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The Washington times., 1913-11-08

Thief" perfs the Post Takes
Wheelers Overcoat From Presidents g
Automobile" A thief, y'understand us.
not an honest man.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
Filthy lucre.

Surely the height of something is a
card of thanks published by a defeated
candidate. But the Kittanning Daily
Leader prints two of them.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08
Whaddye Mean 10 to 20 Years
Hardware Store?

From the "Times"D.
HELP WANTED-MALE
The Washington times., 1913-11-08

Rare is that day, aud barely tcorth q
pome,
That Harry ThaD does not attack
Jerome.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08
Never Once.

Never Once.
G. s.. X: Did you ever read a story
of the smashing of few crates of
eggs, in which (story) there was no
facetious mention of an omelet?
CHEVY CHASE
The Washington times., 1913-11-08

Thursday, according to yesterdays
papers. a mill at Paterson finished
weaving the silk for Miss Wilson's
wedding gown. Yesterday, take it from,
the morning news, Miss Wilson posed
for a try-cn. Which is decidedly anti
mcombsy.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08
Some Anecdotes of
Old-Time Actors
Ru EDw LEROY RICE
Making 1t Hot for Hamlet.
By EDW. LEROY RICE.

THE great English actor. Macready.
was a riot" in the United States
in the '40s
The Washington times., 1913-11-08

And gosh. how we dread it,
G. 8. 4.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08

AS we cast about for a last paraS ph
the genial L. p. man frames himself
in the office doorway.
The Washington times., 1913-11-08

Flash he cries. "Thaw extra lifted
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03
TAG DAY NETS.
SCHOOL Sl48.33

The proceeds of the annual tag
DAY for the Conway public school
amounted TO $l48.33, larger than
those Of any previous year, accord
ing 10 statement given out by the
committee today. Misses Ruth Hartie
and Hattie Donnell were awarded
prize for collecting the largest amount,
Miss Enid aubrey being second. The
conway School and Civic Club expects
70 raise enough additional funds to
complete the 5000 necessary for the
installation Of a domestic science de-
partrnent in the school. The new de-
parcnent, it is thought, will be in
augurated within a few weeks.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03
FILE EJECTMENT SUIT.

George Lee and Ella Young today
filed suit in the Faulkner circuit court
against Henry Logan and A. G.. Mich
. 'soa & Co, asking for the ejectment
of the defendants from the northeast
quarter of the southeast quarter of
section II, township 8, range 13. The
plaintiffs claim ownership of the land
as heirs of J. c. Lee, deceased.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03
DEBATERS CHOSEN.

he CeDating council of Hendrix
College has chosen Paul H. Millar of
tne Harlan Literary Society and
Frank McAnear of the Franklin So
clety 20 represent Hendrix College in
the annual debate between that nsti-
tuition and Milsapps College of Jack
son, Miss. The debate will be held at
ackson this year.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03

tity of cotton belonging to w. B. Mills.
The negroes yesterday gave bond for
$500 for their appearance at the ex,
amining trial which will be held be-
fore Justice G.. NJ. Easterwood Thurs
daV.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03

the depot has been cut off so that no
trains can pass between the depot and
the main track. The switch will be
left this way until the new passenger
station is completed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03
THREE LEADERS
CLOSELY PUNCHED
Big VOTE DURING WEEK
ROY ROGERS AND BOY SCOUTS
BOTH RECEIVE CONSIDERA-
BILE INCREASE IN VOTES.

An unusually large vote was cast in
the auto and pony voting contests dur
ing the week ending Tuesday night.
Roy Rogers and the Boy Scouts repre-
sentative each receiving over 100. 900.
while Rev. P. Zell gained almost as
much The three leaders are now
closely punched for first place, all hav-
ing crossed the million mark.
In the contest for the SIS diamond
ring, being participated in by those
flfth or below in the standing. Mrs.
w b. Hines again made the largest
gain, with Miss Annie Sammons next.
Murle McDuffie continues to hold
the lead in the pony contest, although
both David Davis and Walter Rev
nolds received a large vote during the
week
The standing:
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03
TO PREVENT REPETITION
OF RAILROAD ACCIDENT

In order to prevent a recurrence
of the accident in which four Morril-
ton girls were slightly injured by
freight train striking baggage truck
in front of the depot here, that por-
ton of the passing track in front of
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03
TWO NEGROES CHARGED
With STEALING COTTON

Charges of burglary and grand
larceney have been preferred against
A. High and Ed Bland, two negroes
who re alleged to have stolen guam
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-03

= acks0n tins year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
TEACHERS VOTE FOR STATE
FLOWER.

