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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
Lord Roberts on
ArmyDnfculties
100000 Fewer Soldiers in Course OF
Last Ten Years-How to Solve
Problem of Recruiting.
Especial Dispatch.)
LONDON, Jan. "a.

LONDON, jan "a.
TN article By Lcrd Roberts on the
n difficulties and duties of the regu-
lar army appears In a recent issue
OF the London Saturday Review. Lord
Roberts shows that only by national
SERVICE can the ranks Of the regular
army be filled, and he sums up his ar
gument In the following paragraphs
1T is clear that we cannot allow mat
of the last ten years our soldiers.
trained and partially trained. have
fallen in numbers by over 100000 men.
Unless the press is msinforned, the
Army Council has been driven to resort
to advertising in the daily papers for
recruits. and big contract for the pur-
pose has been placed in the hands OF an
Ienterprising advertising agent
Though I am convinced that nothing
short OF soldiers OF good character being
given hope Of employment on their return
to civil life will give US the number OF
recruits annually required, 1 see no objec-
ton TO this measure. for in these days OF
strenuous competition every one must cry
his wares aloud and attract attention "a
any post which he has to offer. and do
think that there can BIO no better method
OF placing the advanta ges of an army
career before a lad than by putting him
through course Of army training.
1.-The great merit Of such a training
would be that the lad would test the life
for himself, and in Joining the army he
would do so with his eyes open. II recruits
were not obtained In sufficient numbers
after every able bodied youth had seen for
himself what an army career was like. il
would be obvious to every one in the coun-
the regular army as career-and the
country would insist on 1t That the defects
should be remedied.
| I'm short. il We adopt universal training
for home defence we shall not only solve
the problem Of recruiting for the regular
army, but we shall possess military forces
which will provide for the safety Of the
OnlteQ fSInSuOlHb the QeleIlCc OIL Tie posses
sions Of the Crown, and the preservation
of the balance of power in Europe
Soldiers Of many regiments and large
number of prominent military officers and
War Office officials will be present at an
Invitation matinee for the first public pre-
sentation of the British Army film at the
Palace Theatre on Monday. January 10.
The film has been taken for purposes OF
advertising the army and stimulating re-
cruiting. 1t was recently shown by com
mand before the King and Queen. at Sand
bingham.
Colonel Sir Edward Ward, Under Score.
tary OF State for War. will preside at the
inaugural luncheon which will precede the
matinee. and It was at his suggestion that
Mr. Alfred Butt and Messrs. Keith, Prowst
& Co.. who own the picture. decided tc
Invite to the upper part Of the house foi
this performance dctachments OF various
regiments.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
{ Special Dispatch.)


\VTEDDINGS in town and hunt and
w county balls in the country sum up
the present doings of society. The
King and Queen still arc at Sandringham
with their family. Prince and Princess
Arthur of Connaught have gone to York,
where the Prince will be OH duty with his
regiment for the next three months nj
least.
The royal children had great day with
the Queen at Norwich on "Wednesday,
where they made Il private call on Bishop
Pollock. After luncheon Princess Mary,
Prince Henry and Prince George overran
the palace gardens and saw the cathedral,
where they were greatly interested in the
memorial window to Miss Hansell, aunt
OF Mr.. III. T. Hansell, their tutor.
In their desire to see everything they
had an exciting little adventure. They
descended the steps from the palace
kitchen into the dungeon, where still are
tosbc seen the rings to which chains were
attached for the fastening of prisoners
While there the keepers closed the doors
and turned out the lights, so the children
had the opportunity of realizing what it
was like to be confined in such terrible
prison.
Then they went TO the ramparts and
witnessed more horrors in the form of in
strumcnts of torture. the official in charge
reciting in monotone the usual stereo-
typed history without recognizing his call
ers, to the great delight of the royal chill
dren.
King to Ride Again.
Ii is expected" there will be an influx
Of society before the beginning Of Febru-
airy, when the King and Queen return TO
buckingham Palace. Ii is understood
that the King then intends 10 resume
his series OF morning rides in the park,
and since society generally takes the lead
from the sovereign, Rotten row is likely
10 enjoy greater popularity for morning
rides than hitherto.
The King, OF course, takes these rides
more from sense of duty and upon the
advice of Sir Francis Laking than from
mere pleasure, as riding does not greatly
appeal 10 him.
From Dublin comes the report that
there is likely 10 be gay season there
This year The LORD Lieutenant ana
Lady Aberdeen already nave begun TO
issue invitations for several afternoon
receptions, and the first drawing room
affair occurs at the Castle on feoriary Il
Next Monday Lady Aberdeen Is TO gave
chlldrens party and entertainment al
ne Castle, when the youngsters VIII
dance in ST. Patrick S Hall and have tea
IN the adjoining picture gallery.
Lord and Lady Aberdeen also intend &c
ne present at the Daffodil Ball in aid oil
the Dublin charities on February :, at
well az Lord and Lady Granard.
Much interest is being taken in the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-25
In His Pocket,

