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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

as may come IN the ovon,,. ., ,,,o
ly TO cause heavy death rate TO,
the DAY as did the old cNccsscs oil
'rMghcrs ana bombs
Fourth &c r,t,. -, " ~, "aHo sane
II Is hard rule. but II has No ~.
ceptions."
We wonder what the hospital lis,
this morning is from human excite
mont and excess? How many victims
have we to count from drowning.
shooting. drinking. eating. ana sun
stroke? Perhaps there are good
many. Yet is the list any longer shan
on any average day. and must we no,
count to our credit tho relaxation and
good feeling generated hy tho national
holiday7
Tho ONLY way to bc absolutely eoro
and sane in this world is to be moth
ing else If YOU devote all your time
10 taking care 81 tho ,,,tIo smart, or
life intrustcd to ~ou for = ro,v hr,er
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
Voice Of the People
The Centenary of the Treaty of Chent.

The Centenary of the Treaty OF Client,
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Thc past week 100 years ago
saw All Underwater Virginia apparently
at the mercy of the mcn-of-war of
Great Britain that were circumventing
her hnrbors and penetrating her water
ways.
Iiy the Goth OF June. 1919. Mr.. Jeffer-
sons bulldogs" had been given a trial;
Norfolk, from Crancy Island, had been
ably defended by Lieutenants Neale
Shubrick and Saunders from the frigatc
Constitution Commodore Cassin com
mandinuD, and by Captain Beatty, the
Winchester Rifles and others. and
Hampton had fallen To Cockburn in
spite OF the meritorious efforts Of Cap
tains Pryor and Servant and OF Ma jor
Crutchhcld. and the prospect of deliv-
GRANGE, from our powerful enemy
Hut the sights" were just coming
on. for sink or swim. the Little Blue
Devil of American daring and de-
termination had put TO sea. and moth
ing dauntcd. would try them to the
finish
That he swan, God willing. is matter
of history, and in 1914. December "A
we are going 70 have charming peace
centenary jubilee.
invitations TO all the nations of the
earth. and they will ny to accept, in
every sort Of distance swallowing ma
chine.
The scream of the Eagle will be
hushcd IN all the land. and the voice Of
the turtle will prevail The Little
Blue Devils England and Amcrican)
viii wink their OFF eyes" and shall
look so much alike in their pretty peace
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

manners that the Witch OF the North. "
should she happen along. shall scarcely
Know one from the other. Certainly
no NM VIII be made about sinking
The Lion and the Eagle have had
their portraits made. in the act OF
me- neg nnoriy: Leiephonic banter across
saying that the Eagle never had a
,casus bellt' (by which expression MIR
Bonaparie evidently means that the
courts martial have not discovered the
" ,,SH Latin military slang for mag
ncen mad the Eagle shown fight" a
little sooner, and had he sharpcned his
Claws conspicuously early. Ergo, that
IN. M Hi ny ana me millennium require
contemplate with his dignity TO in
crease the American navy. that he MAJ
necomingly figure at the centennial in
to the world, Pax vobscum."
The daughters of tho National So.
ciety OF Daughters OF the War Of 1912
IN virginia whose special duty Is in
groping about TO locate the graves Of
war. VIII pause in their task In mo-
mentary expectation OF the first blasts
on me heraids trunpeting the near
Gould IL have been the british Lion
that ''roarcd so gently" about shin
tolls And was il the American Eagle
mat talked rather loudly OF "abroga
10 be so wantonly unkind as 10 har5
on II now, when the "harbingers Of
peace are so peaceful?
me daughtcrs OF 1912 and all other
we trust. an eternity of peace In which
to memorialiZe not only buried heroes
u. NJ G. RICHARDS.
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so he has not caught disease? sin
Gereiy nope and pray that the State
the groom shall have a genuine certif- :
I cate OF freedom from all forms OF
diseasc or immoral origin | should
gladly sign petition asking the next
hegls4aturo 10 enact just such n Law
But when we AS ministers put ourselves
on or, record In matter OF morals. might
we not as we'll take the scrIDtural
position ana say sin is sin, whether the
sinner is caught or not? Man has no
more right TO require purity OF the
require purity Of the man. The man
VINO ~ guilty OF immortality should
man who is guilty of Similar offensc
preach this truth from the pulpit
ana with the, pen When ask If II
ASK II ne has been caught by disease
but mas he been guilty OF tho i'm
morality which sometimes produces
disease? Thousands OF hearts are
broken and homes wrecked by inn
morality which has not produced dis
ease: doubt that the State laws could
physical effects in the form of disease
but; while would not in any way
criticize the Episcopal councils, or tho
ministers as individuals, who have
gone on record in this matter. l do not
believe they have gone far enough
when they stop with simply asking
freedom from disease OF immoral
origin. am a member OF the Baptist
rastors Conference. but am not
spanning 10! the conference. ! have
not asked or heard any expression OF
them. | am simply voiciug my personal
views as one who may bc asked To
sign the agreement When wc as min
listers raise standard we had better
raise II high enough Not one who
wrote or signed that agreement for
one moment believes that immortality
Is negligible; just so IL is not attended
by disease. ] am quite sure each one
of them holds strictly TO the single,
standard OF morals as raised in Gods
word. But TO mo the agreement seems
10 fail by presenting n standard which
has 10 do simply with disease, while |
am inclined to the opinion that a
great deal more would be accom- plished
by refusing TO marry man OF known
immortality we need 10 light against
immortality II we would bc free from
It's attendant diseases.
My position is that the State should
take the position taken by this agree
ncnt and make IL impossible for any
person with a disease OF immoral origin
TO marry. have no DOUBT that the
agitation already had may help 10 that
end. But when we. as ministers and
churches. put ourselves on record in
raising a moral standard we had as
well leave no doubt that we believe
In n single standard of morals. regard
less OF physical consequences.
With great respect for. and with
sincere appreciation of. those who
have agitatcd ana signed, am
Richmond
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WANTED. VIRGINIA MARTYRS.

