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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

Wen Wnro has made game
iieht and clnchcl IL. The pen
rani viii come IA handy, for
Waco already has mn ideal FLAG
D. afi Ia lhc Amicuhle building
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

Owing to un nsufficicncy of o..
hcslos type. what we think OF
Turkey dish ia The present war
eaunoi hc accurately printed
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

with The fh'op' There's orc mon who whistles WIN
day n,ng thalef and enrroit and hay
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

CIRCULATION BOOKS
OPEN TO kDVE sERs
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

Electric automobiles have been
Adoptssi Tor sar,agr collection IN Iar.
~ after a series 81 Tests showing them
more economical and flexible than
other vehicles
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-28

A new stop watch, Tor hoNing con
tests has an extra ou,er-olrole ~ min
ate marks which show tho three min
ute rounds in white and the ono min
utr rvstu IN black.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Theodore Roosevelt, lingo

n GOOD many persons who have followed
"A with the interest he always attracts the
recent writings and public utterances OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, have wondered what their
author meant and where he was tending His
violent attacks on this country's present for
eign policy. his Unbalanced insistence un-
supported by fact or logic. that it was the
duty of the United States to protest against
the violation of Belgian neutrality, and latest
and worst his indecent and insincere \denuu-
citation of the President, based on murders
and other disorders in Mexico. have excited
almost as much amaZement as Indignation
1t is difficult at times to follow Mr. Roose-
velt's mental processes. but in this case we
do not believe any special difficulty exists.
His purpose is to take advantage OF the state
of the public mind he conceiyes to have been
produced by the European war, to fan the
embers of panic he thinks he has discovered
into the flame OF militarism, and to place him
self at the head of the party of jingoism and
aggression
The whole course of recent events supports
this conclusion. We have, in the first place,
the absolute collapse of the Progressives in
the recent congressional elections, final proof
that the Colonel could look no longer to that
party to place him back in Office Accord
ing to his own statement, this defeat trans
formed him into ga private citizen of the
privatest Sort" but from the secusion to
which he retired he began at once to assail
Mr.. Wilson. Then the war scare
speech of Congressman Gardner, of Massa-
chusetts. son-in-law of Senator Lodge, Mr.
Roosevelt's Senate spokesman when the Sage
of Sycamore Hill ornamented the White
House. and then and now, despite the fact
that the sage drifted for a time from the
ranks of the G. o. P, one Of his closest per-
sonal and political friends.
Mr.. Roosevelt has seen q new light, al
though it may well turn out to be willo-
the-wisp. The hodge-podge of just aspIra-
ton and political nostrum that made up the
platform Of the Progressive party in the
presidential campaign Of 1912 no longer
serves its purpose, which was to get votes
Woman suffrage already had been embraced
and longing eye turned in the direction Of
prohibition. For the moment, however
jingoism seems to promise larger profits, and
this ingrained and fncorrigible opportunist
leaps for 1t and embraces it madly, just as
he would embrace the free coinage Of silver,
or Buddhism or some modern negation of
the attraction Of gravitatiou, If he thought
thereby he might appease-nothing could
| satisfy-his insensate ambition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
"The well.Being Of Mankind"

THE first annual report of the financial
i strength OF the Rockefeller Foundation
established in 1913, has been made public
and discloses list of stocks and bonds rep
resenting the gift Of John D. Rockefeller, whose
book value is over s100,0O00O0. AS prac-
tically all of these securities are of the de-
sirable guilt edge" variety, it Is probable
that their market value is we'll over the
amount stated.
Much that Is bitterly unfavorable has been
said OF Mr.. Rockefeller as a business man, and
many thoughtful persons are not content with
social system that could produce SO colos-
sal millionaire But the public Is coming
to understand thaS as philanthropist Mr..
Rockefeller is sincerely anxious to achieve the
accomplishment of his foundations chartered
purpose: ito promote the well-being of man
kind throughout the world" To attain this
end he has placed in the hands of the most
competent men he could find ample resoui ces
wherewith to seek the means Of Kidding
humanity Of It's physical ills and mental handi-
osps It would be too much to say that the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
War News Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Dec. 10. 1864

