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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-05-25

Little Business Helps Want Ads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Sane Provision for Defense

Z VENTS OF the last ten days have brought
IL home to most Of us the need of strength
ening the countrys naval and military estab-
lishments. Danger is great and so OBJ
vious. indeed that the pendulum NAV swing
backward. From wise Discrimination to
burden our people with miltarism's fearful
load--an attitude of mind that found express
sion, perhaps, in parsmony rather than
economy in providing for national defense
there is possibility now that we shall sue
cumb TO the cIamoring Of the lingo mob
1t was line ana encouraging TO read the
speeches OF Secretary Daniels and Admiral
Fletcher, delivered the other night at tho
dinner given in New York to tho officers ~
the Atlantic Fleet; il was fine to share as
all of them must have done the sp;rit Of
sturdy optimism that animated the letter of
Admiral Dewey, read on the same occasion.
hut all OF us agree that our navy should no
placed in condition Of maximum efficiency
81 Admiral Fletcher thinks there mus, no
larger provision Of torpedo-boar dcstrovcrs
submarines and fast cruisers In vessels of
fthe latter type. particularly, our navy is Voc
fully deficient and the deficiency should he
eremedied. The fine work done bv tho Nayy
Department under the direction of Secretary
Daniels requires TO be encouraged and ey
banded. Congress should make, provision for
"a larger personnel both commissioned and
8enlsted. More attention ought to he given
fthe naval militia OF the States and larger
numbers of regular officers assigned 10 their
drill and instruction.
81 So with THE army Secretary Garrison's
moderate and sensible program, involving
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Pan-Amcrican Finance

y the stress OF war news we are likely TO
i forget that on May "a one of the most i'm
portant conferences ever held in this country
VIII begin in Washington This is the Pan
American Financial Conference called by
Secretary McAdoo. Eighteen of the twenty
American republics will be represented
This conference is the first great effort on
the part Of this country to take advantage of
the unprecedented opportunity offered by the
war for bringing the United States into closer
contact, commercially and otherwise. with
South America. The specific purpose is TO
improve banking facilities, so that the Latin
American republics can trade on advantage
Gus terms with this country. at present
South America is commercial tributary of
England; we have little moro connection with
our sister continent than have with Asia
In the past the United States has been nm
popular with the South American rcpublics
Although ii has been only the Monroe Doc
trine and English support of the Monroe Doc
trine which have stood between South
America and attempted conquest by outside
powers, tho United States has never received
the slightest credit for its efforts in support
OF South American independence We have
usually been regarded with suspicion if not
with ill-will by our southern neighbors, who
nevertheless, owe their existence to us
This estrangement is partly our own fault
We have made no serious attempt to gain
the business and friendship of South America
Our efforts in that line have been sporadic
III 1859 Secretary OF State Blaine convened
the first great conference " American re-
publics, hut this promising Start was never
followed up. The oppOrtunitN is ours again
10 win the trade and friendship pf our south
crn sisters.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Defense OF the Pine Trees

I I is good thing that we have Forestry
department in this State under the charge
q a competent expert While the pine woods
C Virginia are neither as valuable nor as
Characteristic as those Of North Carolina
!" ie we do not take our very name from the
f"t!t of the pine-yet they are valuable
9" 2ugh and well worth conserving Ameri-
Hlh pine forests are at present menaced bv
We invasion of the European pne-shoot moth
IN insect which has worked immense damage
III the forests Of Continental Europe II is a
small orange-red moth with wings lis
larvae feed on pine buds and the twigs of
young trees:
The larvae attack trees between the ages
OF SIX and fifteen years, and occasiona llv
other trees up TO the age OF thirty
The pine-shoot moth was accidentally in
troduced into this country on some imported
pine twigs. Its raids were almost immediate-
ly observed on Long Island, though at first
the experts did not know what to attribute
the blight to. AS soon as they discovered tn o
presence OF the pine-shoot moth measures
were taken to protect the country from the
foreign danger. The Department OF Aericul-
ture has forbidden the importation of Euro
pean pine trees after July /, 1915 under a
quarantine order. Ii is difficult however TO
tell how far the pest has extended itself and
the Virginia Forestry Department NAV he
called on for a vigorous defense of tho
native pine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18

| the investment. This condition re.u,t,
from great variety OF causes. but
tho indications point directly and very
! clearly TO one In particular as being
the principal factor This is the low
return In rents from. and the decreased
percentage OF occupancy in, the lowe
rear portions OF buildings In such
| areas.
1t lis perfectly obvious that, by nno.
vidinE more light for the lower storie,
in the rear. we could increase the earn
Ing power Of such stories. While such
an arrangement would quite naturally
reduce the return In rental from the
upper floors. yet there are many eS.
amples which conclus!vely prove that
~ proper adjustment OF the depth
OF yard TO tho number OF stories the
total income from the building nigh,
not only be held at the same ngure. but
, In some cases actually increased
There Is a sound, Fundamental reason
why the proper space or volume with
IN the block Will never result .-o.,
economic causes alone. To produce the
recognized desired result, namely. a
greater volume of unoccupied space
within the block without resortine to
ordinances. requires absolute co-opera-
ton on the part OF every property
owner upon the block.
This voluntary cooperation is an
absolute tmpossib!l!ty. and, therefore
THIS law. which seems to some so arbi-
ttary or even conascatory in its nature
in the final analysis. is aot an un-
reasonable condition imposed upon the
owners OF property; It Ia an act which
!nsures their Investment against deprc-
citation resulting directly from the acts
OF others.
II also provides--an important ele-
fneAt in proGress-that realty can be
made to produce better and a more
reasonable return upon the money in
vested in H.
doubt IL single example can be
found where an owner, developing an
entire block AT one time, has not
properly conserved his light. To pro-
pose 10 the owner o: an entire block
that he erect thereon buildings up 10
the limit OF volume allowed BY the
present laws would be abou, as fool
hardy a proposal a one could imagine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Light on Gas Works Lease

