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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
Italy Summoned by Her Destiny

a GAIN Italy's entrance into the great war
a appears to be imminent. and the APP
pearancc is more solidly buttressed in fact, it
is likely than any of its predecessors even
though they too wore all of reality's outward
seeming.
Flying sQuadrons Of gossip and rumor there
are, Of course, without number, hut these
serve rather TO disguise than TO clarity the
fact. From Paris and London come descrip-
lions of the Austrian amba ssador's prepara-
lions for departure from Rome, of clashes
between Italian and Austrian troops on the
border. OF the detection and seizure of arms
shipped through Italy to Germany, Of the
exodus OF subjects OF the Tcutonc allies Of
Won Buelow's confession that his efforts to
preserve neutrality have proved failures and
many other interesting tidbits of ingenious
surmise. Some OF them may be true but the
large probability is that most of them are
false. Diplomats at any rate, are not &C
customed to wear their hearts on their
sleeves. in the naive fashion that the
romancers represent.
There is small reason. we believe to think
that Austria is negotiating for a separate
peace Doubtless. she would be willing 10
consider that means of terminating some Of
her difficulties but who ever heard OF Haps-
burg doing anything that had nothing but
wisdom 10 commend it? Nor do we believe
that Germany would give her assent-and
Germany yet Yields controlling influence
al Vienna.
For German reluctance TO countenance a
peace that would involve the loss of Ger
nanyS principal ally, there obvious rea-
sons The first and most important is that
Austria is now absorbing the attention of
great Russian armies. totaling perhaps 600
goo men. Were these forces released for
another onslaught East Prussia not all
Won iiindenburgs genius and military skill,
nor all the valor OF German troops, would
stay the advance of Russia on Berlin
Had Austria really been brought to the
state OF mind that those who believe in the
separate peace theory imagine. she would
nave purchased some time ago the neutra lily
oi Italy. which, frankly has been for sale.
Ia any process or REIMBURSEMENT, based on her
defeat, she is likely to lose much more than
Trieste and The Trentno and if she felt or
was willing 10 confess, defeat 10 be imminent,
she might well have relieved herself OF one
OF her principal dangers.
The fact is that, stiIened by German in
Nuence. Austria either does not feel herself
ia this condition Of desperation or is not
permitted 10 display her feeling Italy has
met refusal. and Italy must act or place in
jeopardy the rea ization OF what she conceives
10 be her national destiny She is fit now
Tor the fray, with army and navy al the top
notch OF efficiency. Britain, France and Rus
slh bid her welcome. The old cry of Italia
irredcnta summons her people to the stand
ards. Patriotic impulse and self-intcrest de-
mand that she unfurl her banners She is
not likely 10 prove deaf to this dual appeal
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control, Austria ha: worked wonder.
ana hriSand herzegovina has been
transformed into a enter OF economic,
political and cultura progress.
"A large part OF the land is bar
rcn, having nurnbe of bare peaks ris-
ing more than 7.00Qfect. The eastern
part toward Serbia is especially torn
and rocky. The rivrs of Herzepovin,
plunG" undcrgrounofor great stretches
on their courses tothc sea There 10
Just one river in his province thai
manages 10 30 It's mole journey with
OUT once forsak!nGthe surface The
ierzcgoVinian wales are tho only fer
tile parts Of tho prcince and most ~
these arc very narlw. fine quality
OF grapes IL raised them. and fairly
good native wines re produced Ex
c"llcnt tobacco is gown; that is II 1.
considered cxcellcntby those who nre-
Ter tobacco ms fragant as Glove. and
cinnamon.
Mostar, the capit of Herzegovina
Is picture city, "A fycinatiny Oriental.
town IN setting otjSGrdcrful bcauty
sheer, massive clinanclose II on nm.
size. while distant muntatns divide tbo
valley on tho other. iostar has a non,,-
intlon OF about 1906 almost entirely
-" N"ilC. lslAin. h""ver, shares about
,pu"iN win roman stholicism the re-
IlS!ous converts. IN mountainous m
herzegovina arc Xix, their no;phbors
the M"ntencgrins. inhcir sturdy inde,
pendcncc. 1t was Tho who started ~.
rebellion against tn, Turks in Is7s
winch, Spreading thrughout tho Rail
kans. and finally beig taken nm h,.
Nnss.a, led finally tthc Concr.ss ~
heriih and the hirthor several new
states into the familyf nations
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Women Voters In Chicago.

