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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
Americas Chance

THE United states of America is presented
with practical opportunity for great
service in the condition which now mcnaces
all Europe
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan both
have intjmated that they will stand ready 10
offer their services for mediation to tho
major powers Of the Old World
IL is not probable, in the event Of war that
Europe will at once listen to this overture.
In the long run. a mediator will be a ncces-
sity, Surely, il is not to be found on the
Continent of Europe itself since al. of the
nations are personally involved. and each
would be suspected Of Interior motives
Even Switzerland and Holland. assumed to
he in ncutralized territory. have been mobiliz-
ing. These two states might lcritimatelv
have been assumed to stand in the role of
medlators. But with their first act of arm
ihE' or preparing for arming, their value as
peaccmakers automatically dsa ppears
Thcre remains the United States This
country is not individually involved in Euro
ncan squabbics, thanks to the doctrine years
ago laid down by George WASHINGTON.
Whatever suggestions came from this source
would have the pressure and prestige Of dis
lnlcrestcdncss, so far as tcrritoria acouis-
tion is concerned
IL may be taken for granted that any ideas
TINS government may advance on tho tonic
OF pactication will not be misconstrucd in
Europe IL is true that any proposals must
pursue tortuous course and be subject IN
many amendments and backsets But after
The battling nations all are exhausted. which
is question of time merely ii worst comes
TO worst, they will be ready enough TO listen
10 discussion OF an honorable way out of it,
incidentally, 1t liz an ironic commentary
mat Ihc Hague, the home of the world peace
movement and shcltering the world peace
'toohd'' shouid even now he racked by rumors
Oh wars, and preparing to see that the belli-
Gcrcnts respect its neutrality Nv forco r.
that is essential
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
Cattle unisinE In tho South.


Good nows comes from the famous Eastern
shore of Maryland. 1t may not bring down the
present high prices of beef. but 1t Is likely to
increase the supply n few years hence, aud thus
h"ip To avert the meat famine" with which we
nave hecn threatened result or the cutting
up of the great Western ranges
IN" Eastern shore Is known for its tcrrapin
and oysters. but tho staple which it's farmers
have chiefly relied is wheat for the baltimore
market This year they have zed only so
cents, which hardly pays tho Of raising
\ good many of them In disgust arc going into
eaitl" and hogs. like movement is report cd
ifom other sections Of the South There arc
successful cattle growers In South Carolina and
Mississippi. These insist that their clinatc
makes grazing natural for nine months. while
It IS easy to raise winter clover and grasses
"n which The cattle feed out for the other
three. The population ia small In the Southern
states. aud the cattle rtiscrs declare that those
states have pasture lands enough TO raise DO Z
to iced many times their population
Experiments OF the sort being tried in
some southeastern states. but the profit of cat
tie raising there is largely eaten into ny the
lost Of winter feeding. The Southern srowcrs
insist that tho cost is much smaller for them
INC future supply of native beef must come
from the small farms. aud If tho South is In "a
position TO compete with the West In meeting
II, the DANGER OF roast beef becoming q luxury
Hike vonison will be pushed into the remote
futurc-Brooklyn Eagle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
What Of Berlin?

TINE total lack OF news from Berlin is per
h3ps more significant than if the ccrsor
permitted rose-colored dispatches to issue
from me German capital. From French
sources come reports that there have been
eratc antiwar riots ia that city, that the
Nascr Is virtually a prisoner in the hands
q tac war party, an! that food prices have
reached famine level
Sueh reports are not easy 10 believe, par
cnlarly as they como from the enemy $
country But why does not Berlin speak for
t5cill Under he circumstances, the allies
claims oi victories mud their only corrobora-
non in the silence OF tho Kaiscrs chief city
his armies were prospcring in Belgium
ani II alsacc-Lorraine, it is scarcely con-
ccivabla that Berlin would not make the
news public with circumstautial detail. All
NAT is permitted 10 como out is that the re-
ports Of German losses have been greatly
exaggerated" and that the plans OF the sta II
Hre being carried out.
Inc world knows, however, that The plans
- tbe German generals gid. NOT include stub
born opposition in Bolgiuu -abou, that
there can be no difference OF opinion And
II ne reports OF German rcycrscs have been
merely exaggerated" then il is admitted
Thar there have been rcvcrscs of some sort
II IS surely odd aspect Of the present
war hat continuation OF the claims OF one
nide should he found only in tho complete
news censorship imposed by the other
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Keep IN touch with home news during
vacation ny reading The Times- Dispatch
Reserve Board in Existence

