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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Tic LESSONS Of XN.nr.

war seen close at hand. not as a dis
tant academic study, has revealed GER
tain Details not fully allowed for in tho
distant view OF the thcorist 1t has
ehown that fortrcsse3 without a Hcld
army i'll being cannot stand against
modern artillery. 1t has shown that a
asht between modern baltic cruisers is
not contest of two cESshclls ham,
mcrinE at each other with steam ham
mcrs." but may and normally docs, last
quito long time. 1t han shown that
tho credit system is far more elastic,
md modern labor far moro adaptable
than was at all supposed; that SO long
az confidence is maintained tho most
collosal expenditure does not OF itself
dry up tho enormous resources OF rich
civilized nation There may be. and
indeed must be. an ultimate oxhauation
point; but IL la far further back than
was imasincd.-London Daily Nows and
Leader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

| lea. OF which Darwin p. Kingsley =.
president II is the purpose OF the
organization. through the well-de-
fined plan Of tho nre-prevcntion com
ni'tee. 10 direct attention TO the enor-
nous waste of property by fire and 70
outline preventative measures and To
secure through the affiliated orpanizn-
lions. such as Safety First Societies
fuhiic Safety Commissions, Chambers
OF Commerce and Boards OF Trade Tho
enactment Of new measures for reduc-
ing the fire loss throughout tho coun-
try.
part OF the program o. the Safe.
~ f'rst Fedcraticn's committee en-
hoHies recommendations for more
s.ilnE"nt state Ere laws. including the
establishment OF State fro marshal hu-
rcaus and Legislation making nerson.
hahle Tor loss to others from fires
started on their premises through
care!cssness or criminal intent n {.
also proposed to have fire prevention
taught in the public schools The
pr'sram OF tho fre-prcvcntion com
inittce IL most ambitious and com
2rchensivc ono. Necessarily some time
VIII have elapsed before all Of ,he
states have adopted adequate hre-pr.
NfhIion laws and regulations but 4,
the meantime agitation that will serve
70 inSuii the sense Of the personal re-
spons'hilty in reducing the fire loss
throughout the country will go n lonp
way towards accomplishing the result
desired.
Precautions against nre and ,,s
spreading must OF necessity be of
many kinds. Prevention lies in odu-
cation. adequate building regulation.
and laws covering preventive meas
ures and individual .esronsib,li,v
Protection consists in mechanical
safeguards. such alarm and snrirL
icr systems. fire walls and SO on. In
view or the fact that. according to e1
per: estimate, fully - per cent Of all
firos arc attributable to indifference
" not downright criminal neglect
thcTo is Justice in depicting the si,ua
ton 6 startling
Carclcssness does not consist ONLY
In dropping lighted matches. cigar.
ana cigarettes. nor is neGlcc, typ.fed
extensively In leaving matches living
around loose or falling TO properlv
regulate stoves and furnaces. The
business man who does not cquip his
building with reasonable safcEuards
against fire is careless. Little things
In the arrangement. or lack Of ar
rangemcnt OF a building, which may
make q fire possible, doubtless result
from lack OF thought, yet they rem
resent carclessncss 1t was careless.
ness which placed tho lamp where Mrs.
= i.cary's COW could kick IL over. thus
causing the great Chicago fire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Jitneys Irrepressible
dor The IT

(For The mes-Dispatch)
That jitney bus creates fuss.
And jitney cars as well.
But, plus the fuss of cars and bus
Some other things they tell
They help old grandmas, picnic-weary.
Armsfull bundles totoing;
And amplify those smiling faces
When it comes to voting
Yet. speaking seriously, they are
To many people blessings
And certainly. II well-controlled.
Need only some rcdressine
Then. favors shorn, distribute them
throughout the city's section
Where multitudes will patronize
with arms outstretched's affection.
Impartial must committeeman
Be- when an ordinance framing.
Most carefully selecting streets.
And cmpha size their naming.
Remember we'll Lombardy Street
In taking southern course
Makes section OF four avenues.
Which should be used. perforce.
When westward no. traversing each,
The Boulevard. too crossed.
Five avenues are iitncy- owned.
with sandwichcd morceaux sauccd.
Should Right about then, ordered
east"
IhcN haste toward starting station,
Without congestion they will reach
The fans handle" In rotation.
FIAT JUSTITIA RUAT coELuM.
Park Avenue. Richmond, Va.
September II. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

