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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
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To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-That there should arise any Sc
rious opposition to q jubilee on the
occasion of the dedication of the Battle
Abbey in 1915, in which both those who
wore the gray and those who wore the
blue might participate in friendly re-
union. Is deplorable from more stand
points than one.
If the bloody chasm" is ever TO be
bridged between the North and the
South, opposition such az is now being
vigorously pursued In the case of the
Battle Abbey dedication, will have a
militant rather than pacific effect
After over n half century since the
flag OF the Confcderacy was furled at
ppomattox, not in defeat through APP
proximately equal contendinS forces.
but through overwhelming advan-
tagcs, it appears to me that the time
is opportune now, if ever. to quiet ami
mostly and cultivate, rather than seek
to deter, determination between the
veterans of once contending armies
who now are reunited under one flag
floating over the greatest nation on
earth. and which is presided over by
son of this glorious old Commonwealth.
II is quite evident that IL the spirit of
opposition had ranked in the bosoms
Of voters north of Mason and Dixon's
line, such as is now sought to be cuI-
tivated against the proposed jubilee
Woodrow Wilson nor any other man
born south of that line and imbued
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Voice Of the eople
Mr. WiIIlnmn Won.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Slr.--ln a recent write-up OF the
commencemcnt Of Fork Union Military
academy the party made an error
which has been brought to my at
ners Of the various honors and medals
me Impression given was that Cadet
MoriSseu won first honor and the
medal IN the athletic contests This is
not true. The winner of first honor
and athletic medal is Mortimer H.
Williams. of Saluda Va and | shall
thank YOU TO give this notice through
your columns so that his friends may
get the right impression. IT is en-
barraSsine TO the young man. because
he has told some OF his friends that
he won This medal. while the news
paper account gives the credit to Cadet
Morissctt
The order Of athletic honors was as
follows: First place. Mortimer TT
Williams; second place. ". NJ Justis;
third place, y. +. Morissett Jr.
ERIC w. HARDY
Headmaster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

plications with European powers. II
is strategic rather than commercial. in
it's bearings.
By its terms this government agrees
to pay to tho Nicaraguan government
SIS. 0oo. 600 upon the condition that the
money shall he used for public works
or public education; and in return tho
party OF the second part grants the
United states an exclusive and per-
petual franchise for construction OF q
canal connecting the Atlantic and the
Pacific, via the Nicaraeuan route for
which the Panama route was substi-
tuted. together with naval base on
the Gulf OF Fonseca. which is not only
one of the finest harbors on the Mica
raguan Pacific coast. but one OF the
finest on the whole American Pacific
coast.
This ends all danger of any foreign
powers acquiring such franchise. and
clears the slate of issues and ques-
lions that have been the cause of a
e God deal OF international friction and
misunderstanding over Nicaragua in
the past
OF course, the time may come when
a Nicaraguan canal viii be built. will
be demanded, undor the franchise. es-
pecially for light draft vessels. but the
above are the considerations that now
prompt the administrators decision to
support the treaty; and considerations
a ppealing potently to wisdom, they
would appear.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
in South Carolina or any American
State. God forbidl
THE PASSING KINGS POET,

4
The death OF Alfred Austin seemn
laureates. Who is there to fill the
| place honorably-or more, who wants
| TO nil 1t? The tumult and shouting
about Kiplins's claim, and the some
what innoouous character of Austin's
own work. have discredited the whole
theory of the dignity and genius OF
tho Kings poet. For the late incum :
bent. all that can be spoken is that
he was an amiable gentleman, who
occasionally wrote pleasing lines. In
that, however, he fulfilled u long line
of inconspicuous pensioners. Who re-
calls now Thomas Shadwell save In
the satires directed against his small
Wiz What meaning for the average
person, even OF culture. have the
names Nahum Tate. Nicholas Rowe. or
Laurence Eusden? William White
head and James Pye are lost in dusty
anthologies. a good poem could DO
made out of these laureates of ycster-
year.
There have been great names among
them. however Rare Ben Jonson
was regarded as the laureate. though
he had no title. Davenant got pen
sion of f1oO year from Charles
l., also without title The first man
to receive the title and Office by royat
letters patent was John Dryden, in
1870 In the nineteenth century three
poets OF true genius were given the
laurel crown-Robert Southey, versa
tile and volumnous; William Words
worth, mingled OF transcendent &C.
MUS and much tircsome bathos: Lord
| Tennyson. who is perhaps the only
poet laureate that the present genera
ton knows anything about.
There seems no good reason why
tinued. 1t means nothing save per-
haps as n means of pensioning de-
serving artist. The formal writing OF
odes upon the Kings birthday, on ma
tional victories. and upon the birth OF
royal infants is out of Joint with the
roaring times of minimum wage bills
and militant suffra gettcs. The ode to
peace is gradually displacing the mar
tial chant The real poet laureate Is
the pensioner of democracy and the
printing press, and writes what the
people Interested in. The kingly
office has trouble enough preserving
its own dignity without lending pres
tige to n poet who adds no lustre to
the crown.
Should a new vcrsemaker arise by
appointment of His Majesty, like the
fellows who furnish pickles and shoes,
he would be chosen, we hope from
three men: Kiplng, Alfred Noyes,
stephen Phillips. The logical claim
ant is Noyes, the youth who is max
ing poetry pay. An epic on Drake"
has already been published from him.
and he would fit the newer English
ideals. Kipling has fallen from the
splendor OF his impcrialistic doctrines
and does not write great poetry any
more. Phillips is the trucst poet or
the dramatic and lyric line, but n
| rather rickety personal life would
work against him. as did his amor
ous lines make Queen Victoria veto
the choice OF Swinburne. Tho slight
interest in the new laureate hints
what small Significance the title
holds
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
SHOULD he sTAn WITNESSES.

