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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
The FOOL at the Wheel.

The fool nj the wheel of the auto :
mobile is fun brother to the fool who
rocks the boat. Many persons who
have experienced the discomfort OF
being passengers in motor vehicles
driven by persons fond of displaying
their rcckicssness will Wow with
pleasure the result Of damage suit
fled in Pennsylvania To recover for
the death OF II girl who was Il pas
scngcr upon a rcck1essly driven mo-
torcyclc.
The evidence showed that the mo-
;orcyclist invited the girl to ride with
him. She accepted the invitation. and
lie "specded up until the machine was
travelling 1T dangerous gait amid the
shifting obstacles of Il crowded street.
a collision occurred ana the passenger
was Killed. The driver shared her in
iuries and subsequently died. a suit
against his estate to recover damages
results IN verdict for the plaintiff
1t was contendcd by the plaintiff that
when the driver of n vehicle Invites
another 10 become his passenger he
imposes upon himself the duty OF opsr-
ating the machine in a safe and proper
manner 10 protect the passenger from
other than the ordinary risks of
tratiic.-I.ouisville Courier journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

The last season. among the thea
tres called Legitimate" has been
poor. 81 those say who ought to
know. In this ease some are trying
to find out why people no longer
rutronizc the theatre as they did
some twenty years ago.
Doubtless there are many reasons,
but some of these are plain. Many
intelligent theutrc-gocrs have been
turned away from the stage by Of
iCusivcly indecent PLAYS. and will not
ATTEND Il new play lest they he again
ofreudcd. The old plays, once ac-
counted always worth hearing. no
longer satisfy them more especially
as The actors' Of to-day do not know
how 10 make those plays impressive.
Moreover, the well-to-do people
have developed many now ways OF
amusing themselves. Thousands OF
them arc 'daify" over bridge whist.
and others tire themselves out at
golf or some other outdoor sport, or
in attending ball games, and will not
turn out at night.
The prosperity OF a few years ago
developed a new theatrc-going pub
lie. for II worry large part of which il
seemed better to laugh than to think
and their taste added 10 the soccs-
sion.
rlc same prosperity pushed the
price OF admission upward from 30
ceuts 10 $500 or $3.50 per seat, and
many thousands who formerly bought
the lower price theatre seats can no
longer afford 10 do so. Then came
the invention OF the movie" show,
and it's spread into all parts OF every
large city, and into wcll-nigh every
town big enough to have post-of-
flee, With adnli,tancc ut ; cents, and
this killed oil about all OF what we
May call the middle class" theatre.
There is no reason 10 worry. The
better class theatre is not dead, but
only temporarily knocked out by a
solar pleXus" blow 1t will revive
IN time, and the drsi step IN rcviving
must he 10 very largely cut down it,;
prices, and its next will be 10 give IA
tile attcptlon TO thinking as we'll rs
laughing and feminine anatomy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

IN all seriousness while il is hard 10
see how icats Of this sort can convert
any antisuifragist to the belief that It
would be Il good thing for England IL
The women! OF that country were given
the vote, II is not so hard To believe
that this Kind OF thing Is an ausury
that thcy are going 10 get the vote in
the end That circle OF fire at Alder
shot may seem n crazy and proiitless
achievement but it is y striking Illus
tration OF the zeal, perseverance and
ingenuity that the milliants possess
and zeal, perseverance and ingenuity
make = combination that is pretty apt
10 get what il wants in tho long run
Charleston News and Courier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
cert Of the Wednesday Clubs May

cert Of the Wednesday Clubs May
Festival.
Schumann- Heink. Gadski, Rappold,
Gluck, Braslau. Melba. Hempcl,
Homer, Amato--all Wears OF song
on earth" kubclik, the amazing
Nirtuoso OF the violin: lsayc, the
apostle OF the older. broader and
more universal school Of violinists:
the unknown actor-singcrs OF the OBJ
Scure Italian opera organization
that taught Us the wonders OF opera,
Italian style" and the Metropolitan
Opera orchestra. with its splendid
these lifted their voices or their in
strumcnts and sang TO us.
From them we learned and from
them We obtained keencst pleasure.
but. more than that. from them we
have gained incentive.
Under competent directors and
conductors. many OF the city's anna
tour musicians were given Che OPP
portunity both to learn more OF That
branch of tho fine arts and to share
with the community the ineStiaahle
''hSh'7 NtilNtu iioili tHit knOWtetEc
aud the power TO express it, The or
cAcstra Of the Richmond philhar-
monte Association and tho choru.; Of
the "Wednesday Club have shown un-
mistakably that talent. perhaps
genius, aDidos here, awaiting only
development, awakening. while the
support generously given the cause
Oh music by those less fortunatci, on
lowed has proved the existence OF Il
growing spirit OF appreciation of
finer things.
And il is To this development, not
only of the individual. but OF the
whole, that the progress Of music
and Of the love of music in Richmond
must lead, in order TO be Of high
value.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

