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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-As number OF your letter writer's In
tho Voice o. tho People have said much late
~ regarding Protestant Ulster" and In I,
way syinpathizinB with tho aristocratic
Oran6emen of the North against the poorer
Glasses OF tho Catholic lrish or the South,
lei US Tor moment cast aside all religious
pre1udice ana with Christian charity pro-
dominating In our hearts. consider the fol-
lowing lines taken from The Western Cath
ole. issued at Quincy. Ill.
-, LESSON IN SUGGESTIONS.
Let us suppose that England wers a
Catholic country. Further suppose tina.
Ulster were Catholic and tho rest OF Irela and
were Protestant. on top OF all this .suppos-
Ing II Catholic Ulster wcre to net as Pro-
testant Ulster is now actins-why, trem-
BILE at the more thought OF how tho bisots
would howl-t.e drums OF ears would
then tie put TO an awful test"
Treason, treason. treason VIC would hear
from supposed" Protestant Ireland. H. as
above stated. Southern ireland wcrc really
Protestant with Ulster Catholic and acting
In the same manner as VIC now find in real
ity Protestant Ulster In her true coiors and
dispensing her particular and peculiar brand
OK patriotism and loyalty to the King.
Is 1t possible for our readers 70 lay aside
prejudice for moment and suppose?
IRISH CATHOLIC.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO
from 1Ai. Newspaper.
Why They Steal.


Tho oft-rcpcatcd reports OF bur-
siaries and stcalings. both by day and
night. are getting ITO be monotonouS.
I ,e We're not less than seventy com
paints made IT police headquarters
yesterday: There must he y reason
Tor an OF this, and the fact that tho
burglars and the stealcrs only steal
things that arc good /" eat may ex-
plain the whole situation.
The MumfOrd Fund.
=, me contribution TO the fund for
inc support and care OF the family
or Colonel Mumford the hero OF New
SSrieans. arc coming In rapidly. Over
Si,oV0 was reported yesterday. Mrs.
Mumford and her children a:c stin in
Richmond.
MINOR boswell Appointed.
Major Thomas w. boswell has been
OF Richmond. He was III the old times
The sheriff OF Richmond, and no man
t Kmow H.;' Tho rones better than he. but
30 better service right at tho front.
Found Dead.
hi Ser Ia, haEan was found dead in
as to Whether he committed suicide
or died from natural causes.
Fire In the Country.
hrt lighted up tho clouds about
two miles beyond the city limits last
hai inyestisation proved that the
{. Allan was being burned TO tho
ground. In provcndcr and other prop
Y. - Hcpt IN the barns ana OuthOuSrS,
MT NltanS loss was about $4,000
rho fire is supposed to have been OF
lnccndiary origin.
An April snow.
AT o'clock Saturday night, April
:, heavy snow storm set in, and all
over Rlchmond and all OF the sur
rounding country out twenty miles or
more snow continued to fall until Ii
o'clock Sunday morning.
owing to tho fact that the ground
WAS well saturated with the warm
waters OF the rains of two weeks ago.
mo snow melted about as fast as Il
iel. and the result is that there was
httle OF 1t on the ground at tho con-
clusion OF tho downfall
The New Issuc.
Tho now treasury notes will h.
ready for general circulation about
the 18th instant, except the SIS bills.
which VIII not be ready until tho al
or July next. Any person taking SEQ
or The old currency to the treasury or
TO any OF the repositories established
throughout the State will receive $40
in the new.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
Pretty Morning wedding.

