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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-10
Queries and Answers
None.


Ever since I have lived in Richmond have
been greatly interested in the queries and
answers In The Times Dispatch and particularly
in such gramma tical matters you discuss
have noticed your inva ria BILE insistence that the
none" should he followed by singular verb,
and recently made up this sentence: None but
the most learned doctors know this fact" and
to probably the leading English scholar
asked him whether know" knows"
the verb He decides in favor of know"
the plural. and says the use OF the singular,
knows" next after the plural doctors" would
be very awkward. and the sentence should have
the singular verb understood and the plural
verb expressed so as 70 stand None tknows)
but the learned doctors know this fact"
Is this authority strong enough for YOU?
You would better stay in the south" for your
fair specimen Of the fruits you gather when you
wander far afeld There is an excellent story
OF the English Judge VINO ADVISED a friend not
learned in the law. 10 accept appointment as
justice if he would only render his decisions
and never attempt to give the legal reasons on
which they were founded. Your decisions"
said the great man, are likely to be right;
your are certain TO he wrong" The
Times Dispatch holds only that none" is mo
one" and is consequently, genericallv a singular
and ought to have the sequence of the singular
This does that every sentence which
contains none" must have the predicate in the
singular though your sentence would not present
the slightest difficulty You have only to regard
but as proposition when the most learned
doctors becomes objective case and leaving
not hing cxcept none rs a possible subject YOU
are forced put the verb into the singular form.
as most grammarians would do. Probably the
leading English scholar in America gives n de-
csion which might stand hut "rea sons like his
plentiful blackberries, and of not much
more account. If none knows" and STILL tho
most learned doctors know" there is fiat
radiction in terms, and all the grammar since
Precisian's day and all the salt since Lots wfes
time could not save sentence such that. 1t
would be quite plausible to argue that none
is the subject of the sentence at ALL but that
the subject is the phrase none hut the most
lea ned doctors" This Is gencrically plural since
it necessarily means more than one doctor, and
it must he followed by the plural verb We have
n suggestion which may he of value your
fIiend. suppose you call to his attention mat
ter which goes all fours with the case YOU
present and ask him to make some eXamina ton
of that line in which Mr.. Dryden declares that.
| None hut the brave deserves the fair"
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News Of Fifty Years Ago
(ITrom Newspapor Files, June 10. 1859

The conspiracy trials are nearing their close
in Washington No evidence has been omeaGa q
now being made for the opening by counsel.
There will be oral argument. and the lawyers
statements Counsel for the prisoners VIII ME
written argument, and later the REPRESENTATIVES
Of the government will file replies. II 'hey so
elect.
William Byrne who was prominent citizen
Of Baltimore and Il strong Southern sympathizer'
and who left that city and came TO Richmond In
1861 was arrested in March last by some Of
Sheridans men while he was trying to make MS
way back to Baltimore He deprived Of
considerable silverware and other valuables and
then sent to Fortress Monroe as prisoner:
From there he was taken to Point Lookout ana
held a prisoner until few days ago. when he
was released by direct order from President
johnson Mr.. Byrne was in Richmond yesterday
endcavoring to get passage to Baltimore
General Sheridan has assumed command OF
the military division Of the Southwest. emhrac-
ing all of the country west of the Mississippi
and south of the Arkansas Rivers.
General Candy has issued orders permitting
cotton to 10. ca rred to the New Orleans market
without military interference. and this 1t is ex-
pccted. will revive business greatly In Louisiana
and Mississippi.
An order for the release of all prisoners OF
under the rank of major lis TO be issued
within the next few days, So says n report from
Washington.
The number of United States war vessels on
the Atlantic seahoard has been ordered to be
reduced from 600 ninety. The West Gulf
squadron is to he reduced to twenty vessels and
the Mississippi squadron to fifteen.
Trains on the Richmond and Danviile Railroad
running regularly under military con-
troll between Richmond and Danville. hut they
are running very slow. The train which leaves
here : r. NJ is all night getting TO Danville
reaching there at o'clock the next morning.
a threa teninG letter addressed to President
Johnson. and which reached him in the due
course of mail. has been turned over to the de-
tectives of Washington. 1t is said the letter
Informs the President that recent proclama lions
and acts Of his calcula Ted to make 1t too
easy prominent leaders of the Confederacy.
Hon. John w Forney has published il his
opinion that Congress cannot refuse TO admit
the United States Senators and Representa- tives
from North Carolina TIL ground that negroes
did not vote In the prior elections Incidentally
Mr. Forney denounces Wendell Phillips as "a
very eccentric and most impractical bic theorist."
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dicuious: SO that everything that
rea ches me from outside makes mo H.
and tho tiniest Rolehili becomes a
mountain. There's nothing III
about me except my soul"
The partisans Of Nietzsche may say
what they VIII. there Is this morbid
suhstratum In the man, and mis-
excessive admiration OF sheer strength
is a mark OF IL. They may indeed re-
tort; What OF that? 1t is enough for
JUS that he laid an unerring finger on
one of the weak spots of modern life,
and announced the catastrophe TO
come. Our whole European civiliza-
ton he said, has for a long time
been In an agony of tension, which
increases from decade TO decade. and
seems TO he headed straight for dis
aster." What would Nietzsche, the
praiser of war. think Of the present
war?
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Mosquito Warfare

