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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
President Aids Irvine

MARION. VA, October 26.-Dr. j. ID.
Buchanan, of this place. chairman of
the Democratic District Committee. has
received from President Wilson a letter.
voluntarily written, urging the election
OF r. Tate Irvine TO Congress from this
district. 1t Is believed, owing TO the
tremendous popularity of the President
and his policies in the district that
this letter will increase Democratic en-
thustasm. and render Irvine's election
more certain. The letter is rs follows:
"The White House, Washington.
october 81, 1914
My Dear Dr. Buchanan.--I have been
following with real interest the can
didacy of Mr.. Tate Irvine in the Ninth,
District of Virginia, and want to send
you this line to manifest my very great
interest in his election, think that
every man must wish TO see tho hand
OF the government sustained at THIS
time. and feel that Mr.. Irvine would
be an admirable spokesman for the
things we wish to accomplish.
Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,
DIR. ]. d. Buchanan,
Marion, Va"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
The SllitldCl.

n NE of The weekly humorous publications
~ prints joke that has something good
in it, That doesn't happen often that the
event is not notable In fact. it is conspicu-
Gus. The :oune lady, describing her non
proposing steady company. explained that
Charlie seems 10 start easy, and he speeds
up well, but just at the critical moment he
Skids"
The skidder is one OF the oommonest types
OF men these days-yes, and in other days
y sample skidder is the young man who
bursting out OF college with knowledge at his
finger tips and consumed by an Unsuitable
desire to conquer the wogld, plunges into its
complex affairs. His Utmost soul is, Of
course, set on being president of yon com
pany. He gets just as far as understudy to
the subsecretary TO the fourth vice president
then suddenly skids into a stenographer's
chair and stays there
The commercial skidder, the advertising
slddder, the community boosting skidder-
they're all fine types. Who hasn't observed
that the speediest resolution for great events
skids into a dead inactiOn nine times out of
ten, and generally ten times? The political
siidder is the skidder beheaded and with
all his fine language, his town-pump gesticu-
iations, his red-faced protestations and his
promises of county bEidges and cloakroom
jobs he puts on high speed and gets in the
middle OF fine highway OF periorma noes
Then something happens 30 his left fore tire,
and we find Him warming Il chair in an OBJ
scare committee, waiting patiently from SEES
sion 10 session for mythical quorum.
On the skiddcr is an institution. There
is one in your ofice--yon who read this: and
perhaps at this very moment he is sitting in
the same chair YOU are occupying ii he is.
you won't recognize the description, for a
distinctive trait OF the skiddcr is that he
never knows he has skidded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Putting the Banking System to Work

a ANNOUNCEMENT by Secretary of the
"a Treasury McAdoo that the Federal re-
serve bank system will begin operations on
November ] d will NEE. Richmond's approval
Directors OF the regional reserve bank for
this district nave been in favor Of the date
that has now received Official sanction CON
vinced that opening at the earliest possible
moment was necessary TO a proper handling
OF The financial situation the South faces
- When directors OF the regional reserve
banks met recently i'll Washington and voted
TO recommend 10 Secretary McAdoo that he
defer the operation OF the system until De-
cember l, ii was the ballots OF the directors
from the larger cities, New York and Chica 90
principally, That decided the issue. Southern
aud Western men were for the earlier date
and the secretary, with the approval of the
Federal Reserve Board, has taken The advice
of the minority rather than OF the majority
II is announced that SA00, geo. 600 in gov
eminent funds will be deposited in the re-
gional reserve banks Immediately on their
opening for business. This money the re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
SONGS AND SAWS


We men have had our Joke of yore
Concerning hats that women wore
We've had our fill OF laughing
But hats for men. us shown this year,
Give women, IL is very clear,
a rare excuse for chatting.
ON every street. on every side,
Wherever men hop. prance or glide,
Arc hats of wondrous hue:
And some are mauvc and some are green,
And some are almost pink, l wcen,
While some display the pcacocli's sheen,
But the worst of all are blue.
These rounded. buggy. pudding shapes
That make their wearers look like apes
Our Algies all are showing;
'Twould not be quite so bad II they
Would choose pudding black or gray,
Instead of colors lowing
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

If the American mills would acquire
this year. say, Sl0,000,o00 Of Uruguuyan
raw wool and turn 1t into finished pro-
ducts. they have a good chance to sell
again TO Uruguay one-third or perhans
one-half of the transformed product
The same applies TO cattle hides
Uruguay exports yearly around s15,-
100000 worth OF hides q; buys back an
important amount of tfp manufactured
product. converted i..to lesther. boots,
trunks, bags. etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
From thc Sent of war.

