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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21

These things happen much better in
Paris. There NJ. Anatolc France re-
fers to the stiffening OF linen by
means OF starch as one of the last
relics OF barbarism." young author
takes up the cry. n league is formed.
and before you can count ten the great
antistarCh movement OF the twentieth
century is under way.
Here, unfortunately. things move SO
much more slowly-ln mems fashions
at any rate. We have no Anatoie
France: our young writer's are far too
busincssllkc to dream OF such re-
form. We must walt for Paris and
London to speak and act. Then yenrs
after some bold, bad American return
ing from Europe Will he seen alive on
Broadway with n soft collar. And af-
ter suitable denunciations from tho
press and pulpit, and prophecies that
wearing soft collars, we shall be even
as SodOm and Gomorrah. all America
Will adopt the reform and wonder why
Il never took so sensible and obvious
n step long before.
Billed shirts wcrc, until n decade or
so ago, part OF tho regulation costume
OF every pure-mindcd and honest
American man of affairs. They went
as golf and NIL the sports arrived.
Cllnging to n last hope In evening
dress, they have been threatened OF
late even there by the tango shirt,
soft. willowy and abandoned, as be-
comes the dance. 1t is snfo to hopo
that tho years OF the stih, cleaning
bosom are numbered. May tho stinr
necki equally uncomfortable and alb
surd, follow on the pnth TO oblivion!---
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A Practical GOsnel.

General Funston's troops down a.
Vera Cruz have been participating In
n Clcan-Cp Week. They have shown
the natives Just how n community can
be so clean that II viii ba immune
from tropical diseases Now that they
have made the Mexican town sanitary,
they Intend to enforce the conditions
which viii keep disease germs In the
background. While VIC may not re-
ccivc thanks from the Vera Cruyans
for what We are doing for them, there
IL comfort In the thought that the
outside world VIII enjoy benefits from
our enlightened efforts 10 teach the
"ercascrs" the gospel OF cleanliness
Troy Record.
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Women Did II.

Within ;he past five years 81 Louis
has been transformed from smoky 10
smokcless city, not, rs often has
happened In the Middle West, by the
discovery OF natural gas. but by hard
work for supprcssing the smoke nuis-
anCe. The Republic gives the credit
to James Gay Butler. n private citizen,
who for several years financed the
work OF ''spottine" smoky chimneys,
but Mr.. Butler handsomely turns over
tho credit 10 the women's organizd-
ton for smoke abatement, which has
been pressing with increasing earnest
ness for reform. 1t IL n kind OF re-
form which every good housewife can
thoroughly apprec!nte--Spring
Hepublican
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The Bright Side
H.. shame 10 Take The Money.

Alagl When YOU arc ripe TO fail
For her sweet charms, ana nsl. to call
And she says, Goodness me, oh. dear
I'm dated up this week. l fear
But won't you come next Friday night
That time viii suit exactly right"
Don't sit ana mutter in Your den
And envy ali those lucky mon:
For, ten 10 one. shes calmly sitting
All nloncy with her knitting,
Sighing UP her chiffon sleeve
y, the way her kind deceive.
Sat she'd rather sit nloncy,
Or with some ccnfidinr cronv.
That 10 have YOU think n minute
That she ism striI.iy in 1t!
It's an outraged I''S a e Inroi
oh, you simp' You trusting male,
Whtn she Keeps YOU serving time.
She is camping on your trail
-Jarr Burr, In Judge
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Admirnl,Ic sc,.o,,

1t is difficult to see how President
wilson couid nave made more admira-
bio selections for the Federal r.snryo
board than those OF Secretary NJ
state Richard Olncy and Paul War.
burg. TO high character both Mcssrs
Oiney and Warburg add business and
banking experience that thoroughly
qualities them for the impo tant worl;
they arc to take up. Among students
OF finance Mr.. Warburg has long been
known ms ono OF the nblest bankers
In the country, and In the framtnr Of
the now law his services were OF Great
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Queries and Answers
Automobiles.

