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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Ioilese grams of undergraduate study is
ono that is worth needing. One
of tho great shortcomings of the American
college curriculum hitherto has been that il
tries to carry all 'passengcrs" at the same rate
OF speed and with tho Same accommodations
The energetic and slothful the keen-miuded
and the dull-witted among The underpradnntes
have been herded together in the same class.
rooms. The instructor, accordingly, has had to
adapt his pace to the requirements of the
thickcst-hcadcd fellow among his hearers. This
pushing OF intellectual democracy to an alb
surdty has been responsible for much of the
Supericality that has marked system OF
higher education. The Bowdon educators idea
is that the college ought to hand pick it's
capable, should put them aboard tho limited
train, that Is. in small of instruction
which proceed at n much faster pace than the
ordinary. For these young mon special la bora
tory and library facilitics-,hc pullman cars"
Cambridge long have had something of the sort
in their systems of pass" and honor" courses
drift through the university the latter for the
young man of real scholarly interests and
ambition.-Boston Herald
The old mileage graft has been
New Mileage under discussion again, and the
PInn Is House OF Representatives has
Condemned decided to change tho form OF
1t. but not the substance. We
are told that Representative
Hardy, Of Texas. offered the amendment which
appealed so eloquently to the Judgment of tho
House. and 1t substitutes for the present allow
ance of 20 cents a mile each way the actual
pendent members OF his family who accompany
him 1t Is to be regretted that this proposal
because Ia
not alter what Is Objectionable about the present
mileage allowance. 1t IS not the amount Of
money involved that arouses public condcmDa-
ton Of the present mileage allowance but the
fact that 1t Is petty graft. 1t will not be any
the less graft If the members vote to saddle tho
travelling expenses of members Of their families
upon the government.--Houston Post
The polite fiction that Egypt
Epdinp has remained part Turk
DoI;to ish empire in spite OF British oc-
1,:.,: Cuphtion for moro than thirty
years disappears with the n
nouncement of a British protcc-
toratc. Although Egypt has paid the Sultan an
annual tribute since the London convcn-
ton of 1SS5 established British control Eeypt
has been thoroughly British dependency
India Burmah. a British agent has di-
rected Egyptian finances, and. welding that
power has been the virtual governor OF Egypt
British Sirdar has commanded and still COM
mands the Egyptian army which British
troops constitute the backbone British cngt-
nccrs have built railroads and highways and
the vast irrigation works of which the Assouan
Dam Is the Keystone which have turned
great areas of desert into productive fields. No
better constructive work has been accomplished
anywhere In recent years under the British
Imperial system than has been wrought in
Egypt by Cromcr. Gorst, Kitchener Laird and
Wingate. Tho rulo of tho Khedive since tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
SONGS AND SAWS
IIopeless Striyinx.

These days tho true and ardent swain
Counts DER his cash with might and main.
tries to decide what no shall buy
To please the apple OF his eye.
But truth to toll. his chance Is slight
VI plcasuring his hearts delight.
In what he buys she's sure to find
Some fault OF color. shape or kind
Ihat makes his hard-bought gift appear
quite hopeless" and not "Awrly dear"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Army'x Clerical Efficiency,

(proVldence JOurnal.)
Prof. Taft declares that the United
States Army is twenty-five years be-
hind tho times in clerical methods.
Counting up the lapse OF time on our
fingers. 1t would appear that the army
fell back four OF those twenty five
years while Prof. Taft was President,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Carelessness in Elevator onero,,on

THE tragic death In an elevator accident
l at Lynchburg few days ago of Captain
Charles L.. Adams, former consul to Cadiz
draws attention TO the necessity of care and
skill in elevator operations necessity as fire.
quently overlooked here in Richmond as Il "a
elsewhere in the country
Newspaper accounts of Captain Adams's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Chats With Virginia Editors

attention OF those members OF tho Legislature,
from tho western part of the State who .ro
Persistently alleging that the Norfolk district
never lets go anything upon which 1t can estob.
ish ehe hifnslest claim is directed to this mag
unanimous proposition of the editor of tho Nor
1oik Nirginfan-Pilot: Representative Smith of
New Jersey, says the North Pole belongs to us
W risht OF discovery and that everybody in the
United states owns an interest in It, We hereby
make known our willingness and readiness 70
transfer our Interest to old Doc Cook on the
sole condition that he pay for the drawing and
recording OF tho decd"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
The Bright Side Of Life
Survival of the ritte.t

prohibition carrying out the law OF the sur
vval of tho fttest." said the who is always
willing to learn.
"Of course" replied Uncle Bill Bottlctop, I'm
talking about the particular kind of prohibition
have out way. 1t has encouraged a
brand of surreptitious liquor that kills a man
off before he has had time TO become a habitual
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