knowledge for prejudice and hasty
guessing.
\ recent report Of Il special com
mission on Immigration. appointed
by Massachusetts. is of profound in
ltcrcst, startling in some aspects. but
ireassuring in others.
! II stnrtles one to reflect that near
/ II 3o,000.O00 aliens have come TO us
since 1920. and that the population
iot New York City. is nearly half
foreign born. as are also more than
one-third Of that OF Chicago, and
about 100000 OF our total of
oo.ooo.oOo. Wc little expected,
when we proclaimed our land an
asylum for tho oppressed OF ali ma
TONS to be saddled with such Il
lstupendous job of assimilation.
On the other hand. the report re-
Veals facts that are encouraging. Not
the least OF these is the almost un-
mixed praise given to the Journals
printed i'll foreign languages in this
country, to which alone the vast ma
jority OF these aliens must look for
instruction and guidance in American
citizenship
There are about sixty, of these. i'm
various tongues. in Massachusetts
ialone, and the commission says that
they are. without exception. loyal 10
American aspirations, ready 10 for.
ward every good work. eager to lend
~ hand in all moral, mental and
physical advancement Of the whole
people. And this is true OF virtually
all in tho country
This may surprise many, but it
should not. Nine in ten of these self
lcNiled people were moved not by
economic reasons alone That kind
so back 10 Europe when each has
made his pile" Those who re-
main had making living in mind
no doubt. but nine-tenths of them
were more deeply stirred by political
feeling, often vague indeed, but no
less real and powerful. And prac-
tcally all of those who conduct these
journals are more pronounced demo
Gratis than our own native born. Hero
Is Il tremendous force for good that
VIII bridge over many rough places.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expression. from Leading
Newspapers.
our Returned Explorer.

1t is hardly possible to conceive OF
a Theodore Roosevelt who leans on a
cane and has TO lie assisted up u ship 5
gangway by two husky men. Even
after he was shot during the last pres
idcntial campaign he was as vigorous
as II he We're not concealinS Il bullet
IN his interior. until doctors forced him
10 he quiet When he went To Africa
1t was predicted that tho tsctsc fly
would get him. hut he came out OF the
jungle rs fresh and clipper us hc went
in. South America, however. seems 10
have done what Africa couldn't do. 1t
has taken some Of the Coloners Won
dcrful strength away from hiin.--Sa-
vatnah Morning News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
The Canny Commission.

Is ii not possible that we may find
in the amazing testimony of Mellcn
the true explanation OF the DELAYED
decision of the Interstate Commerce
Commission in Tire Eastern rate
cases?
Had tho mission weeks ago
granted The increase. only to have the
public later faced with disclosures
typical of conditions once common i'm
the railroad world, the commission
would have been in an awkward 20
sition. BY Withholding its verdict
the commission puts the public
frankly on notice 10 this effect:
Now you know as much as we do
II. in possession Of this knowledge.
iyou still arc convinced the increases
can BE- granted without being abused,
then the responsibility is upon you,
and not us.
! What effect the Mcllcn revelations
Will have upon the public mind is "A
mere matter of speculation. 1t may
be that the public will set its head
iagainst placing more revenues in the
hands OF the railroads. at present at
any rate. 1t may be The public will
take the broader view that the rail
road administrations OF to-day, and.
incidentally, the railroad patrons OF
to-day and business generally, should
not be penali2cd for the sins of n
gone era.
This stands out:
II the increases arc granted, they
should be under conditions that will
put stripes on men. high or low. who
Iii the future repeat the New Haven,
the Frisco and allied outragcs. And
whatever its nature, tho decision
should be forthcoming. II is the I'M
certainty that Is killing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
The Bright Side
The soidIcr,. tho,cc

Little Frederick Is n line manly
chap and so far his overindulrent
mother and father have not succeed
ed IN apoilinr him.
He spends much or his time march
i.g UP and down with a fierce *.
preston on his face.
What are you going 10 lie when
YOU grow up. Frederick - asked an
admirinE friend of his ore day
Soldier. Ct course was tho bricc
reply.
"Eut YOU might get killed"
who'd kill ne?'
The enemy. naturally"
Then I'll be the enemy" quickly
retorted the Educational Monthly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
diving Fnthcr A,Ynr.

