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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

n
sible for that editorial in The Times Dispa tch
recently. urging the study of Spanish in our
schools" the ncorrigible Lacy remarks in his
Halifax Gazette. What's he got agin the Span
ish since the wars Quien sabe?
The cvcr-cheerful Ben Fisher, or the ever
sunny Eastern Shore Herald, offers this suggcs-
ton to his fellow countrymen: would It
not be line idea for all our farmers TO have
distinctive name for their farms? When ask cd
where you live, instead OF saying About blank
miles from EastvilIe.' next to the farm of Mr.
DASH why not have name for your own place,
such as Maple Grove Shady Lawn and so on?'
Why not also advise us what we. shall answer
to those automobile fellows whose cars are some
times towed into town from the roads around
the 1eraids neighborhood, and who persist in
telling lis that it happened near that dashed
Epstville.
Evolution and revolution in Mexico are thus
summed up by the Fuuquier Democrat: per
petual Motion: Madero chased Diaz out; Hucrta
planted Madero; Carranza and Villa kick ed
liuerta to Europe. and Villa wants to give
Carrausa the boot" All that remains 10 be ac
counted for is the booty that goes with each
change.
Says the Hanover Herald: Everybody is
called upon for n suggestion what to do win ,b,
surplus cotton. Feed 1T to the goat" Undcsirabl
IL not imprncticable. Glut the goat with cotton
and how could we dispose Of tho accommodating
supply OF old tin cans?
The Danviile Register is neither kind nor
graceful In designating Richmond as IAN Anin-
ity Refuge under which caption its editor man
moraliHcs. philosophers and surmises. The false
hypothesis upon which he reasons, however, is
so palpablc that who runs may read. He saws:
Richmond seems to be a popular place for
clipping aninities to select refuge. Within
the last twelve or eighteen months we recall at
least two cases in which maY had run away
with another mans wife and locat ed in the yir-
gtnia capital" Proves nothing except that Rich
mond, like all rich, prosperous and rapidly dc.
feloping centres of population, must pay the
penalties of metropolitanism. Naturally every
body wants to come to Richmond. The sun shines
everywhere on the just and the unjust alike
From the Norfolk Nirglnian- Pilot: Cotton is
King all right. The temporary trouble he is
in comes of his trying to be absolute mon
arch. His title and his throne are in no danger
II he VIII only use his dominion wisely and ac-
cord TO other members of the royal family the
Princes Corn Hay and Cattle, a proper amount
OF recognition Get back to democracy! Cotton
is not King. Cotton is the goods" Kings may
be all right In their own realms, but what's do
ing in Europe shows that between themselves
they don't think Besides there is ample rea-
son to harbor belief that when the cruel war
is over the Ringing industry. in Europe will
not continue to flourish with it's pristine yigor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
An Epoch in a Railways Life

he Southern Hallway marked an epoch in
It's lie history at the meeting of stock
holders held here yesterday Election to the
directorate of John X. Branch, of Richmond
president Edwin A. Alderman, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia; Bishop John G. KiIpo
or North Carolina. and Robert Jemson. of
Birmingham, evidenced the management's
purpose to make the road true to its name
The majority of the board now are Southern
men.
IL is worthy of note that these changes in
the personnel of the board accompany the
resumption by the stockholders of the COM
panys control, which for some wears ba g
Deen vested In voting trust. The meeting
was open to the public there was a consider
able attendance and discussion of the report
OF president Harrison was free and exhaustive
TWO OIL the new directors succeed George II
Baker, Jr., of New York chairman of tho
board OF the First National Bank and Judge
n. n. Gary, chairman of the board of the
United States Steel Corporatio who had do
chned reelection because of the growing
pubic sentiment against interlocking direc-
torates.
The whole spirit and atmosphere of tho
meeting and OF President Harrison,s report
were redolent of the new theory of corpora q
management, which has its basis in publicitv
rather than secrecy, in responsibility rather
IMAM evasion. IL is a matter for Southern
commerce and trade should keep itself in the
van or progress and of modern thought.
s--==-=a
some OF the tired Progressives who have
wandered in the political wilderness until
their shoes are worn out, announce they are
going to rejoin the Republican party and trv
TO reform 1t. That certainly is like the grass
w!uo"s second marriage-the triumph of
hope over experience.
; Inrbans still hold their own" announces
FASHION note With present styles in-bair
dressing, they usually hold few. strands that
are not their wearers own--except by right
OF purchase.
The State Departments decision that cot
ton is not contraband came just in time. It
haa begun to look as though the staple would
start war right here at home
Various journalistic war experts now pre-
olcl mat Italy soon will join the allies. They
may even be right--for once
II must be admitted that when it comes to
piSkipg pitchers stallings,.of Boston, knows
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