Many people think that what Virginia
reeds is moro and better leaders. What
Virginia really needs is few nrst-
class martyrs There are lots of pro
gressives in this state who would be
glad TO offer for public Office on n
broad piatform-if they were sure they
could he elected There seem to he
Very few who are willing to stand on
advanced principles and get Gloriously
beaten for the sake of starting the
fight.
Tho general theory among the mild
hammered proCressives is to slip in by
silence and then overthrow everything
afterwards. They do not think 1t wise
to mako a campaign on issues, but try
to get the right men elected so these
successful ones can do the house
cleaning later. Don't offend anybody
who may for any reason vote for You
is the cry Let us have harmony and
silence and varueness until we get n
chance; then up and nj them
II appears that these wcll-mcaninr
and sincere gentlemen arc trying to
mako an omelette without breaking
any eggs. They seem to forget that
nothing in this world worth having
was ever secured by peace and har-
mony. Life means fighting. aud prog
ross means fighting harder than any
thing There is never Going TO he n
change in Virginia until somebody gets
nerve enough to run for Office on a
straight. clean. plain spoken platform
Of principles This brave man will
probably get the everlasting sturings
beaten out of him tho first few times
ilo will get his martyr lesson down
pat
Yet each defeat on principle means
adding few more permanent sup
porters OF the principles to his follow
ing They Will stick forever. because
the principles are right and enduring
iy and by there will be enough TO
zee mplish something Then the
wavercrs and half-cowards will get
into the wagon. The landslide will
come. and the onc-time martyr. il he
has not died or gone bankrupt i'm the
process will wipe the other fellows off
the political map.
As yet the martyrs arc few and far
between The woods is full of pussy
foots They are prorressives to their
friends and conhdc their scheme OF re-
form 10 their own shadows They Give
the people nothing to cling TO. ana
deserve none of the glory OF the for
lo'n hope. II will be fine day when
some real outstanding, stout-loined man
sets up in meeting and snys what he
stands for and why. and explains this
to the folks. and concludes Il may he
beaten to pulp. but it VIII he pulp
OF principle and contain 4 Phoenix
spirit that will come back and back
and back until it wins
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Compensation for the Deaf.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
sir Siri-In your issue of June "a !
some dozen sixlinc verses setting
forth in divers ways the tribulation OF
The Deaf Man" Myself being poor
hearing. till now totally deaf. perhaps
your contributor, Duval Porter. though
stranger TO me personally, may wonder
that | should take exception to at
least this descriptive stanZa from his
pen-capping the climax of his epic:
4 deaf man looks juts like a fool
And knows it, too;
md tries to hide il. as you see.
And so would YOU"
Possibly the accompanying verses
r ron my n own pen may remind your
contrives to find even handicapped
life worth the living:
READING FACES
Unto one who for many year
Voices hath missed, however clear.
In the closest converse sweet
or chance meeting on the street.
IT'S pleasure thus TO tell
Of his reading faces well.
Not. of course. with vulgar stare
Would he scan such anywhere:
Yet in strangely diverse places,
Varied love hath CLEANED from faces
Even how one searching look
Readeth heart as an open book.
But it is a grieyous task.
penetrating the dcft mask.
Certain faces wear so wise,
Actual feeling to disguise:
Till one wonders what may be
Motive for such mystery!
Other eyes seemed turned on him,
Singing their revealing hymn,
From none needing nc'er II hint
To interpret their least CLINT;
Nor hard effort to conceal
What soul windows so reveal.
ITntiirncd foccs nc the sea
stirred and calmed alternately,
IT'S n privilege to watch
And thence inspiration catch;
Though my dull ears fail to tell
How was woven such a spell.
Much I CLEAN from speaking eyes,
Even though they be like skies.
One day beaming with good cheer
That the morrow turncth drear;
still, whatever mood prevail
Neer would / their truth assail.
w. L. BOIES.
Knoxville, Tenn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
From the uIc,,cyv,,,c c,,r,o,

