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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-26

Stats when 50 ,ninded-or when it's
your trick at the wheel
with chuck!c. Alan obcdicntly
stretched himself GU, on the deck.
IF say-LaWi'
well
You seem pretty easy in your mind
about this young woman below. To
me- shes the same tina, tried To- send
mo to Davy Joncs's locker How does
she explain her presence aboard
Much As surmised." Alan replied.
81 fancy they chloroformed her while
she slept IN that hotel in Portland.
Whether or no, Rose woke up in a
closed motor car-bound and gagged.
Of CourSc--aud Was brought aboard 1T
Gloucester about midnight"
simple when YOU know how Bar
Gus commented. "Of course. | always
did say that truth was a stranger to
fiction. cudilc down. now. and III talk
YOU inScnsible"
Ills accents already merging in with
the swish OF the 'iongside waves the
bubbling OF the wake. and the many
toned composite voice OF the ship in
being. INCONSISTENCIES like Il cloud de-
seconded upon Alan'a ovorwcaricd fac
u!ties
He wohe mutinously. with yarn
ard e shivcr III The gray % tarnishcd
dayhi cak. TO find that fog pressed
heavily upon the face OF the waters. Il
mist so thick that from the stern the
waist of the vessel was almost IN
visible the bows completely so.
Barcus stood over him. at the wheel
fairly reeiing with wcarincss, his eyes
blood shot, swollen. and half closed IN
a face like a mask of fatigue.
Cant keep up much longer" he
apoloSizcd thickly; stood ii about as
long as can. Take your trick and
give me forty wnks."
Grateful soliciiude brought Alan in
stantly to his side. though he himself
was sluggish and stiff and sore in all
his limbs.
You're brick" he protested. why
didn't YOU call me sooner"
mo good: | knew the way-you
didn't. That is, I did until this ac-
cursed fog closed down a couple of
hours ago. Now-Ciod knows where
we arc--by my reckoning somewhere
in Nantucket Sound west of Monomoy."
Grasping small brass handle affixed
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W-hcre Is tho English Fleet?

OFFICIAL statements given out by the
~ French government now speak OF the
"allied armies in Belgium. dispatch
from London declares that the English en-
ga ged the Germans al Mons, Belgium. in an
sl-day fight. and held their ground with
traditional steadfastncss"
These things answer tho query: Where is
the English army" but still in ignor-
anCe Of the location of the British fleet.
This, Great Britain's pride and chief reliance,
sailed from England under sealed orders
shortly after the declaration OF war against
Germany, and has not been heard from since.
That ii is in the North Sea somewhere is GER
tain. But where. Another impcnetrablc
censorship's vci guards the secret, and not
until the greatest naval battle in tho world
is fought probably, will we know But all
the world will know then.
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President Wilson Grows

4 T the outset OF the European struggle we
a were told by wiscacres that such a
conflict must necessarily have a prcjudicial
effect on the Democratic vote at the congress
sional elections this autumn. If the reason
ing had been as clear as the statements were
positive the people might have been CON
'inced. but as il was not, they were not.
Indications all over the United States 30 TO
show that tho country feels a sense Of
security under the leadership of President
Wilson which is the very thing we need at
such time as this Private adviccs COM
municated To The Times Dispatch indicate
That the European war, following upon the
Presidents mastery policy in Mexico has
won 10 him support which he might never
have gained, but for the pressure of events
that could not have been forcscon.
Il is the literal truth to say that the coun-
try is folictating itself upon having as its
chief executive in troublous times a man OF
the cahbre OF Woodrow Wilson
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WHAT WAS NEWS
FIT TY YEARS AGO