Automobiles.
Can you inform me whether there
are more car licenses in Virginia or
in North Carolina? J. a
In North Carolina the number of
such licenses issued from the first Of
last July to date ia 1890 in Vir.
GINA the number issued from tho f,rst
of last january TO date is $50.
locomotive Speed.
How fast can the fastest railway
train run? HELEN MANN
The best recorded speed. so FAR as
we know, is that made by n train on
the burlington Route In March 1902
from i:ckley to Wray. n distance Of
14.S miles. In nine minutes, at the ratio
OF oS.1 miles an hour.
Druggists.
Are druggists exemp. from jury ana
from military service?
In Virginia druggist is EXEMPT from
jury service If he is tho only regis
tered pharmacist attached to his shon
Under the law OF Virginia and that Of
tho United States. druggist is NOT
exempt from military service.
Castle Thunder.
Please state the location OF Castle
Thunder, the old prison, in Richmnnd'
The north side, of Cary, about 100
feet cast OF Eighteenth, nearly in tho
:, sAASS
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Cooperation, Not Civ,lI,n,,on.

Society with a big 6 Is holding gar
den parties and teas and the like to
raise funds with which 10 care for de-
pendent widows and orphans of of
hcers and enlisted men In tho United
states Army, and that society In gem
cral that gets spelled without cap
ital. but which includes the other In
It's broader reach, goes on permitting
conditions that every once In n while
set themselves at work 10 give such
charity chance 10 operate. II may
look Hike pleasant co-oporativc
scheme, but It Isn't c!vllizcd.-New
Bedford Standard.
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The value OF Provisional Nuerta's
reported offer OF resienation-sn mould
that step be demanded ~ the inter.
est OF peace cannot be appraised AZ
this time. even should reclamation
actually come. 1t IS dependent upon
too many circumstances yet in.. tic
future. IL may mean tho dawn OF II
brighter day for Mexico IT may
mean but respite before another
destructive uphoaval
Resignation on condition that p
substitute government be established
without reference to the Constltu-
tionalists would not change the situa-
ton so far as the Internal affairs OF
Mexico are concerned. Villa and
cerranza would never recognize a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago

force OF the enemys cavalry
reached Guineas Station on Wednes-
day evening, about o'clock. and set
tire TO the empty buildings ut that
place. Everything of value in tho
buildings had been previously removed.
Tho cavalry were later driven OF by
Il Confederate force that happened to
be near BY.
General Leo telegraphod tho Score
tnry of War as follows: The enemy
opened his batteries I'll portion OF
Ewelfs line and attempted an assault.
but failed. lie was easily repulsed.
subsequently he cannonaded portion
of Htlrs lines. near Early. Tho Gag
ualtics on our side are very few.
Colonel James bearing has boon
made brigadlcr general. his promo
ton to date from the capture OF Ply
mouth, y. c. Though n very young
man. being Just twcnty-four years OF
age. General bearing Is said to be ono
OF tho most meritorious and cncient
young officers in our service. He is
from Lynchburs.
With the exception OF the brief tele-
gram from General Leo 10 the Score
tary of War. there was hut little news
from the armies In Northern Virginia
yesterday. Grant seems to be quietly
awaiting the promised rcinforccments
before trying another attack on Gen
cral Lee.
Butler has been again defeated on
the south side. AZ an early hour yes
tcrday morning our forces advanced
on the enemy, and by IL o'clock carried
their rinc pits. or outer limo. along
the whole front and drove Thorn back
81 mile and a half General Bcauregard
reports officially: we have driven tho
enemy back about milo along the
whole extent OF his front, and have
captured some prisoners"
One OF the Yankee colonels received
Yesterday at Libby prison from tho
souths!de was Iron clad" He had his
front and rear protected By q patent
breast and bnck place. manufactured
out OF steel, and rcputed to be bullet
proof. Tho colonel confessed that he
considered his rear In moro danger
than his front. especially when It came
10 running, and. expecting TO have some
of that TO do. provided himself ac
cordingly.
Adiutant James A. August. Of the
flftcenth Virginia Infantry. formerly
captain OF artillery under General John
Is. FLOYD. was mOrtally wounded near
prewry's Blum. on Monday last while
acting With conspicuous bravery.
Strawberries made their frs, appear-
ance In the market yesterday but were
hcld ut such cNhorbitant prices very
few people could Indulge In them
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No Big News Story.