Evcrytimc Elmer Jones falls in love
with new trimmer who comes here 10
work In our millinery store he loses
ms appetite. II has saved him a good
zeal in the way OF cost-of-living dur
ing the last ten years.
Old Man Hicks says any durn fool
ought TO know whether il is hot or
cold without going to look at a Their
momctcr.
Lem Purdy is cxpcctin to go ont
West soon and start a newspa per-
Well. anybody kin start one but ii
takes II genius 10 keep her goin'
mise Frisby claims that If he don't
nave any more tire trouble he may
get new suit OF clothes this year
old Grandpa Perkins. who is getting
along in years and is some deaf. was
going into the opry house the other
evening with his ear trumpet under
ms arm. The manager of the show
stopped him and said: THE orchestra
entrance is around back of the stage"
Lem l'urdy always wears specs. be-
cause he trades hosscs Il lot and IL Is a
states prison offcnsc for anybody to
hat him when he has got EN- on
Hank Tulnms has got two daughters
VINO rccite and another who is a we'll
Known vocalist. and he spends all of
HIS evenings down at the Golden Mug
get
The prize in tho smallest beefstcak
Tor the money contest must certainly
go 10. Pewamo man. A Pewamo man
bought 20 cents worth OF steak and
arrival home he failed TO locate the
meat AT last he found n stray nickel
In his pocket Then the mystery be-
came clear In nm absent minded sort
OF way he had put the meat in his
purse and the nickel in his pocket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

The Has report proves the same
things i has proved before In brief.
TINS is that tho municipal Gas Works
should be isolated from all other citv
business and treated just as an indc-
pendent corporation conducted by the
people of Richmond for the boncnt of
part of their own number. The de
partmcnt should handle it's own re
ceipts, pay its own bills, and do its
own accounting from top to bottom.
When this is done we will be able 10
sec what the gas plant is actually
doing and at what rate ii will I've lust
10 soil gas
II. as is recommended. abou, 500. 600
worth OF improvements must he put
into thc works this year ont Of tho
eiy treasury. then it is clear tina,
THIS amount should be charged agains,
inc works and that 10y sd much the
price Of gas cannot be lowered. FOR in
is rot fisht 90 make tho whole people
ray Tor wha, par, or the peonIc enjoy.
It Us equally clear THAT il tho works
are returning to the city an income
~ considerable excess OF all legitimate
charges against the works. then the
folks who use sas are being s,uns 10
help 'hc rest Of the city The rate
should be SO far reduced.
tut inner no conditions should NO
price of gas he reduced below q mar.
gin that win handle every charge
against the plant iucludins interest
taxes and depreciation. ANA .licu
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
On the Spur of the
Moment
What Happened to n IIghtNnd.
By Roy K. Moulton


