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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
wclcome-Old aud New Friends.

NSiNoiuc-OIu aug New FRIENDS.
= iCHMOND welcomes with genuine
warmth the old and new friends who
are gathering here to gain and to .bcstow
the benefits OF Better Acquaintance Week"
1t is peculiarly fitting that The Times
Dispatch should voice the hospitality that
the cty feels for Better Acquaintance
Week is the direct outgrowth OF its own
efforts along the line pursued in The promo
ton of this week Of fricndliness.
In the summer of 1911 The Times
Dispatch organized, routed and conducted the
first Richmond Boosters Tour" On this
tour went representatives of more than 100
mercantile and manufacturing concerns. who
for week travelled through the territory in
which their products were sold, meeting
those with whom they had been dealing for
years. and within that week gaining and i'm
parting more information than years of trad
ing had been sufficient TO supply.
so successful In every respect was this
first tour that The Times-Dispatch felt not
only encouraged, but obligated by it's sense
OF duty to the community, to undertake its
second Richmond Boosters Tour" which
followed in the summer of 1912. During
this impressive trip it became evident that
the movement thus inauguratcd was of great
civic value and Of much sectional import
ance and, while the tour was in actual
progress, The Times Dispatch offered to re-
linquish to some agency of the municipality
the development of the plan, which had al
ready complished much.
Quick to appreciate the value of the con-
structive idea that had been offered them, the
solid and alert business men of Richmond
seized the opportunity; the creation of the
trade extension bureau of the Chamber of
Commerce quickly followed, and Better Ac-
qua1ntance Week OF 1913 was the result
me second annual Better Acquaintance
Week" which begins to-day, will undoubted-
ly be marked by even a larger attendance
IMAM that of last year, and will be produc-
tive of more good in consequence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
Science Beyond LAWS Reneb.

our duty as neutrals In the European war
mas Deen greatly complicated by tho invention
ol wireless telegraphy. The communication OF
Information useful to a belligercnt would he
an ul,neu'rat service, and the fulflment of the
ohiigation OF the government in this rnsnec, 4.
PARTICULARLY difficult when the medium through
wiich s"ch communications be sent is the
,,ee atmosphere, and the stations from which
oispatchrs may orig inate at which they can
De received or relayed Are numbered by thou
SANDS government stations. of course are
unoer control. and public stations can readilv
ne placed under Official supervision. But with
ane many hundred amateur stations near the
rom winch messages be flashed
vrtpie OF hundred miles out to sea- there Is
ho'hhs 10 be done but rely on the interrity
sha'' DE Observation-Disclosures Record
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
The Case for GERMANY.

The great New York dalies have practically
taken 1t for granted that in the present war
HermanS is at tault, and have rung the changes
on that conclusion
NO one. however, can read the statement to
the Diet or the German Chancellor without being
struck by Its apparent truthfulncss If trutb.
lul. IL makes out complete case for Germany's
our sources OF information arc a; this time
or necessity English. Are they unbia sed, Are
.ney reliable: II certainly was not proof of
deeply involved and so ha rd besei n thron,
Ensiands sword into the scale with the heay-
,est oattaliohs. For myself. would rather
'itSh my chariot to the bluffness OLA Hohen-
Ioiiern than to the infamies of n Romanon-
Adoiph Heckshcr in New York Times
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
CHAPTER u-sENr1.A rptNr

AS for Alan Law, he wandered home
wards In q state of stupcfaction. lie
could read quite well the message Of
the rose He would not soon forget
mat ycar-old parting with his Rose OF
the Riviera: You say YOU love me.
out may not marry me--.and we must
part Then promise this. that II ever
YPu change your mind. youll send for
nre And her promise: 81 Will send
you n rose"
But the year had lapsed with never
a sign from her. so that he had grown
accustomed to the unnatterirg belief
that she had forgotten him
And now the sign had come, but In
a fashion go strange that he hcsitated
10 accept 1t. He had expected H. If at
All. by post. or perhaps by strange
hand. with a whispered word. whereas
TINS rose had apparently fallen from
the ceiling OF an eminently respectable
club.
1t wouldn't do to jump at conclusions
and make ones self ridiculous
very probably IL hadn't come from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