This extraordinary advice is from the Bristol
Herald Courier; Tomorrow will be n very
good tmo to do your Christmas shopping ~
YOU are among those who have not yet attended
10 that little matter" 1t is distinctly revolu-
tlonary to acknowledge that there is n to-nor
70" Tor Christmas shopping. Tomorrow never
comes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

The Legislature is going to enact law that
will cut off every drop of beverage booze from,
Virginia, and Governor Horny Carter Stuart
may be counted upon to enforce the law to the
limit. Is tho opinion Of the Newport News
Press. While the editor mentions only LIQUID
booze, IT Is presumably because he takes It for
granted that no booze will be solid after the
law goes into effect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Law INDICATED by Thaw Decision

n ECISION by the Supreme Court OF the
II United States that Harry *. Thaw must
be returned to the New York Penitcntiary
for the Criminal Insane. at Mattcawan, from
which he escaped, is vindication of the laws
orderly processes, even when these processes
are opposed by a combination of cunning mad
man, able and skilful counsel and great
wealth.
Had Thaw been allowed to retain his liberty
II would have indicated that the public is
without adequate protection against homicdal
manlacs OF his type EXaggeration of the
ego is one expression of the species of in
sanity from which he suffers That exageera-
ton would have become boundless under the
influence Of decision from the highest court
IN the land, 1ustfying or palliating his cscaDe
from merciful Imprisonment, that every
consideration OF public safety made vitality
necessary. Under such circumstances an
other victim OF his maniacal rage would have
neen only question Of Imagined provoca-
ton, time, place and opportunity
1t is Uncomfortable that the Supreme Court
ever would have decided that Thaw ought TO
retain his liberty; the apprehension felt i'm
some quarters was that it would find no legal
warrant for returning him to Mattcawan
Thaw has been adjudged insane, and the
theory or his counsel was that as an insane
man is not capable OF committing n crime no
cannot be fugitive from Justice That
sounded plausible. at least but the Supre,no
Court says that in this case it is without
value
Gradually the law is being stripped of its
technicalitics 1t is highly conceivable that
If the Thaw case had been presented to the
Supreme Court of fifty years ago, or even or
twenty years ago, another decision might
have been reached. Judges nowadays are
becoming almost as impatient Of bubble as
is the public itself, and the law is being re-
solved into real rule of reason--of reason
To-Day be 1t said, and not of what was reason
in the days of blackstone or Coke Comet
IDENTIFY, the clamor for the recall Of iudgos
and the recall OF judicial decisions is begin
ming to die natural death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
The Pessimist saxn1

For Representatives in Congress this will be
truly joyful day. The national prohibition
amendment Is up, and members will have to
decide between the devil of rum and tho deep
blue sea OF the other thing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Queries and Answers
War and Convicts.

With what country is the United States at
war that a war tax must be levied? Is there
legal warrant for whipping convicts for not
working when sent on the roads? l.. H. S.
With no country, but the war in Europe has
vastly diminished the customs receipts of the
United states by preventing imports, and the
needs of the government must he met by some
tax levy in some other direction. You are to
be congratulated II you have no more valid
ground Of complaint than that given by the
recent Federal tax. The greatest is taken
in Virginia In the selection of the men to whom
convictS given in charge. Any arrange
ment by which these could enforce
judicious, but rigid discipline, would be worse
than folly, and the statutes OF the State give
them all necessary powers. explicitly permitting
the of the lash when necessary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Congressman Gardner gave Congressman
Gray to understand that he muclSraker"
says the Newport News Times Herald, appar-
entity desiring TO make It clear that Gardner is
not the man with the hoe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Report is denied that the Gunmen's Auto
Service Company has been incorporated In
New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

for wrinLlcd Brow.
Clerl-Christmas doesn't appear to DO work.
ing right with the boss. He Is not looking very
happy certainly.
Another One-No, he can't be happy He's too
busy thinking up reasons for denying expected
New Year applications for increased salary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Clergyman says that the Mexcans are
worse Off than the Belgians. Perhaps. But
not for the same reason
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