Senator Stephenson, OF Wisconsin,
tell the Senate lobby Investigating
comruittee the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth about your
lumber banking and corporate inter
ests You are regarded as the rich
est member or the Senate Are any or
your holdings affected by the Under
wood tariff bill?
Senator Gronna, of North Dakota
tell the committee the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truN as TO
whether or not YOU own the largest
individual wheat field In the world
and state how the Underwood tariff
bill will affect your wheat farms, and
how much you have invested in wheat
farming.
Senator Newlands, OF Nevada. tell
the committee tho truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth as TO
Your mining connections. and state
whether the Underwood tariff bill at
fects mining in any way.
Senator jackson, OF Maryland, tell
the committee the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the truth as
TO the lumber business in which You
are concerned, and whether or not the
Underwood tarif bill affects it?
Senator Smith. of Maryland ditto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

OF them old Primrose, Barlow & Yves,
Jokes that is so old that IL sounds
new. and that is the kind of stun
that gets fifteen hundred In woody
VILE.
some feliers are SO anxious 10 stand
IN with the administration that they
would even drink grape Juice.
One of the pleasant things in this
life is TO see baldheadcd Teller or
street corner eellin' hair rcstorer.
There Is n leetle something wrong
there amt nothing the matter with
YOU yourself.
There are a lot OF experts on the
national currency question si,tin
around the corner grocery stores who
can't pay thcir bills.
always regard with some sus-
p'cion any young kid OF three years
VINO doesn't like 10 get out on sand
lot and organize "A baseball team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Higgins have
sold their solid mahogany parlor table
and their piano 10 buy gasolcne.
There Is an end 20 everything In
this world excepting automobile bills
From tho HickeyviiIe Clarion.
Mt Amos Butts. our gentlcmanly
'"u co"seHid! uHueTtaRer a!sO livery
feed and sales stables and folding
chairs for rent. says there is not very
much doing in any of his many lines
OF cndcavor and ne expects to add card
writing and painting and paper hang
ing 10 his accomplish ments IN the near
future. The undertaken has had sev.
eral prospects during the last year
hut they are all still hanRin' of and
some OF en- ccttin' better
hot-tompered woman never ough,
to wear celluloid combs In her hair
the highway commissioners is busy
moving the pond which has stood in
the middle OF the rud In front of the
pustohice for several years He has
hauled away several barrels OF Il al
ready and expects to put the pond out
In the middle Of n field belonging "a
Deacon Stubbs some night when the
deacon Amt looking
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Crank. crank. crank

Crank. crank, crank,
Our back Is breaking,
Cheer up comrades if YOU can.
While the batteries are gone
We VIII crank away till dawn.
It's the fate of almost every auto
fan.
Though We yank upon tho crank.
there is no gas in the tank.
And the carburetor quit, long, long
ago:
SO we cannot get up steam and We
cannot hire n team,
And it's almost time to see the
mornings glow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
&
ANSWERS
Newspaper CIipnings.

May I legally publish a book made
up of newspaper clippings? D. r.
You may if the matter is not copy
right Few newspapers copyright much
of their matter. but many protect some
of IT. and you would do we'll to look
carefully to this point
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

The old Astor House. in New York,
which is about to make way for a
more modern structure, was one of
the most famous obstetrics of the
country Among its guests were
Andrew Jackson, William Henry Har-
rison' Zachary Taylor. Abraham Lin
coin. Ulysses s. Grant, Chester A
Arthur Millard Fillmore Benjamin
Harrison. Grover Cleveland. Theodore
Roosevelt, William IL Seward. Charles
Dickens W. T. Sherman. winfield S.
Hancock. Robert l. Lee, Joseph T..
Johnston, Horace Greeley. Charles ;
Dana. Henry Watterson. George
Dewcy W. r. Sampson, Martin Van
Hnrcn. John Tyler, James X. POLK.
franklin Pierce; James Russell Lowell
Rutherford b. Hayes. James A. Gar
held. James Buchanan. William Nc
kinney Daniel Webster. James G.
Elaine, King Edward VII. jefferson
Davis. David 6. Farragut, Henry CLAY.
Lewis Cass, Whitelaw Reid, Murat
Halstead. Lord Dunraven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
On the Spur ofthe Moment
BY Roy IS. Moulton
Automobiles.