-NtWS.
The Norfolk Nrginlan- Pilot tells us that
they are talking Of abandoning the practice in
South Carolina of opening all political meetings
with prayer seeing the results have been any
thing but satisfactory. The Vrginian- Pilot
objects TO it, probably on tho ground that things
might have been much worse. but cannot
blame South caronans for doubling
this" In Virginia the objections heard along
this line OF discussion seem to have been directed
1T the practice of opening prayer-meetlnGs
with political intent.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

shown
The Newborn Sun is no pessimist 80 many
pcssimistic and terrifying predictions. ranging
from the end of the world the reduction Of
its inhabitants to abject want. have been made in
respect 10 the European war that 1t Is well to
reflect that civilization is secure whatever the
outcome" 1t says Whatever Is. is right" said
Pope. and In the sense intended II is true
AS with the press all over the country the
North Carolina dailies and weeklies filed
ana outcome OF the European The two
foregoing are samples OF the grave and the
humorous comments made. The Durham Sun
does not neglect the serious aspects. but finds
some comfort in the opportunities for paragraph
Ing. The map of Europe" it says, lis now "A
moving picture show, with change of views
every day" The map of Europe has usually
been just that Belgium particularly has be-
ionged in turn to the Roman empire. to the
and Holland, with comparatively brief periods
of independence thrown in to add TO the variety
us Present independsnt state dates from the
London conference of powers" of 1882 II will
hardly be changed by the present war but it
Will retain claim TO the designation Of the cock
pit of Europe"
Tank Colt, United States now" the
Raleigh Times reports recently naturalized
outoreak OF the cataclysm in Europe. The
timent is echoed by many Americans and
me natives are thankful that they arc natives
koxboro He reports curing the first barn OF
tobacco for the county, having made his first
curing last week. says the RoXboro Courier.
The war has put the price of wheat
IN newton up to S1o5 a hushel" is information
thai the effects of modern warfare are not
confined to the countries engaged in 1t.
4 North Carolina exchange published an
cditoi'al which have already read in
four or five Virginia weeklies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
The I rey o. Hearts
Romantic Tale by Louis Joseph, Vance
Copyright, 1914 by Joseph vanc.

BY arrangement with the Universal Film
Manuiacturing Company. II Is possible TO
read The Trey o. Hearts In The Tim;s-
Dispatch and also to SEE it In pictures at
the superior Theatre. synopsis Of proceed
ms chapter: Alan Law. wealthy young
American drops asleep while sitting Ia a
London club. When he awAl:cs he finds
ircsh!y plucked rosr ME elbow. though
nobody Is In the room except hsuseif. IIr
IL puzzled. and soon departs. taking from a
Ictcr rack as he goes env.!op. ad-
dressed TO him. II contains nothing except
trey OF hearts. This ADDS Ia his my sim
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

the demagogue If we are ever going to
make any progress toward realizing the true
standard of capacity in public life together
with the elimination of the trickster. the
fourfusher and the player of petty politics.
II will be by education and the importation
OF the business man.
But education comes first Tho initial
step is to unmask the dcmagogue The rest
should be simple matter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
Irish Loyal In Hour or Peril,

Evidently John Redmond knew his people
Wien he pledged Irish loyalty TO the British
government in its against the common
enemy. The cheerful response OF the Irish dock
wci kers TO the demands of the naval authorities
am inc entnusiasm which the National Vol
unteors showed for the reservists going IN ~.
front Indicate that. if old sores could be healed
mere might be much closer union created
between C'lt and Saxon than any mere parlia-
mentary link.-New York Sun
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

The Newport News Times Herald uncallantly
remarks: I'VE hope England will not fail to
enlist the \Pankhurst brigade Those gallant
militants should have their rights in war as
we'll as in peace" The cruel comment might
at least be tempered with a suggestion that the
ladies be provided with the latest from Paris
in modish uniforms
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
Coming and Goiue L..de,

tion?" ' eNpeui-
II did" replied General TamaIe
II thought the attack was led nv c.e,.r.,
Concarne." ~ "
II was who prevented great loss o. ii;
He led them going forward but 7 led ,ha,
coming back."-Washington star
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
WAYSIDE CHATS WITH
OLD VIRGINIA EDITORS

Bad season at Baden Baden.' the Norfolk
Ledger Dispatch Sravely comments One
more farsighted might find conditions at
Wiener wurst
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

The fredericksburg Free Lance, which calm
~ remarks, There is no alarm in America over
the European miX-up-only regret'-does not
abide in a city where rival evening newspapers
issue extras every few minutes with headlines
that scare horses in the streets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Tcrpstchore has cast her spell upon South
Boston. Editor Lacy. OF the Halifax Gazette
gives notice that he has succumbcd to the lure
Of the dance and may be expected any time
to enmesh his pedal cxtremities in the weft Of
the tune of TOO Much Mustard some similar
tango trap. He says: The dances have
1T last reached South Boston. Though round
about us the storm has been raging for months
we have heretofore escaped the dance craze
but now it has at last struck and. from all
indications. going to make up for lost
time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
Common Names

Common Names.
Can YOU tell what family names are the
c"'h,hohes. IN inc United states? MRS. l.. l..
NO table has been made covering the coun-
Try as a whole From the directories of sew
erai or the principal cities the "commoncst
names are given below in the order OF fire.
quehcy; New fork-Smith. Brown, Miller Muir
phy, Meyer, Johnson, Kelly. Cohen. Chicago
Johnson Smith, Anderson Miller. Brown Pc
tcrson Jones, Williams. Philadel phia-Smith
Miller, Brown, Jones, johnson, wilson. Kelly
Williams. Boston-Smith.r Sullivan Murphy
Brown Johnson. Clark, O'Brien. Mccarthy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Now that Germany has penetrated info Ru.
sian territory look out for the approach Of orr
oid iriehGs kremln the great bell of Moscow
Ledger uoiic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
THE BRIGHT SIDE
Not Taking ANY Chance.