THIS morning at 10 o'clock at tbs
residence OF the brides parents on
High street. Miss Grace AllgooG,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. u. Al!yood.
was married 10 Edward Eugene Jones.
OF this city The ceremony was per-
formed By the Rev s j. Brown, pastor
OF High Street VI. =. Church, in tho
presence OF relatives ana friends The
parlor was tastefully decorated with
palms and flowers. IT was a quiet, but
very pretty homo event. The bride
was attended by her sister. Miss Helen
AilRood, as maid OF honor, and the
bridegroom by his brother, A. Court
neg Jones. as best man. After BRIEF
reception Mr.. and Mrs. Jones loft for
the North on their bridal trip.
MICS Emily Perkins and Carnie Webb
both of Dinwlddie County. left this
morning for Washington, where they
were married during The day. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
T.. l.. Perkins. prominent family In
the county.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
WHAT 1T MEANS.

| 1t means that tho young mother
listening for the first CRY OF her in.
FAINT. will have Intelligent. treatment
md tender caro-.
1t means that the mother in Israel
left alone In her old age. will have a
| friendly visitor whcnover sho needs
attention.
1t means that tho young girl from
the country, stricken with disease
while working for her bread. will hear
n tap at hor door and will look up from
pain to SEQ u face all Kindness.
II means that whom communicable
disease appears. tho shuddering family
will have kindly instruction for self
protection.
1t means that into every homo whore
sickness Is, sunshine will como.
II means that where tho sick man
lies In a bed INTENDED. COOL, fresh
linens will be supplied
1t means that when the little chill
dren OF the poor toss In fovor while
ignorant parents nre helpless 20 re-
licvc, trained hands Will soothe and
wise counsel Will be given.
IL means mat When summer comes,
children from tho crowded city streets
will bc whisked away for n breath of
country air
1t means that homeless girls. labor
ing IN factories and stores, will have
homo comforts and homo love under
Influences tina. protect and encourage.
1t means that long labor will be re-
wardod with now funds for now on
deavor
1t means that the women who have
worked earnestly for Richmond VIII
go 20 their tasks with now courage
new knowledge of Richmonds sy,npa-
thy. new assurance of Richmond's sup
port.
1t means that human kindness finds
expression in giving and recompcnse
in blessing.
1t means that you love your fellow
man ana wish him health and happi-
ness. and seek that the city In which
you 1.-Two shall be brighter and nobler.
These things It means 10 buy ana
wear 4 tag to day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
V.P.L. FIELD HOUSE
ALMOST ASSURED
Board of Visitors, at Meeting
To-Day, Will Be Asked to
Indorsc Movement.
/ Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch.l


Blacksburg. Va, April AT a meet
ing of the student body in German Hall
on Tuesday night, at which many mem
bers OF the faculty were present. for
NAL plans were unanimously agreed
upon for the construction and equip
ment OF Il combination field house and
gymnasium on the college campus. Def
mite plans for financing the construc-
ton ana equipment OF this building
were put before the students and In
dorscd by leading members of the cadet
corps and the professors. Branch Boz
cock, director OF athletics, presided and
more cnthusia SIN was shown than ever
has been manifested on such an occa-
sion.
After passing the resolution to raise
81, 500 in the present student body by
subscription, further resolutions were
passed. to be presented at the meeting
OF the board of visitors I'm Richmond
Tomorrow, embodying Il plan for rails
Ing the remainder Of the money for
the building and urging the co-opera-
" J.. ]. the lonE-lesircd and much
needed facilities for proper physical
development. President EgEleston al
ready has assured the students OF his
hearty sympathy in the undertaking.
ana has promised them substantial sup
port. II is the plan now to have this
building In shape for use by the open
ing, OF the next college session. and tho
action OF the board on the resolution
presented to the members and signed
by every cadet in school IS awaited
Under the proposed plan it is csti-
mated that tho athletic house can be
built built for $4,000 and bids already have
reasonable help from tho alumni and
with an average attendance OF students
or aoo 1t ts believed that tho building
| viding. Of course that the board sun :
ports tho movement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
The Rappahannock
Rhapsodist
My .ApriI Indy.