New Orleans has taken a fresh start
IN Kidding the city OF mosquitoes. The
Association of Commerce has made the
move. and 1t is supported by a city
ordnance making com hination of
forces that it is hoped will he success
lul. Cisterns, estimated al 100, 900, were
the chief source Of the water supply in
i'V' when the city began its anti-mos-
quito war These. the chief breeding
places OF the mosquito. were screened
ana a new system of water supply was
put In operation. Since then many els
terms have been abandoned. The water
board hesitated about ordering els
| terms filled UP and was satisfied If they
were screened. But no provision was
maze 10 see that the cisterns were
screened. and. says the Times Picayune,
IN time scores Of unprotected cisterns
became mosquito factories" When an
owner was punished by law. the pen
atty was slight. The Board Of Health
had no money for the work, and so the
mosquito plague and danger remain to
inrBe degree. But even as it is the
! settled portion Of the city has not one
ffth OF the mosquitoes that 1t had ten
years ago.
| Now there is an Increased penalty for
unscreened places and with the work Of
the Association OF Commerce 1t is be-
| lieved way out has been found OF
course. cisterns are not the only source
or trouble. ana great sanitary help has
! been given by drainage work, rat
PROBING, and the removal Of trash.
| But much remains. such ms Watching
Open barrels filled with watsr, un-
drained ponds and CUTTERS as we'll as
the cisterns that arc still in use 1t all
f, depends on what win, and vigor are
put In the new effort which depends
! largely on the CO. operation OF citizens
The power is now given TO set rid Of all
mosquito breeding places and tho call
Is to civic patriotism to SEQ whether
we get rid of mosquitoes altogether"
by strict enforcement OF sanitary and
| antt -mosQuito laws,
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II would he .;EatstaEea sense OF leaiency
/ that would .As:sest '3ondona,ion Of the of
tense OF any cadet at...unapoIis who has been
found guilty OF cheating in examinations.
There are violations OF regulations. that the
letter or The law makes punishable by dis
missal, which may in some cases be con
doned, but dishonesty OF this type is not one
OF them
The testimony that Is being given before
the court OF inquiry now sitting is shock
}o the American people /, Is apparent that
the cheating was on 4 wholesale scale and
that many took par, in il II hurts grievous-
iy o learn that This is so--tha, service in
stitouoA Where IDEALS OF honor and truth
ought to be pure and hieh, has hecn the scene
OF condUcr SO disgraceiUi
Il is certain that youth who takes this
view OF life can never be transformed into
Tie sort OF man Who should wear the uniform
OF an officer IN the American navy The
cade' corps should be made TO understand
that the department the government or the
nation win tolerate, in the case OF lis mem
.hers no deviation from the honorable ,radj.
'tious OF lAe service
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Get the Best Man.