believe that they driven to evil by con-
dtions which they cannot combat.
There is too much gushing by a school of
high-brows which has Mysteries when GRIM
inal gets what he deserves. There is too much
gushing by the unctious sermoniZers who tell
parents how to govern their children.
There is too much gushing by tho unco
guild, who set themselves up as the regulators
Of municipal affairs Don't get the wrong
impression. E"ery municipality is n subject
for criticism. but hyster!a Is not that. This
sort of gush is contagious. 1t spreads TO the
very government. 1t encourages the mob.
1t is not content unless the community is in
state of formcnt II violates the iunda-
mentals OF morality and common sense.
When these offenders cultivate tolerance.
they will be surprised, and no doubt disap
pointed, al the result. 1t is easy. Try il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Back AEnin,

Hark. from the beach joyful sound
Strikes on the listening ear,
For pretty girls homoward bound
Who Eraccd tho beach this year.
They speed from mountains and from lakes.
Tanned all blushinE brown.
To cheer up who for their sakes
Have laborcd here in town.
All. we'll. tits worth the heavy toll
Long absence makes us pay
To hear them answer to the roll
These girls who'vo been away.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Don't forget that this is United Fashion Week
in Richmond. This is given for the informa-
ton OF men. \ hint is sufficient. They Will be
time and the trail Don't take that last
wore literally. All that used to be said OF
ancient cities is true OF Richmond this week. or
any other week: such as See Florence and die"
only substitute live for die" Then there is
what they used about all roads leading
TO Rome. Insert Richmond Tor Rome and
you will get there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Here. Where You Get n Start.

The astonishing thing is not what face tells
but what il doesn't tell When you think OF
what a woman is, and what most OF
'em have been through before they got to be
thirty, II If their experience would
burn right throuEh-W. D. Howells
Every pretty woman should be :: Airt. every
clever woman a politician; the aim, the anirnus.
the intrigue, the rivalry that accompany each
OF these pursuits the salt without which
the great dinner tas,elcss.-Ouida
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Lending Richmond,. Police.

To the Editor the The Times Dispatch:
SIr.-As n citizen and a taxpayer. want TO
protest. through your columns, against the use
o. Richmond policemen the road between
Hopeweli and Petersburg. Something ought to
he done TO clean up that section OF Virginia and
protect those whose business calls them Their
from Hcrewel to Petersburg or from Peters
burg IIopewel But why isn't that tho hlsI-
ness of the officials of Petersburg of Prince
George County? Everybody knows that The
Richmond police force is none large now
and why should some of this ctys compare
lively small force be withdrawn from It's strcets
in order police n road twenty thirty miles
away? Why should taxpa yers suffer be-
cause people being hello UP in Prince George
County?
TAXPAYER
Richmond. September Is, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
\ Menace 10 Peace

IF William j Bryan does so incredibly foolish
/ a thing rs to 90 10 Europe in the interest
OF peace" he will again give evidence OF his
houndess capacity for disorsanization. But,
far worse than that his ttopian theories, if
pressed in person, Will almost certainly retard
the progress OF negotiations between this
country and Germany and he himself will
he transformed from potential danger into
an active menace 10 the peace OF the nation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

The Roanoke Times says 'Richnonds indie
pendent IItney bus operators anxious
continue In the business that they employ coun-
sel and prolonged and expensive legal
hght for existence The Motor Transit Corpora.
ton Of the city Of business and
prc.sntH a table showing heavy losses AS tho
result ct It's venture. Which shows quite a
tivnrgence OF opinion to the desirability of
tie jttney bus business as means Of making
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

II is said that the German comic pubEca-
tons have lost much OF their former jest.
lugcnd, Simplcssimus, Lustige Blatter and
Fliegende Batter no longer funny? Well.
there arc tho New York Staats-Zeitung, the
Fatherland and several other hyphenated
publications that are furnishing many laughs.
And Count Won Bernstein acts funny at times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
The Voice of the PEOPLE


