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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Virginia and Maryland"

One OF the features of the excellent must
cal program rendered at thu Confederate re-
union last week the singing of Maryland"
and TN Virginia. in collocution. by two mem
bers of the Lancaster choir.
There has been dispute from time to time
as to the authorship of the latter poem, ou,
ten by Harry Curran Wilbur. a native of Penn
sylvania who married Miss Dorothy Maioney
Virginia girl: and there is a tradition that
his wife had Dragged so much her native
state that Mr.. Wilbur wrote the poem in good
natured satire. Be that 1t may. the people
Of Virginia have accepted IT in good faith. not
only a poem of beautiful sentiment, but as
descriptive article which is accurate down
to the uttermost detail
Governor Mann used to tell a story OF b
man who dreamed that he died and went to
Heaven. Soon after his arrival angel was
al pointed to show him through the golden
streets and point out the points of interest.
by and by they came to place where a num-
her of redeemed souls were chained to the
jasper walls.
Who are these" asked the visitor.
That is the Virginia colony" replied the
angel
''Esut why do you keep them chained?" asked
the visitor.
For the sufficient reason" was the reply.
that If we should turn them loose. the crazy
things weula- desert Heaven and ee- back to
Virginia"
The poem follows:
THE roses nowhere bloom no white
AS in Virginia:
The sunshine nowhere shines so bright
AS in Virginia:
The birds sing nowhere quite so sweet
And nowhere hearts lightly beat.
For heaven and earth both seem to meet
Down in Virginia.
The days are never quite so long
As IN Virginia.
Nor quite as filled with happy song
AS In Virginia..
And when my time has come to die
just take me back and let me lie
Close where the James goes rolling by
Down In Virginia.
There is nowhere land so fair
AS IN Virginia:
So full OF song. free of care,
AS in Virginia:
And believe that Happy Land
The Lords prepared for mortal man
Is built exactly on the plan
OF old Virginia"
Newport News Daily Press
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Current Comment


Boston.
Intellectual primary has not always been con-
comitant with corporal pre-eminence, but 1t
has been taken for granted too often that there
is an irreconclable Inconsistency between the
high attaiments of erudite apprehension and the
vulgar triumph of physical prowess The more
honor therefore, to the city which has now
placed it's exalted brow the double crown
OF cosmic championship.
In the inception Of the season It's band OF
athletes seemed to be fettered by inherent nrni-
tations For tho first month or two they seemed
To be struggling unavaiingly against unacceptable
surroundings Then came sudden and heroic
recrudescence. All tho DEMONSTRATIONS OF the
experts were completely falsned.
To the Athenian laurel Boston hasa the
Spartan crown.
Yet in the hour OF her apotheoss Boston
may be trusted not to indulge In any un-
seemly indecorous hlarity. No boisterous
vociferations will disturb the austere reserve OF
Beacon Street Only by eating an extra piece
OF pie for breakfast this morning will Boston
give rein to It's pardonable exhilaration.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
How Il Happened.

Kate Langley Bosher has written
an exceedingiy entertaining little book
OF child thought. intermingled with a
srown-up love story. While Carmen
citica Of the latest volume is some
what sitter than Asia, Europena and
Australia OF Mrs. Wigs, she is fully
the equal Of Mary Carey. The author
Is particularly able In handling these
girl characters and making them real
Their philosophy Of child life put
into their mouths by the author Ia re-
freshing and not too overdone. The
book. while short. gives a compre-
hensive II indirect picture of Stun
good and evil. embracing also real and
vital glimpses Of the universal pull OF
the Christmas spirit The book IA
built around the prayer OF the slum
child of blind musician for Some
thing splendid to happen and the
story -unravels the tale OF How II
Happened" with fine artistic touches
The reputation of Mrs. Bosher loses
nothing by the book.
Published by Harper & Brothers.
Price, 800.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Carolina Commentators


Congress has adjourned after being in scs-
sion almost continuously for the past nineteen
months. President Wilson kept the boys on the
job and a bigger program WAS pushed through
than has been undertaken by any previous
congress-. II is admitted by rank opponents that
the present Congress has accomplished more
good work than was believed to be possible.
and the people Of the United States always will
ing to reward faithful servants, will march up to
the polling places Tuesday, November 3. ana
endorse their representatives and senator's
Theirs is record of which any party might well
be proud-Raleigh News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
The Emden Again.

