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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-In the issue of Thursday the 18th
instant, The Times Dispatch contains state
ment that only two judges have obeyed the
law by calling special grand jurcs to review
the returns of the commissioners of tba
revenue. and that this delinquency is the
subject OF comment around the CAPITOL
This statement. rejecting upon all OF the trial
judges of the State except Judge Thomas w
Harrison of Winchester, and Judge r. w
Judge J. b. T. Thornton. Judge Of the sixteenth
judicial Circuit, and 1t Is believed, to MANY
other judges In the State.
Judge Thornton's circuit consists of Alexan-
dria city. Alexandria County Fairfax County
and Prince William County. The matter OF
investigating the tax returns In Alexandria
city is not within his Jurisdiction There has
been TO term Of the Alexandria Circuit Court
since June-long before the books of the com
missIoners OF the revenue were returned AZ
the September term of the Circuit Court OF
Fairfax County Judge Thornton impaneled n
grand jury for the very purpose, and directed
that the report Of this grand jury be certified
to the Auditor. The Circuit Court of prince
William County is now in session-the first
session since the commissioners of the revenue
have returned their books-and the Judge has
been engaged In preparing list OF the grand
Jurors. 10 n : -
For the last two years Judge Thornton has
given special attention to this matter in each
county Of the circuit. Nn&9
ROBERT A.. HUTCHINSON. 4
Manassas, Va. October 16. 1914.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Say. Cotton Dill Is War Measure.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,-Noting the account regarding Congress-
man Glasss opposition to congressional helm to
the Southern cotton States in their periious
present situation, and realizing that the posi-
tion Of Congressman Glass as chairman of the
Finance Committee OF the House will have
weight beg to call your attention to the
of North Carolina, regarding the desperateness
OF the cotton situation, in which he recommends
and Endorses the plan of Senator Oyerman
HIS statement throws some light on the situa-
ton, and In opposition to the antagonsm OF
Congressman Glass to government assistance to
the South In this emergency he says: The
sufhcient justification OF the Overman bill is
that IT is war measure, pure and simple for
the South is In the financial condition
that 1t would be IL hostile fleet blockaded
every port KING COTTON
Lynchburg, Va, October Is, 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

OF employing their surplus funds In the con.
fusion constituent upon the outbreak OF the
war domestic investors lost sight momentarily
OF the intrinsic value OF homo issues. and were
UNNECESSARILY disturbed concerning the future
OF them. The growing freedom of Investment
Indicates the passing OF this apprehension and
a revival OF confidence. Acute observers OF the
signs of the times profess to see In this bond
market revival tho beginnings OF an era of
normal business activity. At all events It IL
the most encouraging evidence for many months
of change for the better It may BIO but a
straw. but straws have inner fingers to point
the wind than withes or weathercocks-Boston
Transcript. ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Judge Hunsley Followed the Law.

TO The Editor or The Times Dspatch:
Sir.-1n your issue OF this date, on the subject
or TAX lodging" you have this as headline:
only Two Judges Have Obeyed Mandatory
Law"-namely. Judges Southal and Harrison
In justice to Judge Hundley, judge of the Fifth
District. wish to say that in each of his
counties ave In alD he has had special grand
juries summoned and iupaneled to investigate
me tax question In accordance with the statute
to which you refer. Not only has he done az
this year, but has done 1t since the statute
became law. / know you will be glad to
correct the former statement referred to-
j. NJ. CRUTE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
The Bankers Duty to the Public

THERE was notable statement in the adj
dress made by II. Parker Willis, secre-
tary of the Federal Reserve Board in his
address at the convention Of the American
Bankers Association. Discussing the extent
to which State banks and trust companies
probably would avail themselves of the priv
ilege of membership In the Federal reserve
system, Mr.. Willis said
Banking on its higher side is. in my
Its professional standards and it's pro-
fcssional requirements. IT performs
important public function. The banker
must, therefore, consider, not only what
dividends he make for his stock
Mack: I" but Stallings has too much
them from mourning, but he must also
think OF the fulnllmcnt of this public
function In tho best way.
That is a conception Of the bankers status
that many bankers hold, and which they IL
lustrate in the conduct of their banks affairs.
They understand that service to the public
must walk hand-in-hand with profit to the
stockholders If the bank Is to realize its ideal
and attain its highest destiny. The banker
to whom thousands of people 1ntrust their
cash becomes in this way the custodian Of a
great fund. He represents his customers in
the aggregate. as we'll individuals; he is
a trustee Of the public veal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
LAWS Tenderness to Women

