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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
What is New in Autumn Fashions

novel effects,
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Choker Puritan Collars
fled Circular Skirts Plated Skirts the
novelties in fashions girls splendid
OF fashions women as we'll as he
coming = -
September Patterns
Now a Pattern Counter
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
THE FALL NUMBER OF
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Illustrating the Celebrated
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
Just in Time
For the New Home.
800 Beautiful
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We have just received a
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
RETURN FROM CAMP

After having spent two happy week.
at Hoods Holly Camp. at Sandy Point,
on the James River. a camping party
has just returned to the city The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
Lapros Dismissed.

The case against Cost Lapros. tho
Greek who shot and killed William
Minor. colored. while the negro was
in the act OF breaking into his store
some days ago, was dismissed by Jus
tice Crutchtield in the Police Court yes.
tcrday ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Good Music Teachers by Law.

Mr.. Gardner Lamson, vice-presldehV Oh
the National Association of Teachers OF
Singing, urges the New York State Music
Teachers Association to work for Ia"
rcouiring teachers of vocal and nstru-
mental music to qualify by passing an
examination. as doctors and lawyers must
The idea behind the suggestion-thato only
intelligent, properly educated and trained
noreons should have the right to be
teachers-is one from which it is impossl-
BILE 70 dissent. It savors more of German
"kultur" than American methods, though,
to propose to settle the issue by passing
a law about it.
Notwithstanding the rigid requirements
as TO experience, certifcate-holding and
the like applied to teachers in the public
schools and other educational institutions,
there IS much elasticity about private In
structors and private instruction in vari-
Gus branches of learning or accomplish
ment. and there ought to be. If music
teachers are to pass a state examination
and he certified as to quality, why not
teachers of languages, of painting, OF
drawing, of dancing, of acting? 1t is quite
true that bad teaching may ruin child's
voice. may conceivably impair its health,
while lack of knowledge and judgment
may perhaps contrive to bring about in
jury to q piano pupils hands. Academic
knowledge enabling a teacher to pass an
examination would not eliminate those
possibilities, though it might perhaps
minimize them, and they are the less i'm
portant phase Of the bad teaching prob
lem to-day.
There are good teachers and bad teach
ers in the public schools, holding the same
certificates. The music teachers them
selves, through their associations, their
academies and colleges, their music papers
and magazines, can gradually raise the
standard of music teaching and Of those
who gain a living from it, as no law posi-
bly, could do. Nothing short of miracle
would ever eliminate all the bad teachers
of anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Kicking New York Around.

Ex-senator Brackets proposal to abol-
ish the state census is sound and sensible,
It is measure of economy and good
administration. It is, therefore, pity
that it is tied up with an attempt to limit
New York City's legislative representa-
ton, by constitutional provisions, to not
more than half the membership Of the
Senate and not more than half the mem
bership Of the Assembly. That is unfair
and improper TO the highest degree.
Far more equitable is a proposal sub
mitted by ex-Justice O'Brien that legisla-
tors be selected strictly on a basis Of vot-
ing population. The total vote cast in the
23d Assembly District Of New York Coun-
ty last fall was 23,9O3; the total vote in
Schuyler County was 1886. Each political
unit, on those votes recorded, was repre-
scented by one Assomblyman. One voter
in Schuyler County was as good as seven
voters on Washington Heights. That is
distinctly not democracy, even though the
system which permits it has the form and
Of democracy.
So long as such conditions exist, so long
will the taxpayers of New York City be
victimized as they are victimized at
present. 1t may be that they will have
to submit for a while longer to the present
against them, but it is alb
surd for Senator Bracket or any other
member of the Constitutional Convention
10 dream that they will give their votes
to a new constitution containing even
greater determinations against them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
German inaccuracies