Abloom with radian; hcautv or ,,ro..
spring.
With voice OF lyric tenderness. and
eyes
OF The clear azure OF the MONDAY
And graceful as swallow on the
wing,
My hearts fair lady comes Bid April
bring
The double hyacinth OF many die,
1he daifodil, the buttcrcup that vlea
IN Color with her aureatc hair, and
Before her, in her path that she may
On howery carpets, rs becomes =
queen
or such besecching loneliness pos
scSscd
y garland OF proud flowers round her
Bid Flora bind; lot one tall luv leap
IN sistcrly devotion on her breast
THOMAS LOMAN HJINTEp
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

Up to last evening 141 new members
had been secured for the Chamber OF
Commerce. This number is expected
to be increased to 200 or moro by the
end of tho week.
Post c. Travellers Protective As
ISOLATION. will meet in annual session
Saturday night In the Slks' Home to
elect officers. appoint delegates to tho
State convention TO be held in Norfolk
May and 0. and to receive reports OF
tho years work
The local w. c. r. U. is working
more actively this year than ever, il,
view of the coming contest for State
wide prohibition Miss Edith Wills. OF
Boston. beginning on Sunday next. is
to deliver series of three addresses
on temperance from n scientific stand
point Arrangements have been made
to have Miss Faith PARROT, recording.
secretary OF tho w. c. T. IT,, spend
a week In Petersburg. beginning April
II. in the interest OF the temperance
cause.
Ex-Governor William Hodges Mann
will address the Patterson Bible Class
OF the Second Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

spent on their roads as NO have had; Sec
ond. In Reedy Church District they hove
spent on nm average. per year 5000: third
nbout o5o 'strlet they have spent. per year
they have SIX to eight teams and ali noces.
s var, IN meen,nsry to work their roads Hence.
trIct. N"' 'oJ"eeh' as
win view OF having our roads improved
inc inst Legislature. at my request. pnssed
an act giving tho people of our district
power. pS election. to tax their vehicles
Tor road purposes. nsk If the :.Oid V,r:
ment. IV n - on,p.Vsc-
"6oh'e.' va Supervisor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
Court Matters.

Judge J, j.. West. presiding IN The
Hastings Court, entered several chan
Gerry DEGREES In uncontested cases to-
day.
Almond Guinard, colored, indicted
for felony in stealing fifteen trees be-
longing to the Walnut Hill Corpora
ton. was odjudged guilty of petit lar
ceny and was sent to Jail for six.
months.
Tomorrow Judge West will go 10
Richmond to preside In case In the
Law and Equity Court On Tuesday
Judge West will open the Circuit Court
OF GreenesVille County, where n LARGO
docket awaits him.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
Boys Terrible Death.

Henry Fulgar, six years old. son os
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph IL Fuigar. or
Dinwiddic. met with horrible death
yesterday afternoon. Tho little fell
low was sent TO carry something to
his father at the latter's stave mill.
near Reams. While at the mill he was
caught In the shaftinG and was ground
almost In two in the machinery. He
was Killed instantly. The body was
this afternoon shipped to the former
home OF the family in Pennsylvania
for burial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
The Crater Celebration.

The committees on the celebration
OF the hft!eth anniversary OF the bat
t'e or the Crater met last night and
indorscd the recommendation OF the
subcommittee that tho anniversary to
observed with suitable memorial cxer-
cises. embracing an Grafton The mat
ter now rests with the 4. =. Iiin Cninp
OF Sons. which originated the move
mcnt for the celebration. and which
VIII meet and give II consideration
tomorrow night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
End, the Argument.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
S:r.-Thsre IS no disposition my part
to continue the controversy over the slauCh-
ter o, calves and burden tho columns Of
The Times Dispatch with matter ;ha; can
be % little value. now tina, the Legislature
has adjourned. Were l situated ms Dairy
man says he H., l would do al! good
business men do. use tho advertising columns
of The Times Dispatch freely and would
feel sure OF getting rid Of the surplus calves
AT good price TO people who would grow
them tor beef or mixers.
Nathalie. Va. W. c. COUSINS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

Visit OF the Prince.
When the Prince OF Wales was in
Richmond in 1860, he was travelling as
Baron Rcnfrew. Why? RICHMOND.
There was no reason. Every ono
knew that Baron Renfrew" was the
prince. the district OF that name in
the town, "A royal burSh since 1896.
giving the title of baron" TO tho
prince of Wales. lie was received and
treated with all the ceremonies which
could have been employed if he had
travelled as Prince of Wales. and the
"incognito' saved him no embarrass
Inent and no delays, and saved no
trouble for any one else. People Of
great Importance sometimes find II
desirable TO go in disguise and To as
sumo u name which Will conceal their
identity, but there was no sort of rea-
son why tho English prince should
have done this on his visit to America
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
ANOTHER LEAGI,I,-

