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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-11
A Pastor Who Flinched

as %Iar ,h nrI9sSnorf Conn., oDS evening las,
mastor Of th' rsi prcshvtnSis "S5iSi"n'
Was found bound and gagged and badly
hrMiS." an !d S chi lying on Tho iroilsy car
robbed aud placed the tracks b. unknown
rnIiHns. sharp police uuH>uonins brought
lurod and tied himself and originated tho
,'ory OF tho outraEe. or course. this con
develops some Facts which may so FAR in
iniusaion. II appcars that Mr.. Chamborsa
desire to evudc attendance at a festival or
Ean!zod and arranged by his congregation.
OF an denominations will he inclined to
symrnthtze secretly with this unfortunate
snort OF suicide that he might have adopted
iu the circumstances.
range an enterprise for some specified
worthy purpose and call II a festival" rs
The responsibility in tho last nnniysis falls
on him. lie IS expected to be chaperon. cx-
court OF arbtration guide to the propric.
tles. TO adjust on the instant. tho most In
tr!cate disputes on matters OF department..
finances and domestic ariangcmcnts All
Chg must be done with fixed smile aud
rect evcryhody. advise cvorybody. acccp,
mttklF 70 4nus fer everything that goes
iapaucsc lanterns that Invariably take nre.
and To have his fingers burned severely
united 70 !ayinen even Of The most approved
picty. Ills duty Is to swallow the Zee cream
regardless Of the salt In II. which he must
prctcUd not to not!cc. and the mention of
which, u" must avoid with Hcrohttic com
promise between his Vcr"city and his roiitc-
ness. the demands nf his own conscience
aud tho necessity for maintaining peace ina
the congregation. lie must take into his
NNSteiu' hcroiCHilN. cake and other pcpara-
lions which he knows viii disagree Win
hiu. avoid discrimination between coniribu-
tors VII" fan aud those who succeed in the
"NccUtlou "f uniformly good intentions. Ito
must welcome visitors and that they
"r" not short changed. keep an eve on tho
girls with ar iuCUrablc tendency toward
iliftHtiou. and hcarkcn with dcfcrcniiai in-
tcrost 10 the stories OF the SHORTCOMINGS ct
caterers and cooks. The sins of servants
and the Iuai,ninE or disappearance of FUR
niiurc and crockcry. rho younger more
iu"Iper!encod and personally popular he IS
no wonder. therefore, that Nir. Chambers
resoFted 10 methods which. to hts simple
R0ul. appeared harmless To avoid the young
pastor part in tho festivities. lie Is hir
rvc Years ont of Princeton and possibly
las passed through several ordeals. Lot IN
hon" that he Will he forgiven and restored.
and VIII hasten 10 fortify himself with a
VIE possessing diplomatic talents. Il quick
Wit, a strong mind. and clear compVchcn-
sion ~ tho p"cu!iaritica aud customs OF her
Own scN. 20 mysterious ana battling 10
every man below tho age az fifty in years
and five centuries IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Times.
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time we shall he faced with tho samo
d!inculty as arose when the telephone
Itself was Invented. The post Office
then ATTEMPTED to crush tho new in
Vcnt:on henuse II interfcred with tho
telegraph monopoly. IT is within tho
realr OF possibility that n system OF
wireless telephony may DO perfected,
and then 20 may be quito sure that tho
dc1d hasd' OF the state Will again be
brought down to prevent the develop
mcnt OF tho new invention because OF
the amoant of state capital invested In
the cNising system.
Apart. indeed. from tho question OF
eMcicn. administration, there is this
enormous advantage In private enter
PRISE, that only private capital is risked
THEREBY. The private investor is ca
aen;iilly an optinist. Wheneve- any
new idea comes along he is willing to
put Ais money into IL. and to talto tho
risk or loss as an Offset against tho
hop! OF gain. II an Improvement Is In
vcrtcd he alone bears the loss. and tho
community doub!y gains. II gains b.
tht use which IL had out of his capital
wife that was rendering efficient ser
VIC, and II gains by tho readiness OF
o!hcr capitalists to give new ser
Zee In more efficient form"
Certainly the experience OF Great
britain with government ownership
has not been OF character TO tempt
the United States TO rash experiment.
In This country 1t would have further
complications, including those that
ought to give us pause
Aficr all. the question is whether
government ownership really prom
Mes cheaper and better aervicc than
private ownership. There is no such
promise In tho experience OF Great
Britain; there the dead hand" alr.ady
Is ~ woTk.-Bal;imorc News.
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Voice of the People
An Absurd (harrn