To the Editor Of The Times D!spatch:
Sir,-I by your pape this morning that
the Police Boards attention has been turned
toward owners and drivers OF automobiles. ana
this time It is the sirens. While their atten-
ton is being attracted. the residents OF Grove
Avenue would be more than grateful II they
would stop these owners and drivers rae
ing up and down the az all hours Of
the night with their mulers wide open and
their threats. too disturbing those who would
like to sleep. 4 SUFFERER
Richmond Va. September lG, 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

The cheerful gathering of the family around
.'e evening lamp in our farm homes" saws the
amherst Progress. "is n great factor for family,
""''!' ara IL creates strong ties and deep scnti-
"'eIit among young people" True rs HOLY writ
ana the acctylcne gas jet would make it SIM
more cheerful. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

. ohoer headline demanding tho extermina-
ton OF tho buzzard tho AItov,.,a Tou-noI go.
for many years the turkey buzzard has been
protected by law in this State. and for many
years we thought that 1T was a good law, but
. nv. aaFahced information has 1t that they arc
not only not advantage but that tboy are a
very great disadvantages" It would not be 81 70
10 preach that doctrine In Charleston, s. c.
Mhere tno markctmen and the balance Of the
population make pots of the buzzard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

me september torrid wave has struck South
boston very hard. The Halifax Gazette r,o,rn
o'h as follows: The Commercial Association has
q"it meeting, the Country Club dances and teas
"e ,'i'"sS OF the past. folks have quit giving
P"r''es' mere hasn't been negro shot in
months. amp people have Just naturally stopp.d
aFing or getting born married. Verify, news
is scarce"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

IT lr-RE is 20 be a call 70 prayer by the
| laymens Missionary organization. which
.,eets in Chicago October Il. The meeting
viii ono of seventy-ivo which will be held
in other cities OF tho United States. The
men and women OF The whole country will he
invoked to offer their suppications for the
work The organization is NOT denomna-
,ional. therefore, it should have as it un-
doubtedly viii have the aid Of all religious
orders.
Most mon pray even ii they be not church
men And whether a man has a creed or not,
he believes. in his way, in the efficacy OF
prayer by others. The l.aymon's Missionary
Organization is composed OF men of ali be-
liefs It's appeal Is simple: Give US your
PRAYERS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

"Dcinr neutral says the Suffolk Herald. els
than having 4 cramp in the stomach with
70 Jamaica ginger in the house and the drug
s:ore four miles away down lonesome road"
An right. just throw off :our coat and below
for the home team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Chats With Virginia Editors

"a food specialist says remarks the Bristol
Herald Courier, that only a fool fried
CHICKEN. Now we begin TO understand what is
meant h. blissful Ignorance" Perhaps he was
:. fool hpecialist
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Ucol RCpOSc.

links has found for himself new rest cure
Mountain seashore?'
Neither. lie has accepted place under the
government"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

The Armonians are either 4 very prolific
race or mighty hard 10 kill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Published ever, day In the !cnr by The
Time Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Adj
tircss nil communications To THE TiMES-DIS
PATCH. Times Dispatch building. ~ South
Tenth Street. Rchmoud. Nn-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Entered lanuury -. 1905 Hichu.ond. VA.
March q 1879.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

u, Times patch Carrier Delivery Service
~ Richmond ,auR suhurhsb and Petersburg;
Dali, sunday, week IL cents
NaIIy without sunday. week 10 cents
Sundn, onI> .........' " GEMS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

THE TIMES. Founded. .1SSS
THE DISPATCH. Founded. ..........-...1 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

uAsuRonII STORY & BEoOI<S. INC"
Spccin Advertising Representatives
New lorh zoo ruin Avenue
,bI,,d,l,,hl, Nutunl Life Building
t-bi,,y, . Peoples building
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Tie FeAsImist Snyst