We once knew IL man who was too
Stihgy to take the newspaper in his
nome town, and always went over to
borrow his neighbours paper
one evening he sent his son over to
borrow the paper. and while the son
was on the way he ran into Il large
stand of bees, ana in few minutes his
race looked like Il summer squash.
hearing the agoni2ed cries of tho
son; the father ran to his assistance.
ana IN doing so ran into n barbod
wire fence. Dutting a handful of flesh
from his anatomy and running 81 pair
of trousers
The old COW took advantage of the
mole IN the fence. got into the corn
field. and killed herself eating green
corn Hearing The racket. the stimgy
mans wife ran out of the house up
setting. a ur-gallon churn full OF
cream into Il basket of kittens drown
ne ne the whole flock; She slipped on
l!G her leg and Sl9 set of false teeth
The baby. left alone. crawlcd through
thS spilled cream into the parlor and
ruined $40 parlor carpet During the
excitement the daughter cloped with
the hired man. taking the family saw
ings bank with them
The moral is that every man should
be subscriber to his home newspaper.
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'rcnnyson md Chin.

What does Tennyson intend by the
SECOND stanza OF Crossing the Bar?
what Is the origin OF the phrase, TO
raise calm l.. NJ "
To express the wish that at his death
he may be borne into eternity gently
and quietly as on sleepy tide too full
ior SOUND, too deep TO make q ripple az
the bar is crossed
There seems TO be no origin" Of
the phrase. The books saw simply
TO make a disturbance.' etc. and That
much You know already. The phrase
is American. and has been in use since
allusion 70 the original breach Of the
peace reported in FIRST Moses, chap w.
and raise Is the form over which tho
word for reared" brought up" etc,
a form, by the way. about as often come
across in New England as here. Cain
ance which he produced. and. so, the
phrase would mean Ito bring TO pass
the sort OF thing which Cain did"
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Zen Ycur, Frou Now

Ten years from now a wedding will
De reported as follows: The bride
looked very we'll in travelling suit of
conventional black. but all eyes were
centred upon the groom. He wore a
ilsht gray suit that fitted his form per-
tectly, and in his daintily gloved hands
ne carried rose. His curly hair was
beautifully done, and n delicate odor
OF hair oil OF the best quality foated
down the aisle as he passed, leaning on
ms mothers arm. He has been prom
inent in society. musical and literary
club circles. and is one of our most ac-
comp!ished young men, making many
friends by his tender grace and win
ming ways. The bride commands a
good salary as bookkccpcr. and the
groom Will miss none Of the luxurics
To which he has become accustomed at
the home of his parents. y crowd of
beautiful men saw him off at the rail-
road station"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

Here is tie way that vivacious
Greensboro Record comes back a, our
p!a'nt about the nonexistent Richmond
library
An honest confession is good FOR mo
soul, ana will win nine times out or
Yen II is an enigma that n city of
,ne size Of Richmond has lived all
,N'se years without such evidences OF
progress hut library is coming one
OF these days Koep on a-pushlng and
"LpGi''hg' ana youn get there after a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
HON GERMANS WOULD ENpAND
RICHMOND.

HON GERMANS WOULD ENPAND
RICHMOND.
II the people of Richmond and tho
officials of the city wan, 10 know what
this paper is driving at sometimes in
its criticisms. We recommend the. close
reading Of DR. Frederic Iiowe's Euro
pean Cities at Work This volume
shows how we'll municipality can be
run, when it is run for the people and
not for the politician. II will SHOW
that Richmond IS a Very second ra te
town compared TO the narvolously ef-
ncicnt corporations in Germany where
even the meat and vegetables are pro-
Nided from town siaughter-houscs and
truck farms y copy OF this book read
hy each member Of the Administrative
Board, the Council and the Mayor. plus
tho desire 10 put tho resultant knowl-
edge into action. would co more FOR
life in Richmond than thousand
campaign speeches or harmony CON
ferences
JUST hint as 10 what Europe does
about annexation. IT plans and builds
its cities just as YOU might build
house. Men saw that the city was not
chance hing, but growing organ
ism that needed direction for tho fu-
ture just ms in the past Germany de-
termined, therefore. that her cities
must be built for happy people ana
industrial success.
Says Dr Howe: LAS preliminary
step to planning. cities enlarge their
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

Hot weather may make some people
crazy hut it also gives men sense
enough to forget the conventions and
she'd their coats Yet we call women
IN thin waists, cut low at tho neck, tho
SHY seM,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
QUERIES &
ANSWERS


Lists from Mrs w w. D. c.. Miss
\ J, Brown and c. NJ Roberts contain
nothing Of value. Three OF the coins in
list sent By NJ Il. D. should bring, II in
good condition, about $40 Addresses
or reliable dealers who will pay about
that price for them Will be sent NJ
j. y. on receipt OF stamp.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
Their Aim.