Cincinnati Enquirer:
ITS easy enough to he pleasant,
And to spend all your time being jolly
But the man worth while
Is tho man who can smile
When his wife finds a letter signed
''llpiIN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
GOOD SHOWING.

Results of the primaries held 6I
the Republican party III the cowr-
ties OF Jackson and Roanc last wccl;
seems rathGr dlscouragIng for the
Democratic and BILL Moose parties,
on account Of the extraordinary
heavy Republican vote cast.
The vote east in Roanc county nj
the hotly contested primary OF 1912.
and when thcrc was no split in the
party, reached the rigurc Of 1900
while the vote east last week for
candidates at an off election was
1850. or an increase of $50 votes,
and this. too, in the face Of the fac;
Of the third party advocates con
tCntiOm that they are the dominating
wing OF the Republican party. The
vote In Jackson county, while not
expected to be so large on account
Of there being but little opposition
for the nominations. nevertheless
exceeded the expectation OF even
the most optimiStic.-StatC Gazette
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
THE USE OF THE HAMMER.

The Cercilmmy ny which Paterson,
n. j., advertised Itself 10 The coun-
try as determined 10 stop "knocking"
on local affairs needs to he qualified
very carefully TO preserve true prog
rcss. 10 point ont what is wrong. TO
protest against It, ana to urge the
means to stopping It. is not useless
knocking" II is the means by
which the world las progressed from
medieval darkness TO civilization.
Paterson may have suffered from
rCople who knock" aud do nothing
else. There has been a good deal
there in the line Of inefficient and
corrupt government ana sonscless
strikes and anarchist activity TO
elicit complaints without much hope
that they will be- bettcrcd. But 10
insure its progress. Paterson or any
other community should give care
full attention TO meeting and rcctify-
ing complaints OF all things that are
+, susceptible of being improved.
The probability, is that those who
resort 70 he use Of the hammer with
cut Justification form small. and
negligible minority. To expose the
evils Of a spells government us they
occur is To instruct the people 10 get
better government. TO point, out eco
homie evils is to pave the way 10
their rertificati0m.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
WOMEN AND MARRIAGE.


In 1871" there were 100000 di-
vorccs. One marriage in eight now
ends like this. Statisticiins say that
soon II will be one In five. And the
conspicuous fact is that II is wives
who are pushing wide open the door
of the divorce court. Eighty per ccn1
Of the DEGREES are granted to them.
Add to this constantly angmentfn,;,
procession. of women who will not
stay married, the increasing numbers
who will not &c, married. The trend
in this respect among college women
!" indicated by the available ng,lres'
for one Of the leading institutions
that earliest let women In TO tho
Higher learning. At Mt. Ilolyoke
college in 1850. So per cent. OF tho
alnmnac were mnrricd, while now
out Of 1000 graduates less than so
per cent. are married. ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
MUNsEY's FAILURE.

After about four years of expert.
menting Frank Munscy has dlscon.
tinued his Philadelphia Times. Which
is the second Of his string Of news
papers to so out of business. Mr..
Munsey states that he did not get tho
Times beyondethe experimental stage
and saw no prospect of making 1t \
iinancial'succcss. He has been very
successful m6nazinc publisher aRr
llasgbeen fortunate in Wall street anG
while money may make the marc
fo,s It takes more than mere mil
lions to make a newspaper r.
"home." g." 100" I..,.
The newspaper graveyard is filled
with the skeletons of newspaper
backed by millionaircs.a John H
Walsh dumped a great deal of hi,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
JUDGE MORGAN.

