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occupancy. which has its base ut Vera Cruz.
extends westward toward the central plateau
There seems no reason to believe that within
any reasonable time Carranza will be able 10
crush his advcrsaries, or, on the other hand,
that they will be able to crush him.
We should imagine that even Mexico
is heartily weary of war. bloodshed and the
depredatons Of innumerable marauding
bands Even confirmed taste for revolution
must have been satisfied, If not satiated. We
do not discern i'll Senior Carranza any of those
qualities of national hero and savior that he
has no difficulty in finding in himself We
believe that all classes in Mexico would well
come peace.
In the way of that peace stands Carranza.
1t strains patience that this should be So
ii almost passes endurance that we should be
compelled to contemplate the sacrifice of life
and treasure, because this old egoist cannot
be induced TO see the light. If he could be
spanked into more accommodating frame Of
mind. much trouble would be saved.
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RIPPLE CLUBS FOR SERVICE:

While the leading military aurhori
Ties OF the country are all of one accord
IN urging Congress TO provide for a
reserve to our established military
forces. the National Rifle Association
OF America is going ahead without the
mare or trunpets or financial assistance
from Congress In the building up OF a
reserve III this country that will be
most eihcicnt in that it Will he trained
In so per cent of the requisites of an
efficient soldier: that is, the ability to
handle the rifle and shoot straight
The National Rifle Association is
DONG this through its organization Of
riiie clubs throughout the country, es-
rccially among civilians. \ great i'm :
petus 70 the movement was given
through the enactment of Legislation
At the last session OF Congress author
izinE the free issue OF "Krag" rifles
ana ammunition to rifle clubs under
rules ana regulations approved by the
Secretary of War. The Secretary OF
War placed the organization of the
clubs and distribution OF the rifles in
the hands OF the y r. a. which mad
had an efficient organization with sec
rttaIies In every State. and was in
close touch with the class OF citizens
whom IL was desired TO reach The
splendid military feature of this move
mcnt and one that Will add considera
bly, to the national dcfcnscs is that not
only are citizens being organized into
clubs and trained in rifle shooting but
the statistics show that about 30 per
cent OF the members of these clubs
are cN-army and national Fuardsmen.
so that they are not only keeping UP
their training In rifle shooting. but are
already trained III other necessary at
tributes of Il soldier
All that is necessary for Congress 10
do to secure an efficient reserve for
the regular service and one that would
be along the lines that have proved
SO efficient in Switzerland, is to make
the rifle club movement really broad
and national in its scope by proper APP
propriations for the building of rifle
ranges throughout the country and the
purchase OF target supplies and other
parapherna!a for the CARRYING on OF
rifle training among citizens When
this has been accomplished then will
President Wilson really see the con-
summation OF his desire to have "A
'citizenry trained in the use of arms
since the free issue of rifles and
ammunition was authorized the Ma
tional Rifle Association has organized
i3S. clubs. These clubs are not con-
fined To any particular locality, but
reach from Maine 10 California II is
ful ones are organized in the West
where there are better facilities for
the acquiring of ranges and where
the class Of young men who compose
the membership OF the Western clubs
are not that class to whom golf and
tennis appeals. great aid also to
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success in these Western clubs is ,ho,r
being allowed to do their training On
sunday. ~ great many OF these cluhs
nave been organized in fraternal and
patriotic societies. AT the n-axan,
tme there are organized and ainlia,ed
with tho \. r. A., 4SS clubs VIII ,
membership OF 1888
one feature of this movement ba.
been the organization Of num4rona
cluns by the employees OF large indus
trial corporations. In some eases III.
employers themselves have donated tho
lana and assisted in the construction n,
the ranges believing Undoubtedly thai
II was better to have their men ON,
gagged In the healthy open-air snort or
rime shoohhg than decreasing their
looms "a
New York and Pennsylvania lead for
hrst place in the number OF clubs each
having thirty nine, but New York ONT
ranks Pennsylvania in club memher
snip. 1867 TO l,547. There are one or
more CUBS IN all the states with the
exception OF Maryland and Delaware
me number of clubs and their MON
bership by States follows: Alabama
: clubs. 81 members: Alaska, club al
members; Arizona, II clubs. 557 mem
h"rs; Arkansas. clubs. SO members:
California. "a clubs. 7s5 members.
Canal Zone. clubs. 81 members: Colo
RADIO. clubs, 2S2 members: Conn.cti
cut. clubs. 3Si members: Distric, Of
Columbia. clubs. 1875 members; Flor
ida. clubs. l27 members: Porto Rico.
] club. - members; Georgia. 2 clubs.
"a members. Hawaii. . clubs SO mem
oers; Idaho. ] Clubs. 35t members; Illi-
nols. clubs. go members: Indiana IL
clubs. sll members: Iowa. S clubs 329
members: Kansas, 10 clubs. 247 mem
h"rS; Kentucky, clubs, 2i4 members:
Louisiana. clubs, So members; Maine
clubs. 50 members; Massachusetts. %
clubs, aHl members; Michigan. Is club.
'"i members: Minnesota. S clubs, 2lI
members; Missouri. 6 clubs. 2il mem.
hers; Montana, ~ clubs, sli members;
Nebraska, clubs 900 members: Ne
vada, clubs. l3G memb ers: New Hamp-
SHIRE, clubs, 2e2 members: New Jer-
scy, clubs. III members New Mexico.
Q clubs, ESQ members, New York. 80
clubs, 1867 members; North Carolina
clubs. Sc members: North Dakota, 4
clubs l3s members; Ohio. - clubs. ol6
members; Oklahoma, 3 clubs. 81 mem
hers: Oregon. clubs. 4o4 members:
Pennsylvania, 80 clubs, l.547 members;
Rhode Island, clubs. lG1 members:
South Carolina. club % members:
South Dakota, clubs. 1913 members:
II clubs. $40 members; Utah. s clubs.
325 members; Vermont. 3 clubs. 373
members: Virginia. 3 clubs, liz mem
bers: Washington. IL clubs. i2l mem
bcrs. West Virginia. 3 clubs. 40 mem
hers: Wisconsin. 10 clubs, PA mem
bcrs. Wyoming, clubs, 1913 members
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courts. with the result that 1t must meet
Dill FOR over $l2.000000. She has reached
the end of her rope in the way Of litigation, and
nust devise ways and means of obeyng the
supreme Courts decision. What can be done
II the mandate is disregarded was shown when
Sorth Carolina undertook to ignore n similar
decision In favor of North Dakota and was
brought to terms by an order which directed the
hlarsiiai of the Supreme Court sell the assets
OF the state of North Carolina the steps of
the capitol at Washington. 1t is not TO be sup
posed there Will be any unnecessary delay I'm
this case since delay evasion could only make
d pad matter worse. The only thing apparently
Tor West Virginia to do is to issue bonds, since
10 pay off the award by direct assessment would
constitute n burden that taxpayers would prob
'piS De unwilling TO carry, especially when the
loss or the liquor revenues has he public
income question particularly difficult one
Baltimore Sun.
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Stonehenge to Be Sold