The enemy made a noisy,
but ineffective, attack on
our flank. BY the exercise
of rare skill and wonderful
horscmanshiD the cavalry
succeeded III maintaining it's
position, although at times
widely separated from it's
proper base.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Queries and Answers
The NXnr.

Please tell me how the Germans compare
with the allies in extent of territory and in
population. s. T. HOWE.
The combined total area of German and
Austrian possessions is about 100000 square
miles and the population. about 1s1. 600, 900.
The combined total area OF >the territory of
t,e allies is about 100000 square miles, and
the population. about ia 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
A Problem,

Please show how to solve This problem.
What is the of the largest four numbers
composed Of the figures g.. 81, s? The answer
given is 1906. SCIIOOLBOY. Z.
The largest numbers made by plac. ng
the largest digits far to the left possible,
numbers
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Bliss UnaIlOyed,

He--What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Shea ball at which the prettiest. the
best dressed and the most popular girl, and
where the other girls green with envy
t hat they begin to look like the back ground OF
the floral dccorat TONS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Chats With Virginia Editors

Reviewing recent events In the European war
zone, the Hanover Herald SAYS "Germany's
colonial empire is five times large as Ger
many proper and she is In danger of losing Ii
all. British colonial torces endeavoring to
make conQuests of it, The French navy is TAX
Ing part The Herad's critic to
have anticipated the finish. but lie neglects to
inform us what part the French navy has
lccted to have and to hold.
I'VE note that Brother Wayside of the Tee
Dee has changed his name Brother Chats.
This does not dlsplease ns. may some
day i!nmortalze him In verse; and there
ever SO many more rhymes to chats than there
to wuyside,' says the Halifax Gazette.
There is terror, Cassus, in your threats,
for | am armed strong in honesty that they
pass by the idle wind
Under the caption, "Thc Devil ana Us, Ed-
tor Potter writes in his North Emporia indie
pendent: THE devil has kicked up peach IF
row in Europe, and now he has designs upon
us. Things are moving his way the
pond, but he Is not satisfied with the attitude of
you and the rest of us. He wants to
brimstope. He wants things to happen here I'm
America. He whispers in our ears that the Ger
mans are friends. and the English pigs and the
Frencr rascals Shall we cast the devil adrift?"
1t il difficult OF course to comprehend the true
inwardness of the situation described. But your
duty is plain, Rrother Potter. Cast him adrft
cast him adrift
Manager Charlie Briggs, of the Bijou Theatre
who fined for the capers The Mischief
Makers cut OIL his stage, has at least sym
pathzcr. And singularly enough the comfort
Ell is the Roanoke World News, champion of the
prohibtionists in the recent campaign out Roam
oke way. Commenting upon the $50 fine, which
shocked Mr.. Briggs, and the show. which shock
ed the police, the World News says: Manager
Briggs probably will he the only manager in
the country called upon to suffer penalty in
connection with this special play. The leg
show rs we know 1t to-day, is n creature OF
,,liiat No naeh to hjpfyS
in these days Tights on the stage part
of the scenic effects, and womans modesty on
the stage is like Charlie Ross, who vanished
years ago and never has been heard from since
Filming manager for catering to what de-
PRAYED public taste and public conscience de-
mand is like trying to cure the war in Europe
with popgun' From which we are led to
opine that the welcome to city sign is
hanging out III Roanoke for the creature of
gradual growth" and that the WorldNews may
he found in the hnld-headed row OH first nights.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
NOf ALWAYS.