Contrary to expectation. there was little or
nothing doing Yesterday along the Richmond
lines. AS matter of fact there nothing
doing. Scarcely there not gun fred The
reports tina, the enemy had crossed the river
ready for vigorous fight proved to be abso-
lutely untrue.
The only Interesting news from Petersburg
Is that Grant has sent off force of cavalry.
infantry and artillery down in the direction OF
Weldon. 1t is supposed that the object of this
Increment may be to capture and hold Weldon.
or it may be demonstration against Whining
ton and the North Carolina seacoast. it may
be concerted movement the part OF Grant
to try to reinforce Sherman away down in tho
South.
General BeauregaSd makes an official report
to the War Department which, reads somewhat
follows: General Reddy reports to me from
Decatur. Ala, the evacua ton by the enemy of
Tenn, and the capture by Lieutenant-Colonel
Winds of two locomotives with tenders. twenty
cars and pontoon bridge all of which said
to be in good order and ready to be used by u.s."
Four hundred and forty-two prisoners cap
tured by General Rosser in the Valley, were
ceived at Libby Prison yesterday. Among them
were fifteen officers from the grade Of captain
down to third lieutenant.
The latest information from Georgia is to
the effect that Sherman, with goodly part OF
his army, is somewhere between Mlllen and
Savannah and that he says his objective point
is Savannah. All right; Savannah is waiting
for him.
The Senate of Virginia was called to order
yes.erda la morning by Lieutenant
gctt. Of the Centenary Methodist Church, led In
prayer The roll call showed that quorum of
the Senator'S was not present, but various let
ters and not few kilograms explained how
the Senator's had not boon able to strike Rich
mond In due time. BY consent. the Senate de-
cided to await quorum before hearing the
elaborate message of Governor Smith
There a good deal Of snow yesterday
and the increasing cold weather has kept the
armies close around the camp fires 1t is an
unusually cold spell for this time of the year
and 1t may be that the same will keep the
armies within barracks and winter quarters for
some time to come Heaven grant that 1t may
be so.
Gold is now selling in New York at 232, and
the Wall Street men are taking very little of
1t at that price.
The message of. President Lincoln to the Fed
eral Congress, according to the Northern papers
which have reached u.s. is burdened all through
with appeals for more men. and great many
more OF them ito put down the rebellion"
The few Northern papers have received
tell us OF terrific snowstorms all the North
and the Northwest. and that all kinds of ar
rangements are being made to a cold
hard winter. We getting a right severe
touch Of winter down here In the best climate
in all OF the world. 1t must be much worse in
the north.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Hail, Athletics. and Farewell

THE reported sale of the Philadelphia Ath-
L letics to syndicate and the transfer
of Connie Mack from the management of the
former champions to that of the New York
Highlanders, combine with the sale of Eddie
Collins and the deserton to the Federals Of
Bender and Plank, to mark the dissolution Of
one of the greatest ball clubs ever put to-
gether and placed in action.
Time was when the Athletics were uncon-
querable-when in the field and at the bat
they gave the national game it's most inter-
esting and scientific expression. and yet they
fell like raw recruits before the Miracle
mans attack.
According to one of the stories that are
being told internecne strife is responsible
An unnamed player of the team says the
selection captain of Ira Thomas, and
Macks constant support Of his chief of staff
caused almost incessant chickering's. The
men did not like Thomas. who was not him
self regular" and they liked still less his
manner of expressing his views.
Whatever the cause, the Philadelphia fans
sensed rebellion and nefhciency. and last sea-
son gave their support in grudging measure.
A team like the Athletics costs money and a
lot of it, and the world champions did not
pay expenses. Then came the worlds series
and four crushing defeats at the hands Of
the Boston Braves. That the last blow.
Few would be surprised to see the team next
year bringing up the tail of the American
League procession. So passes this worlds
glory!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
No Tag Day. If You Please