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l notice that in your issue o. ''''
you give up a column Of your valus's - =,
to a rehash OF distortions and nsha'.,
signed by a disciple Of DernburE VIC -, >.
himself under the pseudOnymn o. ~ y,
Hyphenate, and from Philadelphh " -
only want 70 answer one Of nS = =.
statements. He states that truthful 'P's-
humane God save the mark!) GerH'lI y
holds one-ffth of France. The fact : ~ ~, y
is dug in in just 2 ID per cent Of VS. ~ ~
area of France. But then nobody as !
expect a correct statement from us -
Kaiser, Krupp and Kultur. All u' SE
emanating from there are beeloudea ,, mr..
den in a maze Of misstatemenh go
tons and bias. l do not wisa .r,ts
your German friends other laiOsI.. ,,,,.
with a reply. They seem to me 70 .,,s,,l
by a disciple OF that propaganda Of 800 -.
on which our distinguished Dr. - - !, g
spends so much time and money WIN
hospitable shores. -, ~
| am only surprised that a neT' p.s. W
The Tribune. a reader Of which ! 80 .,, Il,
for so many years, should delioeIa' -
its space to such distortion OF rae" -
hyphenated correspondent mu!e'sc y,vicl
New York, June 10, 1915. A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
"Fring" DR.. Schultze.

/ The Board of Coroners, a body per-
Isonifying ignorance, inefliciency and graft,
has taken occasion to fire" DR.. Schutze.
It was immateral to them that DR..
Schultz should have resigned before they
took any action in his case to accept a
better paid and more useful post under
the District Attorney. With the amazing
lack Of dignity which has always char
acterized their proceedings, the coroners
included in their acceptance Of his resig
nation the statement that they had de-
termined TO dismiss him. Every one real
ICES what an impotent act Of petty vim
.dictiveness this was.
For years DR.. Schultze has been the
only incumbent of the Department Of
Coroners remotely qualified for his duties.
lie is recognized as an expert in the per
Torrance Of autopsies and in the detec-
ton Of indications Of crime in the exam
ination of the dead. And as a gentleman
as we'll as a scientist he has refused 10
become a part of the dirty System" ex-
listing among coroners and coroners' ply
sicians. Indeed, he has fought this "sys-
tenn vigorously and no doubt greatly
aided Commissioner Wallstein in the lat
ter's recent investigation Of the unsavory
coroners' office.
His colleagues therefore have perse-
cuted him relentlessly, seeking through
one trumpcd-up charge after another 20.
make life a burden to him so that he
would resign. At the same time they have
feared him and have not dared to pro-
coed too energetically against him. The.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Two Holy Wars

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: recent cablegram reports that the
"Lcipziger Neucstc Nachrichten" in its issue
Of June cxultantly proclaims that this is
no ord nary war, but a crusade, a holy war
Truly, history repeats itself. In a speech
in the House of Commons, June -, 1881, the
second William Pitt, son Of the Earl Of Chat
ham. that ilustrious war minister who so
clearly foresaw the disastrous results for
England OF the American Revolution, spoke
as follows:
"A noble lord has called the American war
holy war. For my part ! am persuaded
and would affirm, that it is q most accursed
wicked barbarous, cruel, unnatural, unjust
and diabolcal war. Il was conceived in in
justice; it was nurtured and brought forth
in folly; and its footsteps were marked with
blood, slaughter, persecution and devasta-
ton It was pregnant with mischiofs of ev-
cry kind mschiefs which recoiled on the IN
happy people of this country. The nation IS
drained Of its best blood and its vital re-
sources of men and money. The expense of
It is enormous, much beyond any former ex-
perience; and what has the British nation
received in return? Nothing but series Of
ineffective victories, or severe defeats; vic
tories which are but temporary triumphs
over our brethren, or defeats which fiji our
own homes with mourning"
Is not Germany soon 10 be reduced 70 IA
similar situation, threatening even greater
humiliation and national disaster? There is
this difference, however: Were Germany to-
day so fortunate as TO have among her
statesmen William Pitt an Edmund Burke
or 0 Charles Fox 10 tell her the truth, his
lips would be sealed and he would not be
permitted to utter word in criticism of the
ruinous policy of the Kaiser's government.
This is the difference between free England
and despotc Germany.
HENRY L. SHIVELY, ND.
New York, June II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Bryan and the Mexican Problem