THAT The Federal reserve system can Ger
taiuly be organized by October | is the
pleasing statement made by Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo Monday in addressing the
newly sworn members OF the Federal Reserve
Board, which is now legally in existence. 1t
* truly "a comforting thought and will be
of inc3lculable value TO the country In n
period OF stress. brought on through no fault
of our own. That certain Senators have de-
iaved matters until October is rcgrcttabe,
but that they were unable TO do greater
damage is matter for congratulation Now
that tho board has come into existence,
great piece OF constructive legislation ncars
its trial. Secretary McAdoo hut oxchoes the
belief Of all qualified to speak when he says
that it will prove successful.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
Japan Wants Part OF the St.pe


puBLlC opinion in Great Britain is vcrv
likely 10 look at the entrance of Janan
INTO the European conflict with the same
sort OF uncasincss as it is regarded in this
country, despite tho fact that Japan is (rcat
hr'taln's ally, and not unlikely TO prove n
negligible one.
u is generally felt that if japan declares
war against Germany ii will he To serve tho
twoiold purpose OF asserting herself ms y
world power, and of placing Great Britain
under such an obligation that when Nipnon
needs help she will find it in the British
navy
There is al least some plausibiIitv abo,,
'hcse ascribcd motives for japan. too. has
SHOWN desire for a place in the SUM- since
her war with Russia. But if japan should
undertake anything resembling war OF az
erosion IN China, for example. il is noi
prooahie that she would get any assistance
from England. whose alliance with tho
oriental nation is understood To deal only
WIN q maintenance OF each others rights
against attack. and which is also understood
10 stipulate expressly that Great Britain ,e
ho' 10 be called upon as an ally of Jan.n i,
any trouble which that country might have
with the United States
nevertheless. even an optimis, ;e - ~
pardoned who has grave misgiyinrs 81 ma
participation in Occidental. war az ~
Oriental army
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

who have given themselves body and soul to
the accomplishment or the nations purpose.
ihe canal Is open for tho worlds traffic and
no man can compute its influence on the future
OF civilizaelon. IL is IN American canal. forever
TO he wholly under the control OF the United
states. alike In peace and war: a status which,
"a Colonel Roosevelt early Joined the Sun In
pointing out. Is vital no less from the stand
point Of our sea power than from the stand
point " the Monroe Doctrine"
Last. but not least. tho Panama Canal opcns
the way between tho two at the very
moment when an uncNamplcd opportunity due
I" rcvolutionizcd conditions In tho worlds trade
IS hcck"nns rs TO South Amcrca.-Ncw York
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

MAJ cl"mor beat back and forth be-
tween tho walls OF tho gorge Hike vast
beIIo"lnSs of Internal mirth
He fought like ono possessod .rhero
WA. never an irst;n,',s prac. ~ ind,
.ucnt ~ execution. IN. ono ,,rst Ia
sfnchronous with tho other. both In
stantaneous or elsc--destructiou
Tho canoe wove this wa AVA 80,
like an insane shuitIo ,hr"a,,irs. go.
satanic loom Now i heaituted nu1
"!'hE gigantic boulder over which
ne water ""Vc pale green and ElIs-
'cttht uoo", now ia tho space 90
hs"i tb"ht II shot forward twice itp
'ehe'h through sea Of Dreaming
waves now plunged wildly toward
"hht promised instant annihtlation
arc cheated That only by the timely
plunR" OF paddle. guided IS luck
" instinct ~ o"'h.
inc on, ray Of hopc in tlau's mind.
,'t ,1n ne snfvIyed he|oad connntnns
~, htd,,, w" ".'''"h ~ leNsh -
I Ed"h'to' SpFAhA RON
- ~, '""" u""cN'r iouSht Tue rar-
,as Mere short Now. when he had
- t,.,o 49,, S . . i'''1u'e' ne seemed
mere h""'s
ms iaborinrs were tremendous un-
n''Ie'"nIe; inspired In IL" end they
~@ ,-, All but suecessful tn soal ~
safety was within thirty aecoues' mon.
~ quick' hard work, when Alan'u pad
aie broke ana N" cnno" swung broad
sue 10 boulder, turned turtle and
nreeipitated both hoadlonG into that
savage "cltcr
AZ the next few r,o,eo,,. ,,yoa L.
was rChiin2 like - p,ad mn.
oyrrvhn1,,i,'r ,,t.,s s"l'.7 "talilsi
he found hj,nsol. rct.rtcd ,,,oi
forth from the cataract and .,y,,n.,,,,,.
mechauioallv M tho snoo,h v.ator -;
wide pool hevond NO. loc.or,,,o.,
eddy. the canoe floating bottor, ~,
nearby. and Rose supporting rnrse,f
with one hand on IT,
Her eya 40, h -, ~
s,nttv or 49,, a,a,,t1 -" ~
~ 70 hcF S'He. pantnd IN
-, -" - ''"iS4e' ny mana 70 MS
'''''
Both found footing AT the same tiine
and waded out. 10 collapse exhausted.
against the bank.
Then. with a sickeninr oualm Ala,
remembered the pursuit lie roxo ann
looked m the ra,,id ina, - i'm. ~
view the last swirl quarter a. mo "a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
Nnf pInInc HUT