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-l VIII thank YOU to puh!!sh the fol-
THE Titanic was sunk Apru a 1917 tac-
cordng TO The r!mes-Dispatch or May n.
.Woodrow Wilson was nominated in Bal
lion July :. 1911: on the forty-siNth ballot.
The Titanic sunk seventy-ninc days be-
fore Wilson was nominated"
line o; Kansas city. Mo. May -, lsii'"
YOU published most remarkable state
ment made by one Rev Dr. Smith before
thc Southern I'Fesbyterian Assembly. in
Archie W. Butt. who died on the Titanic.
MAS on his way 20 tEis country with an
cdict from Pope Plus y. commanding ali
woodrow Wilson III tho presidential e!cc-
zion.
Aside from tho absolute absurdity OF ,h,s
,v TnnTEc, M h1w Ola ihs Pope know that
tho convention before the delegates In tho
convention knew It themselves?
Chamn Clark lead Woodrow wilson on
tho twenty-hfth ballot. and IT required forty
SIX ballots 10 make nomination by the
convention. vet the Rev. Doctor ''chnrces''
mat the Pope had this wonderful inforina
uon more than TWO months ahead OF the
Remarkable. is ~ not7
The doctor then challenged tho Associated
Press 10 use his secret Information and
Msed by thc newspapers Throughout, the
Tho Catholics al" amused and are laugh
!rE az the reverend doctors Wild caIcuin
,ons. and tho reverend doctor has rooa
grounds 20 laugh at the Associated Trcss
and me newspapers of the country for nj .
owing ""nc to hc put over on them"
"fhou shalt not hear false witness against
ny n'irhhor' 'NuG said" although ] teei
iikr saving more. INOUISIrOu
Portsmouth, Va, Juno .. laii. y 49, VIZ
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The Bright Side

The List.
A bat. ball. Il mask. q mftt
a track su!t and three sweaters
punching bag, golf OUTFIT
A sheaf OF goods letters.
volume OF biology,
nose at football broken.
y bulldog and n family tree
OF which we'd had no token.
Five suits TO wear upon the street
a dress suit. n Tuxedo,
Ten pairs of shoes, ono pair OF feet.
The fine nickname OF "Spcedo"
4 lordly air. a trace OF Greek
y look OF satisfaction.
A mode or speaking quite unique,
4 breach ofprofnise action.
\ mackinaw that fairly yelled.
OF tanEoes quite KNOWLEDGE
A note explaining why expelled
These Jack brought home from
college.
Walter @. Doty, in Judge.
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nuffrouU AM, CuunI.

One of the many important matters
now under consideration by the general
government Is the construction OF Il
railroad system In our wonderful pos
session near the top of tho map
Alaska, and II appears more than like
~ that the project VIII be carried to
completion That private capital will
not undertake the matter is apparent
for the country has been an omen field
some years past, and with all of its
wealth there has not been enough to
tempt the capitalist. So 1t is that II
railroad may be constructed and oper-
ated by the government; not imme-
diatcly, perhaps, but within II few
years. This ~ well. The difficulties
of constructions, operation and MAIN
tenance o! such a system will be trc-
'ncndous. but they are not insurmount-
able. and II men can he secured TO car
~ tho work forward in the way IL was
done at Panama, there Will be salts
faction, following success.
y feature. however. that has not
been discussed, Will no doubt later
come UP for consideration, and It will
be serious that OF free passage OF
American made cars over the line OF
road. The government having con-
Structed a railroad, we Will say, il
would be un-Amcrican, un- Democratic,
TO charge any tolls for the passing OF
American built engines or cars In
fact, recalling the much discussed
canal tolls proposition, II would be
un- Democratic and strictly unrcason-
able to expect the American owners OF
American made Pullmans and freight
cars TO bother with engines at all
Florida Times Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-11
Not n Time for covnrdice.