young minister preached ons
sunday 10 II rural congregation ana
spent the next day visiting the people.
At orc house the man Of the house
was expressing his appreciation OF
the sermon In very complimentary
Terms. while assisting the minister 10
put up his team. His little son han
followed him, and, after cying tho
minister Il minute or two. exclaimed
Why. papa, YOU said lie was one
moss preacher, and he's got two
hosscs.'--National Monthly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24


side; we are Innocent bystaEdcrs ana
suffering their usual fate.
"Now. IL we only had street sweep
cr. says the Chase City Progress. we
could throw sand in the eyes OF every
body who complains OF the dust
nuisance" Here In Richmond It's the
sand In our eyes which makes us com
plain.
The Emporia Messenger discusses tho
short editorials or The Times Dispatch.
md. Xix. many Of the others. Ends
something to say on both sides. dc
clariEg shat lit Is still an omen qucs-
zion as 10 which is the better policy"
1t concludes: we do not believe that
tho most expert writer can do Justice
to such subjects as tho currency bill.
tho Presidents Mexican policy or
! Statewide prohibition IN threc-incn
editorial" lie clnnct: nor can he do
justice TO amy Of these questions IN two
column editorials. All he can hope to
do In ono editorial Ia 10 do justice to
ono phase of amy OF these big qucs-
lions. That he can usually do IN sror,
space. but we assure the Messengers
that when We cannot SAY all we wish
in three Inches will ru, in il five
OF ten or moro. rs may seem TO us
necessary.
The Peninsula Enterprise secs run
ahead we shall soon know 1t says
All about the poltrooucrT Of rcpcal-
ing tolls exemption the eternal dis
grace Of paving s25.Oo0.u00 OF black
mail 10 Colombia and the sham"ru-
futility Of our efforts to settle the
Mexican unplcosantncss without tho
h"lr Of his master mind and big stick.
'rEc Auanias charter wiil he reopcncd
and the membership greatly augment
ed. rhings VIII he doing from this mo-
mcnt on. Teddy is home again" Ana
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Moth Chnngea aud Chnnre,c,..

FIRST Chorus Lady-What do YOU
think, dear? George is back frcn,
Scotland. stony-broke and so altered
that you would hardly know him.
Second Chorus Lady-Tm sure I
shant, dear.-London Opinion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
hlionS anon. Is.

Many oDservant Americans have
hceu much disturbed in mind by the
normous foreign population flowing
'Hto our country. Much OF the alarm
Gems needless 10 other observers.
Wt il has ~ least stimulated systo-
matte study Of the problems OF i'm
migration, the outcome oil which, IN
any case can hardly fail 10 be bcnc-
ncial y will al least substitute
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Recent I.u,x

Did the last Legislature OF Virginia
pass an act 10 relieve OF responsibility
the guardian OF nm infant" who was
capable az managing his cstater Il.
If 80 the text is still among tho mai
ter no. yet published. Such state OIL
ci"is IS would naturally know Of the
matter have not had il called 10 their
attention. You may and out about il
for yourself so soon as the session
nets for the past Legislature are
printed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

Please tell nc what "brcccia'' -nc,ps
IN connection with stone WORK.
MRS. II. H. r.
erals or solid rocks ccmontcd together
by some matrix or binding mcdir,n
freccias may he Of hundreds of SORTS.
tccordinE 10 the constitution OF the
angular fragments and to that of tho
cement They are OF geological i'm
portancc, since the age OF the frag-
m:nts must he greater than that of the
brcccla. and, further. because tho cN-
istcncr OF the brcccia indicates Violent
borhood, since angular fragments of
original rock cannot travel far from
the place of their bedding.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Clothed in False Mod..,y

Neli-She's regular prtde. AMI
Yet she doesn't object 10 telling lies.
E"iie-MaNbc she's such prudc tho
naked truth shocks hcr.-rhiladelphia
Rcccrd
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
No Need Ia Worry.