do not pine for hsticuffs.
trus: IN the strength OF the pen
But I'd Hike 10 shy stone ri the guy
Who calls a CIR! wren
p L. r.
do not crave 10 brain no boob
Nor even smash his lid
But I'd Ike 10 slap the lowhrow yap
Who calls a girl You kid!
r. T.
New York sun.
! do not hone 10 floor a mutt
And drag him In the dirt.
But I'd like 10 suock the sob OF him
Who calls a girl skirt"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
a itorsp I,nurh

Moiorist tblockcd by load OF hay)--I saw
there. pull out and let by
Farmcf--Oh. dunno I'm in any hurry
Motorist tangrily3You seemed in a hurry to
Let that other fellows carriage got past
Farmcr--rhatS cause his horse wuz eatin'
my hay. There haiu't danger o. yew catin'
II, l MISUNDERSTANDING Republican.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
old Gloucester.

which OF INC gloucester Throckmortons was
NJ who inherited an English estate about 1870?
VINO were the original owners OF the Wareham
estate? r. q; r
John, son Of Robert Throck morton. OF Glou-
ccsicr Inherited property OF value in 6e7 from
Robert Throcimorton. OF Hale Weston in Eng
land. THIS IS probably the matter TO which you
dlludc The Cookies
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
WAISIDE CHATS WITH
OLD VIRGINIA EDITORS

MIR Bryan has not yet signed IA peace treaty
with Mr. Sullivan, of Illinois, says tho New :
port News Press And Mr.. Bryan viii not: lie
is a man Of peace. who knows how To tight. as
various enemies have discovered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
situiiaY Irref1hfY.

can freight trains be Sunday unless
they carry perishabe articles? RAILROAD.
Such trains run every SUNDAY Of the year
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

belgian blocks the road 10 France is the
latest crime of the punstcr, and the guilty one is
tho Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. Photographers.
what is the sentence?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
f,Uptisll Poets

Please tell me whether TennNs Browning
s commonly rated the greater poet
y. Il. GREY
Popularity, Tcnnyson; among critics and
scholars, Browning.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

Speaking OF the first year Of Charlottcsvillcs
new method OF municipal government. tho Pro-
gross, Of that city. says: TO sum up. may
fairly SAY that the Council IS To hc thanked FOR
inauSurating scheme of administration which
makes S66,ooo do Approximately what SSi 900
did before. Perhaps ought TO add. when the
administration is in the hands of a man as COM
pctcnt hind devoted as MIR. Conway" charlottca-
willie did not try hybrid system. but chose the
business manager plan. Some day Hchmond
Will get rid ~ Its present compromise plan OF
municipal government aud give trial one Of
tho forms Of commission government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

Pulaski is 10 have Trade Week celebration.
and is making great preparations for it's sue
cess. The Retail Merchants Associations" the
Southwest Times reports. held an enthusiastic
meeting last night IN tho interest OF Trade
Week. Keep your eyes opcu. for this Is going
TO he ono of tho greatest events tho merchants
Of Pulaski ever had" Iicros hoping that 4;
viii be a great event, ana successful as to
assure its repetition each year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
QUERIES AND ANSWERS
I'ocn II onfas.

Can You give the OF the sister Of Po-
..thontas? MISS NJ G.
Matoga
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17
Where is George Fred Williams now" rs
tho Raleigh Times. Docs It matter

The price OF sugar has advanced nearly 80
per cont SAYS tho Durham Herald. "and Yet We
did not know that much ~ IL came from l,u-
rope" Whats the Of being 50 skeptical g?
Maybe II docs not come from Europe. but tho
war caused the advance. The dealers ton us
50 themselves. and. besides what else could
rise"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

Many Europeans who ridiculod Wilson'S
handling of the Mexican problem arc bopip
ming to wish they lived In Mexico.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

People living on salaries can al least ho
thankful that they are not deliberately pros
p"una through the miaCortunes of others. ~
are the food monopoists
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-17

Is Ruiyard hipling satisfied now?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
st. Joseph. Mo-. June Is, 1914.