In the touring car [ sit. thinking.
mother dear OF you
And our coy little nome so far
away
We are standing in the road with a
tire that's gone and "hlowed. -
And the engines acting in a funny
way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
THE MAYORS ANNuAL REronT.

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or City Council. and so to the stock
holders-you. the citzens-his state
ment Of the condition, progress and
needs OF the great civic company 1t
is more important 10 the citizens than
the report Of any other enterprise in
which they are interested II has to
do with the life and happiness of the
people. l, should be read and pom
dered as a guide to voting on municipal
affairs. l; presents in reasonably COM
pact form the outlines of this great
municipal business called Richmond If
tho Young Mems Committee would put
COPY in the hands of every voter
much light would be spread abroad.
The Times Dispatch cannot discuss the
details. but desires to point out few
main principles now, and perhaps TO
expand upon them later.
The main question is: How are your
departments succeeding in serving you?
Is your business being run wisely or
otherwise? III answer. we say that the
Health Department alone is doing work
Of such a character as TO challenge
the country, and set a high mark OF
service The City Engineers office is
doing admirably. though handicapped
by small force and funds. Last year
it handled over 81. 900, 900 worth Of CON
struction for a bit more than $4,000
in expense. or about 2ia per cent The
average rate for engineers IN private
construction work Is per cent OF the
total cost. II Is time that this essen
tial branch OF serv!ce be given moro
money
The Fire and Police Departments are
giving average service. There is moth
ing TO hras about in their work, Both
have been slightly improved. The in
crease OF station men viii help Rich
mond as q fire risk. but the lack of
motor equipment and the obsolete fire
alarm system are both grave menaces
TO life and property. In particular, the
failure OF water pressure in certain
sections, such along Broad Street
and to the north. makes the possibility
Of disastrous conrn grauons very immi-
nent. Something must he done a,
once 10 remedy condition that makes
the pumping OF more than four engines
impossible at some points.
In general. the water supply is sat
isfactory There is small complaint.
and the quality OF water is excellent
and hcalthful. Much money could be
saved, however. by the installation of
meters in all residences Now the
waste has TO be added To the charge
against the whole city The most in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Tributc. 10 stonc,,u IocI.o,

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Will YOU publish this. which
find in the Washington correspondence
Of the Philadelphia Public Ledger of
May 81, 1913?
JAMES POWER SMITH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
F LIES!

Horse manure is the principal
matching place for flies.
1t can be made sterile with coal
oil. cnrbolic acid, coppcrns water or
dry lonm by mixing thorOughly.
uOrscmen, stnbIemcn, owners of
horses and sanitary inspectors, pny
attention! Cut this out.
Let 1913 he h.less year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03

President Finley. of the City col
iege of New York. plans for college
as by day-a place where one may
and light, learning and lectures at
any hour ne seeks them" Most col
leses are already open all day and ali
night, especially Just before cxamina-
tons and are places where one may
lind light learning, lectures and a
number OF other things open at any
hour he seeks them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-03
Crank. crank. crank.

Our knees are shaking,
Cheer up comrades just the same.
Though the benz!ne bugEies balk,
We can all get out and walk
Back to town nine miles. for that
all IN the game
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-02
Polite but Empty.

The age when we boasted Of hold
ing our own opinions IL past. Today.
if we possess any view at all. it is not
usual to express them. This is q
polite, . non-controversial age, one IN
which one fears to confess to strong
feelings. To hold ones own opinion
IL to risk being called opinionated and
the world today would avoid that at
all costs. Our conversation has de-
generated INTO q state Of non-commit-
tai phraseology. and q superficial
amiability Is the right note to strike.
Amiable We must be, the world de-
mands It; argument 10 the worst OF
form. There was q time when two sub
jects only-politics and religion-were
held taboo; today al subjects that
may lead to dissension are to be avoid
ed.-Londcn Nirror.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-02
Away With Catarrh.
A filthy Disease
A Safe 0ld-fashioned Remedy Quick
~ Relieves All Distressing
Symptoms.