\ new association has been formed.
There is always room FOR one more.
and the one more Is always forthcom-
Ing. suckers are like vegetation in
the Arctic regions in comparison. Ev-
cry man with an idea forms an associ-
alton TO propagate It. If he has not
an idea ne forms an association to
propagate It nevertheless.
The latest TO be announced is the
American Posture League having for
It's object the induccment 10 stand ana
sit properly. The league will stand
and sit properly until it falls. and
when that happens innumerable new
leagues and associations will be formed
from st. III tho sweet by-and by all
possible associations viii have been
formed, hut that time VIII never come
until all the inhabitants Of the globe
belong To six or seven associations
each. Then somebody VIII organize
the International Association OF AS
sociations.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

To The Editor OF The Times Dispatch.
SIr.-ln your Ulster editoriu! OF February
:. you are only partially right. II IL true
mat there are only iio,0o) Presbytcrians Ia
Ulster but how about the other Protrstants?
! wish 10 assure you there IS very bitter re-
ig!oua feeling, and that II home rule were
granted II would bc safe to predict that tho
Catholics would have nearly everything their
own way. JAMES y. HAINES
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
suoulp GRANT NATE INCREASE.

SuoClD GRANT RATE INCREASE.
Larjtiuate business viii derive some
s.usfacton from The announcement
taa the Interstate Commerce Com
mission viii iesch an early decision
80 ,ha railroad rnto question Infor-
nation comes that whether or no the
,ouvays are 70 be allowed to increase
their rates win he determined within
me month FOR the general welfare
az enc country, - IS 10 bo hoped that
tre information fF correct That the
per cont increase should be granted
is our belief
Recent devcloDmeuts IN the railroad
world have oeeu OF such nature as 10
create me impression among tho IN
tn!ai.us shat tho roads deserve
NEGATIVE answer TO their request. The
disclosures following upon the heels
OF the failure Of tho Frisco system:
the Juggling OF tho New Haven inter
ests and other incidents OF the kind
have not increased the public good
viii toward che railroad corporations.
'The violations Of law which have been
revealed tho furnished proof that
some railroad companies have. IN the
past, been guilty or conccaling the
true condition Of affairs. and that
others nre losing money because OF
unwtse business methods. speculation
and tho Incubus or watcred stock. rath-
or than because OF too low freight
rates arc partly responsible for the
sl.cptcism Wilton greeted tho cry for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

That brcarh in tho Democracy
grows wider and wider" cxults the
Baltimore American. Republican
nc wspaper. But 81 hasn't nominated
two candidates for President yet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
NOT uICuMoND Only.

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tho mos, en,c,,,d ox,rn,n ~ cow,
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annals Summoned IN Tho +as,, nicb.
mono Mon nut osiac +ho,r husip.ss
sncrt ionr dava I'm ,naelfsr labor and
presented n caso upcxcrl,,1 bv ANY
laid beror. the organization committee
As ,jisplovod n Richmord,s br,or mat
ease was absolutely couvIpcir,e And
It was prepared. without tho SLIGHTEST
outsi6c ase;s,npc. nv ,,icb,nond hus,-
ness men. whose ability, whose re-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

They havo discovered the McAdoo
Dip, but the Wilson Hesitation is Il
ih!ng as Vet unknown
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

Tho trouble with dresses Of this
period is that they are too much like
exclamation points.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
News Of etersburg
and their aceentance on hehalt o, Il

and their acceptance on behalf of the
county by l.. Morton Goodc
a marker to designate the spot IN
binwiddie where General A. p I'M
was Killed was erected and unveiled
last year by tho rons. who purpose TO
place markers at all important his
toric points on the Confederate lines
around Petersburg.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
Queries and Answers


Eur0pr's Orchestra.
formed lately at the jefferson Hotel
composed wholly OF negro musicians?
W j. JOHNSON.
ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

champ Clark says 1t doesn't take
as much sense to be L good President
as it does to be 4 good Congressman.
That may be one reason why Wilson
Is better President than Champ is a
but the excuse Will not
cover tho WHO'LL case
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