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Those of US who have unfortunately
made investments in Mexico, and whose in.
vestments are temporarily worthless, fee
highly elated over the final elimination Of
Mr. Bryan as a factor in shaping the policy
of our international relations, feeling as We
dc that the responsibility for our personal
losses and the suffering of the Mexican peo-
pie is due to no one so much as 10 Mr.
Bryan. 1t is felt that a truly American poll
cy is about to be resurrected, and we are
grateful and elated.
No peace can come TO Mexico unless we
force on that country coalition government
composed of all factions, either by peaceful
means or, If necessary, by force of arms
The present brigands, even If they included
all of the low element of Mexico, represent
ing 90 per cent of the population, which they
90 not, only represent per cent of the
wealth, whereas we Americans and Euro
peans represent 10 per cent. The Bryan
proposition has been 10 turn over $4,000
100000, the wealth of Mexico, TO a yermin
covered lot of cutthroats that only represent
S3CV.OOO,O0O 1t cannot be done practically
even though it were logical, and the Presi-
dent should not force such a preposterous
end.
Peace under any of the armed factions
Of Mexico would last but few months.
What Mexico needs is our ample guarantee
against the recurrence Of the infamies of the
past four years, the protection of vested
rights justly acquired, religious freedom for
all moral denominations a new constitution
based on equity and a ballot based on edu-
cational qualifications. l am opposed to in
tervention if it is possible to avoid it. and
that will depend on our government policy
and not on the Mexican people.
Any Mexican with a million dollars can
overthrow any government we may attempt
to set up with the peon element as dominant
factors, CT. z. CARACRISTI, Phi. D.
Granite, Va, May 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
An Appeal TO the Jews.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | have received from member of
the Jewish Historical Society Of London a
copy Of an address delivered recently le-
fore that body by its vice-president. Lucien
Wolf, in the course Of which he appeals TO
British Jews 70 help crush German mill
tarism.
1t may be of interest TO your Jewish read.
ers to know what Mr.. Wolf says as TO mill
tarism and the Jews:
For the whole world German militarisu
means perpetual anxiety and the exhausting
burdens of tremendous armies and fleets.
For the Jews, however, it means a perpetual
menace TO their civil and political rights
and its success would probably signify in
some form or another the restoration Of the
Ghetto. | feel, too, that In waginc this war
we are fighting not only for ourselves. but
also for that better part OF the German ma
tion who have not forgotten the great tradi-
tion Of their most famous poets and philoso-
piers and with whom the cause Of our Ger
man co-religionists is closely interviewed.
In their emancipation the task is far
more Of a practical political problem than
is generally realized-we shall perhaps find
the surest road to a permanent peace and
also to the lasting happiness OF the German
people themselves F. {.
New York, June 10, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
MR.. WILSON'S AMBIGUITY
His Latest Note to Germany Cited
as Example.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Please clear away one i-.iri,,
from the latest note Of President Wl,sr to
Germany. It occurs in his sentencs vtitA il
the following:
"The fact that more than. 100 AnsrU
| citizens were among those who pehshs.
made it the duty Of the Government Of Il,
/ United States 10 speak Of those things an.
/ once more. with solemn emphasis, 10 call d,
sttention u the Imperial German Cover
rCut 10 the grave responsibility which 10
. Government of the United States eonseiTa
mat il has incurred in this tragic oecgrsna
AID 70 the irdisputable principle upon v,.s
,hat responsibility rests
The ambiguity in this sentence resides
the doubt whether the word "it,' where 4 .
used next after the words "the gOTerrnst
cf the United States" refers to that goTs-
ment, or refers TO "the Imperial German Co.
eminent" which is mentioned shortly be''n
the mention of "the Government Of u
United States" The collOcation Of the 81
tence indicates that the word "it' sIsn .
the Government Of the United States; ss'
it does so refer, the sentence appesn . az
that the Government Of the United Sn's
responsible for the tragic oceurrene'' We
cost the lives Of more than hundred A-sh'
can citizens ! have been reading ". WI
sons writings for many years, bsSiaH
with his first book on Congressional s''r''
ment, which was published more thar arg
years ago, and which | read IN ttoFal
1885. He is a very uneven writer Of ZIG
prose. Much Of his literary work ~
but also much Of II Is very far fron g,
forming TO the classic standards. o. tislh
rhetoric and English grammar MS W
20 Germany of May IS is like bis noe I
Germany of June 9, 1915, in being c's''7
faulty in logic, in statement and in fhs io.
ALBERT H. WALKsS
New York, June II, 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18