LONDON. June 1o.--StonehengeS the
most famous OF British ruins, dating
back TO the Bronze Age. is TO go unde:
the auctioneer's hammer in September
next. The property TO be sold includes
6.ioo acres OF farm land. the estate OF
the Antrobus family. The principal
building is Amesbury Abbey. mast
which flows the River Avon. The
property to be sold is located in a cor
ner OF Salisbury Plain, where Canadian
T.. 1roops ana many regiments of British
lcrrltoriais are cncamped. and includes
considerable portion OF the ancient
town of Amesbury.
Stonehenge literally Hanging
stones lis the remains of n great pre-
historic structure. 1t consists mainly
or circle of vast stones nearly half
OF them now PROSTATE, averaging about
fourteen feet In height, which original
~ supported a number of huge hort-
Zontal stones. There is an inner circle
OF smaller stones and within this circle
several pairs of huge stone columns ar
ranged elliptically. Tho exact purpose
which the great structure originally
served has never been definitely estab-
lished.
II is probable that Stonehenge will
become public property, through pur-
chase either by the state or by some
historical society. a few years ago
there was reason to fear that the
stones might he sold and taken to tho
United states. At that time the Brit
ish Footpaths Preservation Society
tried to purchase the acreage which
Includes all the important ruins, but
the owners price Of S25O.000 was con-
sidered excessive and nothing came OF
the movement.
Immediately afterward. the owner.
the late Sir Edmund Antrobus. had the
monuments and the grounds surround
Ing them fenced In with barbed wire.
and collected % cents each from ali
visitors. The Footpaths Preservation
, Society contested the legality of tho
erection of the fence, but after n long
fight the courts decided in Sir Ed
munds favor. The state now has mower.
under law passed two years ago. to
intervene at any time for the protec
ton from sale. removal, or Injury. of
any monument in private hands which
| there is reason to believe ia in danger.
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World Peace Conference