Ii YOU are subject to frequent
colds. or if you have any of the dis.
t.tssing symptoms OF catarrh such
as stuffed up feeling in the head, pro-
fuse discharge from the nose, sores
in the nose, phlegm in the throat
causing hawking and splitting. dull
pain in the head or ringing in the
ears. just anoint the nostrils or rub
the throat or chest with little of
Ely's Cream Balm, and see how
quickly you will get relief.
In few minutes you will feel
your head clearing, and after using
the Balm for a day or SO the nasty
discharge will be checked, the pain
cease. the fever gone and you will
no longer be offensive to yourself and
your friends by constantly hawking.
splitting and blowing.
Shake of the grip of catarrh be-
fore it impairs your sense Of taste
smell and hearing and poisOns your
whole system. In a short time you
can be completely cured Of this dis
tressing disease by using Ely's
Cream Balm. This healing. anticep-
tic Balm does not fool YOU b. shot.
deceptive relief. but completely over
comes the disease. It clears the nose
and head and throat of all the rank
POISON; soOthcs. heals and strength
ems the raw, sore membranes. max
ing You proof against colds and ca
tarrh.
One application will convince you
and a 80 cent bottle will generally
cure the worst case of catarrh. II
is guaranteed. Get it from your
druggist today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
SUBSTITUTE FOR BLOOD
Doctor SOresi Is Now Experimenting
in That Direction.

New York, Sept 20-Dr A. L.
Soresi, the surgeon who astounded the
world by his statement at the recent
medical congress in London that he
would soon be able to graft linn bS
from dead persons upon the bodies OF
the living, is about to resume his ex-
periments.
$50 far 1 have only taken the limbs
of dogs and grated them on other
dogs" said DR.. Soresi today at his
laboratory. 1.-The dogs on which /
have already experimental are today
just as sound as though they had been
born with the limbs that are grated
on them. At present there can be
no loss of time between the death and
the grating process This would
make such an operation very difficult
in the case of human beings. but I am
in hopes that it may later be possible
to graft limbs ten hours after death.
Then it will not be so hard to find
bodies.
81 have received scores of letters
from persons who are anxious to ac-
quire new limbs by this process.
At present 1 would not undertake to
treat a human patient. The expert
ments have not advanced for enough.
feel confident, however, that in d
very short time such operations may
be undertaken with every assurance
of success.
Il am experime nting with a tempo
rary substitute for blood to be used
when the actual supply is cut off dur
ing operations. / am also seeking m
anaesthetic that will remain in effect
for from ten to twenty-fOur days TO
facilitate the treatment of parts that
require much massaging and painful
surgical work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
KILLED in TANK SCRAP
Purdue Student Is Fatally Injured in
Glass Fight.

Lafayette Ind. Sept. 2O.-Ten thou
sand persons saw Francis Obenchain
twenty years old, of South Whitley,
Ind, killed in a student tank scrap
here. He was kicked on the head and
never regained consciousness. Twenty
five other students We're injured, some
seriously.
The ira gedy dooms the tank scraps,
which have been an annual custom for
a quarter of a century.
The Purdue authorities only allowed
the battle after the upper classmen had
offered to rigidly supervise it and pre-
vent unnecessary roughness.
Young Obenchain. who was a sopho-
more, belonged to the Phi Kappa Sigma
and died at the fraternity house an
hour after the injury.
The tragedy followed twenty-three
minutes of fierce fighting in which 725
freshment routed 500 sophs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20

place was tied up. Houston, I figure
will give us a fine climate
Chance said that he had been treat
ed wonderfully well by New York pa
irons and press. II tell you honestly
when 1 had seen this club go for two
weeks l offered my resignation to
Frank Farrell he said. II told him
that 1 could not get any baseball out
of the bunch that was handed me-
Manager Callahan of the Chicago
Americans, here yesterday with his
team admitted that the New Yorks
were vastly stronger than in midsum-
mer. He said that he was amazed at
the wonderful speed of MaiseI, Gill
hooley, Whiteman and Harry Will
liams. Callahan also had words of
praise for all Chances new men.
Il am glad Zeider is getting back
into good shape said Callahan, ..for
he is a good player. Peckinpaugh and
Zeider will make a cracking good
com bination around second base next
season. Chance is going to have a
fast team too. with such speeders as
Maisel, Whiteman, Williams and Gil
hooley to bank on. He has pretty
good team right now for that matter
We never had an idea he could beat
us two out of three. Why, on the level,
we found the Athletics and the Wash
ingtOnS much easier"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-20
IN A SO CENT SEAT.
President Wilson Witnesses a Vaude-
vile Performance.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-For the first
time in the history of Washington the
aters, a president of the United States
sat in a fifty cent seat last night. Mr..
Wilson is getting the vaudeville habit.
Last week was the first of the Keith
control of the Chase theater. The
president attended. He sat in a box at
the side of the stage. Last night he
went first to the first box but in a few
minutes changed to a mezzanine box
in the center of the balcony. the price
of which is half dollar seat and re-
manned throughout a show in which
girl acts predominated