Various journalistic war experts now pre-
alcl mat Italy soon will join the allies They
may even be right--.for once.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

IT must be admitted that when 1t comes to
picking pitchers stallings,> of Boston, knows
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

The State Departments decision that rot
ton is not contraband came just i'm time. II
mad begun to look as though the staple would
start war right here at home
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
Chats With Virginia Editors

we do hope Brother Chats" wasn't respon-
sible for that editorial In The Times -Dispn tch
recently, urging the study of Spanish in our
schools" the incorrigible Lacy remarks in his
Halifax Gazette. What's he got agin the Span
fish since the wars over. Quien sabe?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
Thc Pessimlst Saw.

Yes. that at least II. r. will say
or those who strive to break away.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

With Turkey cost 100000 a day. aliowins for
= mere $4,000 lighting men: and this Boer war,
In which Englanfs army averaged 100000. cost
slo5o.o00poo In two and a half ,years.--Leslie's
Weekly. X
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
Business
Now Is
Looking Up

Now Is trouble in DISCOVERING several
Looking I'm signs OF Improvement in the
hnancial and commercial condi-
ton OF the country One of them
is 10 be found in the fact that. notwithstand;np
rather a free movement of cotton which itself
must have the effect of lberating money nd
credit, prices hold pretty well. They arc ra Their
hi CHER than they were three or four da We
ago, which fact is evidence that the world is
coming TO understand that the position OF the
cotton states is not so dcfcnseless az the antics
OF the politicians naturally suggest Even a
still more hope giving sign is the Rradua Nv
lowering rate OF Foreign exchange. as quoted
IN New York. This means, of course that nv
the shipment. OF goods, largely cotton we are
restoring our credit balances In Europe The
reduction In the rate of exchange is evidence
OF a growing number of international account .
which show the balance 10 he ON the sjde ~
TINS country. This din,nishes the danger Of
great drafts being made on our gold SUNNY
and as that menace recedes the financial instit, :
tons of this country will be more lbera iIy
disposed toward those who need credit-DaIias
News
The wars of Napoleon in thir
Terrible teen years cost France $1,000 .
Cost of 100000. Our Civil War exnenGi
Uyo,Id xx.r ture of the Federal government
amounted to $S,400,00O 900 or
nearly thirteen times as much n
year as Napoleon's.. The Franco German WA
cost France s1,5S0oO0000. besides an added wa p
indemnity OF $1,000 100000. This same great
war, which lasted only 90 days, cost GERMANY
S1oQOOO,o0o for an average fighting force of
100000 men. The other big European war
OF the past half century. the Russo Turk .h
War, cost Russia S7S6,140,000, but she had two
years fighting for her money. The war in ,be
Far East cost japan s650.o0o000 and Russia
s723ooo.ooo. not counting lost slyns Only
toward the end had either, side anything like
million men in the feldi Itaiys little war
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14
Current Editorial Comment

lie who looks abroad with
unjaundiced eye will have no
trouble in DISCOVERING several
signs of Improvement. in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

The Pessimist Says,
the Simplthed Spelling Board would only
devote its energies to some OF these Russian
and Galician names it would do a whole lot
Tor the cause OF peace in this country, at any
rate. ~ -" :
For Distinguished CaiIan;ry,
He--Have you heard the name of the man
that Mics Oldgirl is going to marry?
She-Not yet, but do 7 am going
to recommend him to the Carnegie Commission
for hero medal.
Ambiguous.
They were wandering down the moonlit pssA,
arm arm.
DARLING. she whispered. tendcrly. will you
miss me when am far away"
Miss your he responded with fervcnt en-
phasis Why. when YOU away shall miss
you SO much never will be able to find conso-
lation, no matter how hard l hunt for it,
And she was content
Changed About
How haye the mighty fallen!
How do the meek arise
Athletics in tho cellar
And tho Braves UP in the skies,
THE TATTLER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