nNE of our correspondents. writing in the
" Voice of the People Column this morn
ing. repeats suggestion that has been made
before-that Richmond set apart tag day
for the collection Of contributions for the
city's unemployed and for others of the city's
population who may be in need Of benevolent
assistance.
The Times Dispatch does not approve the
suggestion. There are a good many sound
objections. in the first place, to that method
of soliciting charity-objections which in
other cities have suflced to effect its abandon
ment and that are too obvious to require emu
meration or discussion, and in the second
place. such appeal to the casual wayfarer
should not be necessary
Richmond understands the situation here
which is the situation nearly everywhere.
Unemployment is greatly above the normal,
and there Will be deep suffering unless ade-
quate funds are supplied. The Associated
Charities. which has in fullest measure the
public confidence. has explained conditions
and asked for special contributions. They
may be sent to The Times Dispatch and will
be promptly acknowledged. There is no rea-
son whatever and no excuse for holding up
people on the streets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
RIcHMoNn aFs-DspATcH: THuRspAY, DECEMBER TO- 1e4

Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research
and the General Educational Board have as
yet conferred upon humanity any benefit COM
mensurate with the enormous wealth of which
Mr.. Rockefeller is the possessor. But they
have already done great deal of work. and
are still little beyond the organization stage
And their only purpose is and will be to fur
Their the well-being of mankind.
Mr.. Rockefeller is putting a portion Of his
wealth to this high purpose. not to gain
decoration from sovereign. nor public Of
fee from democracy. He is making his
money work for the well-being of mankind.
because he must believe that that is the best
use to which he can put at least part Of it,
and, perhaps, his conscience bids him do it.
Human motives are always mixed. The
motives underlying the Rockefeller Founda-
ton SO far as the public is concerned, 40 not
appear to need any sitting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
A Messenger OF Peace

n ICHMOND is honored by the presence
IN here of the Secretary Of State Of the
United States. The plea for peace that he
made last night produced profound i'm
preston on those who heard 1t, and will
reach larger audience through the news
papers.
At this time of wars in Europe and war
scares in this country, following almost i'm
mediately the Presidents message to Con-
gress, In which this subject had conspicu-
Gus place, what Mr.. Bryan had to say gains
a special significance. The nation and the
world see In him the spokesman of that
peace ideal for whose contamination in fact
the administration he represents is the
strongest hope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

gence or criminal intent liable for damages to
persons and property and for tho payment Of all
Is this suit which has been decided In the city's
favor What this amounts to Is practically a
ruling that the owner or property which burns
Is responsible for the fire and any damage 1t
causes. provided ne has not done everything
possible to. guard against fire. That Is the
position taken by the authorities In European
countries notably In Germany. and Its erect is
shown In the small number OF fires there and
the light damages 1t Is an emlnenty wise and
Just ruling, Fires are very seldom yisitatons of
providence. They come from human careless
ness and neglect or from downright yiciousness
1t Is only fair that the individual responsible
should pay the price. instead of forcing the
public to pay for his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS York
Tribune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
The Frank Case and Executive Clemency

= OVERNOR SLATON, of Georgia, has
NJ promised that when the case of Leo M.
Frank is presented to him in an appli .ation
for executive clemency as IL will be pre-
scented, he will give all its features his closest
conBid eration. That ought to be sufficient
assurance that the sentence to die on Jan
uary 80, passed on Frank yesterday, will not
be carried out.
There are hundreds of thousands of people
In this country who believe firmly in Frank s
innocence. and there are many more who
are convinced that the circumstances sur
rounding his trial made anything like judi
cal ascertainment of guilt or innocence quite
impossible. 1t Is unfortunate that new
trial was not sanctioned by the law because
as things stand the State Of Georgia itself is
arraigned at the bar of public opinion.
Surely, under all the circumstances. the
exercise of clemency by Governor Slaton is
justified soundly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
SONGS AND SAWS
Lirtenfnri

Listeningi
Just now doth little Willie keep
His ear close to the ground.
To learn what's like to fall to him
When Santa comes around.
Old Santa has no pretty gifts
For naughty girls and boys.
Who raise the roof with endless din
And strew the house with toys.
And 80 our little Willie minds
Departments p's and o's--
He feels that by another course
He's almost sure TO lose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
The Voice of the People
urge. Tag Day for uncmploycd.