conflict which echo ire somewhat greater
struggle in Europe. The YaQuis, like the
Germans abroad, may count on the an
preparedness Of their enemies. Every one
knows that Uncle Sans forces are demon
allied and inadequate. Poor Mexico Is
bleeding, starving and impotent. And
Germany can't leave home. So, fortified
and prepared in their cordilIeran fast
nesses. these warriors of blood and iron
no doubt feel confident Of bringing the
world to their terms.
But what shall we say of the alliance
they have welded against them? Surely
war, to q greater degree than politics,
makes strange bodfellows. The United
States. Mexico and Germany fighting
shoulder to shoulder will present an even
more startling picture than that Of Great
Britain, Russia and Japan as brothers in
arms. Nothing like a new peril, after all,
to compose old differences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
For a Watery Baptism.

It is hardly reasonable to expect that
Mrs. Boole, the able and vigilant presi-
dent of the W. c. T. L., should accept the
lame excuse put forward by the officers of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Her protest
was against the use of champagne in the
baptism of the battleship Arizona, and to
say that there is nothing unusual or
startling" in such use is only to beg the
question and in no way to satisfy the
objections of the reformers. Small Won
der that she has wired to Mr. Daniels
praying on no account to suffer the fair
name Of Arizona to be desecrated by liba-
tons Of Intoxicating liquor.
Nothing unusual or startling Too
true, indeed; nor was there anything I'M
usual or startling in the alcoholic condi-
ton of the state itself in primitive times.
But Arizona, as Mrs. Boole aptly re-
minds the Secretary Of the Navy, re-
formed and adopted prohibition by a
large majority" If the state is satisfied
with water, surely water is good enough
for the states namesake. The apology
proFered by the officers Of the Navy Yard
is, in short, frivolous and beside the point
as if unusual and startling innovation
was not just what the reformers were
after.
Having granted this much in favor Of
Mrs. Bodies splendid endeavor in the
cause of temperance, it may be hoped
that if she fails she should not take her
defeat too much to heart There are
times when reformers have to be content
with half measures. The Governor, in his
statement on this important point, sug-
gests compromise. Champagne" he
writes, probably will be used in the
christening Of the Arizona, although a
bottle Of water may also be used in a
supplemental way" If that supplemental
bottle can only be brought TO bear to-day
the W. c. T. u. should be satisfied. The
consequent dilution will doubtless save the
Arizona from serious harm, seeing the
liquor is for external use only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Suffrage No Crime Breeder.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | observe from Miss Sarah McPike'.
letter printed in your columns TO-DAY thai
she, too has been taken in by a piece Of
"faked-up journalism" purporting to be ar
interview" in Worcester, Mass. with Mr.
Thomas Mott Osborne about suffrage anf
crime" This interview has gone broadcas,
through the newspapers Of New York State
many papers printing the story, quite IN.
suspectingly for real news.
One paper stated editorially that this was
the first anti item ever published" by that
paper none other having been considered
worthy of space
The facts Of the case are so well expressed
by Mr.. Osborne himself in a denial which
he sent promptly 20 The Worcester Ga.
zette" Irresponsible for the original Inter.
view") that 1t is better to give his letter
in full than TO try to quote from it. II
follows:
Several people have asked me concern
ing the accuracy of the interview on the
woman's page of the Gazette which was
headed Equal Suffrage Would Tend to In
crease Crime wish to state that never
said anything Of the kind, that the whole
interview is imaginative and am credited
with all sorts of expressions and ideas which
are absolutely contrary to my views.
81 am not suffragst, but as for suffrage
increasing crime, think Il is nonsense. and
IL is q pity that a paper which can report
so well and accurately meeting such as
the one in Mechanics Hall will lend itself
TO such fakedup journalism as this alleged
interview"
am glad Of chance to make public this
letter Of denial which may not be known 10
all Of The Tribune's readers.
MARY OGDEN WHITE.
New York, June Ii, 1915
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Polish Relief Committees