Last summer in the columns OF The
Times Dispatch arose considerable dis
cussion as 20 the choice of state
flower for Virginia. There was much
diversity Of opinion and tho expression
of many admirable sentiments. But
no bloom seemed to hold the affections
of any great number. Mountain
laurel. the daisy. honeysuckle and
host of others had ardent advocates.
Then. as is too often true of matters
OF sentiment. the question dropped
from view.
Now comes the Virginia Journal of
Education with suggestion that
should bring out widespread express
sion of opinion from one group of citi-
zens directly interested in the choice
of a flower In order to ascertain
the drift of opinion as to what flower
should be selected" write the editors
in the January number. I'VE invite the
expression of their choice from super
intendents and teachers. We suggest
that local teachers associations vote
upon the question, or that superin-
tendents submit it to their teachers and
transmit the vote TO the Journal, In
Richmond, by April Is, 1918.
The teachers are naturally inter
ested. for a State flower gives them
sym Dol W herewith they can impress upon
their students the virtues of State patri-
otisrn and civic duty. They can use
such a flower in school ceremonies
and for decoration. Representing
as they do. all parts of the State. they
will be fairly suggestive of general feel
ing. We hope they will see fit TO CO.
operate with the journal of Education,
and we add that doubtless the ideas OF
other clubs and organizations VIII be
gladly considered by the editors. The
votes will certainly define what two or
three flowers are favorites, and per
haps later a choice can be made among
these.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

Virginia COOPERATIVE Education AZ
ISOLATION of Virginia. and the work OF
that organization in revlving ana
vitaIiZing the public school system III
Virginia is well known IL engineered
the greatest educational propaganda
the people had been thoroughly aroused
DIR. Mitchell called his co-workers to-
gether and said that the time had come
for constructive work. lie argued tnai
the people throughout the rural dis
tricts had shown their Willingness
local schools. 1T has now become a
question OF their ability, he added and
the slrest way TO increase the school
fund is 10 improve the farms and In
crease their productiveness
AS a result of this, conference the
County. who had wrought wonders
on his farm near Burkeville. convert
ing red clay hills into splendid pas
lures and doubling and quadruplIng
the corn crop. Mr.. SANDY stuInPec
the State and told the farmers what
il. and his work was so efficient tna'
his services were engaged by the De
partment OF Agriculture IN Wash
rms does not prove that DR., Mitchell
is a farmer. but il is proof OF MS spien-
did executive ability and his construc-
We have not heard whether or not
he would accept the presidency OF
the V. p. /. il offered to him. but we
nave confidence that he would nil
with ability and success any positlon
he would accept and II he Gays ne can
conduct the affairs of this INSTITUTION.
he will All the place TO the satisfaction
of the State News Times
Herald
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
EDUCATIONAL" COLLEGE
ATHLETICS.