D UBLIC attention has turned with vague
feeling OF hoI~. 10 the World Peace Con
ference which is now in session in Indepen-
dence Hall. at Philadelphia. II might seem
that such movement is doomed 10 futility
yet ii is the heller OF large part Of the peo-
pie OF this country and OF many enlightened
persons abroad that the movement will not
be without important results. EX-Prcsidcnt
Taft is among the leaders. others of whom
are Judge George Gray OF Delaware; Theo-
dore Marburg, Oscar Srraus, President Hib-
ben, OF Princeton University, and John Bias
sett Moore.
The chief object OF the conference is the
establishment OF a war emancipation" trib-
unal by the joint action OF the nations of Tho
world, which IS to be invested with sufficient
authority to use force ii necessary in the SO, =
Element OF quarrels threatening war Ii any
one nation threatened war. the other nations
at the direction OF the tribunal would unite
to prevent a conflict. As some one nation
must take the Initiative III every war this
system would automatically lire up the whole
world against the country desirous of en-
gazing in hostlitics
Whether the World Peace Conference will
come 10 anything, or whether ii is doomed ,o
utter utility. nobody can say but. beyond
doubt, the effort is one we'll worth making
me changed attitude OF the great mass OF
the worlds population towards war inc
modern. outspoken detestation of war is
chiefly the product OF peace agitation IN ,bn
past.
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The Voice Of the PEOPLE


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatc h:
Str,-Iherc has come to my attention this
afternoon for the first time your editorial OF
June IL, in which YOU give credit for tn.
successful conclusion of the long-drawn -out suit
Of Virginia West Virginia. No part the
credit belongs to me, and take this opportunity
OF repeating what ! said 10 all reporters who
interviewed me on the subject Immediately after
the decision OF the court, tn-Wit: That the credit
belongs. to eX-Attorncy- General Anderson. dur
ing whose administration the suit instituted,
and To Randolph Harrison. OF LynchbUrg, who
together. on behalf OF Virginia, conducted this
OF great difficulty and infinite
detail, and the able manner in which these
gentlemen prepared and argued the cas-. meas
uring strength as they aid, with the hest legal
talent OF the country, places them in the front
rank Of American lawyers. They have fouGh
and won which will go down in history
as one OF the most important suits decided
in the supreme Court OF the United States. In
giving them credit | disparaging the
efforts OF other lawyers who connected
with the case before my term began When /
became Attorney-Cencral found Major Andcr-
son and Mr.. Harrison in charge the case
They had years before been employed behalf
of the state, and had so thoroughly mastered the
in all its details, saw that the
states interest could not have been placed in
safer hands.
While thanking you for the Kindness which
to take Of the credit which belongs to the
distinguished counsel who conducted the case
behalf OF Virginia.
JOHN GARLAND POLLARD.
Attorney General of Virginia
1915
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Our Country's Real Reliance

