexico in much the same
manner as we would expect England
TO help our citizens in South Africa.
were "a war to break out there.
Beyond this. attempts to involve the
Monroe Doctrine at this time are pure
jngoism. This doctrine does not i'm
pose on us ,ha duties OF u general
policeman or bill collector. 1t does not
demand that We send guaboats to Cen
trail America every time handful OF
men shoot up an adobe village. 1t is
4 very simple truth in elementary
form. AS expressed by President Mon
roe in December, 1923 this principle
of our diplomacy is that we would
not view any interposition for the
purpose OF expressing Cthe South
American republics or controlling in
any other manner their destiny by any
European power in any other light
than as the manifestation OF an un-
friendly disposition toward the United
States" Secretary Olney, in his dis
patch Of Juiy 20. 1895. at the time OF
the Venezuelan boundary dispute, was
even more limited in his construction
Of the doctrine, for il did not. he said.
relieve any American state from it's
obligations as liked by International
law, nor prevent any European power
directly Interested from enforcing such
on