81 suppose" said the husband, II
suppose that YOU women want TO vote
just like the men do?"
oh, no replied the wife. that isn't
the point We want to vote great
deal better than the men do"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
Born In the Purple.
Exactly what Is meant by the
phrase. born in the purple?

Exactly what Is meant by the
phrase. born in the purple?
\. i. TAYLOR.
In the palace in Constantinople. ar
ter that city becams the seat CT the
Roman empire, an apartment hung
with red drapcries, etc. was reserved
for occasions If royal births Deep
red was by the Greeks called purple"
''Icrphyry." and thcin word for birth.
etc.,-found in our generation. cugcE-
les, gcnealoSy," etc,-coupled with the
word for purple, made "pcrphyrogcn-
itc.' born in the purple, Il title applied
To ;he royal children. and. thence. TO
anything OF distinguished origin Tho
some what childish and awkward ard
slouching statement OF Gibbon DE
Cline ana Fall volume 4, chapter rs,
is lin the Greek language, purple ard
porphyry are the same word: and as
the colors of natHrc are invariable,
we may learn that dark. deep red
was the ryrian dye watch stained tho
purple Of the ancicnts. An apart
inert Of the Byzantine Palace was
lined with porphyry; it was reserved
for the use Of the pregnant Expresses;
and the royal birth Of their children was
expressed by the appellation of 'por-
phyroGcnite.' or born in the purple.
Several Of the Roman princes had
heen blessed with an heir. but this
peculiar surnams was first applied 10
Constantine VII"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
LnrRcrt Flower.

What is The largest rower in the
world and where is IL found?
MRS. a. -. BELL
lily called the Victoria Regina
!from Queen Nictoria) found in the
lakes about the hcadwatcrs OF tho
Nile. in Africa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

National State and City Bank
invites Wu to open an account either
subject to check or at 81 interest
in its Savings Department. -..4
CAPITAL and SURPLUS $l60O0O0oo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

old General humidity seems to have
won tho second battle OF Gettysburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
The Attorney W. n.c,,,,

;, DId the Attorney General OF Vlrg nia,
Hon: samuel Williams. serve in the
war? y y
lie enlisted as early as he was per
United 10 do so and served in the
cavalry 10 the close OF the war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05

+. V. BROWNING.
You viii have 10 send stamp for pri-
vate answer Trade addresses will not
be given here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
F l. | E S |!

Horse manure Is the PRINCIPAL
Matching place for flies.
1t can he made sterile with cooI
oil, carbOiic acid, copperas water ar
dry loan by mixing thoroughly.
IiOrscmcn, stnbIcnien, owners OF
horses and sanitary inspectors, pay
attention.. Cut this out
Let 1913 he hyiess year.
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Certainly.

Rond to st. Louis.
How may i best get a map showing
roads from Richmond. Va, to st.
Louis Mo-? f. a. MINIS
Write TO the secretary of the Rich
mond Automobile club. Richmond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-05
Returning to Russia.

II n Russian Jew comes to America
at tho age of eighteen and remains
forty five years without becoming a.
citizen, may he return to Ruasiao
JOHN GETSON.
Certainly.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-04-15

the Constitution, providing for the creation of the office of lieu tenant governor. It was believ ed that this would be happy solution of the political mud dies that have kept the state in a furore during the last four months. It is a technical flaw that has been discovered which may have the effect of prevent ing the submission of the amend. ment.
 This resolution specifics that Section IF, Article 5, of the Con stitution be amended. This sec. tion not to the lieutenant gover. nor or succession to the office of governor, but to the length of the legislative session. Section 1, Article 6, is what the author sought to amend.
 Should the question be sub mitted to the people in it's pres ent form no one has authority to make any change in it-there would be two sec tions in the Constitution refer ring to the succession to the office of governor, should the amendment be adopted This would leave it to the courts for a decision. It might be possible for the Supreme court to straigl ten out the tangle, in