The nomination OF Mitchell Pal
mer by the Democrats OF Pcnnsyl-
vania Will not be exploited by the an
administration newspapers as was
tho defeat of 4 Democrat for Con
gress in New Jersey recently. They
will attempt to suppress the fact that
Palmer was tho Wilson candidate for
the Senate, and they will no, display
IN bold headlines the news that Pal
mer stood with Wilson on the tolls
question.
However. they are probably justi-
fed. Wilson Wins," IS a headline
Of such common occurrence that II
can scarcely be called startling piece
of news.
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THE PUBLIC Pull Sc
Editorial Expressions from Leading
Newspapers.
Better ne a Territory Again.

II Colorado cannot enforce her own
laws sho had better Withdraw her
Senators from Washington, and ac-
ccpt a territorial form OF govern
mcnt--Ncw York Sun.
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The WnrninC Plain.

a committee of five Will soon be-
gin consideration OF project from
which, once decided upon and carried
cut, there can be no turning back.
y municipal building to house a
library, an auditorium and city
courts, at Il cost of half million dol
lars, once constructed must BIO re-
tanned and maintained by the city of
Richmond for many. many years to
come, however mistaken tho designs
Inflated II may prove for tho pur-
poses for which designed
What this would mean to Rich
mond could we'll be imagined were Il
necessary TO 20 to tho Imagination
for a peep into the future. Tho
weakest understanding can easily
perceive tho calamitous nature Of
action which would foister upon the
city badly constructed building,
erected for the wrong purposes. were
II necessary to rely upon deduction
for that perception.
hut neither Imagination nor any
great amount of intelligence and
thought Ia necessary. We have bald
i"Nto 'e hIiHeiS poilt 10 warn us. w e
have buildings before our eyes to
tell us.
In recent years Richmond has
made many mistakes in the construc-
ton OF public buildings, and those
mistakes constantly force themselves
upon our attention. There IS the
Blues Armory, combining an unsat-
isfactory armory with an unsatisfac-
tory market. There is the City Jail,
a new structure bullded along an
Gent lines. There is the City Hall,
erected at tremendous cost. large
enough for city OF Richmond's size
yet, because OF waste Of floor space,
/ inadequate 10 present needs, and, be-
cause Of form OF construction, inca
pablo Of being enlarged. There is
the Incincrator. which colIapcd last
sVIp+t3er.
With these four mistakes present
as splendid examples OF what public
buildings should not be, IL is the
duty OF whatever committee may be
appointed 10 consider long and care
fully before reporting In favor or
combined ibrary-auditorium-c court
bh'iNiAl-t s'i1t ApiiE ANU Ne
fore accepting whatever plans may
be drawn for its construction.
with these four results OF haste
OF carclessncss or lack OF sufficient
knowledge or all thrcr ever present
before its eyes. the committee can
nave no excuse If the errors be re-
peatcd
We want no moro architectural
ab0rtions. We want no moro Gtruc-
lures builded without regard 10 the
future. We want no more White
Elephants.
Any hurrying OF matters 10 compile
ton for political reasons would be
incXcusable.
,-,ito ,.r,t-,.tt ,,,,,,
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willing 10 Wait.

1ic--I can't afford TO marry for FIVE
Years. VIII you wait for me?
She-Ccrtainly-if no ono else mar
ried me before thcn.--Judgc.
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Ills Stntus.

i've noticed one thing"
And what Is that?"
me man who Is IA lion among won
On IS usually goat among mon
baltimore Sun.
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WASTE of Energy,

NesuNiuS-fn going 10 crupt
Ftna-Nic. too. but North America
won't pay any attention to US
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Human Ostrichrs.

TO tNc ENItor OF The Times -DIspA(ch:
SF.-fou were too severe on the Human
ostrich There is something TO be sall for
his point OF view. When II is necessary IN
speak Of the faliings OF your community
and TO speak In public there should be no
hesitation, but frequently {; IL not neces-
sary. People sometimes talk OF VIVA,
the city has that II shouldn't have ana Of
what II has not that IL should have in earn
Ing ecnsor!ous tone. Frequently they are
just knocking.
OF course, to speak plainly Of faults and
10 suggest "A remedy Is not 10 he condemned
when there Is no OTHER way. Keep on tei!-
ing II that Richmond Is the only city of It's
slze without public library Keen ON
telling II that other cities surpass IL in
having compulsory educa tion. Richmond' a
public school system Is 100 widely known
as spienhid for harm to be done. by the
too much for anything but good TO come Of
outs pokcn speech.
am not native OF Richmond but have
interests here and friends. Ike 10 see II
progress. 4 SOIOIJRNJsi, -
Richmond Va MAY II
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Norman AngclI on the Mc1Icnn si,uot,nr