Tho Administrations antitrust bills
passed the House Friday and are now
before the Senate. 1t is said some
Democratic Senators hope to delay
passage of the bills through that body
until after the November general cleo
tons. Presumably they fear If tho
bills become laws before election. some
Democratic congressman may be de-
teatcd, some state Legislatures may be
lost by the Democratic party.
This view Is short sighted. The
course of action 1t suggests Is the road
TO Democratic defeat. The party's, and
the Country's best hope Is for prompt
enactment of tho antitrust bills, so
that business men may know as early
as possible exactly where they stand.
Timidity and insiucerity never appeal
strongly to the American electorate.
Since tho party In power means to keep
its pledges with respect to antimonop-
oily legislation. it Will win popular ia
vor by acting promptly, courag cously.
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
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RnrharitH i'll Virginia.

The condition of some OF the jails
in Virginia is disgrace to the Com
mOnwealth. II would be disgrace
10 a semicivilized State. Every Nir-
einian must blush with shame upon
reading that the Governor of Vir-
cinia was compelled to pardon a
prisoner for no other reason than
that the jail in which he was con-
fined was filthy. nauseous, men
ace TO the health of strong man
If he will take similar action In
every similar instance he may
shame us into humanity.
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SClllllnann-IIcinclI

Marry again? Ach Himmcl!
Never! Never. Never!
Thus Madame SchumannHeincl1
on receiving decree OF divorce
from her husband, accompanied by
a judicial enconium. The eXclama-
ton was natural, but many of us
hope that the feelings which inspir-
ed 1t will not last. Madame Schu-
mann-Heinck is one OF those
artistes, entirely too uncommon,
who is "a good wife" who loves
home and children. Her talent has
not been greater because of it, per
haps, but her popularity has. and
those who admire her hope for her
sake, and as an example for others,
that the star, with n passion for do
mesticity, will not remain forever
disillusioned.
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Accent Ginter Park Offer.

The offer OF Ginter Park to act rs
mediator between Henrico and Rich
mond in the pending annexation pro-
ceedings should he accepted by the
city.
Assessments OF taxable values will
be made ut the beginning of 1915.
Should city and county be unable
to agree. IT matters not what the de-
cision of the presiding Judge. an APP
peal Will be taken. An appeal means
delay probably, until after the five
year assessment is made, in which
case the city will lose in taxes tho
difference between tho rate on coun-
ty and tho rate on city assessment
values.
Tho 'rimcs-Dispatch hopes tho city
will Sec the advantages OF an agree
ment which viii prevent further
litigation and ensure 1915-20 as
sessment Of Gintcr Park property
by the city. ;:
The now tidings brought to An
HapoNs by tho president were given
Tho earth twenty centuries ago. but
they have not been received by the ia
lions
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"Thc New Tldings."

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,,i''' ne uoo' not ''l"'iiiii"'o 'housn''
10 "Nu 'S9 ~ '"e graduates al 'oo
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-p,,l''' i'oiei i'is '','''cc'iS 10 me
r'.""''O"' nc S"i"' Is
NM, - 81 "0''S ioicc
''"'ilh" ~ 'mo "oi'u are
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n we,
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Publicity of Ranking business.

recent run" upon two strong and
ably managed savings institutions OF
the country has caused a member of
the American Bankers Association to
discuss the advlsability of teaching the
general public something conccrninG
the general principles upon which
banking institutions arc founded and
operated.
they should know, he asserts, that
no bank, no matter how solvent II
may be, can pay off all OF its deposit
tors on demand.
Depositors should he impressed with
this fact II may be difficult to In
ducc deposition to stand with folded
arms and contemplate with composurc
n run made upon q bank by uncdu
Gated participants, and yet education
will teach him the folly OF Joining In
the run.-BirminGham Age Herald.
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Muxxling the Jcrcmialls.

one conspicuous feature OF bac-
calaureate- ana commencement ser
mons OF the current year Is the no.
table absence Of pessimism. muck
raking and complaint that for the
past ten years have been moro or
less fashionable in public uttcrances.
whether sanctum. forum or pulpit.
From Maine TO California. from
tho Lakes TO tho Gulf, 1t Is the song
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-11
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial EnSrsssio,s from Leading
Eevnpapera.
City Planning.

