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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Apronos the Repatriation Association.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
est in public affairs TO register, or who, II they
and vote a desirable electorate? DO such people
ballot Are they the kind that think for them them
selves ana act for the good of the city
NGh rssv the most unssran
able to try to coach and convince those who do
vote Of their own voiition.
men make up their tickets? who arc they that
Gre they those @ho n% rs less
1r1,"mlcrrially or socially in our midst; Not a,
owners OF the brownstome gargoyle and the
cranks,
on he anxiors bench who have been lingering NJ
% narSnlarc they Viii attend Classes ss 'H hu
ard naf s S %'G o can ns na
.n " ks S of c WG ba the snme n,ng
po, e as am app pG%msf it, NE why
Is mis- why cant This assoeia,ion set about
or hfty men who viii take the time and give
men for the positions they aspire 10. and when
this gommi,tee names ticket, thus relieving the
to support it BY his vote and nnuencea
That not mattsr F Mem learn bS a Iepeif
cnce. suppose NO make almighty trial of
ABSOLUTELY truthful and judictons people have "
hin p 1"Sn ~S%1 Hqee tor
m9mlnhtc officers, etc; churches appoint
Of ,se eGnrs% as Ss the fsf' rd Ss"""
me hdatioh OF the committee. There
VINO hold that the church member is not capable
or constituting the Bible for himself. What then
the good reason why who Tho
TING and III" disposition, or who arc in the habit
oil forgetting things who take no stock i'm
politics. or who are TOO busy to fool with it,"
cant sec their way TO repose confidence in a
committee OF their selected fellow citizens to
guide them? w
Wonder If Richmond has the grit to stand I'M
before proposition like that? Wonder if the
voter IN the church, in the bank. in the work.
shop. IN the mill, the street, i'm the Gas
Works everywhere. would not cast much more
practical vote this way than he has been dom o ?
Then, too. he is rid of all embarrassment, and
ne don't have to promise" Jim Jones Possibly
IN some Isolated here there the voter
might wish To make some one exception for
personal reasons which could be easily a1iuste d
with the committee. If something Of the sort
rs not done, the curbstOne politician has got
the game skinned block'--I don't care how
books " I.i LSc.riS "a I"'
Richmond April 20, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
War News Fifty Years Ago
Hrom Newspaper Files, April 90, 1850

The latest informa ton from General john
ston and his army is that they are strongly
intrcnchcd at II point between Raleigh and Dur
ham, and that General Johnston is making no
effort since the surrender OF General Lee. nor
is General sherman making any dcmonstrat lions
against Johnston.
Mr. Davis is reported in tho Northern papers
to have arrived with II number of other Con-
icuerate government officers, at Augusta Ga.
ana is supposed to he seeking some seaport with
view OF making his escape TO Europe. Another
report locates MIR. Davis at Macon, Ga.
Tho Second and Sixth Corps Of General Grant 8
army have LEFT APPROPRIATION and gone into camp
IT Hurkcville Junction. while the Twenty four II
direction of Danvile. Burkevillc, Junction is to
be the Headquarters OF General Meade. who was
left by General Grant in command OF the troops.
General Stoneman moved into Western North
Carolina from Tennessee at tho head OF II Fed
cral army of 5000 infantry and 5000 cavalry.
and when last heard from was thirty miles from
Greensboro and hrty-fve miles from Danvillc
His idea is to cut the Piedmont Railroad bo-
tween the two places near Wentworth, in Rock
inGham County, y. [.
\ part of the East Tennessee column of the
Federal army consisting of infantry OF the
Fourth Corps. together with various other de-
'achhlehts have been pushing steadily and
imtcrruptedly through Southwest Virginia in the
direction OF Lynchburg.
General Ord has issued an order thar all
horscs' carriages and other property taken by
Federal soldiers in and around Richmond from
ti'%chs "e brought to the city and turned over
I" Inc duariermast department.. be re-
turned TO the proper owners. Arrest and pun
ishment will follow a neglect to comply with
this order.
Brisadicr-Gcneral NJ. r. Patrick. OF the United
states Volunteers. has been assigned to duty as
provost marsha l. general of Virginia with bn.d :
quarters in this city.
The officers OF the Twentieth Virginia Bat
TALON OF Confederate artillery who were cap
iurea win General Ewcll. ana have just been
rhrolcd, arc Major J. T. Roberts. Captain r r.
iiarEroNe. Captain A. e. Williams Lieutenant
w. Il. ScruSgs. Lieutenant a.; NJ Smelser Ti,u
tenant Peter Walden, Lieutenant Ferncyhoush
Lieutenant q. w. Hunter. Lieutenant Pendlcton
smith and Lieutenant John H. Lewis
of
rare confederate States is variously cstima ed
at from 100000 to 100000 bales
Inc Richmond people are coming right down
10 business AS the days go by. w. X Watts
OF the old and popular boot and shoe house
~ futney Il Watts. will leave Richmond to-day
lot me Northern cities to lay In large stock
of boots, shoes and trunks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
SoCialiHinC the Police