) "Turbans still hold their own" announces
fashion note With present styles in-hair
dressing they usually hold few strands that
OF purchase. - e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

Says the Hanover Herald: Everybody II
called upon for suggestion what to do with tn,
surplus cotton. Feed 1t to the goat" Undesirable
if not impracticable Glut the goat with cottoi
and how could dispose Of tho accumulatinr
supply OF old tin cans?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER. ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

! PARIS, October 5.--A photographer
who has been on a tour OF the French
battleiields. making pictures has writ
ten the following account OF what he
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-14

The wars of Napoleon in thir-
Teen years cost France $1,000
100000. Our Civil War eSpendi-
ture of the Federal government
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
WANT BELGIANS TO
LOCATE IN Delaware
Plan to Have Expatriated
People Take Over Idle
Farm Lands
LABORERS NEEDED
TO TILL THE FARMS

A movement is on foot in this State
70 have some Of the expatriated Bel
gians locate in Delaware, if possible,
and the matter will be brought to the
attention of Governor Miller and the
State Board OF Agriculture at very
early date.
There is much idle land in Delaware,
which could be cultivated by these in
tcnsive farmers of world wide fame. and
in addition, ii sufficient number OF
them could be induced to locate here,
the colonization project would relieve a
condition which has been giving far
mers and fruit growers a great deal
of worry OF late-the problem Of farm
help.
in the fruit belt particularly, this
scarcity Of laborers is becoming marked
and i is now necessary for the fruit
growers TO pay fancy prices to padrone-
in order to get Italian labor. The fruit
growers, il is stated. are willing q
make all sorts OF Inducements TO the
Belgians, and there is now talk of form
ing committee to agitate the matter
actively, especially in view OF the iaci
that the tSate of California has launch
ed such a movement and is raising tundN
for that purpose.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
State LIBRARY Gets
COPY OF old MAGAZINE

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Oct. 27-The Della
ware Stshe Library today acquired,
through Judge Henry c. Conrad, OF
Georgetown, q copy of the Delaware
Register a magazine published in
Dover by William huntington. This
was the first venture in magazine
literature in Delaware. IL was is
sued for twelve months, beginning
February 1888. and discontinued af-
ter the issue of the January number
1889, the editor complaining that It
had not proved a success as a money
maker
There runs through II from start
to finish rnuch of interest TO Della
warcans of that time. especially The
Annals of delaware" which is an
admirable history of Delaware in its
early days. II is presumed-that the
annals, we're written by the editor.
The magazine also contains Valu-
able biographies Of carly Della
warcans. more complete and salts
factory that found elsewhere.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
New News Of Yesterday
Quite a Different Propo-
SitiOn
By Holland.

AT the time Of his death i'm the mid
eighties. James Mahr was the oldest
employe In the PostoHee Depart
ment at Washington. as he was alsoi
the employe who was Of the longest
continuous service. Aiahr was q COM
panionable man. and would have
looked upon it as an excess OF dig
nifty If any one were TO call him
James" He was not accustomed TO
hear any one thus use his proper
name, for every one called him 'Jim,'
and that was nickname which re-
yealed his personal popularity
AIahr entered the PostOflice Depart
ment as a clerk some time during the
second administration of Andrew
Jackson. lie was native Of Nir-
ginia, and his loyalty to that State
and its traditions never wayered
In some way Mahr and Montgom-
cry Blair. who was Postmaster Cen
oral In President Lincoin's admins
iration, became acquainted, and long
before Mr.. Blair entered LincOln's
cabinet The acquaintance warmed
into personal friendship Mr.. Blair's
/
tinguishcd as an editor and for his
political influence. was also q friend
of Mahr and that friendship probably
began during the administration Of
( Andrew Jackson. or. possibly, that Of
Martin Van Buren.
Shortly after Montgomery Blair
took his place at the head OF the
/ Postofilce Department Mahr ventured,
/ somewhat timidly. into the Postmas-
/ ter-Generals room. He was not sure
whether the new authority with
which Mr. Blair had been invested
might not tend somewhat TO restrain
the cordiality OF their relations. or,
at least. any public manifestation
that they had any other relations
/ than those Of employer and emplOye.
Mr.. Blair however. speedily dis
J PEELED Mahr's uncertainty. for he at
once entered into warm conversation
with him. He said.
Jimmy. how long have you been o
clerk in the Postonice Department.
"Well, I shall have to stop and
reckon. ! was appointed clerk when
Amos Chandler was postmaster-Gen-
cral That's a little over twenty
five years ago" replied Mahr.
"You have been here a long time,
said Mr. Blair. is there anybod,
else in the department who has beer
clerk as long as YOU hayog"
"Oh yes: several"
'iDo I know any of them?'
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
WORKERS contribute
S154 TO War ORPHANS