A.
That the Republican candidate for
congress in the First district will be
elected by big majority this fall is
one OF the certainties forcastcd by
the political weather vanc. TO make
This forecast doubly sure 1t will only
be the part of wisdom on the part OF
the Republicans to nominate Judge
u. F. Morgan for this place. Judge
Morgan Is the strongest man that
can be named and the only thing
that might be argued against him IS
that llesis not rich man and could
not properly finance campaign for
congress. That is, in our judgment.
one OF Judge Morgan's strongest po-
litical assets. a campaign that has
oSbel strongly. .fipRpeed is not worth
a great deal to begin with. No can
lidatesin the district can do more to
Offset tho Nicely vote IN Marion cqup-
" than Judge Morgan. ! Fle'c6nf win
Without any financial expenditure
other than the necessary funds need
ed to pay actual travelling expenses
While going over the district. Judge
Morgan is an able speaker and we
know Of no man in the district who
makes a better impression upon tho
voters fromitlle, platform than Judge
Morgan. He belongs to one Of the
Oldest, most numerous. and most
Eighty respected families of north
erns West Virginia. Tho Mursans
we're our pioneer settlers. lie Is
every inch q Republican but not Sc
Intensely partisan that he cannot get
many Democratic and Progressive
votes. Send Judge Morgan to con-
gfsss ahd the business interests. the
farming interests, the laborcrs' in
forest and everybody's interest will
be properly represented.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

Scotland has ~ lakes whose max
imum depths are greater than 200
feet.
Lightning is more FREQUENT in I'LL
nois and Florida than in any other
states.
The parcel post is. using electric
delivery trucks In many of the large
cities. 8 NJ ~
There is little or no begging in
Northern Italy, yet 1t is very preva-
lent in Naples. VA
Chicago has about 600 moving pic.
turc thcatcrs. with n daily attends
ancG of 100000 persons.
Recent statistics credit the United
States with about one automobile for
each two miles of country road. I,
Many Greenland women arc bald
On thu sides of their heads. owing to
their method Of dressing the hair,
which is pulled back tightly and held
in place by ribbon. ' = =
Attn wcddin" IN c-"'ttc City, Mo-,
The bride dn :. every one of.
the A5O que ,s nat. The dance
lasted from Saturday until Monday.
and the bride retired twice for IA
short rest, n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
fortune into the newspaper business

fortune into the newspaper business,
Jay Gould made a very good pedier
and railroad magnate but he was u
failure as n journalist. The Chicago
Eicc0rd-IIcrald and the Chicago In
ter-Ocean are two other more recent
examples and since these papers have
been taken over by an experienced
newspaper builder We expct to see
til rule again proved that million
aires and big business had better not
try to make e side line of the news
paper game. II it is not the meal
ticket" and the main business Of
somebody It is usually a failure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
WILL THEY2

VIII the Democrats instruct their
candidates for the legislature to 81
amend the l'airmont charter MS 10 In
sure that the commissioners will not
be allowed to hold three or four 9th
or jobs, or positions. ana draw several
other salaries while serving the city.
when tho charter says they shall not
do It? WIN there BIZ penalty pro-
vtdcd for such failure To carry out Iii"
provisions Of the charter?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22

EXPRESSED by ceremony ana boutoD.
Aflres, so such sentiment Is lialm.
Fally attached 10 the Old man nor
Goes 1t bhIong here. lie is not 4
I, y, S lci,,i iPpStitlltIon. Nothing 10 lin
ssfhtat ttsseonsecratel or Consideration
"blo. lie cliGws' tobacco. crsscs.
plays poker. stays out OF nights and
ltS about the circumstances of his
absence, sells mining stock TO Wild
!aws who pay for II out of the pro.
Secas of the insurance of late de-
parted. bets on the ponies, plays
Eoit on a holy Sabbath and imagine
lAat Luke MclIukc writes the COL
dan text for the. Sunday school les.
son. And even ii hu eschewa in
stead Of cIlews. otc., there's no USE
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
FORCING THE TREATMENT.

President Wilson is going 10 have
IFS antitrust bills passed il 1t takes
Ill summer and paralyzcs the re-
naindcr of the declining business OF
the country.
Most any doctor will change hts
treatment when he finds that his pa-
lent is growing worse hut not So
%ith doe" Wilson. he is going ia
know, the effects OF his remedy cvcl,
il The patient does not recover.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
WILL THEY?