NJ Q man who thinks with the back of his
y brain. or who has visions. can fail to
be impressed by the policy OF Raymond W.
pullman. the new superintendent of police
III Washington Ills idea is that while the
police should keep on catching criminals and
preventing crime, that is not their whole
duty
He believes that the policeman, instead of
being the natural enemy OF the small boy
should he his friend and mentor, his guide
and instructor, the school teachers first aide
and The mothers joy. He feels that about
half the small boy does to make the police
man complain is due 10 the uncom promising
attitude Of putting the boy down and keeping
hlm down. that is many policemens idea OF
keeping busy. \ smart boy with American
INDEPENDENCE will submit to that sort Of
treatment just IS long as il takes him to get
around the corner. but 40 longer
Major Pullman has never been police
man, but ne has been police reporter; and
an intelligent police reporter, suddenly given
opportunity 10 organize new kind of polio
ing idea can turn things upside down for the
better and never lose trick ~ man catching
More power 20 the new major OF the Dis
trict He's on the right trail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Mexican star in Eclipse

IT now appears that our great and good
! friend. General the Honorable Pancho
Villa has suffered defeat certainly crush
ilE FOR the time and that may prove 10 be
irromediable. Not only was Obregon's vic
tory at Celaya decisive and the retreat OF the
VILE forces highly prccipitate. but there are
rumors Of disatection within the ranks OF
the liberator. II is said even that no and
General Felipe Angeles, his chief of staff and
military mentor, have Quarreled, and the re-
port, though denied strenuously, yet persists
~ OF which causes rcpining. We had
cherished tho theory that Villa despite the
fact-to pnraphrase another military hero
that he is rough diamond of the very
toughest sort. and subject to various other
limitations, was just the man for Mexico
He had displayed proficiency for one thing
in clutching that troubled country by the
throat and shaking it into the Mexican alias
for good behavior.
Now his star declines obscured assuredly
and perhaps i'll permanent eclipse. II is a
sad world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
P Glands Suferings!

NEW YORK. April 21.-Henryk Sien-
kicwiez. the noted Polish novelist. au-
thor of QUO Vadis?" who is working
from his headquarters in Switzerland
for his fellow countrymen, has written
another stirring appeal for help for suf-
ferns Poland. This is n letter to Mime.
Marccila Scmbrich, the world famous
opera star, who is president OF the
American Polish Relief Committee. OF
IA East Forty scventh street. this city.
Part Of his letter follows:
Fifteen thousand villages have been
burned, and $4,000 are homeless I'm ono
district. To be homeless here is to be
without'any shelter. The great armies
must be warmed. the men in camp and
in the trenches must have their fires.
Down go the cottages built by the
sweat Of toll on the part of thousands
of Industrious Poles. The men arc
away lighting, the families seek refuge
i'm the forests.
Mothers are too weak to go forth
ana struggle to find even herbs and
roots for their little ones, innocent
haDes weep and lift aloft their fieshless
arms in mute appeal for food that can
not be found. Their only garments
are the ragged clothes upon their
backs. In some localities even the few
fortunate ones with money have found
TINS money like the jewels the cock
found in the fable, worthless-thcy
would exchange 1t all for n few grains
of corn. But there is no food to buy.
Food is what they want noW-food
to ward off grim starvation. clothing to
Keep OFF death by freezing and ex-
posture. Not one shipload, but many
many. and at once. y days delay
means another day of deaths. another
list of dozens or scores or hundreds
added TO the list OF victims who have
died because of the war and not with
the glory of battle, not with the merci-
fui suddcnness brought by shrapncl
aud bullet but by slow, tortuous
death, watching each other and their
loved ones, their children, slowly give
up the battle for life through starva-
ton and exposure
II would that words were stronger.
that l could paint the desolation and
need and suffering; that every man,
woman and child In the happier lands
could know Poland's great need"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