Distressed Damsei-Oh. sir catch
that man. Ito wanted TO kiss me.
Passive pedcs;rian--Thats all rigny
Ihercll he another along In minute
Purple Cow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Sin and Its Consequences
$500, sermon by
REN. BERNARD nARTIIOlOMiW
OF Van de y..vcr College
written for The Times Dlspatcnl

Turned from idols to servo the living
God."-i Thess. Is. !?
Sin is tho serving Of idols, bowling
down before the craven images OF for
hidden pleasures. And the serving Of
idols is sin, for God has said, Thou
shalt no. make to thvsolf amy craven
image to worship. the Lord thy Goa
shalt thou Worship. lin only shalt
thou adore Sin is defined as II ErtcN-
Gus oiteEsc against tho law OF COD.
AS an otcnsc. sin is .lisplcasing TO AZ
mighty God whom We should strive
in every way to please AS being
against Ills lay. IL is an act Of uis-
obedience. disobcdicncc To one who has
every right t. command us and VINO
cXnccts and deserves nousht but the
fullest obedience.
sin consists. in knowingly and Will
inelv doing what God has sisrniy for
bid us Ia do. or knowingly and willing
IL ncrlcctinr To do what God COM
mauds us to do.
again. sin is the re, OF turning away
| from cod and giving ourselves to crca-
lures: putting our back to tho one
who gave Us life and everything good
that we have, and occupying ourselves
with those who can give us nothing
worth while, but can and do take much
from us. 1t is forG citing the Maker
for the things lie has made
Now. this is all wrong, for Tho right
order Of nature is that we tend ever
towards God, our FIRST beginning and
our Inst cnd. IS creatures. We owe COD
Tie fullest Obedience; as Christians. we
owc Him tho deepest devotion. and as
children of Ills hy hap-isin. we owe
Him nlial love and whole hearted ser
vice.
After life well spent here on Garth
wc arc meant 10 enjoy Cod in heaven.
l;ut perseverance, in mortal sin VIII
prevent MS from accomplishing TINS
end, and. on the contrary. viii be tlu'
means OF plunring us down int" hcli.
Gods grace puts Ms on tive right road
Ia everlasting happiness. with our face
towards tho rising sun, but sin drags
Us away INTO paths of darkness mat
lead to the Hand Of uncndtnt misery
nnh hcsnnir.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
SIN TuItTt RED AND
Cnl-IIE'IEcn uIII SANlOlI II

Lastly, il MAS sin that tortured aud
cfuctllcd our saviour The head That
thought out SO many bcn"nccut
schemes for mankind, sin crowned With
S01rp thorns: those eyes that looked
with mercy upon the thrice denying
Tctcr. HAT chccrel by Il glance the
hearts Of tho weary, sim Tiled with
tears: that tongue which spoke 10 the
world tine GOSPEL 81 peace and saliva
,ion. siu parchcd ana dried: those
,heck. which The blessed mother had
50 oft and rcvcrently kissed. were by
sin rudcly struck and spit upon; sin
nailed t. the cross those white hands.
whose touch cured the blind, the lame
a!.G the Gutlb. which were ever out
stretched to raise up the lowly and
III, sinful, and those feet which trod
the dusty country roads and crowded
city streets OF Palestine, in quest of
bodies 10 cure and souls 10 help unto
salvation. sim pierced with heavy nails.
And sin IL was that drove into the
Saviour's hcart . HlistcniuS spear a
svoar THAT rent the heart whose every
beat throiDcd love fer mankind
Sarclt. thcn. s!n is Il horrible thing
which We must loath and shun, No
matter what sort - sin. IL - an Of
Tense AGAINST the law OF God, and as
such should he avoided.
Those WHO a"rseVcro la sin, whether
II lie drunkenness. stealing, dishonesty,
.nsohcdieucc. inruriiy. neglect OF
church duties. or whatever other NOR
tai cncuSc who wiz not 70 10 the
HOLY Communion, wherein they set the
strength 10 resist temptation and Nee
siu, th.sc. say, - ON the road 10
pcrdition, for the Lord hath said. I'm
less YOU do penance. Hc shall all like
"a 4.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

Tho size Of CoXcy,s army wAcn it
reached Washington was about tho
size iucrta's viii lie when Villa
reaches Mexico CITY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

when II comes 10 a contest between
the !. w. w. and John u. Hockefcllcr.
witch side arc we good people on?"
asks the Suffolk Herald. ON neither
side: we are innocent bystaEdcrs ana
suffering their usual fate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

"Thc Amusing Mr., MGncn", --ii,adlinc.
Hear the roars OF laughter from tho
New liaVcn hooters
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

Address nll communications
VIII. f.S-DlSPtTtII
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

tiiE TIMES Founded ..iSSS
ltiE Dl>ptJIU Sounded. :. 1880
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
SIN SaDDENS LIFE AND
cUISlIt.S TIL. HUMAN SPIRIT