Will the Democrats nominate
three men for the legislature whC
will promise to support a bill provid-
ing election reforms, giving all po-
litical parties representation within
the voting precincts where they de-
mand II, and giving the Tax Com
missioner authority to prosecute clec-
ton frauds where the local aulhuri-
ties in the various counties refuse or
fnil to act?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
FIVE MORE DAYS OF AGONY.

Only five more days of mental aud
financial agony and the Democratic
county convention will be over. 1t Is
generally reported that the expense
last week was something rrightful
and the prospects for heavy curb
stone transactions during the coming
I've days is very encouraging to some
of the delegates who are, having
trouble 10 make up their minds just
whom 10 support.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
IN-SH0oTS.

II is unwisc to attempt To Gcmrn,
lasting friendship with a campaigns
cigar. --.. .u .r. b.
TO write good obituary it is gen.
orally necessary 10 forget the, main
facts. t, rD d.. .t.ri.,,-.,
When man without an cncm!
gets down be often finds that Tho is
also without friend.
The bachelor minister who is not
loaded to the brim with diplomacy
is going to have Il stormy time III
any town.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22

dolling up and buying flowers aud
putting an extra dash of paprikn in
the salad for Fathers Day" din
ncr. II he's the right kind OF Il faith
or he gets his pleasure ont of confer
ring sentiment and happiness and
comfort ON others. Aud lie doesn't
want to be ioslicd about ii. either"
.-Fayctte Tribune.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
GETTING PROGRESSIVE.

% The Democratic convention Of
Wood county went on record last
week rs favoring the recall of county
commissioners. Here is an example
Of progrcssivcncsS set for the South
Side park convention to he held next
Saturday. VIII it be followed? We
will bet the plans Of a ten-story sky
scraper against the manuscript OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
WE, TOO.

The West Virginian, too. would
rise TO inquire why 1t is That the
work on the roads is not commenced
and why the contractors are not on
tho job taking advantage of the good
weather? There will not be much
Gone when the winter comes.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
USELESS.

The Republicans refuse to bring
out anybody against Congressman
Howard Sutherland for congressman
at-largc and. 1t will be useless for the
Democrats to 80 through the formal
ity of opposing him in the general
election.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
WILL THEY2

viii the Democratic candidates for
The legislature pledge themselves TO
either provide penalty for not en-
forcing the nnn-partisan feature Of
the city charter or make 1t purely
partisan, and save tho board from
9racticing hypocracy? VIII they?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
WILL THEY2

Will the Democratic candidates for
the legislature pledge themselves to
make II impossible for the city COM
missionrrs to sell the old FaIrmont
cemetery and the water works plant?
Now, will they?'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-06-22
DEMOCRATS SPLIT.

The Democrats OF Raleigh county
started the campaign last week by
holding IL convention and naming
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-29

, die and perhaps two others be
fearfuIly wounded.
In three seconds a machine gun
could obIiterste from the face OF
the earth the brood that she
spent thirty-five years In rearing
Vet she was the proudest wom-
an I'm all England when the West
Nent ID" TerritofiaIs passed her
on their way to the mobilization.
even though their passing spelled
poverty and deprivation for her
in her declining years. The four
younger ones were her only sup
port.
The sons range from Wilfred.
of II, to Frederick. "a. The 9TH
ers are Harold. IS; Jack. 81:
Leonard, "a: Percy. 2e; and Her-
bert. 80. The two oldest are ser
Feants and the third eldest a cor
Poral.
she keeps up heart wonder
fully" declared her only daugh-
ter. but | know she feels their
absence terribly. She smiles %
hravely through II all.
sometimes when she thinks /
AM not looking | see her face
grow sad. Then she sees me look
ing and says, oh. am so proud
TO think that all my boys are
helping the old country. Won't
I be pleased when they come
back
"'rhen she adds, You aud I
viii just have 20 get along as
best we can.s"
ITa~ f.t.. h..-l.z...a -. : -.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-29
BY Amy MeIaren. p