There may be something in this talk
About the best man always winning,
But those who're loved and had to walk
Away and leave rival Ginning
Will not believe that it is true
In matters of the heart. Do you?
THE TATTLER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Church Clerks.

For a reason Of Importance wish to learn
the names Of the clerks of the more important
Baptist churches in Richmond in 1868. Can you
Inform me? r. NJ. JOHNSON
First. John c., Williams: Second. John NJ.
Murray; Grace Street, @. D. Browne; Leigh
Street, S, c. Clopton; Bclvidere, Charles n,
Watkins.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
ON every street. on every side,
The pessimirt snrs,

There street cleaner In front of my
house this morning, who said he coming
around next week to remove some of the dirt
from the pavemen.--but rs he spoke II seemed
to me lie winked the other eye.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
'rOEressInR
Grubbs--IIavC

Grmbbs--Have you moved into your new
house yet?
Stubbs.Not quite. I've got far the
gate. and when the paper hangers turn their
backs expect to rush up OH the front porch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Concerning Sales to BeIligeren,s

7 Usually it has been Germany or Ger
~ man sympathizers from whom protests
against the sale of merchandise by this
country to the nations at war principally
have come. Comes now voice from Canada,
TO declare that American sympathy with the
allies should reveal itself in refusal to trade
with any of the allies foes. The latter con-
tention is as foolish as its predecessors
The Times Dispatch has pointed out before
that for the United States to neglect it's OPP
portunities TO do any Legitimate business,
whether in contraband or noncontra band,
with the warning powers would be gross
and ineXcusable neglect of its legitimate in
terests. This. country was not consulted
about the declaration OF war and is not
sponsibe for it. Moreover, it is a great and
substantial, though wholly innocent, sufferer
from the wars continuance, an entire section
being Frustrated by the depression in the
cotton market Under International law, and
in morals as we'll, we have right to sell
our goods to any nation in position to re-
ceve and pay for them. OF course, that
means Germany and Austria, just as much
as it means Britain, France and Russia.
The Montreal Star thinks otherwise, how
ever. II says:
1t does seem to us. however, that
American sympathy being where 1t is
and American interest lying where 1t
does. American authority might be en-
Ployed TO prevent Individual American
citizens from lining their individual
pockets by Strengthening the defense of
these very imperial and blood and iron
forces which the whole American people
heartily desires to see beaten Why
cannot our neighbors say: ''It is to the
vital interest of the American people TO
have this stop hence will make
IL illegal for American citizens to help
feed the iiames's"
There is no merit IN this appeal Should
the United States make the distinction urged
it would be guilty of violation of the nell
trality the President has proclaimed. We
are selling everything from socks to machine
guns to the allies and certainly there can
be no reason why we should not make a GUS
toner Of Germany.
We must sell abroad and sell largely and
proftably, if we are to recover from our own
financial depression. Whether what we sell
to a belligerent prolongs the war or shortens
it, is not our problem or our responsibility
The world knows that the great heart of this
nation beats in sympathy with every sufferer
on every stricken field, but our first duty, a
duty not TO be shirked or evaded, is to our
selves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

In his recent trip through Pennsylvania
West Virginia and Maryland, President Will
son had difficulty in repulsing the crowds that
wanted to climb aboard his train and wish
him well. In other parts OF the country not
yet visited by the President. the crowds are
contentihg themselves with climbing aboard
the hand wagon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

Adelina Patti as the central figure in a
great patriotic demonstration in London and
singing Home, Sweet Home" to the assem-
>bicd thousands makes n gallant appearance
The diva is seventytwO, but apparently the
fire of youth still fills her veins
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

Republicans are still angry that Democratic
Congressman should claim credit for having
aided Democratic President. The G. O. =.
appears 10 be getting around to the theory
that Wilson is such fine executive that no
party has any special claim to him
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

The Interstate Commerce Commission has
decided that rates on whskey from Cincinnati
TO virginia cities are unreasonable and or
dered that they be reduced. This will in
tcrest us for a little less than two years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Virginia Constitution.