PhIIadeIphIa Evening Lcdger.)
That women do not want to ballot and
would not use it If they had it has been
n favorite plea of those women who de-
spair Of the political capacity of their
own sex, and prefer, for one reason or
another. TO take no part in govern
ment. How fallacious this theory Is the
women OF Chicago have proved. y quar-
ter of n million OF them rushed to the
polls on Tuesday. They showed. too,
that they had at least as good Judgment
as the men. for n majority of them vot-
cd as IL majority of the men did. giving
n magnificent rcbukc 10 the GanGstcr
element in Chicago. Events have habit
OF shooting the anti arguments full of
holes.
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or utilized for lighting purposes in connection
with the modern gas mantle.
To these consumers of 90 per cent of the
company's product, candle power is Of no i'm
portance whatever. They are interested only
IL the amount of heat the gas is capable of
generating. This heat applied to the mantle
and rendering II incandescent, produces far
more light. for like quantities of gas, than is
possible with the fat-fame burner
In modern gas manufacture candle power
is supplied very largely by the addition OF
oil, and this process of enrichment is expen-
s,vc always. The cost, moreover, is subject
to sudden fluctuations as the price of oil goes
up or down. In Baltimore. it was testified
oil enrichment in 1914 added 1928 cents to
the expense OF producing every 900 cubic
feet.
At the Richmond works. it is probable.
some enrichment of this description may be
necessary 10 preserve the heating power OF
the gas. but the abandonment Of the lighting
standard II that were possible, would make
possible also considerable reduction in
price.
1t is difficult to why this cannot be &C
complished, not at once, certainly, but after
suitable campaign of education Gas
nantes are inexpensive, and burners
equipped furnish far moro illumination than
is possible with the at-lame type The
ccmmunity's bill for illuminating gas would
he reduced substantially and the Gas Depart
ment would be enabled to defect larger
share of its energies, as we'll a larger pro-
portion Of its product, to increasing gas con
sumption in cooking and heating and the run
ming of engines.
The Baltimore News. which talks Of 20
cent gas, instead Of 75, thinks Baltimore is
paying too much for the privilege of sur
rendering only slowly Anticipated form OF
burner. May not the same thing be true
OF Richmond?
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TnIpHyers md Tnx-I:ntcr..