Life Co, -
Lincoln Neb. y
Gentlemen
today Miller Agent
100000 on the Is Life pan matured June a. 1914
wish to thank liberal settlement of
policy
Very truly yours
MINNIE T. WILLIAMS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
VILLA OUR FRIEND
Kansan at Washington SAYS
Rebel Protected Ell PasO.
Frank s. Thomas Is q Close
Friend of PanchO.

Washington, Oct. 24.-"It is impos-
sible for anyone who knows Pancho
Villa to believe that at any time since
the most recent fighting in Mexico
began. Villa has expressed unfriendli-
ness to the United States" remarked
F. S. Thomas. of Kansas. a close friend
Of the rebel leader, at the Willard.
"At the time when the federal army
In Chihuahua started out to crush
Villa, the latter was in Juarez, and the
object Of the federal attack was to
retake the city opposite Ell Paso. Car
rama at that time was safe in Sonora.
Villas soldiers were not armed ade-
quately, and he was not in condition
to fight, but he called his men to-
gether and told them that the fighting
could not take place in Juarez.
THE Rio Grande is only $50 feet
wide, and II the fighting was done in
Juarez it would be inevitable that both
sides of the river would suffer. He
was impressed with this because he
knew that the federals had plenty of
artillery and their shots were sure to
reach into Ell Paso.
This was the reason Villa decided
to march out to meet the enemy and
why the battle OF TERRA Blanca was
fought where 1t was" Mr.. Thomas
said. "Tierra Blanca Is on a desert,
and the nearest water to the place of
battle was IL miles away. Notwith-
standing his great handicap, Villa
gave the federals a crushing defeat,
and it was this that started him on his
subsequent uninterrupted campaign of
victories"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
VALLEY GAMES ON
Contest q
Lawrence Attracts Interest.
Washburn-EmpOria Battle Is
Also q Big Feature.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The con-
test between the University of Kansas
and the Kansas Aggies football teams
at Lawrence promises to be the most
Interesting game played in the Mis-
souri, Valley today. The result will
give a close line Of the relative
strength of Kansas and the Univer-
sity of Nebraska which meet Novem-
Der II in a game that promises to de-
eide the Missouri Valley champion
ship. Nebraska administered a 81 to
0 defeat to the 'Aggies" last Satur-
day. The Kansas eleven suffered In.
juries during the week and several
stars will probably be out of the game.
The second conference game on to-
DAVIS schedule is that between Ames
and Missouri at Columbia The Iowa
eleven is reported to be unusually
light this year and, because of IN
iuries. is not in the best condition for
the combat. Oklahoma, which de-
feated Missouri last Saturday will race
the University Of Texas squad at Dal-
las. Texas has a fast, heavy team,
slightly outweighing the men from
Norman.
The. game at Topeka between Wash
burn and College of Emporia 10 ex-
pected to give accurate dope on the
kansas conference title. Both teams
are more or less crippled, but Wash
burn seems to have shade the ao-
Today's games in the Missouri Val
ley: .-,,,
tural college at Lawrence.
Texas vs. Oklahoma at Dallas.
Ames We. Missouri at Columbia
Nebraska VS.. Michigan Aggies at
Lincoln.
Rolla School of Mines VS.. Arkansas
at Fayette. Ark. .. -.
Ottawa university VS.. Friends at
Wichita.
st. Marys college vs. Kansas stare
Normal school at st. Marys' Kan;
Washington VS.. Drury at Spring
field, Mo.
Oklahoma at Dallas.
Dallas, Oct. 24.-The University OF
Oklahoma and the University of Tex
as football teams met here To-Day TOT
their 18th annual game. Oklanoma
has won five of these games, Iexas
nine and there was one tie. One OF
the hardest games of the season In the
southwest is expected. Texas has a
fast team slightly outweighing Okla
homa, but Oklahoma has displayed
unusual class this fall, having defeat-
ed the University of Missouri 13 to
last Saturday.
Washington and Drury.
Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The game
between Washington university ana
Drurv this afternoon marked the re-
sumption Of football relations between
| the two schools after being off three
years The Pikers are still smartfng
under the defeat handed them by the
Rolla Miners last Saturday and the
Panthers prepared for desperate
matched. with Drury lighter by an
average Of three pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
Haskell Indians Defeat Texas
A. and N. Friday.
Sewed Up Football Game In
the First Quarter.
THE FINAL SCORE WAS 10 TO 9
Frazier Makes Spectacular Run
for Q Touchdown.
Artichoker Makes Long Dis
lance Boots at Goal.