was the present constitution OF virginia
submitted to the people for ratification? Was
there any pledge that it would be so submitted?
r. l.. d.
be submitted TO the people. This done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Current Editorial Comment

There are. perhaps not half
WaginE War dozen Engshmen to-day who
With ., realize that, apart from tho
80 Kaiser, in Germany in
upper particular has made this war
possible. That man Is August
Scherl proprietor of the LoSal- AnZeiger. the
bittcrest enemy OF England among all the
German press. The Lokal- Anzegcr to-day is
the medium for ''nspired'' announcements in
preference To the North German Gazette, the
denial machine" call it. Scherl was
an advcnturcr who came TO Berlin and found
all the newspapers written up II by Herbert
Spencer Lord Acton. lie speedily showed
how, in his opinion. modern news journal
should be conducted. He is (iermany's
newspaper king, and owns five dailics and a
dozen wecklies.-Pal Mall Gazette
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

The Rock Island laundry be.
ing operated by the Interstate
Commerce Commission. smells as
nigh to heaven as had been an
ticipatcd. 1t is hoped it may be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
WaginC War
With II
Paper
Railroad
Run ny
l'inanCicrS

probes OF the more audacious operations of big
business or high finance II Ind 10 be under
taken to cleanse some of the dirtiest financial
linen of the period OF corporate pyramiding and
water-logging of decade more ago From
what had been revealed, which the hose of
public investigation and publication Is now
men bought big, sound railway, which had
So,ooooo0 OF capital: pyramidcd II to nearly
hve times that through double headed holding
companies: splurged with it's credit and re-
sources In securities OF other railroads at
enormous losses. and finally wrecked the
original property In the orgy OF cxploitaton.
The whole performance Is type OF what il
ought TO have been criminal to do-Newark
News.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

Villa and Carranza appear TO be at it
again. This country's principal interest in
their conflict is that they will settle it one
way or another and sgixe Mexico a chance
to recover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

Snow has fallen at Chicago, thus evdencimg
the Windy City's determination TO keep ahead
of New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
HELP wANTzp-nlALs
Ao.Nrs AND saLEsMn>

ss.lati. VI ,svr ovy v. lslp sev ,tsti fef Z
.esU "a ytetits. - s3loftSpi'ss tIitLuS,,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Cnscrambling Babylon

LJOLY writ records the confusion of tongues
at Babylon, by which the world has
been accustomed to account for the many
languages of people over the earth. Whether
that be apocryphal, it is very pretty story
and the fact that the European war is "un-
scramblingY Babylon is interesting at this
time. Mrs. Greed, an English novelist, was
in Antwerp during the first few days of Ger
man occupancy and in her story says, among
other things:
1t is remarkable that people who are
considered of various nationalities have
been able since the first day of
occupation to. spenl, German viii,
tongues fashioned themselves ready TO
the one language, To express their
needs.
1t may be far cry to the possibility Of
universal tongue through war, all such
movements through educational channels
having failed. If it is true that men un-
familiar with the tongue had no difficulty In
mastering German when it became necessary
for them TO make themselves understood, the
cry does not seem so far, nor the possibility
remote.
Permit little dream which wilNdo no
harm, at least. Surprising the allies in the
end win this great battle, and, through force
of circumstances, all pei sons must speak
English. Then supposng the face of Europe
changed into union OF states, and English
gradually becoming the universal language
Why not? 1t is Il language now spoken by
many in every country on earth, and. re-
serving French for diplomatic intercourse
and Latin for the church, why shouldn't Eng
lish be the medium for unscrambling Baby
lon? Verify, it is a sweet dream-a plea SAINT
thouSht--and, us We have said it does no
harm 10 dream pleasantly.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

eu e'tss spi peb:J ssis,pi'" b. .'srs,N
'r--s pNs, >IiS', sed s>vsohss rcd Il.. >,
tHsnre bhd Literal irttNI.s fnL b.stss Il
, NM tn-Nilesos. " s,'i hv, ~ Nsii.
ssesn ttpynAs Sripkb ~ s,tsU .susiib toNvs.
- rF tSst tNtitJi~.iev s9o ~ 's'k sfsving
st'c?ei RED CnO~s ,1JHf ~ U,,., /. &c
Nsth Ntfsst. At Lssi, Ne ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
Seizures OF
American
Shipping