TO tHe EuItor OF The Times DIspatch:
Slr,~-I have read much in the papers about
the great amount of food and clothing we Rich
mond people have sent the starving Belgians
good deal Indeed. but good many of us seem
to have forgotten that there Is great army
of our own this very city starving
but very near It, 1t is the families Of the 5000
or moro unemployed a good deal of money was
raised by the Belgian tag day. Why not have
tag day for the Richmond unemployed ]
believe most OF would give a good deal more
than we gave" to the Belgians Should we help
these deserving people 1t would, doubt pre-
vent crime, as a with family becomes
desperate verge of starvation.
Where the big men who are always talk
ing OF giving baths and libraries. Gentlemen
make 1t food and clothing. They are more
needed at present. "a READER"
Richmond, December s, 1914
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
"Observer" Replies to sunragist.
the Editor of The Tim =Disnat c

10 the EDITOR Oh Inc IlmeS-D lSpatCh:
Sir.-"Observer" will not, as suggested by
Lila Meade Valentine" carry her Investigations
concerning woman's suffrage further afeld'
than Virginia-frst. because she Is more Jealous
for the honor and safety Of her native State
than for that of any other, and, second because
she Is enabled here to get inside view OF
situations and see their utter holowness while
presenting to the world fair and plausible
exterior.
She was aware that suffrage leaders had Sc
cured the backing of the Federation OF Labor
In their action in regard to short hours for
women She Is also credibly informed that at
store in which this measure had been Insisted
upon suffragists stationed the door at the
hour for closing halted every woman who passed
out and, with promises of what that federation
would do for them should they join the move.
ment. and threats of evil consequences to those
lacking it's protection, extracted from them their
names Other transactions OF a similar char
acter have come to the writer's notice. All Of
which explain Lila Meade Valentines' state.
ment that hundreds of self supporting Rich.
mond women have given their names In recent
months to the suffrage league" Such are the
methods of those who to purify politics
when the Virginia Legislature bestows upon
them the vote!
IT." says Francis Parkman the historian. in
writing of womans suffrage. politics are to
be purified by artfulness effrontery. insensi-
blity, pushing self-assertion and GLIB
tongue. then we may look for regeneration"
OBSERVER.
Richmond, December s. 1914.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Chats With Virginia Editors

The Newport News Times Herald falls into
common error in editorial notice of the an
nual memorial services held by the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Ellss last Sunday The
TIL. says: The Eks' Lodge of Sorrow WINS
In excellent taste. The ceremonies were impress
sive and the music of the occasion was splen-
did tribute to our local talent The members
have cause to be proud of their achievement"
Year after year. although the Elks have re-
peatedly pointed out the error, the memorial
service Is described In the newspapers through
out the State as the Lodge of Sorrow" The
error is source of sorrow to the brethren of
the branching antlers. because rltualstic cere-
mony called the Lodge of Sorrow is held after
the death of member by the lodge to which
he belongs. But 1t is secret ceremony and
held only In the lodge chamber
Editor Lindsay lands hard drive Sunday
baseball in his Charlottesville Progress and
commends the action of the City Council of Bal
umore In adopting an anti-Sunday baseball or
dinance. The editor, however. is not feminist
AS Bill Eads. of the Wise News, would say
"Basebalr' Sunday meaning the Rev. Billy
evangelist.
According to the Norfolk virginian- Pilot
Thomas a. Edison is quoted saying that a
million years hence will require any
sleep at ALL" The man troubled with insomnia
may be of good cheer He has something to
live for.
For the editor of the Petersburg Index-Ap-
peal. who chuckles: Sausage and pot-pie time!"
Indigestion obviously has terrors.
I'VE arc now at the of the year when
fires occur more frequently than at other times"
according to Editor Davis, of the Pittsylvania
Tribune. who does not rent steam heated
fiat.
Yes, we said the war would end in time for
the Irish to go home to celebrate st. Patrck's
Day." the Covington Vlrginian acknowledges;
then offers as an excuse. But we didn't say
lrtShman
to go home to celebrate ST. Patrick's Day. Some
We have met preferred not to go home.
The Newport News Press makes note of the
fact "It is given out that the censors have
/ closed down on news from the battles" Con-
science stricken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Mann Laws
Misuse for
BlaCkn1ail