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.- Apropos OF your editorial article in to-
and the letter TO which said article refers may
IL ne proper Tor a temporary resident in Your
CITY VINO has no feelings or direct interest in
inc matter, to give expression to some views he
holds as result OF study and observation OF
municipal state and national governments:
Inc tendency TO increase the number Of public
employees and officials has been 80 marked i'm
late years that citizens have become Justly
alarmed as TO it's effects. both with respect to
Inevitable results of oliEarchy OF ohicaldom
In the restriction OF personal liberty and a free
EXPRESSION "f the will OF the citizenry. Surely
history affords numerous examples of these
dangers Even a cursory reading OF the reports
OF bureau chiefs forces one to the concIusiom
that a large part of the time Of such bureau
increased activities, with a large addition to the
pay rolls.
In about fifteen years the expenses Of The
Sdatc government in New York have grown from
$So.000.o 600 10 $69. 900 000-the amount If budpe
now under consideration In the Federal GOV
eminent some departments have Increased their
expenses fourfold in twenty years Is thera
10 be no limit to spending the earnings OF the
people. and can no remedy he found TO check
the needless expenditure?
mere Is a remedy, ana the present movement
IN Richmond to have every man perform his
duty M A. the polls and take proper Interest in
step In the right direction that should he vol
coined by the entire community. Ana the way
TO chanrc tendencies and conditions is not nv
relatively much less than commonly supnosed -
or impugn the motives of present oficia Is n,ost
OF whom arc unqucstonably men of probity
DONG me best they can, but by the voting for
strict economy and efficiency in public afYsirs
and insisting that the demands of the eIectorate
And unless something be soon ACCOMPLISHED
in that direction. there is a danger tbnt tbn
army OF tax eaters will be greater and more
po"eri"' una" the army OF taxpayers
Richmond, prl 90 1915 BIT
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wv ERE glad John Bunny is better. He
w has been sick That favorite. of the
screen has been ILL.,
We don't know Bunny never met him.
never had the pleasure. We may not think
r,ch Of his brand OF comedy. nor OF much
ct the comic supplement humor. nor of slap
siek amusements. But what we think. or
What YOU think, has nothing to do with the
case. The fact is that Bunny and the Kat,
2cnjammers the late Honey Boy Evans and
ever so many others, including the doubtful
nockstader, the sometimes insuf(erabe Fields
and big May Irwin, all have or had their
following by thousands OF all ages. and be
cause they contribute much TO the easing
~ LIES serious affairs they are Of import
alcc.
It is precisely because John Bunny. how
ever grotesQue his mummeres. amuses so
many people, that his recovery is worth
noting conspicEously And. as aforesaid. i'll
the same language were glad john Bunny
is better
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
The Voice Of the PeopIc
Water supply Not All to Blumc.

To the Editor OF The Times Dsp patch:
sir have been noticing recently a great
deal written about water and he
great lire risk caused by lack OF same. While
J iulIE agree that same should be rcmcdicd at
once, DO not think the cause lies wholly with
II. "
II appears to me that the Chief OF the Fir.
Department LAYS too much stress every time :,
building burns on the lack OF water supply
making {, very poor advertisement for our city.
ana causing insurance rates to be raised
slderahly; same now being unnecessarily high
Recently great deal OF blame has been
placed upon the water supply for the burning
OF the NcStnoreland Candy Company and other
places where the water supply small /
would IKE TO know what caused the loss of the
Cn"inl Company, Fraternity Hall and numerous
other places IN hiGh-pressure districts. where
the water supply Is plentiful.
ticG TO stat" here that this is one Of the few
cities where the chiefs of the fire a. departments
do not stay in the fire houses. and | think il
they remained in the houses. ii would tend In \
great way 10 solve the problem, they would
he on hand when the fire starts s
RlchnOnN. ADril
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
War News Fifty Years Ago
Grom Newspaper Files. April q. 1861

General e. .. C. Ord tarried with us but a
snort while as commandant of this department.
or the Department of Virginia. and will he sue
ceedcd by Major-Gcncral w. H. Halleck.
Brigadier-Gcneral f. NJ Dent has been APP
pointed military governor of Richmond.
main IN command OF the Federal troops in and
around Richmond. General Dent Is the brother
in-law of General u. s. Grant.
Information deemed reliable is to the effect
that General Forrest has been defeated near
selma, Ala by the Federal troops under General
). H. Wilson Selma is now. occupied by the
Union troops.
General Lew Wallace has assumed command
OF the Department OF Baltimore.
General Robert r. Lee and staff or rather
those who accompanied him TO Richmond. we're
Yesterday photographed in group by Mr.
Brady, of New York. Six different sittinrs were
ana all were pronounced admirable pictures.
United states flags OF larger size than those
thrown to the breeze when Richmond first
on the Capitol Building and on the Federal army
headquarters yesterday.
The first auction sale to take place in this
CITY since Federal occupation came off ycster-
day at the auction house of T. r. Cooke 6. 90
MAIN street The auctionccr down very
gracefully from the former Confederate money
atmosphere of $50 and 500 bids 30 cents and
81 bids in the Federal currency.
Gold has not fallen much since the surrender
OF General Lee. as had been expected At last
accounts the precious metal was selling I'm New
York at 1i6.
j. IT, Gentry ana MIR. Brand, are layin: the
foundation for an extensive huilJir. a, ,m
corner of Eighth ana Main Streets onnosi,c no
Spotswood Hotel Even wars dsa st,rs ,onnnt
Keep the live men OF Richmond down
Farmers in the country adjacent to Richmond
nave commenced farming operations in dead
earnest. and where horses and labor ,,n no
obtained they are pitching big crops Tho son,
SONS nave been very favorable far
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21