That shin subsidy lobby has had
rs many iickings as Champ Clark's
houn' dog
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

First British Minister.
Who was the nrst minister from
England TO the United States?
Il. L. HOLMES.
George Hammond. l7sl-17e5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

Can you inform inc who owned the
house now occupied by the West
morcland Club before IL was the prop
crty of James Lyons? 7. ]. G.
w. II. Macfarland.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

four correspondent Is mistaken In several
particulars. Before tho bill of which he
complains was passed the tax on money was
many times 20 cents. Tho State tax alone
waa 10 conts. to which must be added tho
local city OF county tax. In Richmond the
total tax was us He Is wrong also In his
idea that the 90 cents must be paid on a
80 deposit The rate Is 20 cents on 500. or
e-hfth OF per cent. Instead OF ez-3 per
cent he stntcs.-Ed1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

They would not have supplied tho
nation with any kind of President.
The Republicans or the Progrcssivcs
would have done the supplying.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

wen, IL tho Democrats had given
us Champ Clark or oscar Underwood
Instead OF Woodrow Wilson they
would have supplied the nation with
m American President. philadelphia
Iuulircr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03
a Mlstnkcn Corrcr,,,ndcnt

10 inc Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
. Sir.,-How can n 2o-cent rate on money he
so Just. so reasonable. so fair 2" 1t was
contehueu mat any tax on II was unjust A
.-ccht rate was proposed, and tho Senate
voted 10 cents almost unanimously. There
Decent rate. hut to get II throupb nv an
emerEency, measure Tho many had to bow
TO the Will OF n fow.
Until last year there was practically no
TAX or IT, Many persons had never heard
OF sucn thing. so this may he considered
as brand now taN." While 80 cents may
seem small yet so Is the interest. Take %
cents from 70. and sec what a hole It makes
SIX and two-thirds per cent goes Tor taxes,
,,ni yet The people arc urged to save every
penny ana deposit ~. Even money drawing
no interest and in for few days al u
Claiming to he too poor TO exempt tho
peoples littic savings. yet the state was
rich enough to make the most lavish appro-
riiations. nnG to. pension Supreme Cour.
JudSea mon who have been drawing sjCON a
year. They and teachers can retire on pen-
siuns Whic taxpayers retro to the
poofhonse or starve. No doubt this pension
law VIII soon include nil officials
New Kent. Va IL. r FAuNr LIE ROY.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

Under which Gag, the Stars and Stripes
OF the United states. or the blood-reu
standard of Great Britain ?-philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Not so. under which flag. the white
nag OF national honor or the skull ana
crossboncs Of International rlracyo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

~ TIE President IS correctly ga.,sd
in his reference TO tie last courres.
az ore over which be had no juas-
dietioni psrhapz no VIII kindly explain
'ust what ha consider TO be his gvris-
dic,ion over any Congress "-roston
Transcript Az, quit yer iI!ddin'.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-03

... '''' '''N "oNe ni r""or in a
1oh., N''" "' "it"nd"a INC
""os's Oh panama Canal tolls
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-07-10
ANARCHY.

Anarchists never seem to
leard that assassination OF rul-
ers will never overthrow gov
eminent. Murder is never a
justifiahle political weapon.
No true believer in human
liberty will ever sanction
slaughter and destruction as
means to freedom. Freedom
do not come by. such means.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-07-10

GThe so-called "bic
institution" is MOI
entitled to anything
because of its size.
Gas a matter of fact,
it is up to such ar
organization to prove
that it deserves patronage
as much as does the small
Individual merchant.
C. Too many times these
larger Institutions like our
selves, are simply too big
10 give painstaking care to
small things.
A piece of lumber for q
chek
Ia can of paint
"a sack Of cement
IH you can't get these things
with the same sympathetic
response as though you wanted
a carload, then the establish
ment is too big to be worth
bothering with.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-07-10

Let's dig IN and make the
man who comes back feel
sorry that he went away.