N"r,mnn ',ns E. o., ."e mcticnn situation.
Illusion" in a recent address in ST I.o,,is
spoke as follows upon the subject OF Inter.
venton by our government in Mexico: at
United states should Intervene but II would
certainly be very bad thing for the United
10000 British soldiers TO suhdue loo 900 pov-
erty-stricken Beers at cost OF 81. 80. 900. 900
These snme figures would apply II the United
States ever ATTEMPTED to subJmgate the Mex
leans English polities has bSen. paralyzed
ton American politics wonid likewise DO
twisted ~ this country aver atternnfsd Y 70
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Wayside Chats With
Old Virginia Editors

Some men." says the Danville Bee.
regard the Virginia Equal Suffrage
League as ii-leaguo-al." Know nothing
about the league. but this remark Is
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21

Hes hack ana u.o Intyh string az tho
hnanias Clubs front door lungs ,n-
vitinely out
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21

der those conditions war would con-
tinue rs now. with the representa-.
tives Of the same contending forces
opposing each other
Resignation on condition that hos
tilities cease until new government
could be established by Joint action
OF both parties. with the whole coun-
try participating. would mean prob
ably the end OF anarchy, provided
villa and Carranza would abide by
the result.
Resignation Internationally, or
flight. would mean chaos until tho
Constitutionalists should capture the
capital and re-establish tho govern
ment
Almost anything might happen.
Yet. almost anything may happen
now. With Huerta out OF the way
tho problem for this country would
be simplincd to the extent that we
would have villa to deal with instead
of Huerta--and villa has so far ap-
peared amenable to reason and de-
sirous OF foreign support.
t===--===.====--.=----u
Eichmonds death ratio for 1918 was
lower than tho rate for 1912. which
In turn was lower than the average
rate from 1906 to 1910. Getting health
Ter while growing larEcri
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21

Tho Business Mems Club. the Eota.
Iians the Advertisers club and the
Mothers' Club have indorsed tho Jctor
Hall library. Next
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The noosIcr Philosopher.

10 the e-President OF the
United States, who visits us to-day.
Richmond extends hearty greeting.
To him she pays honor. but 1t is in
the visit OF the philosophic hoosier.
who IS pleased to disguise thought
and stability OF character With veil
Of kindly humor and flashes of wit.
that we viii find our greatest pleas
tire.
Mr.. Thomas Riley Marshall, OF
Indiana and Washington. welcomed
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Degree of FinaIit,

When girl says no,
She may kinder grow.
But there's little hope
When girl says mono"
And there's not a bit
When she answers NIT"
Kansas City Journal.
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ms rejection by the Public Buildings
Committee Of tho Council OF the sug-
Gsation for tho sale OF tho Clark
Springs property disposos OF cues
tion which should novor hevo been
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-21

\ free public library for Richmond
nori To wa!t five years is TO waste
evr vrnrr
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Voice of the People
Injustice Ia King WiIIla,oe