Logically, the United States Is
Helping the nation that should have the
Chnn n, prevailing influence over both
pro,,,... China and Japan in the impasse
now existing In the Far East.
Japan's int cntions in her demands
nave doubtless been misconstrucd but 1t is quite
conceivable that the Mikado's government may
ask for more than China ought to conccde. For
several days our administration has been I'm con-
ference with the official representatives OF both
emma [ahd Japan. apparently to purpose
NOW that President Wilson has taken the ma ttcr
into his own hands and has asked counsel or
president Goodnow. of Johns Hopkins Univer-
SHY. Chnas legal adviser In 1913 and 1914
therc is a probability that America will play
determinattve part in adjudcatinE the differ
cnces existing between the Oriental powers
but the President must be insistent that the
historical open-door" policy shall not be aban-
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.
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Primary Inv.

Will YOU explain for me the new primary eIcc
ton law in Virginia? DANIEL nose
We should be pleased do so but we lack
both space and information The law seems
TO contain much matter which one clearly
understands. and the Attorney General of The
state has made some recent pronounccment of
his views, which wcro published nj onrth e.
the state press The Secretary of the Common
wealth can send you pamphlet containing the
text of the law, and even that we could moi
give space TO- let alone to any extended com
ment upon IL. ~
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Grant and Sumner.

Did Grant and Sumner ever own slaves?
CONSTANT READER.
Grant slave the extent that
his wife owned one slave boy given her by her
fathcr at the time OF her marriage This slave
sold not long before the sumner
seems never TO have owned slave Ills anti
slavery prominence began so early in his career
to make the supposition almost impossible.
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Unuucstioned Antiauity.

UNIV OTIUHIIS TStHtCS.D
We never did like tho mothcr-in law
joke. but have learned to respect II BE.
cause OF its great age. The joke was
distinguished contemporary OF Methu-
sclah. ana. as we all know. has survived
that ancient citizen by something more
than 1900 years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
Ono for II. II

Mourn deplore Theodore
say what you please of his queer fancics
Adnlt for Keeps, he always leaps
Just where tho spotlight plays and dances
Confess he's got whoppincS lot
OF admiration for his greatness
And vet allow that he. somehow
Relieves this nations drab sedatcncss
THE TATTIER.
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Isn't II 'rruef
(Milwaukec Scntincl.)

Ihcy arc making much over the land.
ing of Il thirty-ciGht- pound bullhead
from Fox Lake. That's nothing
discriminating public seldom fails To
'and ~ Congress and state Legislatures
nlliheads that weigh anywhere from
$50 to ESQ pounds.
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As Good nv Ch"utauuua Circuit.

Vic. Huerta having arrived in New
York, ought to be able to pick up a good
bit OF change by selling the exclusive
right TO the use of his name and pic
ture on a new brand of bottled cocktail.
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IncOmprehenslble.