. Inc Prince of Monaco makes no ventures in
.ne present situation. He always believed in
letting other people do the gambling-New York
American. oih
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
No Triumph for Carranza

CarrahZa persists in his reported refusal
10 permit General Villa to participate in
the revolutionist forces formal entry into
Mexico City, then the Supreme Chief" of
VIC Observation-Disclosures is lacking in the ele-
ment or common sense. Villa was the man
who won the victories which have made an
entrance into the capital a possibility II
Is WITHIN the facts to say that he has shown
military capacity of first-class sort. in fact
In American eyes he is the only Mexican who
has shown himself able to conduct military
operations on any higher scale than is ro
quired by guerrilla warfare
If he is left to sulk in his tent while IN.
trumpets bray a welcome to his conouerine
army. CarranZa is apt find the fat is in
the fire with vengeance For many wears
TO come the balance of power in Mexico will
rest with the civilian leader who is associated
WIN 'he man who knows how to lead Mexi-
can troops.
There is in the United States ouite q yer-
| eral admiration for "Pancho" Villa. We ad-
hlre ehlciency, and he has demonstrate ed that
ne possesses surprising amount OF that at
'rlpute' considering that not many of his
! countrymen demonstrate the possession or
any at all He had job to do, and he did
IL with material which to put il mildly Vac
not of the best
SO far, Carranza has not displayed tho NOS
session of anything in particular, except
"ell-grown idea of his own dignity and an
understandable jealousy of Villa
Chronological history OF Austrian wars is
one long series of defeats. except when Prince
Eusene lived Indications are that the
record viii not be broken now
II those Dutchmen cut the dykes. there'l
be some thousand soldiers of the Kaiser who
VIII never violate other neutral territory
Love OF the Fatherland In Germany is
nothing to the love those stranded tourists
bear TO the L. S. a.
These are times when we offer thanks for
the 'bungling American diplomacy" which
mas made us "laughingstock of foreign
nations"
lhey laugh at Mr.. Bryan's dove OF peace
ou' II hnds pretty good home In the land
where MT Bryan is Secretary of State
Although they object 10 their income fax
me french may find il preferable 10 a war
tax "
Italy is about to blockc tina, triple play of
New plank for the Progressives-Recall of
SHIPS But the President Grant paid no heed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
QUERIES AND ANSWERS
HALLWAY Rafe.

what is the highest passenger rate ever
charged on the Washington division OF the
Houunerh halfway JAS VI. DOUGLAS.
Three cents
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Is there any difference between Christian
Science and Catholicism? What method Of ban
tsm does Christian Science adopt?
49, MISS ATWOOD.
two religions which you mention that conf
dence III the miraculous answer to PRAYER and
the indiNidual supremacy of the head OF the
churcn would be about the sole points OF strong
resemblance among the Catholic and the Chris
tian Science and the Mormon churches The
Church of Christ, Scientist, regards baptism AS
spiritual solely and recognizes no outward
TORN Whatever. IL VIII receive n person from
any other church without questioning his han
tism. and will receive members who have lever
been baptized at all--Inake reference to the
matter of physical baptism
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

There seems to be nobody left to stop Europe
from fighting" says the Norfolk Ledger-Dis-
patch. Which seems to imply that the editor
thinks everybody right.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
RANDOM COMMENT ON
"DOWN HOME" VIEWS

I'VE shall what shall see,'' says the
Wilmington Star. The Belgians have already
shown
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

dliorial paragraph in the Norfolk Virginian-
Pilot:
BY the time general European is over
it will probably be within the mark to substi-
tutc &C" for ''r'' in spelling both the
Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente"
All right. Assuming that photography is still
given a lighting chance in Norfolk we'll he the
goat What's the answer?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Significant OF universal trend toward religious
tolerance and the decline OF fanaticism is the
alignment of the powers now warning in the
Eastern Hemisphere. That is the argument
presented In characteristic editorial by
Brother Showwalter in the Harrsonburg News
Record. He writes: THAT religious ties are
not the strongest that unite nations never
more strkingly exemplilcd than in the present
situation between the triple alliance and the
triple entente in Europe Lutheran Germany
Is supporting Catholic Austria Hungary, and is
in turn being supported by Catholic italy. On
the other hanE Catholic France is behind Pro-
testant England, and with Eastern Church Rus
STA Yet wars. like petty politics make strange
bcdfellows.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