Fort Worth. Texas. Oct. A.-By a
score Of 10 to 0. the Haskell Indians de-
feated Texas A. 4 NJ. here Friday af-
ternoon. The first score was made In
the second quarter when Powell kicked
a field goal from the 20 yard line. A
few minutes later Frazier. the Indians
right tackle. gained possession Of the
ball on a tumble and raced down the
field from the A. & NJ. Is yard line for
q touchdown, Powell kicking the goal.
Coach Kennedy had two Of his reg
ulars out of the game, and used Powell
at tackle. The Indians played straight,
football throughout the game. and kept
the ball in the enemy's territory most
of the time.
In the third quarter. Lee went il for
Haskell and carried the ball to the
Farmers 1-yard line. where the In
dams were held for downs. Artichoker
was sent into the game for Haskell.
and did wonderful kicking. One of his
punts went seventy yards. and the man
who picked 1t up was tackled in his
tracks by Captain Slower. Artichoker
barely missed a field goal from the So
yard line. The result Of the game was
never in doubt after the first few min
utes OF play. The lineup:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
TOPEKA HIGHS LOSE.
Ottawa Team Wins Fridays Game by
Score of IL to Z.

Ottawa, Kan, Oct. 24.-The local
high school football team defeated
the strong Topeka Highs here Friday
afternoon by the score Of IL to Z in a
most interesting game.
In the second quarter Sargent re-
ceived a punt and carried 1t IS yards
for touchdown for the visitors. At
the beginning Of the second half OF
tawa was awarded two points on
safety on the kick OF received by Sar-
gent. Following this a few minutes
later Ottawa secured the ball on a
tumble and carried 1t 80 yards for a
touchdown. Dickey then drop kicked
goal for the locals, making the
score IL to Z. The defeat was a SUR
prise to the Topekans.
The Topeka lineup was as follows:
Lortz. re: Kennedy. TT: F. Wilson. rg:
r. Wilson, c: Young, IL; Nettles. cap
tain. 1t: Hope. lie; Sargent. q: Billings.
Stewart, rh; Mclean, In: Perry, T.
Henderson Of Topeka refereed Por-
ter Craig of Ottawa university UNI
pired.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
EASTERN FOOTBALL.
wolverines Meet Syracuse; Other
Games Of Interest ON Today.

New York, Oct. 24.-Though not the
most important game in the east to-
day local attention Is attracted to the
Polo grounds where Cornell and Brown
meet In the only big football contest
in New York this season. Both teams
had their final drills Friday. Cornell
taking the field after the Providence
PLAYERS had finished and drilled be-
hind closed doors.
The ranking battle of the day bids
fair to be the Observation-Disclosures
conflict It will be the first game in
the new Palmer stadium at Princeton.
The Dartmouth eleven this year is
considered fully up to the Dartmouth
standard and Dartmouth's best has
played close games with the Tigers
with an occasional victory. More than
once the teams have been SO well
matched that the score was small and
AZ. .sinner in doubt all the way. This
year Princeton. like Yale, is opening
out and pushing things The Tigers
have not done anything worthy Of
special mention yet and the game with
Dartmouth should prove the actual
worth of the team
At Syracuse.
At Syracuse = game will be played
Of more than secondary impOrfonce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
ese reports credited the $50

and Chinese reports credited the $50
with the feat
Unofficial accounts say that the
$50, masked by heavy seas, dashed
out of the bay and launched her tor
pedo. She then ran the blockade ana
was pursued by the enemy's de-
stroyers. Foreseeing what her fate
would be, her comma der drove her
on the shore and fred the magazines.
The captain and the crowd OF sixty
escaped in the direction Of Shanghai
and were taken In charge and In
termed by Chinese soldiers.
Vice Admiral Sadakicht Kato, com
mander of the second japanese squad
ron before Using Tau, reports that
the condition of the wreckage OF the
Takachfho, the fact that flames from
the explosion were visible for twenty
miles, and the stories of the survivors.
convince him that the cruiser was
torpedoed by the destroyer. 1mme-
diately after the torpedo was nreo
the magazines Of the Takachiho blew
up.
According to survivors. many MEM
bers Of the crew Of the Japanese YES
sci were blown overheard. These
men united in singing the chorus o!
the national Japanese anthem ana
thus persisted.
This is evidence how brave1y these
men died and how they voiced their
love Of country In the supreme mo-
ment," Vice Admiral Kato reports.
THE commander of the Takachino
died at his post on the bridge"