him suddenly throw mp his head.
and exclaimed sharply:
What's that"
A bell-like note fioated out
across the water from the slope
of the hill opposite. II was the
bay of the Old deer-hound-
"Dilease, Dc you hear2 He's
giving tonguei"
Jock sprang 90 his feet. and
thrusting the tfller into Doctor
Angus hand. he caught up a pair
of spare oars
A few minutes, but it seemed
an eternity to Jock until the
boats keel grated and he sprang
out ON to the bank. He looked
back and Doctor Angus nodded.
"Yesi AS fast as | can follow, !"
he said.
Jock sped on. breasting the hill
with fleet foot to the place where
he knew he would find her.
He saw, when he was yet some
way off; and the stiffness of the
figure over which Dilease was
standing struck a deadly chill to
his heart He saw the little shoe
less foot. and the tell-tale shoe ly-
ing on the slippery track and he
knew what had happened.
AS he raised here in his arms
her eyes opened. Her lips moved,
and a faint murmur reached his
ears.
Promise to forgive me-prom-
ise-if-I can't tell you that"
Her eyes closed again, her head
fell back and she lay still and
unconscious in his arms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-29

bayed her. No one could have
Done Il but you"
A gentle voice was heard call
fne from the top OF the stairs.
That's Sheila," said Christina
-f'h take you up now"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-29

turned and fled.
To the hills he fled - to the
moors which he loved SO well.
The moon had risen and hung
like a pale lamp I'm the dark blue
valut OF beaten
HE held up his arms to the
moon-iit sky and called her name
aloud.
Angela. Angela"
But the pitiless skies. serene in
their beauty, answered not. And
he threy himself. face downward.
on the heather.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-29

To show how expenses were
running mp in the maintenance
of the city library and that the
city has no means of preventing
the additional expense, Mayor
Fawcett today displayed the
August salary account for the IL
brary, to the city council. IL
amounts TO s1.se1S2. Last
months salary account was ST.
e26. and the January account was
81. e2e.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-29

fContinued From Yesterday
She watched Jock out of sight,
ana Dileas followed her into the
garden In a quiet corner she
found Shiela.~
shefla rose from the bench on
which she was sitting, and curt
seyed opologetically.
1T is waiting for the poats that
Was" she explained; and An
geIa saw that there we're tears In
her soft dark eyes.
Don't go away, Sheila. Let us
, watch together." she said, seating
herself on the bench.
For some time they sat and
talked.
Suddenly Angela leant forward
and pointed. Look Therei Just
showing round the point"
ut will be the poat with the
coffin" whispered Sheila.
Following the first boat. came a
procession of smaller boats. In
the first one Angela could recog-
nize Jock and old Mr.. MacPher-
son and the tall, spare figure OF
Doctor Angus.
The dark line swept out into
the middle of the loch. Then the
leading boat vanished from sight
An the arm of the loch toward
the Burying island; and one by
one the other boats following IL
vanished in their turn.
How long will il be before the
boats come back again?" Angela
asked.
cit will maybe more than an
hour" Sheila looked at her mis-
tress, and said gently, Il am
thinking that IL is resting that
you ought to be, mem"
Il cant rest in the house,
zsid Angela. II shall go up the
garden and sit under the cherry
tree"
Sheila went with her and. ar
ranged her cushions comfortably,
and then returned to the house.
Angela tried to rest, but could
not. She controlled her restless
ness as well as she could, talking
to Dileas.
81 wonder how much longer it
will be before the boats come
back. We can't see them prop
erly from here, can we? We VIII
go out on the moor, Dileas,
she said. And Dilease followed
her through the little wicket gate
to the bank where she so often
sat.
At last she saw the first of the
boats rounding the bend.
Jock and Doctor Angus sat In
the stern, andtwo men were row.
ing in the bow.
"ShslI we stay here, Dilease7"
II. do 20,
meet him? / think we will stay
here. He will know where to find
us. won't he?"
She leant forward and passed
her hand over her ankle. It had
ached a little lately when she was
tired. She was wearing her light
indoor shoes, and they had high
heels.
..He will scold me for coming
out on the moor in these. We will
cover them up" she said, and lift
ed a fold of her skirt to lay over
her feet.
With a scream she dropped it
again. Curled up in the heather,
close beside her, was a greyish
brown. slimy-looking object,
which unwound itself with a swift,
sinuous movement of its tail;
~-viperish little head raised itself
and shot forward with a quick
dart and hiss.
She struggled to her feet and
fled. 1t was only q hundred yards
% the wicket gate, but the grass
track was beaten smooth and
slippery.
A stumble. the weak ankle
doubled under her, and the
ground seemed to rise and swal-
low her up.
Out on the loch the leading boat
was drawing in to the shore. Jock
was steering. Doctor Angus saw