The situa tion of the opposing forces is about
the same as at tho last report from Petorsburg
things remaining comparatively quiet ever
since last Sundays disastrous operations. The
Federals stll hold the Weldon Road and are
using all OF the appliances OF engineering SKIN
20 strengthen their newly acquired position.
The Confederate forces in front of Petersburg
having abandoned the ground which they
gained and held early Sunday morning and
fallen back much nearer the city. the enemy
have advanced their skirtnishers and picket
lines. On Monday they occupied the rccen, ba =
;leield and threw their pichets forward to
Johnson's and Daviss farms. the OF three
recent fights. Thence across the Vaughan Road
and Squirrel Level Road their lines are estab-
lishcd and undiSputcd
AS the Yankees advance nearer and nearer
to Petersburg they throw up earthworks and
these are now concealed from the plain view
of Pctcrsburgers only by thin body OF woods
on the Davis farm. while their pckcts easily
in seeing distance OF the city. though not them
selves visible.
While the SUNDAY morning nsht going on
recognized in a Federal major he could plainly
sec across the brcastworks, none other than his
brother. He had once before him thus in
battle while down the Peninsula
Colonel Robert y. Casklc. OF the Tenth Viz
ginia Regiment. was some what badly wounded
in skirmish in front OF PETERSBURG last Mon
day afternoon.
Scouts report that the Fedcrals have no, in
Jured the Weldon Road at all. and all OF the
reports that they tearing up, heating and
twisting tho Iron rails absolutely untrue.
The Northern papers tells us that the Confcd-
cratic cruiser Tallahassee which was sunnoscd
TO be bottled up I'm tho harbor OF Halifax has
made her escape from that port. and is now
on the high seas doing her usual damage to
United States shipping.
The New York Herald OF the 22d says Moth
ing has been heard to-day from the upper Po-
tomae General sheridan, since his retreat from
Strasburs and Winchester, has been acting
entirely on the defensive and seems more solicit
tous about protecting the border from the In
rasion OF the rebels than anxious TO go out
and give battle to hts very active adrersary."
The sale of liquor without a special permit
from the proper military officer has been for
hidden In the city or Atlanta.
The city markets were yesterday we'll sun
piled with vegetables. fruits and meats bot
fat and fresh Splendid beef lamb and veal
could he had for from SO 20 81 per nound Vcsc-
tables and fruits were cheaper than they have
been this summer.
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her rimistrations withou; once rousins
from his slumbers. Then Fastening
forward 7hc got the galley fire going
ana prepared q makeshitt breakfast
for her ha!i-famishcc lover
Warm GOOD and hot cofea-such az
they Were" lending little tone 10
Alan's spirits, he was presently able
TO discuss their situation with some
optimism Yet nothing could gloss the
fact that the problem confronting them
was on" whose solution baTled their
utmost !nEenuitY--onc the simple con-
temptation Of which taxed their cour-
age and intelligence 10 the extreme.
He summed up: Il can't see any.
thing for IL hut father and Judith are
determined to have my scalp. and I'm
hanged If can see how to protect
myself without taking a leaf out o.
their books What I'm most afraid OF
is that some time | may forget It's A
woman I'm defending myself against.
When a fellows fighting for his very
life he can't always stop 20 calculate
the weight OF his blows"
The young man sighed. shook his
head. laughed uncertainty and held her
closer to him; Don; fear: III find
some way out without injuring either
OF them. | promise YOU that
He sealed the pledge upon her Iips.
And in that moment OF their oblivion
TO the world from some point forward
muftied crash sounded simultaneously
with the dull shock OF collision with
a smaller vessel; and a strange voice
crled out with an accent Of high eX-
ultatiom.
Before either Alan or the girl could
diS"ngage, the decks rang loud with
rush of booted feet pounding aft
The figures of the boarding party
were already taking shape through the
log as Alan sprang toward the COM
panionway TO fetch the rife. And in
this action. his feet slipped on planks
greasy with moisture deposited by the
surcnarScd atmosphere. He went down
with stunning thump. and an instant
later two men fell bodily upon him
active, strong fellows in tho dress OF
fishermen. He was suffered to rise only
AS prisoner. helpless in the grasp OF
two pair of powerful hands.
Continued Tomorrow
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Villas Stand