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Some few months ago I saw the an
nouncement Of the formation Of Committee
for the Relief Of Polish Sufferers, the name
at the head Of the list being the eminent sin
ger, Nine. Sembrich.
A couple Of weeks ago received an an
nouncement Of similar committee for the
same purpose, with the name Of Mr.. Pader-
e"shi' the distinguished pianist, accompanied
by letter signed by Mr.. Vanderbilt, Of the
National City Bank
have now received an application for a
donation from the Committee of Mercy, with
the name Of August Belmont, No. 200 Fifth
Avenue, treasurer, this latter appealing for
Poland and Serbia.
Why should there be so many separate
committees to do the same work? Ordinarily
the multiplication of societies and officers
involves necessary duplication Of salaries
ana other expenses, leaving a smaller net
result FOR the benefc!aries. Can you throw
hght on the situation! *"
New York, June ., 1915. ~.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Sister Isa bella Wise

To the Editor Of The Tribune. ,.,.,l
Sir: Among those lost on 'Ns :, .
was Sister Isabella Wise. who was - : y
ond cabin. She was a member Of =. -
coness Order of the English chuF'a' - n
worked as a missionary in Jau,ss' as
indies, for twenty-five years, hf ), y
and the great company OF irienSSS ,,liS
made by reason of her devoted 80 sbosi
ridcing labors desire infOrma'i0a - .
Since the sinking Of the snip, ,,t.f =
gent inquiry has been made ~ ,siss
friend. have been able to learn NJ, ,lss 2
| desire, therefore, to re9u., '.-,, -
print this letter in the hope th'' "a Al
those saved will be willing to SEM i =
formation they may perhaps h is,,,s y
greatly beloved Sister. Please y" yesf'
NJ H. Gates, D. D., Interees'l0ay VA o.
Broadway and lS5th Street, New W.
June IL. 1915. HasjM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
KuItur's Western Offspring.

Germany's philosophy and example are
already bearing fruit in the Western
Hemisphere. The Yaqui Indians, 20 get
the jump on Admiral Howard, have de-
clared war on the United States. And
not content with a single adversary, but
spelling 10 whip the world, at least as
much Of it as comes within their horizon,
they have also declared war against Mex
leo and against Germany
There are other features Of this Western
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18

delivery of arms TO the United States enemy
to the imperial government?
Any information will greatly oblige your
readers who want to learn the truth.
OSCAR GOTTLIEB.
The facts may be found in the Memoirs
Of Andrew D. White. The ambassadors &C
ton in the matter was neither authorized
nor supported by the government Of the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18
Germany and the Spanish War.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | would thank you very much II you
would answer the following question to the
best Of your knowledge in your columns:
Did the German government put an en-
barge on guns and ammunition during the
Spanish American War when our Ambassa-
dor to Berlin called the attention Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-18

latest charges against him had practically
died a natural death for this reason when
his resignation gave his official supcriors
the opportunity they had craved, and
which they couldn't resist.
Their dismissal" Of DR.. Schultz sounds
like the barking Of the dog which has just
turned in its flight to see its enemy d.
parting in the distance.