Winston-Salem will suffer In the
futuro moro than she does now from
the lack of good system OF plan
ming.
Our streets arc insufficient to ham
do the traffic of tho city that is to
be. When population is doubled our
streets VIII seem to be very narrow.
Massachusetts passed laws making
local planning boards mandatory.
Towns must have them. They are
as necessary in repcct to growth as
sewer systems are, or sidewalks
if tho towns and cities of tho Old
Bay State. somo of which are near
ly thrco centuries old, find IL profit
able to plan ahead, how much more
is II necessary for growing young
city 10 make plans for the future
AShcNillN Citizen.
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With the Magazines
He ,youlln,t Clean Tn

In the vigorous two-ycar campaign re-
Gently ended. in which eighty towns com
neied for the honor Of being designated the
cleaneSt one in the Lone star state. Texas
ended tn" sccurrcs that have devastated IL
from earliest times, made good health CON
tagious, and proved that there Is Il relation
hetwecn dirt and the death rate. says the
Christian Herald.
Iousel5.eperS' committees made inspec-
lions wherever application was made. A
white list was published weekly In the local
paper OF the names Of those sto-ckeepers
whose preirlses were kent In sanitary con
ditinn. At first some OF the merchants wero
INDIGNANT, but ;hey soon lei! into line. Each
town was divided Into sections. with a
prominent man In charrc-usually about
every four square blocks. Blanks were pre-
pared with which every residence was
scored. There was no discrimination But
few took offeDsc at criticisms. Those who
do object Ia such inspection. and who were
Indifferent 10 tho suggestions made by tn.
Clcan-up Cou.uttt had notices served
upon them hy the marshal. In Oklahoma,
where they arc trlfie more arbitrary In
their methods. they took possession OF u
man who refused To follow such sugres-
lions aud exhibited him about town In a
cage a. tho man who wouldn't clean IN"
Such methods did not become necessary In
Texas.
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OF encouragement that Is being sung
to graduates. whether boys or girls ::
whether from tho rostrums of the
archaeological school or the school Of
divinity.
The change is refreshing. Begin
ming with Roosevelt, we had an era
OF denunciation and of bitterness, Of
criticism for all things OF the estab-
lished order, q habit OF dolcfulness
rather than brightness, dctermina-
ton to see the dark rather than the
light side of the shield.
The tendency ran through every
channel OF publicity. Not even the
preacher was exempt. Caught up in
the tide, many of his kind could see
only the valleys and not the noun
tain tops.
We are improving. Improving
distinctly, when we decide it is
wrong to launch hopeful young ca
reers to the Dead March from
Saul" rather than the quick step Of
aspiration, Moreover, optimism as
it touches on general morality is
justified The era in which we live
is about the most promising in his
tory. 1t has less smut. less cause
for despair than any of its prede-
cessors. Instead Of tolerating vice
and graft, wo spew them forth. The
trouble has been that heretofore tho
Jeremiahs mistook the process of
reputation. for an accurate refec-
ton of the status quo.
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That Ulster has become recog-
niZed centre for tho breeding OF tho
hest type of shorthorn cattle Is owl
dcncod by the fact thut Argentina,
winch Il noted for buying stock cat b.
tie from the pick of the worlds herds,
recently had shipped direct from Bel
fast to that country IL consignment
Of this breed valued at S48,a85.
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Would Mean Recognition.