Up in Brooklyn the law is very Jealous of
~ the rights OF women. When the wife
of theatrical manager who is suing him for
divorce asked Brooklyn judge to approve
an agreement between her husband and her
self, under which she accepted $3.50 in full
settlement of all claims, the court refused
It's sanctio /. The judge said:
Where is the authority for the court
10 relieve the defendant of the RESPONSE
hility of supporting his wife? The order
or the court Is asked, evidently OH some
agreement of the parties If the plain.
I'M Is willing to accept $3.50 in full for
the defendants legal obligations TO her
and the county, that Is her affair but
she cannot have order Of this court
directing 1t.
So much for the rule of law to-day.
Doubtless, when women attain their rights"
legal tenderness will vanish. In those
halcyon days there will be no more reason
why husband should support his wife than
that wife should support her husband. In
deed 1t may we'll happen-for men are Grass
ly material creatures anyhow that when wo-
men cease to be superior and are merely equal
the male OF the species will cease from toll
ing altogether. And, OF course, unless the
modes change and there results an equality
and similarity in dress. as in political status,
all the Judges will be wearing skirts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
The Voice of the People

Letters to the Editor should not be over
200 words I'm length, and the name and ad-
dress OF the writer must accompany each
Communication, not necessarily for publica-
tIon, but az an evidence of good faith. Write
on one side OF the paper, and inciose stamps
manuscript In to he returned. Partisa.
letters concerning the European war will .ot
be published.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
SONGS AND. SAWS
Please Ca IT,

Please Can II. -
There's a secret In my heart.
Sweet Mario:
a complaint I would impart.
Love. to thee:
I just love to hear you sing,
Eut Il causes suffering
Can't you can that ragtime thing,
Love. for me?
1t has made mo weak and sore.
Sweet Mario;
i can't stand 1t any more,
Love. you see.
II you'll put that post away
Till tho resurrection day.
I will buy whate'er you say,
Sweet Marie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
One IIopefuI Sirn.

DO you see any signs OF returning pr
perity"
We'll. Congress Is about TO adjourn"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Uncle znch,n PhIIosophy

1t am or mighty bad ting for de cullud race
dat desc bankers gwine gilt outer town. Vile
dey was heah dey done raise dc size ub tips
till ah1 dc belhops and bootblacks In de city
hab bought domse1ves green hats.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

Gentleman" is to be censored out of the
German dictionaries The Belgians assert
that the exertion is superfuous
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

I'VE are informed" says the Chatham Enter
prise, that the courts have decided that a hog
is not nuisance, but that he may be placed
in a position where his dwelling place becomes
nuisance; and. when such is the case. no
one Will object to the removal OF such an one"
Ono OF his favorite dwelling places is at tho
end Of seat in trolley car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Thc RooseYelt WAY.

II see by the papers," said tho Prominen,
Citizen to ono OF the visiting bankers he had
taken in tow. that Colonel Roosevelt is not
pleased with tho Republican candidate for
Governor OF New York. That Is not extra.
ordinary to those who have followed the
Coloners mental processes. He never had any
faith In any candidate save those lie pico<d
himself"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

Edison says that he knows how to keep
submarine under water indefinitely. Many
Of them found 1t out for themselves.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
She's Learned Rett.r

He--You don't love me as YOU did once long
ago.
she-Thats not surprising. AS have grown
older my taste has improved in n good many
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Chats With Virginia Editors