-. some Dny-Mnybc.
His wife tolls at her desk from morn IA nish,
and life In summers robbed of all delight
Sne mas 10 grind from day to day, while he
me heated term is spending by the sea,
-Judce
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10
The Complete Work La

TIC Complete Work Ia IOveIfeyt,
Neither skyscrapers statues nor ba tile
SHIPS nor history are at all beautiful in the
maktng.-New York American.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

II those Dutchmen cut the dykes. there'u
pe some thousand soldiers of the Kaiser who
will never violate other neutral territorv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Love Of the Fatherland In Germany is
nothlng to the love those stranded tourists
bear TO the l.. S a.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Ihese are times when we offer thanks for
the "bungling American diplomacy" which
mas made us "laughingstock of foreign
nations" S'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

lhey laugh at Mr. Bryan's dove of peace
ou' IL hnds pretty good home in the land
"hefe MT Bryan is Secretary of State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Chronological history of Austrian wars is
one long series of defeats. except when Prince
Eugene lived. Indications are that the
record will not be broken now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Although they object TO their income ia
me french may find il preferable TO a wa
tax
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

the Kaisers VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

y good citizen is Mr.. Joe II. Carver OF near
RoXboro. He reports curing the first barn OF
TOBACCO Tor the county, having made his first
curlns last week." SAYS the RoXboro Courier
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

Ne" plank for the Progressives-Recall of
Shlps. But the President Grant paid no heed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-10

The war news has put the price Of wheat
In Newton up 10 S1.05 a bushel,' is information
gwen by the Newton Enterprise. More proof
that the effects of modern warfare are moi
confined TO the countries engaged in Il.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-04

last words to you, whatever tyrannies
and treacheries you may devise"
He staggered backward. and felt
in spite of all, q momentary pang of
pity at the extremity of his anguish.
For in some strange, warped way, this
man did love me. knew. had always
felt that he did. and 1t had never
wholly closed my heart against com
passion for him.
In moment Leopold had recovered
his self-possession. He uttered few
curt words to the guards In some
Mediterranean dialect. They advanced
and indicated by signs that should
follow them. ! was conducted into a
little cabin In the fore part of the
ship. the door was locked on me and !
was alone.
Az stood there in my desoiation ]
felt the vessel begin to move through
the water. Leopold was fulfilling his
threat. We cast our anchor half mile
out at sea. Through the portfolio ]
saw sunset family mirrored in the
dark waves like pale reflection Of
the cold misery in my own breast.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-04
HIN. EGBERT
ILLUSTRATIONS BY
o.IRWIN MYERS
(copYa,eHT ists
VIC CHAPMAN

I had been noticing that his eyes
continually strayed toward small
chest which rested In far corner OF
the room. II was evidently no part OF
the original furnishings, being com
paratively new. while those were black
with age; and from the manner In
which the Greeks glance had repeated
ly fallen on II formed conclusion.
"zeuxis," said briskly, Ego over TO
that chest and bring me my bonds"
He stared and Ieaped suddenly upon
his feet.
"Mademoiselle, have not your
bonds" he stammcred There Ii moth
Ing there but carpenters tools.
awear 10 you"
| rose and strobe over to the chest.
The lid was locked.
Come. open IT," | said.
"Mademoiselle. swear to you, by
st. Christopher"
Then. replied. God pity you. for
within four and twenty hours French
warship will be on route to Scouto."
mo. will open IT," he cried, In
panic at my words. "But you will see
that there is nothing there"
He WAS fumbling in his pocket for
the key. AT my insistence he crossed
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-09-04

be kept prisoner in this cage until you
consent to be my wife"
Leopold rose from his chair and
came toward me, greatly agitated.
20. Anne" he cried, catching at my
hands, which withdrew from the con-
tamination of his touch, "why will you
not be reasonable? Has the chevalier
been as loyal to you as |, loved you as
faithfully? loved you from that mo-
ment when first l saw you on board
the ship in Montreal harbor. All that
have done has been for you. Forget
him, Anne, and be my wife. l will be
true to you forever. II it is money"
he added, ending his impassioned plea.
Il have become reconciled with my ia
Their. shall be his sole heir. We shall
have millions; each wish of yours
shall be gratif1ed. You-you-"
Let me answer you once and for all
time" replied, in tones scarcely
audible. SO intense was my agitation.
Il would rather die thousand deaths
by torture than bear the contamina-
ton of your presence. l loathe you as
| might loathe venomous snake. You
are the incarnation of all evil. You
talk of love-" | cried Historically.
why you do not know even loves al
phabet. Love is noble; it begets sacri-
flee and self-forgetfulness end limo.
cence. You can love no more than a
toad can know beauty. These are my