wy HEN Council meets tonight to consider
w the resolution for the appointment of
a charter commission. it should consider also
the ACCESSIBILITY, which. in our view. amounts
Ia necessity, OF making the commission widely
representative OF every class OF Richmond's
citizenship.
The Times Dispatch has no candidates
It's sole interest in the matter is the common
interest OF al! who live in this community
that the very best men possible shall he
chosen. 1t is more important, indeed, that
they shall be the best men available than that
they shall be representative, but il is also i'm
portant that their representative quality be
not overlooked
Richmond doesn't want TO make any more
mistakes, nor is this the time for half way
measures. What is proposed and favored
generally amounts 10 a complete recastiug Of
our machinery OF local government We
cannot afford 10 intrust the ORA wing OF the
plans nor the construction OF the engine TO
any save the most competent hands
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Leo Franks One Hope

= EORGIA'S prison commission having
NJ made adverse report but one man
Governor John NJ. Slaton-stands now be-
tween Leo Frank and death on the gallows.
BY vote Of to !, the commission has
declined TO recommend the communication OF
Franks sentence.
Notwithstanding all the commission says,
Frank has had but one trial on the facts. and
that trial, there is sound reason to believe,
swayed By the mob spirit that ragged out
side the building in which il was held. The
Judge who then presided went 70 his grave
declaring his doubt of Franks guilt Many
wholly impartial investigators have reached
>onclusions much more favorable to the
accused.
Responsibility in the last analysis rests
with Governor Slaton. He is not bound by
the commissions findings. When he has
completed Ills review of the evidence, it will
be strange if he does not 10 feel the
doubt that possessed Judge Roam, and stay
an execution that, ii Frank should he shown
to be innocent, would stain forever Georgia S
administration OF the criminal law.
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NIETZSCHE IN REAL LIFE.