There has been some discussion over what
to name the present great war. Some have
suggested the War OF 1914 speak of the
War Of 1872" and others have called 4 by
other names. Wars not named arbitrarily
but receive their names by accident, tho pub
lie gradually falling into the habit of calling
q war by one name" says the Stanton Daily
Leader. The war has progressed to that stage
where General Sherman's habit seems to be a
fixed one with the public. Let 1t go at that.
Even tho Norfolk virginan Pilot has dis
covered that Holland is In the vernacular, in
Dutch" The Virginan-Pilot says:
so lar as money cost alone is concerned
Holland Ia finding 1t almost as expensive to be
neutral as It would be to be at war"
"On to Ostend!" Is now the war cry Of the
Kaiser the Roanoke World News, which mod
estly admits that 1t Is maintaining a real, 1.-Two
war critic tells It's readers in a lengthy analy-
teal crltique, which begins
III the World News war expert who of
/, course KNOWS as much about the European
situation as General Joffre, understands the re-
cent developments In the western aroma of the
mighty struggle, he is of the opinion that the
campaign has changed suddenly and radically
The Germans, as 1t appears to him. have in
large measure abandoned their plan to press
on raris directly and have resorted to a wide
swing to the north. Having captured Ant
werp, they are pressing along O line parallel
with the North Sea and English Channel with
the purpose OF taking possession of Ostcnd and
and opening way for stupendous southern
movement towards the French capital"
The reported movement to carry Poland by
! storm docs not receive tho distinguished con-
sideration of the war critic of the World News
but the latest returns from that expedition
against the Poles indicate that some military
Doc Cook was leading It,
The Petersburg Index Appeal administers
this reproof
Lord Curzon calls him William the Assas
sim and william the Bloodstained' No cause
ever was won by calling the other fellow
Names"
Perhaps the Index-Appeal thinks milords
name, properly spelled. is Curse-on
"The Kaiser's supply OF iron crosses appears
to be inexhaustible," the Fredericksburg Free
Lance comments, taking note of the fact
that others of the warning nations and others
still that are not at war. have their crosses
too
The mosquito fleet is evidently needed at
Norfolk Not at all unusual at this season, but
there is note of complaint in this comment
from the Ledger Dispatch:
Somebody must have called off the mos
quito crusade"
I'VE are informed" says the Chatham Enter
prise, that the courts have decided that a hog
is not nuisance, but that he may be placed
In position where his dwelling place becomes
a nuisance; and. when such Is the case, no
one will object to the removal OF such an one"
One Of his favorite dwelling places Is at tho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Thc Pessimfnt saxaI

Is this weather ever going to show any signs
OF Improvement? All my good resolutions have
b sen raned on until they havo become as weak
as water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

Little drops OF water,
They are falling still;
Perhaps It's cause the State went dry
We get this weather pill.
THE TATTLER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Effect OF
War on
NeutraIs

"IIuuHteu 10 Only $42b,97S, as
compared with S9S4,l96 in the same month a
year ago. The decline is considerably more
than one-half; and there has been almost as
heavy falling off In customs receipts
special war tax has become necessary to meet
ordinary expenditures, to say nothing OF the
extraordinary cost OF keeping the army on
war roofing to prevent violations of neutrality
Add to this the decline of industry and com
mcrce. owing to the closing Of markets in the
three great countries in state OF war
which nclose Switzerland on three sides ana
also to the interruption OF transportation to
more distant markets through the countries ut
war-and 1t VIII be seen that war may be a
costly 10 a neutral situated as Switzerland 10
as to the belligerents themselves-Hartford
Courant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Current Editorial Comment

How seriously neutrals are
affected by war is tellIngly
shown by the experience of
Switzerland. The postal receipts
OF that country in August last
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Foremost AMONG ~ 81,

Foremost among the signs OF
Demand return OF normality in business
for Bonds mand for bond peieas'hs de-
More Active on the part of the stock ex-
changes. modifying previous pro-
hibitions and formulating new rulings has mate
rally assisted the bond houses and stimulated
Investment demand The Improvement in tho
latter respect during the past fortnight hn q
been so pronounced to indicate. beyond
peradVenturc. a definite turning of the balance
This Is very natural sequence of the situation
created by the closing of the stock markets TO
open and active trading. Investors, finding this
avenue OF investment closed, have turned con-
hdently to the bond market for opportunities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

The mosquito fleet Is evidently needed at
Norfolk. Not at all unusual at this season, but
there is a note of complaint in this comment
from the Ledger Dispatch:
Somebody must have called off the mos
quito crusade"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

Even tho Norfolk Virginian- Pilot has dis
covered that Holland is, In the vernacular. ..in
Dutch" The virginian-Pilot says:
so far as money cost alone is concerned
Holland Ia finding 1t almost as expensive to be
neutral as It would be TO be at war"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

THE Kaiser's supply OF iron crosses appears
to be inexhaustble," the Fredericksbur Free
Lance comments. taking no note of the fact
that others of the warning nations. and others
still that not at war. have their crosses
too.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

SATURDAY. OCTOBER IT. 1914.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17
Judge Thornton and Tax Assessment.