They may call that British submarine Bill
but its work Al" the Norfolk Ledger Dis
patch observes appreciating that whom the sub
marine looks in the riglx place for the cnemy.s
ships 1t can CT and give 1T L-2.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

young woman who is suing a faithless
swain Tor breach OF promise says his love
cooled when she sent him a pair of silk M
jamas as a present. If they are OF The colors
sometimes displayed by the haberdashers. the
effect they produced is not surprising
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
The German Notion.

philadelphia North American.)
One way of putting warfare on n
higher plano is to send out aviators to
drop bombs on noncombatants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Quite Unnecessary.

QUIfc UnncCCssnry.
Artist-What do you think
OF this humorous drawing?
+ RI G n d-Fine, fine. But
what is the joke?
Ar tt There isn't any.
You see, I plan to send 1t to
one of tho comic weeklies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

rs your wife very ECONOMICAL then?"
oh. yes, very. Why, my wife can take an
old worn-out $40 hat. spend SIG 1t and make
1t look almost as good new."-Puck
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

There is some class to the Interstate Com
merce Commission in the role Of Santa Claus
boosted the railroads pay 6 per cent as
Christmas gift.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Entered january 70. 1905, at Richmond, Va, as
sccond-class matter under act of Conscess of
March s, 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Published every day I'm tho year BY The Times
Dispatch Pubiishinx Company. Inc. Address all
communications to THE TIMES-DISPATCH,
Times Dispatch building, 10 South Tenth Street.
Richm0nd, vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
A Theory Shattered.

Mrs. Asker-Do you think the devil really has
horns and hoofs?
Asker-No If he had the beef trust would
have got him long aEo.-Phladelphia Bulletin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

well or Ill, the Kaiser always has strength
enough 70 pass out O few dozen iron Crosses
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Canneld, once the chief gamblng-house
operator in this country, left an estate valued
at well over million. Illustrating once more
the value of thrift and strict attention to
business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
s. II. II. G.

8. Il. II. G.
Grubbs-Has the Society for the Prevention
OF useless Giving become active in your neigh
borhood?
Stubbs-Judging from the articles my wife
mas collected to send to our relatives and friends
should say not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
True Economy

True Economy.
Hc-Thats very attractive hat you arc
wearing. w
she-fes isn't it? And, besides it represents
an experiment in economy. It Is one of my
Iast winters hats made over, and got tho
work dono for very little more than IT would
have cost me to buy new one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
The Soft Conl ouc.t,or

"Is she blonde brunette?"
IT don't know; I met her In Pittsburgh
Public Ledger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Welsh Rabbit.

Please tell whether the proper form is
rabbit" or "rarebt" In the phrase Welsh rab-
bit" MISS NJ.
Rabbit Toasted cheese might be called the
national dish" OF Wales, and much sturgeon
is Albany beef and Shcrris sack used to he
Bristol milk and watches in the early days
Nuremberg eggs" etc. Tho cheese contri-
vance is Welsh rabbit taking in the Welsh
taste the place held elsewhere by game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

THE TIMES. Founded. Observation-Disclosures. 1855
THE DISPATCH. Founded OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH 1

Publication once. 10 South Tenth Street
South Richmond. 1920 Hull Street
PctersburE. 100 North Sycamore street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Since Joscphus Ruled.