In the view of William F. Gascalon
until lately secretary and treasurer of
the Harvard athletic committee. as
expressed IN the Harvard Alumni
Bulletin, athletics in a college should
mean a good deal more than turning
out winning crews and teams The
success OF the system. he argues. should
be measured as much by the number Of
the men brought out Of doors for exer-
oiso and enjoyment as by the number
Of games and races won.
Mr.. Gascalon finds that there are
some students with whom the fun Of
the game u the main thing. and who
can play without the stern SCI OF the
Jaw which the modern illustrator i'm
poses" on the American college athlete
and be wishes there were more. For. nc
continues. u is comfort that there
are men who can play without feeling
that the reputation and the future q
the university rest on their shoulders
'shoir winning in every contest they
entor
IN Mr.. Cascsion's view. wish and
rcUsiOEl- slCfC - loel iDi efflo j.
reflection by BON college fnsr-ic
associations and college authorities
In a recent conversation the head o..
one % the leading institutions Of
learning ~ Virginia remarked % one
OF bis alumni that &c vas N favor 81
making college athletics compulsory
For. Re reasoned while the brawry
husky nan. who Old not need them
took 20 athletics naturally. the thin
nzrrow-chestet. weak student. who did
need then. and frequently. ~ scciu
sion. was c8itivatlns be mind az ~,
expense % De body. 20 che detrimcu'
of the former finally was prone 81,
shirk athletic sports. Thee Constitute,
. class with whom. he held. athletic
should to mace -cd-catIoraf 10
these observations thero is al-0 foo,
for serious rejection ~ both colog.
athletic associations AID college author
ities
Although 10 may not be pracii,air'
20 make college athletics compulsory
70 ought 20 Jc practicable for ft
associations and Authorities 20 sllml
late engaging in them systcflaticsl b.
b- al classes Of studcnfs--thosc W.
nos need them. - well - thoso whr
consa-sn.c.y speaking. Do not nee
b.u. "a = health suxilisry % coiles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
THOUGHT.UNITS.

The Wall Street Journal is worried
because of the magnitude of the units
in which we express ourselves and in
which we presumably think. This
financial journal. which probably han
dies more large figures than any other
publication in the country. believes
that statistical statements should be
reduced TO standards which would
bring their full meaning home to the
average reader. BY way of illustra-
ton. instead of saying that our inflated
pension list cost sl6o 900 900 during the
past fiscal year, it would be much more
forcible to state that our indefensible
pension policy costs every family of
FIVE persons SO per annum. The burden
of excessive taxation or rash fiscal
policy could also be rendered more i'm
pressive by the statement that each
family in the country has to provide on
an average 500 yearly for municipal.
county, State and Federal taxes other
than tariff impositions, rather than to
point out that such taxes aggregate
annually. Another example may also
be taken from the legislation for public
buildings, the notorious pork barrel"
appropriation, which will almost reach
total of $50. 600 600 for the present
session of Congress. The average
citizen would be brought to a keener
sense of the evil of this measure by
showing him that in reality it is a tax
of about s. per family each year.
Bumper crops. railroad expenses and
earnings. bank resources, and other
large statistical statements would be
more valuable and effective if they were
put in form in which they meant
something to the reader who must
perforce think under the limitations of
the human intellect. We agree, with
out reservation. with the Wall Street
Journal in its hope that statistics of
trade. industry and finance may be
set forth by methods which are within
the range of human comprehension.
The inflated type of statesman. who
deals in buncombe. and the INSCRIPTIONS
promoter and booster might possibly
find the existence of such statistics
disagreeable. but we feel sure that all
other classes OF readers would be greatly
pleased as well as instructed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

Berlin Is among the best governed
cities Of tho world. An example of its
modern ideals - the institution Of
English-spesking policemen at the prin-
cipal street corners 20 guide American
tourists In their sightseeing trips. OF
course. Berlin will lose nothing By being
wide-awakc. for the more convenient
the city is made for visitors. the more
visitors will come TO I'll the Golfers Of the
thrifty Teuton. But 81 - this spirit
% making things comfortable and
homc-nke. and OF regarding municipal
government 80 really the business OF
taking care Of people 10 make them
happy that IL bringing the rcst Of ths
world to Germany for lessons in city
management
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

Charlottesville is to be congratulated
on securing the definite promise of
better passenger facilities at it's Union
Station. For some years the matter OF
improving the present inadequate and
unsafe terminal arrangements has been
urged on the Chesapeake and Ohio.
and Southern railroads. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio built a beautiful mod
ern station at the lower end of the
town, but heretofore both lines have
resisted all efforts toward supplying
the university city with union travelling
accommodations in keeping with its
importance as a main junction point
and the scat OF the States first school
Now. under supervision of the Corpora
ton Commission. the roads will con-
struct a viaduct from Main Street to
the station. and the latter will be
raised d story. The drives for vehicles
will also be improved. The necessity
for these changes has only too often
been proved by accidents resulting from
the switching of all sorts of cars on
tracks Immediately surrounding the
station and not even separated from
IL by a fence. We rejoice with the
Charlottesville citizens that the ap-
prosch 20 such a charming and beauti-
full place visited annually by thousands
Of students. and tourists from within
and without Virginia. is 70 be made
worthy Of the attractions TO which 1t
gives entrance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
THE BRIDGE APPROACH
PROBLEM.