N.Y. l. nave Deen puzzled LOT months 10 I'M
w derstand just where the additional
100000, or 100000. or 10000 men, whom
some of our statesmen talk so glhly of add
ing to the United States Army, to come
from Though we have asked the question
several times. nobody has yet taken the
trouble to enighten our ignorance.
If war impended there would be no diff
fculty, of course. in obtaining all the volun-
teers that possibly could be utilized. but il is
certainly somewhat different in the piping
times Of peace. To-day there is Il recruiting
Office in every city in the land, and recruiting
officers visit many of the towns and villages.
y high standard OF admission is maintained,
but no applicant for enlistment really fit to
be soldier actually is rejected. Despite
these activities it has been found impossible
to keep the army up to its authorized
strength.
How are the regiments to he manned?
Hardly, one would suppose, by further fnan-
cial inducements. Our army now is the
most expensive in the world from private TO
major-general. We pay our private soldiers
twice what England pays. nearly five times
what Germany pays and nine times what
France pays. The United States Army costs
on an average $1,000 year per capita. En-
penses of administration would not increase
proportonately with increased personnel. but
1t is quite fair TO say that an added 100000
men would mean an addition OF S90000,0OO
or more to the annual cost Of government
Multiply that by two four, and you will
be able substantially to determine what
an added 100000 or 100000 men would in
volve.
There remains CONSUMPTION, but that ex-
pedient can scarcely be regarded as highly
popular. Save in the actual presence OF war
it may be dismissed from the possibilities.
Where, then, will get the men? There
is no sound and satisfactory answer. II
this country is 10 provide adequately for its
defense, some other method must be found
other than tremendous additions to the stand
ing army
The real hope lies in the National Guard
the organized militia of people trained and
accustomed TO arms" 1t must have every
encouragement that can be provided from
national, State and city governments and
from the approving voice OF public sentiment.
lta relation to the regular army must be made
even more intimate Better provision must
be made for its training. These things are
all feasible and, relatively, not at all ex-
pensive.
Quite as important, however, is changed
public attitude. Employers OF labor of every
type should encourage rather than discour-
age, the enlistment OF their employees The
time given to encampments should not be
regarded as a vacation but as each mans
important contribution TO the defense OF his
country. Young men should be made TO I'M
derstand that it is their duty to serve at least
one enlistment.
Until there is entire change in indus
trial conditions in the United States army
service is not going TO tempt large proper
ton Of the men fitted TO perform il. Reliance
for first line OF defense must be where il
has always been-in the National Guard.
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SONGS AND SAWS


Danger.
The Summer Girl is here again,
In all her health and charm,
Prepared to do the hearts of mon
Some very grievous harm.
She may appear quite innocent
OF mischief or of guile,
But best beware lest you repent
Your yielding to her smile.
The Summer Girl knows how to swim
And how a horse TO ride:
AT golf or tennis she can trim
The slaves who seek her side.
She has n fascinating laugh
That's always at comma nd
But think, ere heady wine you quaff,
She iiirts to beat the band
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Chats With Virginia Editors

The editor Of the Halifax Gazette TO
Richmond sometimes, and when he does he
sees things. For Instances Sign jitney in
Richmond: Monument For Hire We've heard
OF borrowing widows weeds. but hiring out
monuments is us We will send
the Gazette map of Richmond.
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SuHraEctfc.

carry any idea OF "militarism? MISS a. T. w.
In form the word is feminine. 1t is
agreeable term to the leaders OF the equal suf-
frage movement. They prefer "suffra gist.' 1t
has no intimation of the methods OF the military
suffragiStS.
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BIT by BIT.

Why doesn't links reformT'
He is reforming, but he is going about the
thing gradually. lie noticed that when he took
n pledge as to one of his vices he always broke
IT, SO he mas started his reformation by swearing
of on swearing OFF,
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Queries and Answers
Rcpnirs on House.

I rent house which owner promised to re-
pair and has sold to person who wishes me
to remain tenant? Who must do the
repairs? III.
The new owner.
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Speaking of the West Virginia debt matter
the Newport News Press says: Mr. Pollard is
quoted saying that there is no constitutional
provision or Federal enactment providing means
for compulsory collection The only known
process by which State collect from
another in such contingency he said is by
force of arms, meaning actual war. That pro-
cess can hardly be followed. He expressed the
opinion that satisfactory settlement would
be made in time Bat that is not ~Vireinia's
affair She has done her part by her creditors
and she has lifted from her shoulders an ohli-
CATION which has annoyed and burdened her
officials for many years, and the decision of the
court is a public benefaction." Yes the old
mother OF States and Presidents and the like
wins in any event.
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Gruhhs--It seems to that insurTerable
nuisance Gunne. is getting fattcr and more
stupid every day.
Stnbbs-Yes indced--a sort of broad bore
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-18

