The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-21
Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

The Petersburg Index Appeal thinks
that nothing could he more absurd
than that President Wilson muy an
point MIR. Taft to the vacancy on the
bench OF the Supreme Court created by
the death OF Mr.. Justice Lurton." 1t
Is possible that the Index Appeal may
be mistaken. SO many plupcrfectIy
absurd suggestions arc made these
days that ono OF them may he worse
than that cited by tho Indcx-Appcal
though 1t scarcely seems probable
The Free State News. URGING the
farmers to get busy on their hay
crops. declares that the farmer should
never have to buy anything for his
stock to eat" Neither should the city
man have to buy his hay from West
err farmers. Those In Virginia should
not only make enough for their stock
but enough to sell. 1, can he done in
Virginia as we'll as elsewhere and
better
That owl found in the Senate gal
lery had nothing on tho wise looks OF
some OF the fellows downstairs" says
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch How
ever, there's Il difference. The owl
still fools some people.
The Lawrencevilio News is the latest
Luther $ Montgomery is the editor
and proprietor. In it's salutatory it
promises to make AN effort Ia emulate
tho ladies ana keep it's hat on straight
But The Indies no longer keep their
hats on, brother
The Clifton Forge Daily Review ex-
presses sympathy for the opposition
to the Democratic party. saying that
1T Is not only divided III number but
in criticisms. II has lost all it's
thunder. II says. Here is what IT
thinks or tho latest blow to the critics:
And worst of all. the policy of watch
full waiting has been vindicntcd. The
affairs in Mexico are to he settled
without Intervention, and untold losses
OF life aud money have been averted"
They might nud some ammunition IN
attempting to make people believe that
Wilson had nothing to do with the
course OF events. and some Of them do
try that trick. but the others queer
their game 10y yelling at once that the
way Wilson helped the rebels Is some
thing awful. They arc not only short
on weapons. but short sense
enough to use what they have
Heinrich Oelcrich may hold tho al
titude record at this writing" saws
the Norfolk Vircinian-rilot. but he
will have to go higher II lie expects
to keep above the price OF beef He
will: the COW is not only jumping
over the moon, but they have raised
the moon
1T was noticeable that on the Ques-
ton In the Senate OF accepting
Hucrta's resignation, the favorable
vote was some seven to one. The
implication is that the dictator was
not popular among his political fol-
lowers" says the Portsmouth star
To our way OF thinking. tho large vote
for acceptance OF his resignation was
II tribute to Huerta's control over the
Senate. lie wished his resignntiou
accepted. and the Senators voted ac-
cordingly. Had lac been hiuffng they
would have voted against accepting it.
and the fact would have been used by
the dictator us proof Of his popu-
larity.
The Southside Sentinel reports the
case of Il man who had his trousers
stolen. and. being possessed of hut ono
pair. was unable to report his loss TO
the police. though there was $3.50 in
the pockets. and remarks that here
after lie Will he longer on trousers
and shorter on cash" The thief has
already attended to the part OF maxi
ing him shorter on cash.