Farmvllle Va. october is, 1914. ~ ''o :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

The Petersburg Index-Appeal administ
this reproof:
Lord Curzon calls him William the ASS
sim and william the Bloodstained' No ca,
ever was won by calling the other fell
names"
Perhaps the Index-Appeal thinks milor
name, properly spelled. is Curse-on
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-17

On all OF the lines, beginning on the Charles
City Road. north OF James River, and terminal
Ing on tho Vaughan Road, south OF Petersburg
there was only sklrmishins yesterday. Their,
has been no serious lighting since tho 18th
when the Federals tried to force our line.
below this city. but met with such a warn
reception as to keen them quiet ever since
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-17

800 troops. both factions have what
Secretary Garrison described today as
"a fair amount" of artillery. The fol-
lowing statement was issued by Mr..
Garrison:
Thus far the warnings to Carranza
and Gutierrez have resulted in lnsrruc-
tons to Hill and Maytorena respect
lively to regulate their fire SO that
bullets would not fall into American
Territory, but these instructions have
been disregarled.
bullets have continued to fall
across the line during the past few
days. The United States has already
outlined that It intends to take de-
fensive' and not aggressive action,
and as soon as it has all adequate
force i position, officials believe one
or the other Of the Mexican factions
will withdraw.
After q conference between Brtga-
Gier General Scott, chief Of staff. ana
Secretary Garrison, the Eleventh.
Eighteenth and Twenty-second lnfan-
try regiments, each to carry rations
and supplies for 10 days and not less
than three machine guns, were order
ed from Texas City and Batteries A.
B and C from Fort Sill, Okla, to Naco'
Ariz.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-17
Troops Sent
To Mexican
Frontier
SOLDIERS WILL JOIN GENERAL
BLISS COMMAND AT NACo,
ARIZONA.
WARNlNs HAVE HAD NO EFFECT
ON TREACHEROuS MEN SOUTH
OF RIO GRANDE.
l,y Associated Press.

by Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D., c., Dec. ~
Further demonstration was by
tho United States Government today
of it's determination not to tolerate
continued firing by the Mexican fac.
lions at Naco, Sonora. into American
territory. President Wilson instruct
ca Secretary Garrison to comply with
the request OF Brig. Gen Tasker II.
bliss at Naco, Ariz. for reinforce
ments to handle a possible emergency
situation. Three regiments OF ihfan'
try and three batteries OF artillery
we're ordered to Naco, bringing the
total force of the American army at
! Naco to about 5000 men,, including
III troops Of cavalry, three regiments
Of infantry and six batteries OF artlI'
lcry with. "a guns
The understanding last night was
that as soon as the additional Ameri'
can forces arc placed III position on
the International line the United
states will return any artillery or
infantry fire from Mexican territory
AS it will require three days for the
new troops to reach Naco, the Mext'
car factions have virtually that period
within which to comply with the
| American demands or be shelled out
rot their positions.
Warnings Are Oisregarded.
General Hill of the Carranza faction
has 1880 men, and General Mayto'
rcua of the Gutierrez government 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-17