The latest exploit OF that war witch. the Ger
man cruiser Emden, Is the most dashing OF her
feats and will be celebrated in the annals OF
naval warfare. With all her bases in the hands
of the enemy, in a quarter of the world domi-
mated and patrolled by four great nations with
which her own Is at war-one OF them having
its seat and the whole of its power there
hunted by the fleets of all four of them, this sea
rover. taking time from her regular employ
ment of destroying the commerce of her enc
mics, INDUCED in excursion of war Enter
ing British harbor in the Straits Settlements
the Emden. cleverly disguised as Japanese
warship, opens fire at close range and sinks q
Russian cruiser and French torpedo boat de-
stroyer1 and goes off to sea again in search OF
more victims. A brilliant and dashing feat,
that increases the score against this gallant Ger
ship for which the day of reckoning wifi
time. since 1t Is impossible she can
pursue her almost tabled career to the end with
mpunity. She Is making full use OF her oppor-
tunities, but 1t must not be forgotten that the
opportunities as well the hazands for her
enterprise are very great. If the Emden has
destroyed much British shipping It is because
there Is much to he destroyed. If she raids
harbors of the enemy It s because they have
the harbors in her path. She herself is prac-
tically the only German target In all the vast
stretches Of the oceans over which she cruises
German commerce has already BEEN to all prac-
teal purposes swept from the seas; German
possessions In distant parts have been captured
are In process OF reduction. When the EN-
den goes down. az she will in the course OF time,
and the forts at Tsing-Tau fall before the over
whelming force OF japanese assault, the German
flag Will not have staff to fly from least OF
'Suez." But the Emden will leave its impress
sion upon the memory OF many enemy
Charleston, $. c., Post
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Generally Speaking
Shooting Birds.

Quail season will soon be on. But read this
partridge killed in Virginia potato field
had in its craw the remains Of 1o1 potato
bugs. Another killed in Georgia had in It's
craw the remains OF 1877 boil weevils. Another
killed IN a Kansas wheat field had the remains
of 1900 chinch bugs. The chinch bugs as
early 1864 damaged staple crops 800, o00.-
00o Protect the partridge or ouail--vlrginia
Citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Mr.. McAdOo Right.

Secretary McAdoo is wise in deciding that
the reserve banks be put in operation as soon
as possible. The country will approve his demand
that the banks be opened at the earliest pos
sible time.
The banking system will bring large
decree of relief and will inspire the needed con-
hdence in the mind of the people. For this rea-
son IT LIS proper that the reserve system be set
in motion at the earliest date. No one claims
that the new banking system will prove perfect
and a complete remedy for all financial ills,
but il Is the beginning of safe. sane and Demo-
cratic system which will gradually work itself
into more perfect system.--Salisbury Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
WHAT 77u ELECTION MEANS.