Employees OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company have contributed $l5A
for the Christmas ship. AT the pay Of
fees at the Todds Cut shops on Satur-N
day box labeled Christmas ship, Il
was placed on a stand, and as the mon
received their pay they dropped.a por--
tion Of il into the box. The offering
was purely voluntary on the part Of
the worbmen. about l,100 of whom
made contributions.
Friends school has sent four big
packing cases filled with articles for
the war victims. The Pennsylvania
Railroad carried the boxes free OF
charge.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

II can't say as to that, Mr. Blair. .
"How long have known you,
Jimmy2"
"Well. all of ten or fifteen years.
"Now Jimmy, I am going to ask
you a serious question. and ! expect
that you will give me frank and
serious answer. II is this: Don't
you thing. in view OF the fact that
you have been a clerk for twenty-five
years. the government can set along
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

without you and let some young
man take your place who. perhaps,
will serve another twenty-five
yearsT"
Well Mr.. Blair" replied Mahr, "I
can get along without me. but ] can
tell you one thing | have been here
so long that can't get along with
out the government"
- guess that is true, Jimmy" said
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH AND CHEER.
Compiled by John G.. Quinius,
(Tho Sunshine Mani

The bane of humanity is bad hered-
ity We cannot get rid of a. THE ia
theirs have eaten sour grapes, and
the childrens teeth are set on edge
say the Scriptures. The fsrhers have
drunk the cup of sinful pleasure, ana
the children have drunk the dregs.
The wondrous thing about the gospel
is that it gives us new heredity. /
count that the very highest and sub
limest statement of the doctrine or
regeneration. A man grating trees
saws on a limb to put in the scion.
II the limb is rotten he has TO saw
K off nearer TO the trunk. We were
grated in Adam, but It. was discover
ed that tn branch was rotten, and
then God began at the very begin
ming. and grated ms into Jesus
Christ. the divine Son of Cod. Dr.
Williams. of Boston. was asked,
How early do you think tire train
ing of a child ought TO beg1ny' He
replied instantly, "A hundred years
before the child's birth" When God
would build up a child holy in ali
things he goes bal, to the very be-
ginning and gives us cur birth M
God himself Which We're bern. moi
of blood. nor of the will of the flesh
nor Of the will OF man. but OF God.
The river of life has its sources in
the very throne of God. and when We
get that life we have something in
us which tends to hake us do wei
instead of doing ill., AS from Adam
We had this hereditary tendency tC
do wrong, so. when we are GRATED
into Jesus Christ. and given thu
eternal life, we have that inhuenc'
impelling us to holiness; "Whosb eve
is born of God doth not commit sin
for his seed remaineth in him; an'
( he cannot sin, because he is borl
/ Of God"
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

That is just what a Want Ad is-a
farm getter. II will not only get you
a farm. but it will ger you one in the
best of locations and at a price and on
terms that you can meet with, ease
kdN
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

That's a wise old provers Fish
Where thr. Fish Gather" and t's ap-
plicable 70 II Wants Ads. People
who want 10 buy and people who
want to sell. all gather in the Want
Adys
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

Rackets. golf clubs. baseball glow :,
masks and a score Of other sport s--
cesscries may be had at quarter price
through we'll worded Want s.-Ad5I
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