Richmond citizens interested in the
proper growth of their city will approve
the action of the Chamber OF Com
MERGE in urging the immediate formula
ton of plans for enlarging the APP
breaches 10 the Mayo Bridge. This If
e natural physical problem that con
fronts Richmond. 1t must be met and
deal. with in a big and comprehensive
way. IL is precisely the same difficulty
that arises in every city built upon
two banks of river Intercourse be-
tween the two halves must be furthered
by bridges and the accessory approaches
Since we cannot build a bridge al
the foot OF every street. we must
handle all the traffic through one o.
two streets. These streets must be
wide enough TO prevent congestion in
the bridge bound traffic and the loo al
traffic OF the immediate vicinity. Any
one familiar with the present congestion
along Fourteenth Street needs no argu-
ment to convince him of the pressing
need for more room when the influx
of through vehicles is added.
To meet this natural condition. no
temporary or makeshift method should
be followed. The penny wise and
pound foolish process here will prove
doubly costly. If the right solution Is
not advanced now, there will be a
permanent clog impeding all future
movement. The daily cost of lost time
in handling freight. the cost of accidents
and delays from crowding will be far
heavier than the initial expense of pro-
viding ample accommodations for years
to come.
AS the matter stands. there are two
manifest needs: to widen Fourteenth
Street 10 Main, and second to provide
some way of diverting part of the travel
from Main Street up to Broad by
opening streets and fixing an easy
grade Three routes have been pro-
posed for the latter improvement. The
Council should adopt the most feasible
once. The widening of Fourteenth
Street can be achieved readily. save for
the single block between Main and
Cary. Here the City Engineer suggests
that the roadway be extended to take
in the present sidewalk space. and that
either a strip of property on the east
side of Fourteenth be condemned for
a walkway or that an elevated sidewalk
be constructed above what is now the
walk. a more ambitious project con-
templates condemning sufficient pro-
pcrty Oh the west side to make an open
square that will meet the needs of the
city for many years.
In fact. no plan that brings the de
sired results viii be too am bilious The
interests of communication between
Richmond and South Richmond de-
mand the right treatment of a natural
difficulty. We do not believe that an
arcade or elevated walk Is permanent
solution. Money should be spent 10
get enough room Plans should be
made at once. The bridge viii be
opened this summer. Now is the time
to build solidly for the future of
Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

winter. There can be a monotony of
sunshine. Soft weather insensibly re-
lakes the mind and body. and here OF
late there have been suspicious symp-
toms of spring fever abroad in the land.
The hard work that should be done In
the cold weather is suffering when the
open window and truant breezes invite
a wandering mind. There couldn't
possibly be any fishing. yet the thought
of fishing fingers roundabout. IL Is
far from the harvest time of the mint
crop. yet the ghostly fragrance of mint
hovers in the imagination. Moonlight
now ought to be an excuse for sitting
closer to the FIRE. but our moonlight
seems full OF spring poetry.
Really the vigorous chastisement OF
winter is not altogether bad. There
are no more colds in freezing weather
than in weather that invites indiscretion
and repays a single folly with the terrors
of the grippe. The sting of frost wakes
the sluggish blood and makes lazy mon
take exercise whether they will or no.
Snow is mostly picturesque in poems.
but il would be refreshing to hear the
memorable shout of the schoolboy, and
witness the momentary miracle of the
yelled earth Ice is needed to compile
ment the mint crop. Winter sports are
cheerful and picturesque. Sletghing by
ia not always waste of
time. Skating on frozen waters stirs
the heart almost as the tug of two
pound trout in midsummer. All in
all each season has its elements Of
and touch of winter
would not be unpleasant. If only to
make US welcome spring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