MISUSE m, 10, under discussion 1t was assumed
Di"chih1ih that It's purpose to break up
Interstate traffic in women, and
under that assumption 1t received strong support.
Certainly it was not dreamed that its scope in
Guided the regulation of private morals by the
Federal government, or the conversion into a
themselves felonious. In the latest case to come
into nCtoriety man OF sixty-seven is accused of
wrongful relations with woman of twenty
eight, who admittedly entered into them quite
freely How such case should be treated is
question upon which there is wide difference
of opinion among moralsts and jurists. Some
hold that the private morals of adults best
be controlled by public opinion, and that the
debauchery and safeguards youth from tempta.
ton But 1t would not be possible to find any
respectable body OF expert opinion In favor of
law which should make such Illicit relation
felony for one party concerned and offense
the effect of the Mann law in cases where the
interstate principle is involved and nothing
new case emphasizes the need of amending
the law.
Having figured it out that
MufIers noise Is costly. of the Eastern
for Railway railroad companies is about to
x1,I,;.,ins mufie Its locomotive whistles
Whistles sooth the rattle and bang Of the
freight yards and bring under
control. far it can. the scream and groan
of the airbreaks. Here is where the noise
cursed general public will shout "Hurrah for
Efficiency" But wonder II the railroad men
will echo it. 1t was noise tina, music to
youthful which drew many men into the
occupation 1t has been the roar of forced
draught. the din of freight trains in motion, the
click OF wheels over the rail joints which have
kept many men in the occupation. They are
sounds sweet to railroad as the hum of
motor machinery is to the experienced auto
mobilist Smother the noise and you remove
sonnet thing familiar to the engineer the
brakeman and the conductor the sensa sion of
motion. Perhaps the feeling of something. lost
may be more destructive to efficiency among
noise-nured workers than the multitudinous
noises to the creation of which railroad gives
so much enersy.-Toedo Blade.
The decision of the Appellate
CoreJcss Division that the Greenwood
Noda Tn Dow Cemetery Corporation must pay
S H.. 10y the cost of fighting fire in a
'oi rHes building owned by II Is q great
victory for fire prevention. The
Fire Prevention Bureau had ordered the cor
poration TO install automatic sprinkler in
this building, which Is factory. Nothing was
done. a fire broke out, many companies were
used to eXtinguish 1t and In the of their
work fifty fremen were overcome. Fire Com
missioner Adamson thereupon had suit brought
agains, the corporation under section OF the
charter which renders persons Responsible for
any fre resulting from Wiiful or culpable negli-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Public Employment Bureau

\ DOPTION by the Common Council of the
a ordinance appropriatng $125.O00, to be
expended. under the direction Of the Admin
istrative Board, in the relief Of unemploy-
ment, and the adoption at the same meeting
of the ordinance creating n Public Employ
ment Bureau, evidence the Councils recogni-
tion Of an evil that attracts attention just
now because 1t is acute, but which. In less
menacing form, confronts necessarily all
American municipalities.
New York has just appointed special COM
mission to investigate and report on this prob.
lem and it Is receiving close attention in
other large cities throughout the country
1t is a problem that must be solved in some
sane, humane and businesslike way.
In New York the situation is complicated
by the activities Of the anarchists. militant
Socialists, 1. w WIS and other organizations
and agencies Of that general description
Fortunately for Richmond, there Is little Of
that sort Of thing here. but there will be
more unless this nette danger be firmly
grasped
The Council has been wise.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Rcnli, Delighted.

She--Aren't you charmed,
now that you have managed
to sink your unwillingness
and come to the dance with
NE?
He-Yes, certainly. feel
just rs happy as l expect to
be on that future occasion
when my friends are select
ing appropriate floral offer
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