Sin is Your worst enemy. for it not
only saddcna your life here. but il will.
in the end. take you IN your tracks
az lawlcssncss, onvelop you and crush
your spirit, rack AMI wreck your
body ad east you away from God
forever. II is not God who damns the
human soul. for lie would have all
saVcd for this lie sent Ills Son into
the world for this Christ died The
sinner condcmns himself. he chooses
his path. knowing whittier /; leads
and cod but confirms the sinners
choice. permitting HIM 10 reach the
goal whittier he MAS tending.
on sin, sin, SIM that ais our hos
pitfalls and peoples our prisons. we are
through WITH il forever, through with
bad companions who lead us into SIM
through with frcquentiug low saloons
AKA places 81 lust. hallway houses
On the road to hell.
SIN LINES ITS P.ru
WITH BLIGiITED LIVES
ON sin. sin that lines its path with
hi!ghted lives and broken hearts, we've
enough of II. enough Of the fruit of
forbidden pleasures, rosy without but
uiI OF ashes and bitterness within.
Enough Of troubled conscience, rest
less spirit aud saddcncd heart: enough
~ idols ami the serving OF them.
Down with the idol Of lust. down with
the IDOL 81 human pride. down with
iutcmpcran"c AMI impur;ty, down with
dishonesty and dIsobcdicncc. down.
with sclhshucss and ringer Away
with them al, we've served them long
enough We win turn 10 serve the
living end true cod We've Eea,l,crer
10 tho seductive voice Of Satin lonp
enough: X" nov ana hcnceforth win
follow Tho sweet clear voice Of Christ
Come. Lord. into our hearts. we've
been starving for Thee ali the while
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
Ul,p Gimrs- Dispattil

Published every da. in the Scnr by
The i'inics-Di>Patch ruhiishtns Co., Inc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

Vow. IL We only had n street sweep
cr says the Chase City Progress. We
could throw sand in the eyes OF every
body who complains OF the dust
nuisance" Here In Richmond it's the
sand In our eyes which makes us com
plain.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

That congressional committee tina,
al i. Ii"rpout Morgan rs Il witness
did not ct out uf him a great deal tina,
Mr.. Ncllcn knows" SAYS tho NarColi,
Ledger pispntch. In our humble judr-
nent MIR. solicitor Folk would not
got 50 much out Of Mr. Mellon If Mr.
Morgan were not dead
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

.Tns@r"eh, story x nrooks, Inc,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24

Southamptcn must keep its fair
aara the Underwater News. or course
who ;hirks Of letting ono of tho lcst
md most instructive events OF the
Sc2r In Virginia 70 b. tho boards
n tho-c IS any danger tho New.
should keep Up it's hight until il has
passed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

a pension Of $12 per month. Miss
Ripple has been a cripple for sixteen
years and both her parents are dead.
The late Hon. NJ. e. Olmsted intro
duced a bill in her behalf, but the
committee never reported on same,
and it was only through persistent
effort on the part of Congressman
Kreider thai the bill was brought to
a successful issue when it received
President Wilson's signature a few
days ago.
Mrs. j. Caroline Fitzgerald, of
Jamestown, was granted a pension of
S12. Mrs. Fitzgerald is the widow of
the late Captain Michael Fitzgerald,
who died at Lebanon in 1907.
Samuel ID. Hess, Of Mechanicsburg,
was granted a pension at the rate of
$24.
Jacob Wilmer, of New Cumber-
land, was granted an increase of pen
sion to $36 per month The health
of Mr.. Wilmer was seriously impair
ed by confinement in Andersonville
during the war and in recent years
the disabilities from which he stuff
cred steadily increased. The Bureau
of Pensions refused to allow hin
more thar SIT per month. When
this was brought to the attention OF
Congressman Kreider he introduced
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-07-31

a bill for him, and as a result of
same secured the increase to $50 for
him.
Sydney Kempton of Spring City, re-
ceived a pension of $12 per month.
Martha r. Allwein of Lebanon, who
served as a nurse in the Spanish
American War and is now totally
blind, received q pension of $24 per
month.
Mrs. Margaret Montgomery of Har-
isburg, widow of Samuel Montgomery.
also received a pension of $12
through the assistance of Mr.. Kreider.
A bill was introduced by Senator
Penrose for her at the last session
of Congress and passed the Senate,
but failed to pass the House at that
time, but through the influence of Mr..
Kreider the bill was adopted by the
House at this session of Congress and
Mrs. Montgomery has already en-
joyed the benefits.
In all of these cases, Mr.. Kreider
showed exceptionally good judgment
in preparing bills for consideration by
the committee and in keeping in
close touch with each bill during
every stage until 1t finally became a
law, and his conscientious efforts are
well appreciated by the beneiciaries
and their many friends.