Since Joscphus Ruled
Sailing, sailing,
Ger the bounding main
On what thirst Jack Tar acquires
Ere he sails home again!
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Verses Wan

VIII you publish the verses THE Boys os
tho Orphan School,? MISS l..
VIII kindly send copy?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
Current Editorial Comment


President Hyde's recent sug-
Speeding Up geston that our colleges ought
80, with Pullman cars in their pro-
~i'So grams OF undergraduate study is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22

Tho polite fiction that Egypt
has remained Il part of the Turk
ish empire in spite of British oc-
cupation for moro than thirty
years disappears with the an
Nnlln Of RriIi..i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-22
HAsBROoK, STORY & BROOKS. INC,
Special Advertising Representatives.

ny Times-Dispntch Carrier Delivery Service in
Richmond (nnd suburbs) md PctcrsburgI
Daily with Sunday, week. ..........15 cents
Daily without Sunday, one week. 10 cents
Sunday only s cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
A Maiden and her
SOUL WEIGHED IN
SCALES OF COURT

Of Mary Maoos.
with life In the raw where there Sin s"'
aha and sorrov-chefy
vague plying know that some women are
shocked Of that lot of wicked
men are responsible their downfall
cit each evening W "s
ssnesty Of your home 80. ,. =. A.. =. ,,,a o., ,ns
sssslon" police court
6u YOU girl could ever
soul for you were startled oy ns mag
question. "Why!'
mentally your wall Of modern eond
e unsassfsd uncomortsos a"o
The cops BY the ss for women
them some crying nspee
ursns The JUDGE bound ey similar laws a"'
fine sentence when evidences ~arranss
burglars continue their eu0ss sno "s
i.s darn sunny world laugh ssrieus
Yesterday of girl and her soul
Yeh the officer had been wachin nights
Finally the stree, and decided he
needed arresting
home with her mother There
that she thought she was to nave
Il did talk a with whom know she said An
hurried had e my coat
after It, went inside and the ottieer
and bounding He seems
o n o walk down the street 49, go -.
in OF officers round the pos,offce
Third and all around shesone OF the worst We
haze -, -..,. w...
youv said the grls attorney
like that You'd do the same TRICK your
self" snapped the policeman
bull slip anything Ike that across
shut up" he
until Friday.
md the and her are sll the scales
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
Sen. GORE and HIS
WIFEARE IN COURT

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla l2Sworn assault
she alleges she suffered hands Oklahoma
blind the By Mira
Minnie Bond his wife n,ent Mrs
Bond testified
suing alleging
character She declared
In the Winston hotel Washington
mtteeman James Jacobs
MEETS HiM IN HOTEL
The In
a federal appointment for her husband
The
had declined 10 visit Senator Cores Office again.
AZ the nsTesion of Jaobs Mrs Bond she Senator
- room
IsausrJd rswars,ns
TELLS STORY ATTACK
During talk" .
the bed The telephone When
found Gore had bed
As sat do~t he attempted To, fondie
told him that was not the Kind Of woman he had been accuom
respect his wife and children.
REFUSES APPOINTMENT
then begged could
band nted federal position
IA started bs tho senator he tried pull his
demonstrated and threatened TO call the police.
a
bed. He put one OF his hands
HER GLASSES ARE BROKEN
During nwth
and push him Off with other
MY glasses broken the struggle Then
the
u crying me
Gore followed there tried
that nothing had happened"
GORE SHOWS
Gore showed emotion throughout the
discred the
seized
Thaddcus Robertson
attorney OF the the defense alleges plotted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12

BOSTON. Feb. l2.-Miss Bana
Douglass Is going back to Nature
clear back, 10 the days OF Eve.
She proposes TO spend a month
alone in the Maine woods. That
is merely the geography OF the
trip, for she announces that she
will enter the woods
Without clothes.
Without food.
Without weapons.
At the end OF the month she
promises to emerge with more OF
health than ever before ward.
robe of skins from wild animals
she kills with her bare hands. trim
med with such flnery as woven
add to the primevsl wardrobe.
Man Did Why Not she7
a man. Boston artist. did Il
last fall
And she is inspired by the ambi-
ton to prove that woman Is fully
as capable OF fighting against ma
ture single handed. and to add the
evidence Of her success to the the
ory that I'm the battle through saw
agery to civilization the female Of
the species had her fun share and
part.
A group OF women friends will
accompany her 10 the entrance TO
the Maine forests.
The party will bring back her
tailored gown. silk stockings. hat
and shoes and turn her loose in the
garb OF Mother Eve
Comes From Hardy Race
She will rely on berries. roots
and such animals as she can cap.
ture by her agility and wit for
food
Miss Douglass comes from a
race OF trappers and woodsmen.
Her grandfather, now so years
old. is still guide I'm the Maine
woods. Her father Is known az a
famous hunter and has the worlds
championship In fly casting From
babyhood she has been taught the
arts Of woodcraft and is at home
I'm forest and mountains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
TWO BANQUETS
T0N|CnT;AONOR
OF ABE LINCOLN