wv HAT General Villa has to say in his
w address to the American people, OF
military government is undoubtedly true in
principle. No American who knows the his
tory OF Europe and the principles on which
his own government is based can take issue
with the statement that the national army
should be- secondary to the constituted gov
ernmcnt Whether conditions In Mexico yet
admit of the establishment of that principle
there is another question and one which
should be determined by Mexico herself but
there can be no quarrel with the enuncia-
ton OF the principle at this time, and with
orderly and persuasive attempts to put it
into operation
TO that extent at least. General villa is
right, and any effort to defeat his constitu-
tionally conducted plans by force will create
for him sympathy in this country. Ii Car
rama values the peace OF his country and the
moral support OF the United States, he can
not engage In any overt act against him.
But it is the tone of General Villas ad-
dress that gives cause for hope of continued
peace. He expressly disclaims any wish or
intention to foster revolution. or to make
use of force 10 gain his desire for the end Of
military government. 1t is a political fight
which he claims TO he waging, and it is to
the sentiment and Of the Mexican
people that he addresses himself. Il desire
the American people to understand. once and
for ALL he says, that shall now take the
part OF silent moral pressure on any govern
mcnt that may cmanatc."
In other words Villa has adopted watch
full waiting" policy Of his own. If the gov
eminent seeks to establish military power
and govern by it, instead of in accorda nee
with the principles OF constitutional govern
mcnt, for which both Villa and Carran2a pro-
tossed 10 be fighting, Villa will oppose that
government but not by force of arms. He
will oppose it. as we'll as Mexican conditions
allow just as leaders Of the opposition in the
United States oppose the party in power.
That is his promise
II that promise be kept, responsibility for
tho preservation Of peace rests upon Car
rama; il il be repudiatcd, Villa must share
it. If these two men can remain political
opponents without becoming military enc
mics, all will be we'll Villas ideas are right; ;
the tone of his statement is rcassuring All
depends upon his sincerity.
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X nlscr's Demand for Tribute

Tho vanguard OF the German army in Brussels
now demands war indemnity Of Eic.o0o,oco
from that city.
Perhaps when old Butcher. viewing London
from ST Pauls. said: Was fur plundcr"' he
really did mean What 4 city to loot and not
as Germans insist, What 10; OF junk" That
would br more Xix" Rlucher. Napoleon levied
acquisitions on captured cities. The Germans
arc only going back a century for prrccdcnte
'ut how Will they get the money: All the
gold and most OF tho paper moncy in Brussels
has been taken to Antwerp VIII the thrifty
G"rnans accept pay In garden 'aass" and dry
goods" But how is Brussels 20 =ot even com
modlties for the payment Of such enormous
sum: And If il does not pay AZ all what viii
IN. Germans do? Burn tho city? Rostopch!n.
or. as rolsioi insists, the Russians themselves
won praise by burning Moscow. Germans can
win n" praise by burning the capital ~ the
country whose neutrality they once promised
to respect. What IL brussels simply stands
pat:
Resides, such acts temp, 80 reprisals II IS
generally agreed even by Germans. that the
RUSSIAN hosts can seriously Invade Germany
ana may reach Berlin III the gentle art OF
leEyinS tribute in the Coasacks can give
lessons TO tho Uhlans.--Ncw York world
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Opium Prohibition in China

OK what appears to be good authority. it
" would appear that, while satisfactory
progress is being made by China in abolish
ing the use Of opium. the decrease in the
consumption of that narcotic is marked by
heavy increase in that of cocaine and NOR
phia. The London Times correspondent at
Shanghai also takes a gloomy view OF the
economic result of the greatly lowered manu-
facturo of opium in China. in that it has
cast numbers of men out of work, who turn
10 brigandage for a livelihood
Travellers In China have told lis Of the
prod!gics of labor that can be performed by
coolio on a few pellets OF opium, and all
American cities arc familiar with tho Chinese
laundrymcn, who contrivc to do an amazing
amount Of eXhaustng work without much
apparent effort, and who, ii is to be assumed,
are all users OF opium.
That nothing should be left undone TO rid
China of it's dominant vice is taken for
granted, but ii ia not comforting to learn
that opium TO whose effects the national
constitution must be pretty we'll Injured by
this time, is being replaced ny drugs foreign
Ia the Chinese, which must be vastly more
injurious to them mentally. morally and
physically than substance which they have
used for many generations. and which would
appear to have acquired the value of a food
Talking about mixed metaphors. Roanoke
man remarks that if the iron heel OF Euro
pean despo;sm ever darkcned the Sky OF
American liberty the hand OF the invader
could never hold an inch OF American soil
And as between the chauffeur and the
aviator" says an exchange. the latter holds
the higher position" Yes, until he's dropped
pouH forget that every surrender OF self
government is an insult to the men that have
died In defense OF that principle.
The story OF the war will be written scrap
oy scrap" We are told. That's realism. It's
fought that way, too
Now that the Orient has come into the
muss. look out for mobilization by the proof
readers.
The Germans may be using dum-dum bull
lets but there is nothing dumb about their
tactics.
Irritating thing is that the State-widers
have such narrow views.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