Frau Forster -Nie,zsche's original
"Leben Friedrich Nietzsche," in three
parts. published in 1895, lSa7 and 1904.
extends 10 something above thirteen
hundred pages. She has now rewritten
and abridged this work for hastler
readers. says the New York Evening
Post. and has made this new form OF
her biography the occas sion to answer
many of the stories recently current
about her brother, which she regards
as scandalous. simultaneously with
the publication of this new work in
the German, the Sturgis & Walton
Company have brought out an English
version, the first volume of which was
prepared by Anthony NJ Ludovici. and
the second. just issued. by Paul V.
Cohn. AS these two volumes embrace
together some eight hundred pages. it
will he seen that Frau Foster-Nie
sche is generous, even in infringement.
AS for the quality of the work, 1t Is
OF the same character as the original.
Those who care for an Impartial ac-
count of the man and his career may
be advised to consult the excellent
work of Halevy; having thus oriented
themselves they may fnd IT profitable
to see the Ma chi-phiiosopher through
a haze of sisterly affection and en-
thusiastic, not TO shy rhapsodic, hero
worship. In this atmosphere the writer
of THE Antichrst" is almost a Chris
tian. He who dashed the moral stand
ards Of the age and sought TO trans
valuate all values" stands forth as one
who all his life acted upon these
values in unswerving fashion," and only
criticised them because he was above
them. Why, one asks after reading
the book-why all the potter about
Nietzsche, II he was merely nice gem
tleman. going about the world in the
spirit of Christian charity? That Ia
not the philosopher whose creed Is
| summed up admirably in these pregnant
phrases:
Ascending life. Master-moraiity.
| Classical art.
"Declining life. Christian morality.
Decadent art.
"The modern man has in himself
both conflicting moralities: he Is a
| physiological contradiction: he Is false.
| he squints."
Those phrases are quoted by Frau
| Forst err -NietZsche from document
| owned by Peter Cast. And, indeed
tho real value of her hook. n value
| Of which no time can deprive 1t. Is In
| its documentary riches. Sometimes, as
! in the case just cited and in much az
the other material bearing on the com
! position Of his various books, these
| documents have epigrammatic or ex-
egetical value for tho student Of
they throw light on his character. and
indirectly on his philosophy. Thus. he
| writes to his sister I'm March, 1883
that Is, before his mental break.
| down:
at timas / have no control over
| myself whatever; l am almost prey
TO tho most gloomy resolutions.
All this has resuited in a sentative
ness that 10. pitiful and altogether RI
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the real facts as TO how many men
the periodically budding candidates for
the presidential throne OF Mexico have
"s'"Hi!F hao IN the hcld. Out
of such elements as these. somehow or
| other. an opinion must be formulated
for what II is worth.
Estimating the troops necessary for
a march from Vera Cruz to Mexico CITY
together with the occupation OF tha
Thmpico district. one might say. in tina
first place. that the cheap and enec
tive way TO do business is decisivelv
that Is. In overwhelming force When
one considers tho Topography, the ma
ture Of the railroads between Vera
Cruz and the capital ti2i and i74 kiio-
meters), one inclines TO the belief that
! from $4,000 to 10000 regulars would be
necessary for the advance and the oc
cupation OF necessary points Accord.
inS 10 circumstances Il greater or less
number OF line OF communication
troops. would have to be Elm ployed on
the railroad from Vera Cruz TO Mexico
( CITY; possibly couple OF militia divi-
! sions would suffice
''On some such basis as that We
should be reasonably certain OF making
quick work OF an advance TO Mexico
CITY. without great waste OF time
money or lives II Is quite possible.
however. that the thing could be done
! with less force. 1t IL even conccivan bic
dash!ng general and Is. 900 men might
do the whole business Rut we are too
! powerful a nation 10 trifle with our
/ sponsibili,ies: sober and safe estimate
/ is wisdom I'm the long run,
AN expedition 10 Mexico CITY might
! however, prove Insufficient. IL might
{ become necessary 10 settle down 10 u
I pacihcat'on OF the whole country. This
job would probably. and properly lie
! turned over to a Mexican mounted po-
{ lice as rapidly as such force could be
! constituted: but that would take time
! NO data could possibly avail TO for
! nulate precise scheme 10 At this
! problem. But II seems reasonable TO
! say that we should require not less
/ than three army corps of regulars in
/ the field At the outset, with the posi-
+ hility of a considera BILE increase within
| three months. Then We should require
at tho very least three army corps Of
volunteers or militia, available in
! three months. with many more avail
| able IN six months. In all 10000 regu-
| lars. rising to double and the SAND
| force of volunteers hut with a three
! months time allowance beyond the reg
ulars."
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We are entirely sure that better terms can be
obtained. either from this company or from
some other.
Richmond's interest in the matter is to get
the best gas and the best service at tho low
est price. Obviously, the profit the city now
makes and the annual rental proposed to be
paid would have to be considered in deter
mining where the advantage rests. What
should be done is to ascertain the best terms
on which the property may be leased and
then compare this proposition with municipal
operation. That would show the city where
it stands and where its true interest liesA
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The Voice Of the People
Fighting for Honor to Maury.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--The Matthew Fontaine Maury Association
sent out the nth and Gath of May
memorials Ia the 100 electors of the Hall
of Fame, proffering the name of Maury to
place in the Hall of Fame, University Heights
New York Inasmuch the da te for sending
In nominations was limited to May 81, the proha-
bility s that the electors did not receive these
memorials In time to designate Maury the
justly famous. Considering that Maury
stood third in the nomina ton vote Of 1910, this
association thought that strong statement of
his claims to fame If put before them would
secure his election now certainly hereafter.
The nominations having. been made and the
name of AgassiZ put in nomination. leaves Maury
out in the scientist list. Even be this it is.
there is yet another chance. since two thirds
vote OF the whole number Of electors may secure
his election. The final vote Is to be lied until
June 80 II all these efforts prove failure this
year. ii Will serve to cause greater effort for
his election in 1920 In the meantime this as
ISOLATION will put forth its efforts in another
direction, for Maury must have his just recog-
milton in his native state for where Ia there q
man of purely scientific qualities In America
who appeals to Virginians?
The association rejoiceS with the people of
Virginia that the electors have chosen three
Virginians TO be voted on---ieorge Rogers Clark,
who received twcnty-fve votes in 1910; Thomas
J. Jackson received eighteen and Patrick Henry
forty -four, 1t is ma tural to suppose that tho
friends of Agassiz pressed his claims in tim
with moro vigor than the friends of Maury.
Mrs. e. E. MoFFITT.
Richmond, juno s. 1915.
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the sweet-gum tree common to air South Georgia.
out which nearly every ono has forgotten In
these days Of commerciaiized comforts Time
was whom the big sweet-gum down by the
spring. with Its bleeding scars. was favorite
resort for young couples on Sundays and holi-
days Tho big drops OF gum were carefully
picked Off with his pocket knife and she did
the chewing for the firm. That is why 1T Ia
called sweet-gum. And no product ever manu-
tactured by million dollar plants and advertised
In ranbow colors the magazine covers could
touch that sweet gum with ten-foot pole for
delicious succulency. The carefully-collected
drops crushed between snow-white teeth
behind cherry lips and when there was enough
collected for two, and n pair or bright eyes
looked up and dared and then looked down, and
the toe of tiny slipper began nervously draw
ing figures In the sand, then Your COM
mercially manufactured chewing gum can go
to thunder. We have seen better days and they
spoil the taste for poorer stuff.--Tifton tGa-)
Gazette.
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SONGS AND SAWS
Out of Plnce.