Mr. Blair, "and you won't have to ti1
it so long as ! am here"
Copyright. 1914. by z. J Edwards.
All rights reservedJ
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tell
when Conviction Yielded TO Busi-
ness Interest
Evening journal., 1914-10-27
A. J. GORDON

Faith is tho souls organ OF vihi ion
and hearing and touch. BY faith. we
behold and hear and take hold on
God. Hence the reality and power Of
all communion with God depend on
how far we believe his own word OF
promise.-Arthur T. Pierson
Dayton, Ohio.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-18
As China Sees the Whites.
(Kansas City Star.

In his book, "The Chinese Revolu- tion," Arthur J. Brown reprints a paragraph written by Chinese who had seen much of Europeans and North Americans at Shanghai
 eve are always told that the coun- tries of the foreign devils are grand and rich," the Chinese observed, but that cannot be true, else what do they all come here for?
 "They jump around and kick balls as if they were paid to do it. Again you find them making long tramps in to the country; but that is probably religious duty, for when they wave sticks in the air, nobody knows why They have no sense of dignity, for they may be found walking with wo- men. Yet the women are to be pitied, too. On festive occasions they are dragged around room to the accom- paniment of the most ,hellish music Another interesting paragraph is from. the pen offa Chinese who had l just returned from a tour of Europe and North America. He wrote to a relative as follows:
 You cannot civilize these foreign Ideyils. They are beyond redemption.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-18
LESSON OF GOOD ROADS

Practical illustrations of the finan- cial benefit of good roads is describ- ed il an article a recent issue of Harper's eekly. The incidents re- lated are not peculiar to any one sec tion, and their recital serve we'll to prove that community cannot better invest it's money than in building highways traversible in any kind of weather,
 In Missouri two farmers living in separate counties but at an equal distance from the cotton market learned by telephone that cotton had gore up in price dollar a bale One farmer lived on very bad road He could haul just one bale of cot ton. The other farmer, living on ar Improved road hauled four bales. The rise in price gained the first farmer M, aad the second farmer S4.
 A farmer in Sullivan county, Ten
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-18

Tbey will live for weeks and months without touching a mouthful of rice, but they eat the flesh of bullocks and sheep in enormous quantities. That is why they smell so badly They smell like sheep themselves. Every d..y they take 8 bath to rid themselves of their disagreeabie odors, but they do not succeed. Nor do they e/ their meat cooked in small pieces. It is carried into the room in large chunks, often half raw, and they cut and slash and tear it apart. They eat with knives and prongs. It makes a civil- ized being perfectly nervous. One fancies himself in the presence of sword They even sit down at the same table with women and the latter are served first, revers- ing the order of nature."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-04-18
PRESS OPINIONS
THE FARMER AND POLITICS.
PROGRESSING Farmer.

Our recent editorial, Get Good
 Candidates for Your State Legisla-
 ture," has aroused widespread inter-
 est and there is every indication that
 our farmers are going to have more
 to say in the selection of our law
 makers this year than for long time
 past. Don't forget the main points:
 1. Watch the Senate.
 2. Keep at home all legislative
 candidates who are regularly retained
 as corporation lawyers.
 8. Don't think it a matter merely of getting farmer into office now
 and then, but see to it that the farm ing interests also -have adequate at tention in the platform and in the management of the party. It is better laws and better government for all farmers, not official patronage for few, that we should aim at.
 4. Don't get gold-bricked by having the leaders recognize the farmers by putting on these platform com mittees, executive committees, or naming as legislative candidates farmers who are not strong enough to really represent the interests of farmers. Get strong ana well lHloIH ed men in these places.
 5. The Farmers Union should studiously avoid all semblance' of partisan politics and, unless for eX- traordinary reason, men who are Farmers Union officials should not become candidates for office, (though they may serve on party committees, etc.) But Farmers Union Democrats ought to confer together and with other farmers as to how to get good government, how to build up the county, and how to advance the farm ers' interests by working inside the Democratic party. Farmers Union Republicans should do the same in side the Republican party. and Farm
 CTS Union Progressives inside their party-working in every case for measures rather than men.