supply adequate lllum1natlOn wnen consumed
in fat-lame burner
However, in order to meet the needs of
cooking ranges and the industries, the gas
pressure must be and is increased far beyond
the point Of maximum efficiency with an
iQuated appliances. Under the pressure
now preserved the particles Of carbon that
float In the gas and that, when rendered in
candescent. are principal source of light are
blown too rapidly through the flame or
otherwise dissipated.
With gas mantles there can be no loss of
this sort Their installation in any home
will result in more light for the same money
or the same light for less money. That is
the immediate advantage In addition, how
ever. when fat-famo burners can be aban-
doned finally. the candle power standard can
be abandoned also and il will be possible
easily for the Gas Department TO reduce the
price Of its product.
Here is measure of economy that would
benefit individuals and families and the COM
munty as we'll. For it's success it requires
only the ability to understand obvious truths
and OUTLAWS SO small to be nearly neglG-
bic. OF course it involves cooperation. but
ii is the sort OF cooperation that is ind-
vidualy worth while and profitable. 1t
ought to be put into effect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Throwing Away Good a..

NY lille the Gas Department pounds away
w IN ITS efforts to induce Richmond con-
sinners OF gas 10 install modcrn couipmcu,
and abandon the old hat-Galne burners and
we OF the newspapers do what We can ia
hasten the glad day. consumers themselves
Should remember That modern conditions
make 1T Impossible 10 give fat -Aame burners
FIRST consideration
They do Get consideration for the candle
power standard that is preserved a, a con
siderable cost is for their benefit The r,s
that would be even more efficient pcrhaps
and certainly less expensive when used in
connection with gas nantes, would not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

do work the like OF which wero never seen
In times OF peace" All of which might have
been learned by staying In Indiana and reading
the local paper, AS an illuminator this amateur
newspaper writer does not shine with the great
iISht he lmaSincs to be cast. The people have
been reading. while Beveridge has been learning
,hat the war was not destined to cease before
ne could get to the arena or its mighty opera
lions. old newspaper men never mako tho mis-
take OF imagining that all knowledge reposcs
under their hats, and all of them understand
WhcD sent on special service that tho newspaper
thcE serve and the world in general will not
go without Information until they get back
from fakinS after the cart.--Springficld Rcpub-
iiCan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
The Voice of the PEOPLE


TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-l should like very much 10 know how
M, are now living OF the girls who were IL.
S S Gla iS OF teieEra PLY which was held in Rich
organized by Major Caldwell who was also our
instructor; 1t was located in the second stnrv
Square r'' o"p''o'
was resident OF Petersburg, and when the
request was made for girls to Richnnnd
10 study telesraphy. ! went over there and
stayeu three months, returning home tho last
OF fehrnar:. 1863. The idea OF this school was
a. pni me Young women In tho tclcgra PHI Offices
ana Stnd the men to the front II 10 scarcely
necessary to say this plan was never carried
oul. iialf a century ago tclegra phy was com
naratvely IN its infancy. presume ours was
in the state Nircinia NRS I, nn'id
CreWe, Va, April 20. " - -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
.McerSCllnIInl.

Can YOU tell me how old liz the use of moor
schaum for pipcmaknG? r. l., LONG;
1t Is commonly considered To have begun with
the making OF pipe from this crial in 1723
Andrassy made a protegc OF Earol Kowates
shoemaker and wood carver OF Pcsth. and
returning to Hungary from mission to Turkey
gave him large piece OF meerschaum as
curiosity. Kowates cut two pipes from IT, and
accidentally discovered the value of wax as a
covering and polisher.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

II would be delightful if the Virginia
West Virginia debt could be settled
We as patriotic as most folks, we hope
and certainly would not approve settlement
unless il recognized the validity of Virginia s
contention and assured the payment OF most
Of her claim but We confess TO being rather
fed up on this particular piece OF litigation
II is beginning TO wear some Of the aspects
OF Jarndycc VS.. Jarndycc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
MctIdIfnE,

The politician cannot see
ram citizens in politics:
nc .iimks 'hcir hands should be quite free
VI All the mud that to its Sticks
BESIDES" he says, lit bothcrs mo
-, Nneh amateurs in such things mix
IhcN'd better let elections be
Controlled by those who know the tricks.
THE; TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Reformed.