hiii Bryan Is dear old chap
we hate to him GO
but he is scarce the boy to rap
The Kaiser, so he'll know
When Uncle Samuel starts to talk
He means II all and will not balk.
hi'l srFan loves the cause OF peace
But so do other men
VINO want foul outrages to cease
AND who were angered when
till Bryan figured nc could find
ways to cure those to mercy blind
Yes. Bill, we hate to see you leave,
But If you ask tho fact,
we do not just exactly grieve.
You've picked the time exact
W men we can watch YOU you go
Ana check the tears that start to flow.
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The following; from the Clifton Forge Review
goes in without comment: That sanity and
conservative old newspaper. The Richmond
Times Dis patch. is always trying to create the
impression that the people Of Richmond are
better than the of poor mortals. In
commenting brief editorial paragrap
taken from the Review the other day reat tive
TO the retirement from service OF two members
OF the House Of Delegates from Richmond city,
The Times Disrac h intimated that the people
In the ca pital city think more about business
than they do about politics We confess that
this is all us, for all along we have
understood that the politicians and their follow
crs controlled Richmond in all the elections. 1t
is refreshing 10 know that in Richmond there
arc few statesmen who able to retire
on we'll Ia hshcd records"
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RnIhcr Chr

WI! ooht YOU 20 TO war and fght?"
The patriotic maid inquired
heca"se rejoned her faithful knight.
10 tread that path I'm not inspired--
10 me IL seems no matter slight
10 take chance on being fired"
THE TATTLER
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Declaring that the reports from all parts of
'he state indicate that most the present
memhcrs OF the both houses of the Legislatures
VIII be returned the Danville Register goes IN
TO say: so far as we have heard there is no
legislation OF paramount Importance 10 he pro-
posed at the coming session: hut one can never
forecast any such condition with safety The
session promises to he n normal ono ae ,o
length and public interest, with nothing of
sensa tional character in prospect We antici-
pate that anne ndment of the taxation laws will
he attempted whether the effort be successful
or not. The domination of the two houses by
men of experience seems likely but we see no
prospect Of any effective leadership, which was
the most noteworthy lack Of the last Assembly"
Inc Register may be called upon say more
as 20 its use OF the term effective leader
snip"
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Ready for Business.

General lis that the re-
serve army of the United
states l SEQ approaching in
the distance?
Aide-Yes, general.
General-rhen hurry along
and tell both members to get
here in the next few minutes.
can't wait all day To have
them pass in review.
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Chats With Virginia Editors

me close of the school year" remarks tho
Norfolk Ledger Dispatc oh, furnishes MANY in
'eresth@ notes: Richmond College Is to confer
the degree or doctor of laws on the Governor
vi virginia ana the Governor of kansas rode
'"eh'N h!I!eS 10 address a graduating class con-
sisting of one boy" And the Governor Of viz
einia. be it understood, is doctor" of aerlcul-
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Hopeless.

.trunhs-Why are you always saying unpleas-
ant 'hhEs about poor old Binks? If you can't
say anything good about him. why don't YOU
say nothing? 'oo
to perpetual silence