Does it mean anything TO Virginia whether the
Democrats carry tsn Congressional Districts in
fAss State on Tuesday? II it does. then Wiz
ginians everywhere should see TO It that their
ballots are cast for the Democratic candidates
who are asking their suffrage. Does It mean
anything 70 the State whose representatives hold
the most important positions In Congress
whesher those positions are kept Try virgfn'ans
Or not II So then virginians should see 10 it
that every Democrat is returned to his place by
large majority. Then ran it be said that vir-
gsnfa truly merits the position Of prominence
sshe holds because her voters approve the record
sof her Representatives and are therefore entitled
III large SHARES Of credit fer their achievements.
Is But Virginia has greater opportunity than
the mere return to Congress Of her nine repre-
sentative. She has the chance 10 return full
Democratic delegation To place her approval on
the record and the work OF her. party In the
seanital In. tae NinA Virginia District there
Us In progress Il fight that il attracting the
greatest interest Of any contest in the country,
4 Ne, Of Virginia are In the habit Of falling TO
midst because Virginia is used to big things
and significant happenings. While not blind to
her8 Influence and weight throughout tho coun-
try, Virginia is yet not as fully alive to it as
are other sections.
Because OF this position OF prominence the ma
tion has its eyes on Virginia to see what she
Is going to do about the Democratic admins
ginsas than it fl that Of any other section. VIII
the men of Virginia look upon the work Of
their own representative and find 1t good7 Or
will they fail to the elements Of strength
that have been added to the nation by her
citizens and return a member of hostile and
minority party TO positions in the Congress-
where yfrgtnIan Democrats have first pface ant
tight right?
There is a greater Issue than this involved,
The most constructive program Of legislation
ever completed by any party in the history OF
America has been laid before the United States
4 in the hands Of Democratic President sup
ported ny a Democratic Congress. What does Vir-
ginia think Of it; where does the Democratic
party Of Virginia stand on the issue? VIII it
rise anu efoofs" t1is great president ana this
great achievement of Democracy by returning a
soiid Democratic delegation? VIII Virginia
Democrats for moment consider what it would
mean should that number be cut by even one?
Tie nation ones more has its eyes ON Virginia
#sto see what site VIII do The chance is before
her; the time Is az hand, Tuesday gives her
verdict on the records Of her own men. her own
xnasive-born President. her own cherished party.
What will that verdict he? Can it be less than
a solid Democratic delegation endorsing with
out reservation the program. the principles. the
record Of Democracy; the personal devotion the
-iean citizenship. the pure Democracy and the
wonderful ability OF Woodrow Wilson? 1t is OF
great Importance to others, hut OF greater i'm
portance TO herself what Virginia says on Tues
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
1.-THE Adventures OF a Superfiuous
Husband"

'@The Adventures OF a Supernuous
Husband"
In Pierre vinton. THE Adventures
Of Supcrfiuous Husband" Charles
Scribner & Sons. 1910, Edward c.
venabie adventures into the much
sailed waters OF New York fashiona BILE
life. Every American novelist. sooner
or later. Is smitten with the ambition to
describe human nature as 1t exists In
the upper circles of Manhattan Island,
and Mr.. venable has succumbed to the
great temptation. On the whole. he
does pretty well. The book Is pleas
antly vapid. with occasional bursts into
wit, as witness: There Is love of God
in the world. say the theologians; and
that there is a love of woman liz the
experience of mankind. The philan-
thropists claim that there Is also love
of man. / wonderl"
The author Is thoroughly orthodox in
his attitude toward New York life, for
which We suppose he should be COM
mended. For instance, he speaks OF
divorce with great nonchalance. (The
hero is supposed to be divorced and
to tell the story.) This Is as it should
be; a genuine inhabitant OF Manhat-
tan never. OF course. regards divorce
as anything else than q normal Incl
dent in life. At least the New Workers
never do in books A succession OF
amusing and well-drawn minor char
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
EVEN THOUGH TURKEY DIDN'T MEAN TT.

u Despite semiotfcial statements that Turkey
sAsTaA Just funning in destroying Russian
Whipping and cutting mp IN general 1t j. not
40 be- thought that actual and general hoatilI-
'tiA8 between the Turk and the allies will be
saenx delayed In fact, from the beginning Of
A4hA war II has been amply evidant where
IgTrTxcy's syfnpathfes lay. A striking instance
RNss the outbreak Of Rnstem Boy. which MAS
Sp3cRably Inspired most largely by restiyeness
164er very manifest American aentimant in
exSr r. the allich- Tho very alliance between
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
THE LATEST BOOKS