Grubbs-Jinks has given up playing poker
and betting on tho races
Stubbs-You don't say so, Omit ,,n,h,ir,,
has he" e'S'
Grubbs-Absolutcly Since the stock market
spare cash to make legitimate invrs,n,cnts r.,
the bucket shops "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
The Iessimist says:

Troubles never come SinSly. but sometimes
they seem to involve contradiction IN terms
The man who Is down his luck is likely ;l.,
to he back with his rent. off his feed and i'm bad
with his tailor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Y urlNI,lc.

ue--Do YOU believe that two can live as
Cheaply
Shc-ihat depends q good deal the income
and expenditure OF the one selected rs tho basis
OF comparison
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Chats With Virginia Editors

The swattine of the fly" says the Norfolk
NirEinian-Plot' is mere child's play to the
swattlnE of poor old John Barlcycorn Scorncd
on all sides from Billy Sunday to King George:
dashed from the mouth of the Russian moviik.
interdicted in France and restricted in Eng
land: prohibited In more than a fourth of tn.
area OF the American continent poor John
has fallen on parlous times" Do you mind
that tale of woe?
The Roanoke Times says: "Of description
entirely too rare in these days OF Office hunger
is MI o. a. Hawking. of Richmond. Mr. Haw-
kins has written letter to the newspapers
in which he declares that he does not want the
Job as State Senator from Richmond and has
his time rather we'll occupied with what h.
already has to do" Not very rare in Rich
mond. Lots of here who have better Jobs
than politics can offer
In correcting slight error in Now Yorl,
paper. the Newport News Press improves the
opportunity TO again throw off on Norfolk
The Press says: The kronp:inz is locked at
the Newport News shipyard, waiting for the
necessary repairs to be made: the Eitel Is not
informed at Newport News. but at Norfolk.
Norfolk is not, usually we'll informed
contemporary seems to think. suburb Of New
port News. II is a separate corporation situate
back of Newport News on small estuary OF
Hampton Roads known MS Elizabeth River 1t
is one of the oldest towns in the State and
an IDEAL place to Intern ships. We have no
doubt that the Kronprinz Wilhelm will find
restful haven there when she dies"
Tho Halifax Gazette in ft of enthusiasm
eXclaims: Boost for South Boston, the Hub of
Halifax, and before long we'll have LynchburE
and Danville looking to their laurels and Rich
mond and Norfolk taking off their hats to US
Join the Boosters" Richmond has always ad-
mred the hustling town OF South Boston and
is In the habit OF dofiing its hat whenever they
meet in the road
Appeal is a sample of editorial paragraph hs that
have been appearing in many Virginia papers
for the past week more: at is said that
Walter f. Addison, editor Of the Lynchburg
News, may enter the for the State Senate
from the LynchburG and Campbell County dis
trtct We doubt whether it would be possible
for the people OF the district to find more
capable man to represent them In the General
Assembly Mr.. Addison not only is a forccful
writer, but an eloquent and emnenty pleasing
sneaker
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
DiStrIlNtfuI.

Why do YOU suppose the warning nations are
so dissatisfied with The neutrality ana peace
plans of tho United States
'ecause they think we the sort OF peace
makers who expect to inherit the earth"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Queries and Answers
Lend IenrlIa-

DO lead pencils contain any lcado
. SCHOOLGIRL.
No The lead is plumbago. graphite, a
form of carbon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
COuHIhfcflCy

Il understand that old man Binks is going 10
,ahe unto himself third wife | supposn il
mas got to be something of a habit with him -"
es, ~ mas Kinks says he ascribcs a large
has kept married" 49, "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
SONGS AND SAWS