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
SlT-Iuur editorial to-day. king william
b!ocks the Way" docs the people OF King
william along The route Of the Richmond
injustice. 90"
have heard Of only one party In IN.
county who demands what seems to De an
Gnreasonaolc price for rIRht-oi-way through
MS PROPERTY. Tho majority OF the land own.
cr9 along the projected line are too anxious
10 see The road 10 Crbannu completed and
are wiling 10 either give or Ecll at a reason
dp!c price, thc right OF way through their
property surely The promoters do not cy-
pct ne poor farmers to dpra;. their prop
Arty gratis" 'N''
!; looks like n very lame and indcfensibl.
excuse Tor such SLOW progress. J dare say
hhn INC authorities !at the work to resDon-
s!ble and capable contractors The road would
nave been completed by ,hls ana the com
p1ny -eEer"! thousand dollars better on
Pals, Va. May -. IS H. HiIRKE
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The lover OF humor ana he who
bankers after thrills would enjoy n
racy experience If we could arrange
an international conference between
these three distinguished indivld-
uals- r. Roosevelt, Kaiser Wilhelm
ana Winston Spencer Churchill.
The world IS pretty familiar with
the first two The last IS first lord
OF the English admiraity-and we
arc reminded OF him because he has
Just 'loop"d the loop siv times in an
acroplauo over Skeerncss. England.
The feat was too typically Rooscvclt-
ian and Wilhclmian as 10 put Church
i'll ct once IN their class.
As matter OF fact, the American,
the German and the Enelishnan
We're all cut in the same mold. Rel
iigerent energetic breathing threat
cnings and slaughter. with an inordi-
nate love for the limelight. During
Rooseyeit's INVASION OF Europe they
also formed fast friendships
But the interesting question
arises, what would happen To tho
worlds peace ana serenity If these
three turbulent spirits came together
and cDnsplrcd? We should see an
explosion by side OF which the wrath
or Pelee would be pitlful
y we reno tho Columbia state Alright.
Chat frivolous newspaper believes that
tne doegcros 81 war have their vic
'ims no less numerous than those OF
peace,
'Nelsou o.Shauehncssy lost his bag
huge says the Washington Herald
"uut. fortunately. his nerve was not
packed IN -" Nor his goat.
There's no sense IN applying tho
watch:ul waiting policy to f!cs Swat
'cm now
nofugoe calls rIue,,a 'Mcxico's
Moses" And ike tho real thing, he
WI! never see the Promised Land
II complications continue through the
summer. Mr. BRYAN may have to re-
pudiate re chautauqua platform. too.
How would Tom Watson find interest
in lie II there were no such things as
indlctments2
Next on. the ,fTogrsm Is an exploring
party to search for the Bull Moose.
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\ Younvster.s protc.t

o ItIt I.UIIUT OF TIC HINES DISpntCN.
S!F,-Why do YOU speak o. the editor Of the
l.ynChburg News old? ! wa. At The Uni
yersity Of Virginia with him and know that
he Is one OF the youngest editors In Virginia
or elst there are some editorial writers who
ana protest against the insnuations cast
upon his age. I admit that my reasons for
making this protest Is not go much friendship
as much as self -dcfensc People Knowing that
40 are about the same age wilI begin TO call
me Ola II this thing Keeps up. and as one
Of the youngest living Veterans OF the Civil
war, say again. protest. Stop Il.
Rlchinond May IL II. H. NJ
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Purity aud Divine Authority.

To the Editor OF The Times -pispatch:
SIT see III your edition OF Friday MAY
10, The remarks quoted OF clerical dc d.
gate 20 the General Conference Of Mc:ho-
dists at Oklahoma CITY relative 20 minis
teriai purity of life vs. divine authority. lie
says:
The authority OF n minister no Longer lies
IN ms office, hut IN the purity o: hi. !i!e'
ne IS rs quoted then, saying further
Inni "a" modern church must Justify It's
claim TO live by Works that attes. It's al
Without inqulring when II was that tho
minister onlcc ~ SUCH Invested Of
rs authority which indeed. would DO an
in'erc"t!nE question TO many pcople--l should
ike =" suggest that q purity which rss-rts
It's separation from divine authority ana Gull.
Tor admiration and following ON thar ma sis
WonId BE- questionable IN u lavinan ns n
means OF Influence. ana especially so in n
minister Moreover. s; any rood mnn can
ne q minister 6. Q. pr!cst. for wo can all bc
mniSters) with no divine commission. then
could any man OF good intention nil any
olice, which wc know 20 he tho case
There - an on!cial delegation OF authority
ana there must y" u prescribed ordination
ar ritual Of investiture
The church which relies entirely on works
70 attest It's divinity would have none
whence IFS identity II seems TO me that
tho second quotation follows very !i!oeicalIy
on tho lrst and tunlntentionajiy OF course5
In IL. " = :,
Gr-enlee, Va, Nav is
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\ NliuiitN. Trio.

Moi,c yourself Mt home, Virginia rner
chants II IS YOUR home
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Ctr GIrnes -Djapatrh

Published every dny In the ycnr by
The Times-Di>pntch Publishing Co, Inc
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Address nil communications
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lust us n. i Williams started In 10
pick an argument with Walter Addison
about his age, the editor OF the Lynch
burg News left for Europe It's the
first time wo ever heard OF Addison
running from n fight.
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TUE TIMES Founded .....ISSS
THIS DISPATCH Founded. e. 1850