nrrest THAT IS made for falce adyerts,
ing. psoRidine the adxertfsfng IS done
IN his lire q business-that Of mer
chant talortng
MrssHersch has been active h the
direcdDnSoEcIean andshones adyerts:
3ing,afof years. He believes that the
merchandise thatsis behind the adyer.
Using must be worthy Of the adyer.
Users literature and that fraud and
deceit In advertising should be made
a crime. Hence his willingness to
help the Cincinnati club in getting re.
suits. His letter follows:
Parkersburg, w. Va.
Dec. 4, 1914.
Mr.. Melville Snowden,
Recording Secretary,
The Advertisers Club,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Dear Sir:-
Replying to your favor of the 2sth
ultimo, would say I will give $50 for
the arrest OF any concern in the mer'
chant tailoring line in the city of Gin.
cinnati, doing business as the result Of
fraudulent advertising up to six cases.
In other words: / want to limit the
expenditure Of $500, and want to pay
it out for every arrest for fraudulent
advertising directly in my line Of bust
ness. The reason I am doing this Is
that there certainly enough takers
in my line In your city who need the
attention Of the Advertisers Club.
without going into other lines. How
ever, l am willing to contribute say
$50 towards a general fund If neces'
sary, but would prefer the other.
Regarding membership just as
soon as you get to aresting dishonest
advertisers, and show me that you are
doing something, I will certainly send
you a membership fee, as promised.
ours very truly,
w. A. HERSCH.
President The United
Wooden Mills Company.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-17
Reward for Arrest
OF Fake Advertisers

Mr.. W. A. Hirsch, president OF the
United Wooden Mills Company, has
taken I'D the cudgel against fraudulent
advertisers and fraudulent advcrtts'
ing. It has been his hobby for some
time, and he has before agitated the
subject, but he is now prepared TO
take definite steps to carry out MS
ideas. There is a law in Ohio, In
which states Mr.. Hirsch operates OK
tensiyely, and he has offered to the
Advertisers Club of Cincinnati the
sum OF $50 for each arrest-up to "
total Of slx-made Of merchant tailor
advertisers for specious advertising
He does not make conviction a COLI
dition. He will contribute SO soon As
the formal charge is uttered.
The legal phase of the action taken
Ia only incidental SO far as Parkers'
burg and West Virginia are conccr'
ned. The moral is a strong onc. Her9
we have an extensive user OF adver
Using space, not only insistent that
his W advertising shall be compatt.
bic with his merchandise but willing
to contribute to q propaganda to make
the high standard he sets for himself
applicable to all.
While there have been a few evil
dences OF the need in Parkersburg, the
need nevertheless obtains, for pro-
tecting the consumer against false
n fraudulent advertising matter.
Honest values have been the rule
here md so far as ~Parkersburg is con.
cerned no concern that employed ad'
yertising for purposes Of deceit could
long withstand. This is the general
rule. But there may be exceptions
and there, so long as there is no
law to the contrary, always the po.
tential danger Of exceptions. A law
that would compel the truth in adver'
Using would not only prove q protec'
ton to those merchants who dedicate
their advertising to the truth but 1t
would be a lasting bonto the public.
REWARD.
President w. A. Herself. of tho
United Wooden Mills Company, has
oTered $50 for the arrest OF any, IN:
dividual or firm in the merchant tailor
business In Cincinnati who employs
spurious advertising. There Is n
statute in Ohio making false advertls'
ing an oFfense. The Advertisers Club
in Cincinnati is soliciting member
ships and contributions, and Mr..
Hersch has written a letter to the
club saying that he will contribute
up to $500 at the rate OF S60sfor each
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-17

~
Wash table linen by itself. Wash
handkerchiefs alone.
Cranberries should be picked over
often II you wish them to keep long.
To curl an ostrich feather, sprinkle
it with salt and shake IN front of a
hot fire.
To keep a kitchen table white, wash
it first with vinegar, then scrub 1t as
usual.
Natural or unpublished" rice is con-
sidered far more satisfactory than the
shiny white kind.
Sal ammoniac will clean q furred
kettle. Fill the kettle with cold water,
add a little sal ammoniac TO it anil
boil. All the fur will dissolve. We'll
rinse the kettel afterward.
Overlooked potatoes placed in a
cloth and squeezed hard, can be mixed
with -four or barley meal, and made
into scenes. They should be toasted
and eaten with butter.
An excellent silver polish cloth can
be made in the following way: Bus
an ounce of jewelers. rouge, mix with
a little water. rub into q piece OF cha
mois skin and dry.
When darning stockings, try run
ming II thread around the hole, draw
ing the hole up until the edges lie
flat. The hole will seem much smaller
and will darn more Satisfactorily
Dallas News.