words In length, and tho name md nddress
of the writer must accompany each communi-
cntion. not necessarily for publication hut as
nm evidence of good faith. Write on one side
of tho paper, and enclose stamp " manuscript
Is 10 he returned. Pnrtisnn letters concern
Ing the European wnr will NOT he pubIishcd
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THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions From Leading
Newspapers


Some effect has been produced already by the
food cost probes and prices have ceased 10 60
up. and in some instances have had sharp
decline. This is excellent, but it Is not enough
and therefore 1t Is gratifying to know that the
prohers here, as elsewhere. ~ Ill not cease their
work until they bring indictments against those
who have sought TO he harpcs In times OF
world distress. Such persons need to have the
law laid upon them without regard TO who
they are.-Baltmorc American.
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AlrShips I'm War.

The test OF air machines in the hostiliiies
In Europe has been severe. While reports on
their services are not yet complete the udvccs
strongly indicate that they fulh purpose
heretofore unattained in scouting. 1t is hardly
too much to say that they have materially
changed warfare by reducing the possibilities
OF concealed movements and surprise attacks to
a minimum
The respective values OF acroplancs and
dirieihlcS is not Enthusiastically revealed But
the indications tend TO strengthen the previous
opinion in favor OF the aeroplanes These craft
are swifter and less clumsy. The drigihles are
more stable and carry more But the
increased force In the air is a small matter the
clumsiness of the diriGiDlcs is distinct draw
back and the many times greater target that
they offer to guns on The ground o hostile
war craft seem TO make them distinctly less
advantageous. The Germans themselves sup
planted their diriEiblcs with aeroplanes.
While the value Of air craft for scouting
purposes has been indsputably shown, their
effectiveness as used In actual attack has been
less clearly Observation-Disclosures Dispatch.
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He watched schooner hug tho shore"
But not when she won 1t:
Just then 1t pleased his fancy mor>
To hug the girl upon it,
And while the wavelets kissed tho beach
The hint he wasn't missing.
For nothing old ocean teach
youth. concerning kissing.
Frederick Moxon, in Judge.
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The Censor.