~ Useful.
. ! ! :
I~/ Folks may think" said tho
A1 \ wise Mrs. Short,
TN<oMIM) My umbrellas not quite tho
."IFA p right sort,
If lENF1 ~, But whenever il rains
n TX <'6 Il fccl none of the pains
~ USl| With which oft Il real drcnch-
ing Is fraught."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Moral
Free in
Politics

co Il business transaction Is
rapidly being tempered with
ideas of public responsibility and wide
humanity. The human element is coming into
its own. The tendency is to answer more and
more r,npha,icay the ase-long question: Am
my brothers Keeper" This does not mean
that politics will become scrmonesquc II does
not mean that what one side assumes 10 be the
exclusively moral view Of any question will
necessarily! triumph over views no less sincerely
hcld by thousands OF other citizens. 1t does
that the morality of AN issue always will
he absolutely clear There still Will remain
division on moral questions more or less pom
sivc to tcmperamental or acquired differences of
pcoplc But it does mean that the day of tho
mor. politiciaDc-of the national leader who bases
his claim TO leadership on his skill as stra egst
and his opportunism as n statesman-is about
ended Hcnceforth the man who Expects to i'm
press himself on the great American public must
ground his appeal on wide sympathy. lofty
aims and moral carnestness.-Chicago Herald
Albert j. Beveridge former
Amateur United States Senator from In
n.a diana abounding orator and vol
H.l luminous instructor of the public.
'eiS nome is back from reporting the Eu-
ropcan and still taking him
self too seriously. With characteristic assuE-
ancc. ne declares that the newspapers and people
Of this country know mighty little about the
II at least he said that our knowledge
has not waited on tho return OF I'evcridge. lit
rs foolish and fake cry says Mr. Reverdge.
that this is rulers 1t is war of
peopies" There is nothing very ilIum-
mating IN that statement. 1t is conflict that
the peoples would not have begun. but once
started. they make ii their war--that is, every
nation involved now regards IL as a war OF
defense in which the inhabitants of each coun-
try back their government. Mr. Bcveridge ey-
poets 10 see q tremendous advance of democ-
racy' through the permanent absorption by
governments of functions hitherto performed by
indy duals and corporations. but now taken
measure. The lurCh towards
state socialism has not gone unnoted in the
Untcd States, MIR. Beveridpe assumes. lie
tells that he hurried to Europe because I
tho would end before Aprll'-a
point OF view shared by very few--but he dis
covered that the will end soon. The
people in every country arc devoted IL, and
in their dcvotions have built up machines to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

Colonel Roosevelt, i, has been decided,
must contne his attacks from the witness
stand to amplifcation of his answer TO the
Barnes libel suit. lie will not be permitted
to make general attacks on his political
enemies. This appears very much like a
limitation Of the Colonel theories of the right
Of free speech
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

THE TIMES. Founded. Observation-Disclosures. 1888
THE DISPATCH Founded. acknowledgements. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

Published cvcrS day In the year by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address nil
Communications 10 THE TIMES DISPATCH,
times Dispatch building, 10 South Trn!h Street
iichuund. Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

Rock Island officials blame politicians for
the roads troubles. 1t must be admitted,
however, that the high hnanciers made a sub
stantial contribution 10 The total.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

ms Mt Economy who seeks relic. in
bankruptcy from his financial woes must
have played his name with the reverse
English
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22
Current Editorial Comment

From now on the moral note
promises to grow more and more
important in our politics. The
old idea OF public affairs as
CO d business transaction is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

rms Is the accepted time to get your nal me
on The registration hooks Don, lc, pro-
cFastination outwit you again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

Albert j. Beveridgc. former
United states Senator from In
diana. abounding orator and vol
luminous instructor of the public.
is back from reporting the Eu-
90 III LIZ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

~ 1i0rcN-D'snntrh Carrier Delivery Service In
Richmond tnni suhuri's) and PctcrsburE,
hrily with sunday vrcS ..........15 cent,
prtlN vithnut Sunday, -~rck 10 cents
sunday only. Observation-Disclosures. cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

Entered Innunry -, Jao3. Mt Hlchmond. Va. rs
sc"cmd-ciaSS mnttcr uUlc- net of Congress OF
MARCH :. ISTH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-22

TElrPNoNE RANDOLPH
Puhi'Cn ton ONCE 10 Sonth Tcuth Street
south Richmond 49,. 1870 ifun street
pctcrshsrl.. .......' 100 North Sycamore Street
l. ynchbUrE ........... .2tS Eighth street