their seizure, they will all lie released as one
Of them has already been. More than that we
need have no fear that government will
not make IT exceedingly clear to the British
government that unwarranted interference with
our commerce must not continue, and that
British war vessels must be a little moro
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
HELP wANrEp-mALE
niscElL.>Eo,>

ri>h 70 t,sr f,.v ,s.ss -,. ~ .sr..
Wv az g .2si",q iSS,r ree seuiJ Ia,
''r- ,Ierrs t. ~'n'Ls a. AZ t,iHf.
VIZ - ~,,iH,',s .spli.s.n.' -s,t,i ~
saLAtek Htt H. l. T..
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

St,LOk MlNItr 70. tUY a .IiILoRiNI
Iparf ' III foh Il St Is o. VIZ s
IN >Ew onl..>s ONLY rnN'riltL
Zion ~ loM> VIA. Srii. ION tIsc.
'cdA ~. gtvtS pIC tNtNEI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
ITS TRADE AND FINANt

Rchling
Uruguay.
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tilppiL huLV itd issvJ ,p.s. $40 rvsii-
nA., - p.ts Az hehsu h'ieS. IN. Sotd
tiefe,iu,rs AipD us tsaHss sntst. s .. %
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
80, ~; i'a wtft;. e.

iA> 20 Nous, 10. ,.'Ln foi R5feisT 20
~ 'H'Nf"s -. .sstay .Si,tsI,td. siIA
$3.50 49, So h'e, Msgsk,t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

.Oc>i> 'tit ,,sii>y rss ~ Myyse NIst,
IN 10. nsIea J. o Gnne Mh,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

n TIN>LsscL zen etIise si.f, mIssTsI n b,
I'll al Iyi'u tltN q, 'Ae 'bstfr Ct kt,uvs stnis
IRE ssi ssp1i. erii.tn,r> $50 20 1900 per
fron't. YOU tssJIs 80 10 CAM
~ terNspts nL,lr'~f IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

so!Iriiof iS' s1iasii.tt.i pfIoIier
". ,er,Deris' io;iiIp 900 oevseri.sits.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27
The Rritish soi,

The British seizures of Ameri-
can ships are unqucstionably
annoying, but there is no occa-
sion Tor our dying into rage
about II. II there Is no justifica-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

.acA-itTo SrHOVL--fsr sS p4Tu. 81
s.<Sx,S, cNSs t'i'its std Isrsf',pg Of
NJ Leu" IS,itoes TItrsD,tt
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a.ii tstcspno.l., ,,i,.,.

utN \, SEQ V..ICf Vsls. -t'. SLiTr Es1:
rs tseN kh'e tptiib.t sstsi,i New Or
,.t, n.l,., ..--.St ": 81 1sl.ls, .ut.t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-27

E'N q L.'s' - &c .'.', IfNtu9o p.lirh
-o' -. N.ss'' 1870. fesoAh cietts
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.i- N,GAzi>E srErFr
llthrt n" th. piiptn 80 PEI lsJ.
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sssN:'" 81 ~. 81. ". s.lr %; :!.m al
Zee, myI MA IFHo~in,ss' SUITES.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-29

To Announce Candidacy.
Bv tho United Press.

Pittsburgh. Jan. 23,-tnitcd
States Senator Boies Penrose is ex-
pccted to announce his candidacy Tor
re-eiection at the Hotel Schenley
tonight, when he appears as the prin-
cipal speaker at the fifth annual
banquet of the Young Mems Chris
tian Club. Others slated to address
the gathering are Senator George T..
Oliver, of Pennsylvania. and Con-
gresham Frank w. Mendall Of
" yoming. A feature will be an ad-
dress in honor of Che memory of Will
liam Mckinley. Governor John n.
Tener and staff and many prominent
Judges, educators and physicians
from all parts of the state are ex-
pected to attend.