Is it necessary for the husband to sign deed
made by wife conveying real estate of hers In
which he never had an interest? j. Il. S.
Possibly necessary. but safer for the
buyer
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The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch furnishes this
item: MIR. Bryan on Sunday, at Old Point. re-
fused TO talk and went to bed $50 o'clock
waking up yesterday morning with n public
statement There ought be a law against
publishing dreams" Second the motion
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Conservation

a RNOLD BENNETT, the English novelist,
makes strong protest against all pro-
Jects OF conscrptiOn or coercion, whether as
applied TO filling the ranks of the British
army or TO the supply OF those arms and
munitions which represent Britains vital
need.
For his opposition, Mr. Bennett has sew
eral reasons. one of them being that con
scription. in the factory al least, is very un-
likely 10 work. Suppose a shopful OF COR
scripts down tools, what you going 10
do?" he asks Shoot them? Try it,"
One imagines that the procedure at which he
SCOTS will not be employed save after CON
siderable thought. But Mr. Bennett has an
other and deeper criticism He says
The final and the greatest. reason
against conscription is that 1T is a step
backward, revers!on toward order
OF things which is passing away
and which belongs to barbarism. Con-
scrption In Britain threatens CON
tnuance OF vast. homicidnl, runous
wars in the future. the triumph OF the
Prussian ideal, and setback Of n very
serious Kind for civilization To adopt
IT, save in the acutest need and when
the voluntary system has failed would
he prodigious act Of criminal folly.
1t is so Democracy and conscription, al
though they have shaken hands with each
other. must always be enemies Their ideals
are mutually contradictory At the hest
their enforced association has been and will
be last resort
IT silence in this case could be taken 70
give assent, II would appear that public
approval Of the demand for a new charter ie
unanimous Not one voice has been raised
III opposition 10 the many that have favored
the chahge. ms sort OF thing, however is
too good TO last. If the charter framed is
the right variety Of charter. il will he foupht
ny NOSE interested IN the continuance Of
mt IN t,,.,,.
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Lucky Dnrs

The ancients had a bully time
If YOU but stop and think
Nobody ever thought to say
What they should eat or drink.
THE TATTLER
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The Pessinii.t Saws:

There are various sorts of trouble in th
world. but. all in all. it is better to be down il
the mouth than down at the heel.
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Published every dny I'm the ycnr by TIE iimes-
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address MI
to THE TIMES DISPATCH.
Tim -Dispn tch building, 10 South Tenth Street
Richmond, Vn,
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Net Closes
Around
Per.jurer

lania. Helms Hardenhcrgh n
coded German agent, with whom Stahl
very intimate, has been arrested In Washing
ton simply as witness. The trunk which Stahl
sworc TO having helped to carry aboard the
Lusitania at the time when he said he the
guns has been found in the city, and never went
the ship, according to the officers AL! Of
this evidence is worth collecting. More should
be collected Of the sort. No side light
that assist the world to understand the
fimsiness of Stahrs tale should be neglected. 1t
must he made plain to the German government
that Berlin has been deceived. And 1t must be
made clear to Americans to foreigners that
the prosecution of Stahl is not n bogus prosecu
ton or entered upon with any end the
establishment OF the truth and tho branding Of
n lair That there guns. mounted or
unmountcd, on the Lusitania is the statement
of the Cunard Line. vouched for by United
States inspectors and personally by the collector
OF the mort OF New York. who used his own
ewes And StahI cannot complain If he is
victed OF what Is a crime in every civilized
country. IL his afldavit is legally proven to have
been OF whole cloth.--Brooklyn Eagle
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now? What hopelessly i'm
possible and wildly foolish
conundrum are you prepar-
ing to spring on me now?'
None at all. | was Just
going to ask you if n lady
lion is Il lioncss and n lady
tiger is Il tigrcsS, what you
would call a lady goat?"
~ buttreSS, / suppose
hut go away now and don't
,rar"
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The Fredericksburg Star comments as fol-
lows: 1T has been rumored that West Virginia
will even go 20 the extent OF resisting the
mandate OF the Supreme Court; but this is TO
be taken with grain Of salt and, if true
IS not likely avail, as court has always
found of making its DEGREES Of
fective. II is more likely that West Virginia
that she has exhausted her last resource
will issue bonds to meet the payment which she
make under the courts decree"
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I1yO WuNS.

bother any longer"