~ the close OF his most humorous chapters
MARK Twain frequently evidence OF his
powers o! cloGucncc and sentiment some
where III his writings he has told OF now he
ana certain friends celebrated July T. 1863 in
Virginia CRY. Far away. spcck in the.
oiue SKY. they saw the stars and Stripes dying
To them AZ that critical period. every movement
OF lis folds was tremor suspense Yet,
even AS they were looking. the telegraph opcr-
ator, mute censor at the post with kuowicdCr
max he was not Yet permitted to release held
pent M IN his breast the news that Vicksburr
had fallen and that the Union forces had hccn
victorious at Gettysburg.
1t IS with related emotions althoucb tho
interest Is not so Intimately personal. that this
country awaits the fun reports from the great
battle no" reported in progress In Europe The
hrst titanic struggle between the allies and the
Germans has begun on Belgian soil BY the
tme tins is printed there may have been re-
ctiNed the details of a decided victory by one
side or the other. More probable, however,
somewhere hctwccn the United states and the
scene OF conflict the information will bc passed
through ofhcial machinery that viii modify it's
form and extent 10 an approciable degree
Washington Post.
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The Bath County Enterprise comes out this
week with many improvements in its equip
ment and it's paper" says the Covington Dis
patch. All new arrivals to the field Of Virginia
Journalism are welcome. but like still bet ter
TO see one of the old Inhabitants giving evil
dcncc Of progress and prosperity. 1t Is the
quality. not the numbers of the Virginia news
papers that counts.
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y FaIm beach sui and saucer nat
= bamboo cane and some oxfords hat
White socks and cigarette
ON. Whenever gaze man like that
vote for tho sunrascttc.
Detroit Free Press
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The stanton Leader sees a silver lining to
the black cloud Of ovcrhanging Europe.
Commenting on the blow II has delivered to
Paris as the creator of fashions the Leader sees
Il chance for Staunton. Genius is not native
10 cline 1t says. land Stnunton NAV be-
marked out to lead in fashion plates" All edl-
torials on tho horrors of may be elm
mated. It's too horrible for words.
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And now, presume Suffolk
Herald 1T was the tariff that started the war
that drew American gold to Europe" OF course
of course; either that the currency bill or
Wilson'S Mexican policy. something that the
incompetent Democrats have done
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This from the Newport News Press: Sister
Bertha that all her editorials come out of
her head. That is distinctly disappointing. We
had supposed that those tender paragraphs adj
dressed 10 the old darlings' out of her
hcnrt. But you can trust firt" You
mean thing. And just because she said you
old.
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Sn"oley-Aw-aw 1t must be very unpleasant
70? YOU Americans 10 be governed by people
aw--whom you wouldn't ask TO dinner.
American Belle-Wcl more So perhaps
than for you IN England TO be governed nv
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Germany Will take knowledge of the
yellow Peril" says the Newport News Times
Herald. Wasn't IT the German Kaiser who dis
covered it?
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The Fredericksburg Evening Journal speaks
OF The State OF the War" II doesn't seem to
be confined TO any state or nation. The Con
ttnent OF the War" would be better title.
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WAYSIDE CHATS WITH
OLD VIRGINIA EDITORS

Attention of the blackstone Courie: is called
TO t1e fact that that Tag the bachelor cdi-
toria' has found its way into New Jersey and
l,a"sas- unless it originated In one of those
States
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BY tho way. "Grappy" In the Covington Dis
patch is cutting down his Essence of ole Vir
gnny' column. Take Punch's advice-don't.
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THE BRIGHT SIDE
NIGHTS SiN Months LING

These Ions Arctic nights are deiisht,ul,,
sad me Eskimo beau, "bu; guess I'm staying
triie late"
40 hurry. declared the Eskimo belle Tina,
clock is Two weeks fast."-Kansas CITY Journal
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So lie Did.

our water pipe got checked up and the
coni"undod plumber charged me SEQ for fixing
it It's an mposstion.
Wei. YOU can't say YOU didn't get run for
your money"-Boston Transcript
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Carranza made quite ii peaceful and disni-
hcd entry into Mexico city the Peters
DurE index Appeal. whether he will make
that kind OF exit remains he seem II may
be- too, that he will be satisfied to make any
kind of exit. however undirnfed may be the
spread OF his wh!skers as he runs against the
wind.
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1T is n wcll-known fact that the Pope Is
dead says tho Southwest Times. still talking
of its beat" OF course, brother YOU told US
that before he died.
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somebody has been praisinE correspondent
OF the charlottesville Progress. md he demands
new cap to fit his enlarged Uranium. That
is as bad as the action of the Germans in de-
handing pay OF the Bclgians for destroying their
property.
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Bull BATS Protected.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir-ls II not III violation Of the law TO shoe,
pun pats: Ihey shoot them every evening the
hunters saying the law does prevent
C. II. MONCURE
Orange, Va. August c5 1914
on is unlawful to shoot bull bats in Virginia
section 20" or the game and fish laws OF Vir-
ginia says: 1T is unlawful AT any fine =, Kin
or capture any wild bird oibor ,bau
the game birds herein named" The bun ha,
is not namcd.-Editor)
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She was dcaring up-to-datc basque.
Does 1t Mt me-" soon heard her asuuc:
And l replied,
AS tho basque | copied.
Yes. II fits YOU, my dear. like a casque"
--Ctncinnau EnQuirer