acters sweeps through the pages 70 the
end, which witnesses the philosophical.
divorced husband reconciled to his
quite worthless but attractive wife.
SO that everything turns out very welI
Pierre Vinton IL good story Of IL
kind, but its kind is that suitable for
persons suffering from nervous proa-
tration or mental exhaustion.
Zone Clear CALI
By Frances Nimmo Greene. Charies
Scribners' Sons. 1914. $1.35 net,
In "One Clear Call" a romance
which centers around a young physi-
clan. the author has given the every
day experiences OF a young physician
in a small town. Hamilton. the young
physician, falls in love with mystic
rious woman who is a patient In his
hospital. This woman. like many of
the characters in the present-day nov
els. has past which she is trying to
hide. II turns out that she left her
husband a short while after she was
married. having learned from friends
from his home town what he really
was. Her mother died when she was
quite small and when still q young
girl of / 8 her father died and she mar
ried man who has been very kind
70 her, but about whom she knows
nothing. Her father leaves her quite
q bit Of money In her own right. which
she gets and returns to the home town
OF the man she married. thinking, OF
course, that would be the last place
on earth he would return to after the
HE he has led. The young physician
oeIriends the husband of the woman
IN question. not only by acting a. his
physician. but also by helping him
with his personal affairs. Hamilton
n0V0H fn1anG frt.f hn h
OF MS woman patient, until one day
henry Garnett. her husband. who is
living In the town. tells him that he
might nave been a different man had
his wife stuck to him. The doctor
conndes all this to the mysterious
woman, who has advised him on sew
eral occasions to leave Henry Garnett
alone. and 1t fs during his conversa-
ton with her when he tells her what a
mistake the woman has made and N
he could find her how she could make
easy the last days OF n man dying with
heart trouble. that the woman tells
him that she is the wife OF Henry Gar
nett. There are many such dramatic
scenes in the story like this, and II
one cares for this sort Of fiction, why
read zone Clear CALI The story ID
full OF human interest and brings out
the fact that physicians como in con-
tact with more of the real tragedies In
human life than we ever dream Of OF
course the story does not end with
Hamilton finding out the woman he
loves is the wife Of the man he has
tried to help In more ways than one.
The woman leaves the town. and while
away finds herself, so to speak. and
returns Just before her husband dies.
There are a number Of other interest
ing characters betrayed in the story.
and delightful bits of humor and phi
iosophy throughout the whole story
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
1.-THE Fleet Goes BY"

Mary Synon writes another timely
patriotic book in which are contrasted
British and American ideas Of
patriotism, which are finally shown to
be one and the same. British Official,
plain American and cosmopolitan for
eign Ideas and character are well
wrought out In the representatives OF
each type. The influence of each and
the final triumph of America nism
with a young singer who has spent a
long period of training abroad results
In an effect that is pleasing to the
purely American audience, for which
the book Is written.
This book also, while universal in
application. refers to a definite his
torical event. the sailing of the Ameri-
can feet to battle with Mexico Price,
so cents. Charles Scribner's Sons,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

We have nothing to say In reply TO the Vir-
ginia Chizen's paragraph under the title War
Seesaws the Censaw':
Warsaw should change It's name TO Seesaw
In order to uphold both the German and Rus
sian censors,-Richmond Virgtnian.
"0f all the saws / ever saw J never saw a
saw like Warsaws censaw wars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

On the strength OF the headline "Ferzog Goes
to Persuade De Wet" we we're writing a really
bright paragraph when the New Bern Sun butted
in with 1.-THE routing of De Wet in South Amer.
lea is not circumstance to what happened to
them in Virginia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
The Mob.

One OF John Galsworthy's latest
plays Is published In book form by
Charles Sribner's Sons. The play is
peculiarly interesting at the present
time In that it gives a somewhat uniue
view OF patriotism. The scene is laid
in England at the opening Of the Boer
War and relates what the author evil
IDENTITY regards as little less than the
martyrdom Of a statesman who dared
speak against the war as an unwar-
ranted sacrifice of the rights OF small
nations to suit the need and desires
of a greater nation. The intensely
patriotic spirit of Britain that sub
serves everything to country is SPLEEN
didly portrayed. At the same time
the Are of the idealist In pursuit OF
his ideal is quenched by the blind
patriotism of the mob. The play OF
emotions, both Individual and collec-
tive. is finely done. The play Is very
timely. Price, 80 cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

If we wanted to BIO mean we would ask the
Columbia State If 1t didn't mean to say Caro-
lima in the paragraph that reads: Conditions in
South Africa are certainly revolving"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

Congratulations to the Accomac Nems on the
celebration Of its fourth birthday. May there
be many more OF them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Putting Ii Strong.