That the United States represent
tatives at the mediation conference
at Niagara oppose the plan to allow
Huerta TO name his successor is not
surprising. 1t Is consistent with
the attitude of unyielding opposition
TO the provisional President as
sumed in the beginning. 1t is con-
sistent with common sense.
II is consistent with our policy,
nize Huerta. 1t is consistent with
common sense, because the Consti-
tutionalists would never agree to it,
The United States and the Consti-
tutionalists have the same reason
for rejecting tho proposal. TO ac-
cept it would be to recognize
Hucrta's claim to the presidency,
and this both have refused from the
beginning to do. Every action OF the
United States has been based on the
assumption that Huerta Is an usur-
per. Tho Mexican revolution has as
its constitutional justification the
fact that lIucrta does not hold his
poSttlon icSdllE. % dllOW MN 10
distatc his successor by allowing
him to name his premier. who, un-
der the Constitution. will succeed
him upon his resignation, would be
to admit his authority lawfully
gained and lawfully held II would
he to recognize him as Provisional
President OF Mexico, for to recog-
nize his appointees Is to recognize
him. For tho Corstitutionalists to
agree to any such arrangement
would be to admit themselves rebels
against lawful acknowledgements
which they have never admitted and
which they never will admit.
If IIuerta resigns before he is
forced out by the Constituencies
a temporary government will have
TO he established, but Huerta must
have no hand. even theoretically, in
its establishment. The argument
that the forms OF the Mexican Con-
stitution must be preserved has no
force, for it loses sight OF the fact
that Hucrta does not hold office I'M
der the Constitution. He holds ii
by violation OF the Constitution, ac-
complished by assassination. His
| government is not n constitutional
government, and any receiving it's
authority from him or his appointces
would be unconstitutional. Some
! other plan must be devised.
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One OF the most important things In any
partnership Is n thorough understanding OF
why the partnership Is formed. No ono
takes partner IN any enterprise which he
could manage alone. The usual idea is TO
combine with some who can do well
what we Il" III. and who needs ~ to do
well for himself. Together wc may do
things that neither Of us could do alone
Why do people marry? Because they wan.
10 1.-Two together. What do they hope to do :?
Usually 10 found homo ana to have II
family. What share in this does each
oNrect TO take. and what does each expect
OF the other?
Most business partnerships have an On
side" ana an outside" partnership: one who
manages the factory office or store and
ono who goes after business; one who
brings IN the cash nr orders. aud one who
docs the necessary spending and the pos
sihlc saving.
Tho partner who travels may not know a.
much about tho workings of tho factory
where hin orders arc filcd az his stay.at-
home partner does. The stay-at home part
ner may not realize 10 the full how difficult
Il IL Ia set orders and how tiresome it IS
20 travel But, IL their partnership IL a
good ono. there Is suro 10 bo at the founda-
iinn OF 1t pretty thorough understanding
% each others problems and responsible
ties and pretty sound rcsnoci for tho
Partnership" In Womans World for July
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The bungalow.

The bungalow.
Oh. I'd like to have (now, wouldn't
your
A little bungalow for two.
With n bit Of shade above tho caves,
Where T conld hear the laugh OF the
leaves:
And somewhere near a plot OF ground.
Where could go and mess around.
And feel AS FREQ as a vaErant erir.
And dis IL 7 happened to want to dig,
And watch the flowers smile I'D at me
And jest with passing bird or bee:
And have her como (for she'd be
thereD
With sunlight glinting upon her hair
tAnd dimpies playing Mt hide-and-
seek
Roso and snow upon her cheokD
And havo her whisper, low and swcct
"Dear, don't you think that IT'S time
to CAL"
Oh, I'm going to have (should she NOT
say mos
Just such little bungalow!
Clinton Scollard. in Judge
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pnNinK Commitments.

No doubt when Charles w. Morse de-
claros that another man knew more
about big finance than he did he feels
that he could pay no greater compli-
Observation-Disclosures Star.
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Admits Judgment.

Molten says he Insisted on having a
witness 10 prevent AN issue OF vcrar-
iiy between himself and Roosevelt.
Here is a friend who admits Judgment.
Florida Times. Union