Pe little bit wary of the man who Is over
sensitive criticism. II is the CALLED jade that
w!accS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Capitol square Guide Hnnd< Out n Gem.
"Spcakin' about the ot clothes Henry
Clay i'll the ragody there said the
Capitol Square guido to Newcomer. reminds
that Bil! didn't know ii all when ne said that
what puts him don't make him wha:
re really is. There's rule I've lived
for right smart years That is. never to make
light OF what anybo dys got That rule
dates back sonnet him that happened
before l cum up here. l wus leavin home
ono rlorrr look for n Job. Ny little girl
said to that there wus somethn' the mat
ter with my cravat, and she stood UP on cheer
and fXt it. Then she klst me and said sh.
knowed that it would set somethin' to 10.
l walked miles huntin.' ard the last nace |
went into was an urdcrtakers shop. The man
said he needed helper and asst me few ques
tons TO my peddyErce. Then he looked at
me and said: I don't like the way you wear
Your cravat. II don't look tidy. he said II lie had
stuck knife under my nth rib II wouldn't
hev hurt az bad. I trudsed home. and the
way met the city doctor who had been 10 my
house He took side and sed my lit
tie girl dead. She about all I he'd
except the Wife All at my mind went
back 10 what she had done for me as WIS
!eav;n' home, hxin' my cravat. and then
thought OF what thar undertaken he'd sed 20 mo,
and 50 id 10 myself. Never make fun light
ot ernythinE has on"
When Newcomer walked away he had less
money in his wallet. but he had bit of honely
philosophy that he will never part with.
Jot 'E" Down.
lever men are so0"' OUT trey are not the
There is life OF man faithfully recorded
""' II IS heFo'e poem Oh us SORT fined or
-'''i'''t"'-" ai'e' SCOT
Din you ever notice that boy viii get wet
and sunburnt and fall OF hay wagon and get
sung " "ers A"c ei"ue CONC from eating green
"PP!eS ana Strut around just inc same but x
u" s!'s ny an open "'hco" the Gay nefore school
oes!hs ne WIN nave sore throat or m0Tnps and
- Ee1er''!y 'hcapaci'a'eo so mat nc wont oe
oH anu I'm
'"''a' Nas O'etHea'o y" non the ran stopped
"hiri'hsL
FORMER never comes oack
An" "'eh 'He latter aces the buttons are on
= man never KNOWS "he! ne is well on
- ne o"esH hho" no" 10 r!de horseback, he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Queries and Answers
Old Names,

Does any give children the name
Lazarus and Ananias? MRS. =. T. NJ
The question indicates disapprOvaI of the
names. and the old Nirginian scrap may be
quoted to show that the matter is OF taste
An ancient colored is made to say to
worthless lad, You, Lazarus. you is SIGH n
trihin' niger. I wonders huccum 70 nanny
ever gin you SIGH pretty name" We have
had number of Anania ses-you might consult
Colonel Roosevelt for the list-but we recall
none OF note except Ananias Davisson. a fore
time resident of EarrisonburG. whose name ap-
pears on the title pages Of several books.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
The IIarrlsons,

Please show the descent Of the Harrsons from
Pocahontas. VARINA
John Rofe and Pocahontas married 1914: one
only.
Thomas Ro!fc and Foythress. one daughter
only.
Jane Rolfe and Colonel Robert Boiling. mar
ried 1875; ono only.
John Boiling married Mary Kcnnon; one son
and Ave daughters
Jane Boiling married Colonel Richard Ran
dolph, OF Curlcs; five sons and four daughters.
Richard Randolph married Nancy Meade four
and nine daughters
Susanna Randolph married Benjamin Iarri-
son. Of Berkeley:
This is the line of President William II. Hair
rison and of President Benjamin Harrison, who
was great great great great great great grea t
great grandson of the princess.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

livelihood" Truly 1T Is a little curious. but
you SEQ fichmond has way sometimes of
originating queer complications
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Lending Richmond's Police