"Snce the began the women have been
taking the places OF the the Paris
street cars"
Well, they'd do 1t here, but the men are too
il-mannered 10 get up."-Buffaio Express.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Sparklets
Too Reminiscent.

Miss Jennie did not seem to like my song
at all
mo wonder when she has a telephone Job"
What has her Job to do with my singing?"
Very much. when you selected, 7 Hear You
Calling Me- Baltimore American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Others. Too.

Others, Too.
'Ah, my poor man. said the benevolent old
lady, Il suppose you often pinched by want
and hunger, you not?"
''Yessum; and cops"-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Art and the Public"

ART anu tkl0 t-U01tC.
BY Kenyon Cox. Charles Scribner's
Sons. $3.50 net.
Tho esthetics, impressionists. post
impressionists. cubists, futurtsta or
phists and all the long limo Of madmen,
whose delusion 10 that they are artists.
are spared nothing In Kenyon Coxs
Artist and Public (Charles Scrfb-
ner's Sons). dealing with the decline
in close relation between the two. In
his chapter which gives title to his
book OF sketches on art, and related
subjects. Mr.. Cox Is delightful In the
sledge hammer blows he deals cubism
and futurism and in the keen irony
with which he speaks Of certain Of
Its opponents, calling Names and irving
dates.
Mr.. Cox defends American painters
from the charge that they are mere
apprentices OF European schools ana
from the further accusation that ''ws
have learned to paint but have had
nothing to say with our painting" It
was never true OF our landscape paint
ing. ne says, and points to Inness and
Wyant In proof. He contends there u
An American school OF art.
A chapter OF Tho Illusion OF Prog
ress'' In art 10 splendid. and his
sketches OF Millet. Raphael and Au-
gustus Saint-Gaudcns make reading
that anyone who likes good English
and keen penetration. whether or not
he knows anything Of art and artists.
Will peruse with pleasure In fact.
that feature OF the book 10 its best
recommendation to the layman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

Jack-Would you II should kiss
you?
Florence-Why, Jack, have such a cold I
can scarcely whisper-Judge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
The RMs0n.

wille-Paw. why 10 the way of the transgres-
sor hard?
Paw-Because so many people have tramped
on it, my son.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
Just So.

Failure to clip the wings of that German army
Ia probably because Of tho sheer exhAust1nn Of
tho alltAd 1oyces-Das NnlnAs CAp6tal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
New Race.

'John?"
Yes, my love"
II read just now that an airship dropped
bomb a hangar near Cologne. To what
do the Hangers ng?"-Philadelphia
Ledger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
"onc Woman TO Another

BY Corinne Roosevelt Robinson.
Charles Scribner's Sons.
One Woman to Another. and Other
Verse" Charles Scribner's Sons), by
Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Is . lit
tie volume in which the "other VERSE;
Ia its salvation. Miss Robinson. who
is the author OF tho Call OF Brother
hood" doubtless prefers to be known
for her deep verso dealing with tho re-
latfons of Magdaiene with man. but It
is her light poetry that appeals.
Miriam, Loved Of Cod, q poem In
which the motherlove, the one sub
lime and stainless passion Of the hu-
man heart" is exalted. In worth more
than all the others dealing with pas
sion. The volume contains one or two
sonnets that are moro than worth
while.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01
might Watches"

BY W. w. Jacobs. Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons. $1.2s net
Those who remember when o.
Henry and w. w. Jacobs made the
Strand Magazine one of tho best light
fiction publications. and who have fol-
lowed the work OF the latter In other
magazines. will welcome this volume
OF short stories. W. w. Jacobs came
into prominence about the same time
that 0. Henry achieved recognition.
and In some particulars their work IL
similar -unexpectednass IL the chief
characteristic OF Jacobs, especially in
ending. though he Is not the master
of the greatest OF the recent short
story writer's. Nevertheless, he has a
style peculiarly his own and method
Of development that is out OF the ordi-
nary. His latest collection Of stories.
some OF which have not heretofore
been published, contains some OF his
best work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-01

sire.