value-sorne at one-tenth- A very
large part of the desirable land IN
Virginia j. now held ont OF USE o
only partly used. and lie producing very
little and at the same time the holder
OF the title 10 this desirable land can
borrow money or II TO an amount
more than equal 70 the tax ssHess-
fuent on II Don't that make You
wonder what is, the matter with our
land tax assessors What kind of men
have we IN our Legislature? They cut
down the APPROPRIATION Tor tne nor,
roal schools and locked the old
veterans 10 per cent. and said that
retrcnchment WAS necessary as the
State did not have the money. VIZ
GINA has rich tax basis IN her grow
ing land values that are making GER
tain spectators rich. Tax the idle
land into use. and invest the money
in public service for the good OF the
community that created the Land
values DSiON
Charlottesville.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
Ncrrn Invasion Feared.

The London Evening STANDARD gives
.-,,'sr,erre 10 a warning by an ancny-
nous manager % London dess
- trvssion Of England by. ne
.roes especially American. which mas
seen proceeding steadily for two years
This agency says that iis invest, satipn
~ ere White slave traffic has brouht
% % 80 rorfart with -Enrltshmcn :
traditional tolerance Of the dtnerences 81
e'fo- race and creed. which has bitnd-
81 them TO the danger which y no"
London ia the paradise Of the black
man. and tho American negro na- ~
c.vercd this fact Every chip IIon, -. -
United states brings fresh ~ 80. 49, = -
arcil the large colony y htcn - -
hc~o where they are treated on 81
equal footing ct the lodging houses snd
boarding houses and ct a. the same
@For the frst time in their lives they
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
~ OPEN WINTER

= letter from a western oity. where
tho writer had been Kept indoors for
ctghf days - the hiizzsrds 81 slect and
snow. arouscs mixed feelings in this
Richmond 81 the open winter ~
Certainly Billiards o. siccf and snow
ere g0od things 10 escape. We in
rardiv congratulate Ourselves on the
virginia climate. Yet there - - small
hit 20 regret at tho missed splondors
4ne Inspiration ~ rosgh and tumble
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17
Voice of the People
Mr.. Laird on Union Depot.

To the Editor of The Times-Dispatch:
Sir,-I was very much surprised 70
read in this mornings issue OF The
Times Dispatch an article purporfing
TO enanate from the Chamber OF Com
merce committee on streets. roads and
parks on the subject O: a union depot
AS this article may rnislead many Of
your readers. | think ~ proper for me
70 state that the matter of promOtin z
the est blishment Of a union depot in
Richmond has been Intrusted BY the
board of directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce 70 the inland trade commit
tee. and l feel quite sure that your
reporter has done an injustice TO the
chambers committee on streets. roads
and parks in putting its mem bers in the
attitude of taking up, considering and
giving publicity TO a matter that had
been formally intrusted by the board
TO another committee.
do not deem IL necessary to under
of the different locations suggested for
a union depot. but feel IL time to state
that so far as the inland trade commit
tee is concerned. the union depot IS
not sleeping. but is a very live PROPOSE
ton. Only a few weeks ago ! made a
and last week spent an entire day in
conferences on this subject. The out
look is by no means discouragIng. and
IL is my opinion that a union paesen ger
station will be established in Richmond
in accordance with the views of the in
land trade committee in the not far dis
tant future. and that all railway lines
radiating from Richmond will End It TO
their interest to make use of this union
station for the purpose of conserving
response to public sentiment and COM
petition. r. G. LAIRD.
Chairman Inland Trade Committee
Rchmond, Va. January is, 1913.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-17

To the Editc- Of The Times Dispatch
Str.-Surday's paper SAYS that tho
number of mort gagged farms IN Nir-
ginia has increased IN recent years
from per cent to 10 per cent.
don't see the Niger IN the wood
piie". a. least. you don't make any
appiication OF this strange condition
20 present day needs. OF ceYrse, ne
crease All Virginia land near tho
social aud commercial cenfcrs is tn
creasing in value about 70 Der cent a
year Most OF such land ~ asscsscd for
taxes 81 about one-fourth Of its real