OUR acgricyed correspondents commune
~ cation, printed elsewhere on this page,
objectiug 10 The loan OF Richmond policemen
10 the authorities o: Prince George County
seems, al first blush, 70 be justidable Upon
reflection however, j. will be seen that he
has no reasonable ground for complaint
II the usual course is :ollowcd-and II is
assumed that it viii! bc-fo- every member
OF the regular police force assigned 70 duty
outside Of Richmond, a temporary substitute
vii! be provided. There is aivays a waiting
list Of eligible applicants. many OF whom
have had considerable experience and from
this list will be selected and sworn in the
requisite number Of men.
Richmond Will De protected as usual, and.
meanwhile, it wii! enjoy wha,ever distinction
may be accorded it Us city where may be
found policemen who can police.
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III, ghost Of Skobele- as,r!do white
horse has been seen by so,ae ~ the Russian
a-ai.nc.s II Is tradition III Russia tina.
"hen this occurs /, indicates q critical nv
non, tor the armies. The critical moment in
'hi' country Is ina, IN which the "ghos;"
does not appear.
on account o. the names o: the successors
= DR.. Dumta, the country vii regre, the
reca. Q! the Austrian administration /. viii
10, he 50 easy 10 abuse Baron Erich Zw!.d-
tack and Primo Alfred ~ Hohenlone-
SchiI!.Da :urat az it was 70 Dumba.
Puritan dsscendanta In Eog,on object to
uains tho baaemcn, IF . chp-cn for moving
pictures III" Gcsc"ndaEts you'd probably
obj"e' Y The sanw wag pGt m the root.
: Kansas nan mo ID ninety and nine mas
begun taxing ,aUfic lnzsrna. and The people
~ me town are having anr'he' moying day.
Whenever en!.s,iAsn,a IL England lag, tho
LONDON pres. ycJls "!>ork OUT for thc Zen"
and then there "a Yush " the co!ors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

: Kansas man who - ninety and nine mas
begun taxing ;.Ufic lczsDna. and The people
~ the town arc having annie! moving day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
The Car
and the
Civil War

sued the policy OF avoiding any decisive bat
tie and OF slowly falling back before the Union
forces. who were. numerically superior. His
tactics have since been generally approved, but
they found no favor with jefferson Davis who
always disliked Johnston. and who superseded
him with the more impetuous Hood. The lat
stood his ground and gave battle to Shor-
man. who inflicted crushing defeat upon him
There is an interesting analogy between these
incidents OF our Civil War and Russia's light
ming change. VIII the Car prove n second
Hood and serious disaste to
fall upon the unfortunate Russians? We will
know in few weeks.-Phiadelphia Record
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Manuscripts mud communications submitted
Tor notification viii nor I've returned unless nc
rui,p:tuIr,t h> oUstnEc stamps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Whenever en!.ttiasn,: ~ Englanf lag, tho
London pres. yeIE. "!ork OUT for thc Yep"
and then there !H q !usn u the co!oTs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

II the Kaiser had been in this part Of the
country in the last few weeks he would have
had all OF the sun he ever craved Tor and
some over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

How They Go.
Three little submarines
Seeking babes to slay:
One met a battleship
And passed away.
TWO little submarines
Having lots Of fun:
One got mixed in a net,
Then there was one.
One little submarine,
Forgot to skulk and run;
Rammed by a fishing smack,
Then there was none.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Who Is the oldest school teacher in Richmond
1-ody teachers are not expected to answer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
or and On

The Fashion art LeaEue OF America an.
aolHceS that blonde Will be the popular typ.
@: beauty this season. Order your peroxide now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Current Editorial Comment
When Sherman began his ia

nous march to the sea. he was
hrst opposed by Joseph Z. John
ston. one of the ablest Of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

clever men good but they are not the
hcst,-Cioethe
There is life OF man faithfully recorded
hu- il is n heroic poem OF its sort rimed or
un-inled.-Waltcr Scott.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

Did you ever notice that a boy will get wet
and sunburnt and fall OF 4 hay wagon and get
stuHg b. bees and endure collie from eating green
apples and strut around Just tho same. but x
~ sits by an open window the day before school
begins he will have sore throat mumps and
- generally incapacitated so that he won't bo
able report his teacher?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

:sidora Drncan--you know Isdora ?-said she
ficn, i!lie the clothes the Topeka women wear
and the society editor OF the Journal out there
ASKED her what she thought of the clothes
the don't WEIR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20
Sports in the Parks.

Sports In the Parks
II is charged that setback" and "rnu,nblety
peg are played in Chimborazo and Byrd Parks.
Shucks! You can do better than that downtown.
Don't ask the cop Browse round.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-20

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