Ole Hanson, progressive candi.
date for the United States senate.
aud DIR. Henry Waldo Coe, national
committeeman from Oregon. will be
the chief speakers at the Lincoln
day banquet tonight in the Epler
cafeteria,
Edgar c. Snyder will preside.
The other speakers will be. l.. b.
Steadman, Mrs. Helen ID. Stevens,
ROBIN Welts. Prof. Walter G. Beach
and Mrs, Frances c. Axtell, member
Of the legislature.
At the republican Lincoln day
banquet in the Hotel Washington
Annex the speakers will be: Lieut..
Gov. Hart, Harry T.. Wilson. George
A. Lee, +. l.. Skeel and Edward
Judd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
Oldham BROOOS;
ENDS TROUBLES
WITH A BULLET

Despondent over separation from
his family in the East. Michael IL.
Sullivan. 81. living with sister at
the Lowman apartments. l5 l4th
av.. fired 22-caliber bullet
through his brain at II o'clock to-
day. He died instantly.
Hearing the shot in the bath
room OF Sullivans apa<ment. Fred
Nicholson. ianitor, rushed In and
found the aged man lifeless on the
floor. The police and coroner
were notified.
Officer Legate reported at head
quarters that sullivan was di(Irc-
Cd from his wife and had been
worrying for some time over do
nestle and financial troubles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
20 BELOW ZERO
IN EAST today:
4 DIE OF COLD

NEW YORK. Feb. l2.-The cold.
eat weather Of the winter prevails
along the coast today.
From North California 10 Maine
the mercury was from n few de-
grees above to 20 below zero.
Here the temperature touched
two below. and suffering among
the poor was intense.
Mrs. Barbara Walsh OF Paterson.
y. j.. collapsed from the cold on
the street there. She died before
doctors arrived
Syracuye was one OF the coldest
spots In the country. The ther.
mometer touched 20 below,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
PEA-CRE EN- HAIR

PARIS. Feb. i2.--Here's the
latest Partisan fad. introduced
by the Duchess Dues. She
asked her guests TO her recent
ball TO wear colored wigs, and
duchesses and princesses be.
decked themselves with iaven.
der, royal blue, turquoise. pink.
pea green ana violet hair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12

It's been a hard winter. and Har-
ry Browns wife is sick. lie went
down town after medicine the other
night. and brooded over the general
cussedness Of life as he walked.
It's doggone tough luck. all the
way round" he reasoned.
a beer. two beers, three
Harry was booked AT headquar.
tiers charged with Trying TO grab
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12

D. Trenhme Special Interest candidate for knows
only $500 for his campaign
the Alaska building Mr. Trenhme? They than $500
ira Mr.. Trenhome? twice 5000 a
billboard
They ycostw $4,000
office printing postage
all
Only 5000?
ComeaQ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
FINISHING TOUCHES

Y. NJ. c. A. students OF the school
OF salesmanship will hear an ad.
dress by A. G. Douthitt, physical d.
rector of the Y. NJ G. A.. tomorrow
evening on How to Keep Your
Health on the Road"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12
USHER SAVES LIVES

PORTLAND. Feb. 12.-To y. X.
Clear. an usher. is today given the
credit for preventing n panic In the
Majestic theatre. n movie" house.
when fire. causing $4,000 damage.
broke out yesterday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-02-12

two young women ana insulting
third
II have a wife. n mother and a
sister. hope didn't say anything
rude. got drunk. I'm sorry. Av-
ful. For Gods sake. Judge. please
change that 10 days to n fine. III
lose my job and my wife"
Sentence suspended. said
Judge Gordon.