Shc-I received to-day notice from that
horrid bank. saying my account
drawn
Hc-Well, YOU must have been signing checks
little RAPIDLY.
She--1 haven't. either. Why. the checks in
that book they gave me not half used up.
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Chats With Virginia Editors

mere is evidence" says the Urbanna Scnti-
mel of an awakening of the farmers all about
us and this is encouraging evidence of tho com
inS OF good times Not only along the RAN
nahannock. but over the York they are be-
ginning to lay plans to get rid Of the voracious
mlddleman" The poor middleman seems to be
catching ii all sides.
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antees. Those guarantees might very readily
be made to include assurances satisfactory to
italy. and doubtless. IL Italy should demand
then' she could In the present juncture secure
from the allies terms that would reasonably
insure her position in the future.7-washington
Times.
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we can admit among ourselves" remarks
the Halifax Gazette, that the town isn't exactly
everything II should he. but let's not advertise
the tict. Let's all join forces boost for South
Boston, the biggest little town in Virginia,
And before we know it. won't be little
town any longer; we'll be regular city"
NAT $ about the NTH paper to claim. within
the last week, TO he in the biggest little town
in Virginia"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21

Stubhs-l see that Il Maryla court has pro-
nounccd Reno divorces invalid.
Grubhs-What do YOU think will happen now?
Stubbs-l suppose Nevada will apply for an
injunction to prevent this undetermined attack
on her principal export.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21

The Bristol Herald Courier says: when John
1'ar!eycorn hcSrs that the Frankfort bar has
recommended that nothing stronger than Crane
June" he served AT the Forthcoming session of
tn" k"htucty Far Association, he will call lus-
lily for air The report Of such n thing being
""ht IN Kentucky should be confirmed before
1t Is Dragged about much
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
No Certainty.

Are YOU sure this is my umbrclia?' asked
tn" facctions hotel guest. anxious 10 test thu.
memory Of the dining-room attendant
THAT couldn't say. sir. replied the rcspcct-
when YOU in
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Was Case of safety First.

Chicago NcwS)
Possibly II was through fear of the
dry wave now sweeping over F.uropc
that General Hucrta came TO this coun-
trS
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Queries and Answers
{:oyle.

Please tell me the meaning of the VOID
"goylc" do not find ii in any dictlonary
. MISS r. II.
1t is a local ODevonshire Eng1 word far 9
lane sunk below the level OF the land around
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
Strong Adyentarc.

DO YOU like this new Fu;urst art?'
Immensely. You see, one guess rs to what
it means is quite good another, YOU
not distressed by the apprehension that you may
not have got things right
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21
The PeSsimist Says:

1t is not always aspiration that leads some
folks to battle for various brands OF the uplift
The votaries OF some of these cults really suffer
with a mental Indigestion.
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And his bold heart TO sicken.

That aged rooster stirred his stumps
And vanished in the distance,
Nor could poor Bill thereafter
That fowl had real existence
Which may explain why dinner lacked
Its piece dc resistance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21

FARMERS have learned a great deal" SAWS
me chase city Progress. about dversiication
during the past year. This year will witness
the raising Of more grain and other home sup
plies than this section has known. A farm
machinery salesman told the editor of the Cha sc
Guy Progress the other day that he had never
known so many threshing machines to be sold
IN one season. This is sign of a big grain
crop ana less tobacco and cotton which NAV
or may not turn we'll" Never was there
better time in which to demonstrate the wis
dom of the hos and homny doctrine than this
good year 1873.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21

Inc Newport News Press says Conditions
IN Richmond arc not different from conditions
IN other cities through the Commonwealth The
State needs registration associa tions' such AS
the on. hfst organized in Richmond in every
CITY ana county. The people must look after
their own business. or the professionals will
look after it for them. The people must fight
'hcii own battles But how can soldier fight
without arms And thus are again re-
minded Of Richmond's good habit of setting the
pace in all good things.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-21

Published cvcnc day In the year by The Timcs-
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address all
Communications To THE TIMES DISPATCH,
Ttncs-Dlspntch building, &c SCUM Tcnsh street.
Richn,ond, Na.