The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-12

WAYSIDE CHATS WITH
OLD VIRGINIA EDITORS
Tho wheat crop and tho crop SO
enormous that 1t has become serious mattor
as to what to do with It." tho Newport News
Timos-Hera relates. and adds: We
whelmed with plenty" The market reports
show -four rising without tho assistance Of
yeast. which indicates that nm opinion obtains
I'm some quarters that the first thing to do with
It Is mark up the prices. And. mayhap. little
later the plenty In Newport News Will not
be overwhelming.
Mexico is still In tho ring" is reminder
given by tho Newport News Daily Press. The
bull ring, of course.
The Bristol Herald Courier expresses the senti-
ments Of all OF us when 1t says that the press
Of Virginia laments the death OF Mr.. Findly
Harris, OF Abingdon He was well known to
the editors of Virginia former of
the Abingdon Eirginian. which has recently
been revived.
The Norfolk virgin.an- Pilot seems rather
skeptical of the eagerness of Lieutenant Porte
to make that airship flight or of his haste 10
engage in the less hazardous game OF war.
Lieutenant Porte" It says. has sailed for
England to join the colors. but II is to be
observed that he wasn't in such big hurry as
to make the trip by airshp'
The Chase City Progress gives some good
advice regarding tho best means of increasing
the Importance of Chase city as tobacco
market. 1t also points out advantages offered
by tho town. remarking truthtully that i'm
proved road conditions in Chase City's
favor" Improved road conditions in any
towns favor. and in any county's favor. not
only tobacco, but n produce. market.
IN fact. 1t would be extremely difficult to ind
Inn of undo hcpe h,
roads.
| The Northern Neck News regrets that Mr.
Bryan has announced himself for equal suffrage
So do all opponents OF votes for women.
The tag. Made In Germany is not likely
to be conspicuous for time TO come" say.
the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. 1t is entirely too
conspicuous just
The Washington correspondent OF the vir-
Ginia Republican announces that "unfailng
signs reach Washington almost daily that the
tide OF sentiment tho country Is under
going such political change that the next
House OF Representatives Will present a Repub-
lican majority" Tho trouble is that neither
unfailing nor any other kind of signs OF such
contamination reach anywhere but Washington
and the Ina .nations of those who hope for IT,
The country hasn't even heard of such signs
/. The Norfolk NirGinian- Pilot and Landmark
drifting sea remarks:
The theory recently advanced by Admiral Sir
Percy Scott TO the effect that the submarine and
tho acroplane nave. between them rendered tho
battleship obsolesccnt. If not obsolete is to be
given tho most practical kind OF test very much
sooner than was. perhaps, anticipated by the
propounder. We shall what we shall see"
The fact that eagles have been successfully
trained 10 attack and destroy aeroplanes ind.-
Gates the stronger proba billy that the air craft
as an engine of war. will be reduced to a state
of nnocuonsncss before the Dreadnought sinks
obsolesccnce.
Reading tho war news prooab bly, inspired this
eXhortation from Editor Showalter or ,ba
Stanton Daily News:
Fellows we've got city that's worth boost
Ing and then some. SO let's fall In and fill up
the ranks and never lay down the arms OF our
enthusiasm shea tn the sword OF our booster
spirit until Staunton has grown until Lynch
burg, Danvllc and Newport News begin to look
to their laurels"
To Lynchburg. Danvlle and Newport News:
Forewar ned is forearmed
Forty Alexandrians were among those present
In Europe on pleasure tours when tho tocsin Of
war was sounded. The ancient and honorable
Alexandria Gazette comments upon the nm
pleasant circumstance: The NARROWING in Eu-
rope OF about two-score Alexandrans by III.
sudden rise OF a dismal war cloud Is occasioning
great uneaslness TO the relatives OF those who
have had tho pleasure OF their excursion marred
as well as to their many friends and acquaint.
ances. Aside from the annoyanccs and ,pcor
Vehlences incident to the cloud those so
unfortunate az not 10 possess coin are facing
still more serious picture. Letters of credits,
and checks are being refused. nothing but good
coin appealing to hotelkeepers others" The
lesson OF which. II seems, Is patronize home
industries and go TO the moving picture shows
for your sightseeing In Europe"
Editor Copeland In the Newport News Times
Herald remarks:
me Mexicans will now have opportunity
to settle their own affairs without outside mud
ding. Many other bright minds. however. have
long held the fixed impression that IL is internal
nudolinE that prevents the Mcxcans from set
thing their own affairs
/ VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Virginia's Popualtion
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Slr,-Will thank you very much furnish me
statistics q ulari nofv