7 EFT it be hoped that the Administrative
IL Board will disappont the prophets and
not content itself with simple recommends
ton to Council that the offers to lease the
Gas Works, that are pending, he re-
jected. Let it be hoped that the board will
favor the public with an extended explana-
ton Of Just why it takes this stand.
The matter is interesting one and the
board claims to be possessed of special in
formation. 1t should share its knowledge
with the less-nformed elements of the COM
munity, SO that all of us may benefit A
simple statement that it thinks the lease Of
fers should be rejected would hardly prove
convincing.
We trust, at any rate, that the boards rea-
son for opposing the lease is not the same as
that Of Arthur Glasgow--who wants the CITY
TO retain control because control accentuales
the need Of radical reform in the methods of
municipal government
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18

the addition of $4,000 or 80, 900 men to the
regular establishment. invites approval We
think ourselves that the officers corps should
be so increased. in addition to those officers
made necessary by new formations, as to per-
NIT the assignment of skilled military in
structors, on more generous scale to the
National Guard. We think the National
Guard should be knit more closely to the
army. and that larger provision should be
made for its pay and maintenance Certain
ly artillery and cavalry organizations ought
to be supplied with horses, so that they may
learn to maneuver as they would be required
to do in war.
In both army ana navy aviation must
ceive real encouragement. If, as has been
suggested, American manufacturers of air
craft have not developed the type modern
conditions approve, the government had better
go in the manufacturing business for itself.
Somehow. it will have to acquire the ma
chimes and train the men to use them
These reforms seem both needed and OBJ
vious. They involve relatively small addi-
lions to our permanent establishment, but
carried out in good faith would provide a
navy reasonably adequate to the defense Of
our coasts and an army that would supply
first line of defense in case Of attack. They
place the emphasis where under our system
and with our traditions it should be placed
on the National Guard.
We can do what is necessary without going
war crazy or defense mad-and that which
is necessary ought to he done.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
College Attendance Gains

The number of college students in
creaseH during hard times and dimin.
ishes in times OF prosperity. accord
ing to statistics. The period OF de.
preston In the early portion Of 1914
was prolonged by the decla ra ton OF
war Perhaps as A consequence. al
least AS a coincidence. three univer.
stiles, Columbia. California and Pitts
burgh. gained more than 1000 stu
dents each in all departments. Ave.
ohio State. Wisconsin, New York Uni
versity. Minnesota and Pennsylvania,
gained more than 500. and five others.
Illinois, Nebraska. Cornell. Cincinnati
ana Michigan. gained more than 200.
The increase OF registration in hard
times is particularly TO he noted in
the professional schools Business
izc that mental capital is OF greater
permanent value than the material
resources.
our universities now begin TO rival
even the largest of the foreign uni.
versities in the number of student.
registered During the present year,
and while the war lasts. there will
be much more educational activity in
this country than in any of tho coun.
tries of Europe. The following uni.
versities now each have more than
1000 students In attendance: Colum.
bia, 1925; California. $3.50; Chicago,
7,l"l; Wisconsin. 6.696: Pennsylvania
G.5o5; Harvard. 6,4l1; Michigan. 6,SIs
New York University. 6.l42: Cornell
1923; Illinois, 1851.
Instead of there being an increase
IN the enrolment of medical colleges
during this session. there will be a
decided decrease. according to the
Journal of the American Medical AS.
soclation. Of about sixty-five med.
icai colleges from which reports have
"eeh Received tnroiiments show that
inns decrease will be about s per
cent, as compared with from to E
per cent in each of the last few years
me raising of the standards for ad-
mission TO medical colleges, therefore
mas had favorable effect in decreas-
ing the number of those who take up
medicine as life work. The number
mas been reduced to. nearly the normal
supply for this country, and that sup
ply VIII be much better qualified.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Extending Its Usefulness

I UNE 1, when the Richmond Federal Re-
j serve Bank will inaugurate it's clearing
plan, under which it will undertake the col
lection OF checks member banks in the
Fifth District, will see wide extension Of
the usefulness of this institution 1t may be
expected that eventually the bank in con-
nection with its colleagues, will undertake
the collection of checks of members through
out the whole system.
Free collection of checks will be a boon to
those business men who have not enjoyed it
In the past. 1t is true Governor Seay
says, that the expense Of such collection has
fallen usually on the wrong parties to the
transaction. The old methods have had other
and grave disadvantages. 1t is pleasant to
observe the Richmond Reserve Bank taking
the lead in their amendment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Derivation of West Point

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Slr,-Whether the name OF West Point Is
changed Is entirely affair of the people of
that town: but such mistake that made in
recent issue as to the origin of the name
should be corrected.
An Indian named John West, a son Of the
queen OF Pamunkcy, appears once in our records.
but he had nothing to do with the name West
Point. John West, brother of Lord Della ware.
and one OF three brothers who Governors
OF Virginia, patented land at and West
Point at early date. and the holdings of the
family were largely increased by his and
grandsons Down to the Revolution the family
OF West. living here, was not only the
most prominent In the county. but in the colony.
Indeed. 1t has the unique distinction of being the
only family ever complmented by Virginia
legislature In 1860, in consideration of the
many important favours and services rendered
to the countrcy OF Virginia by this noble family
OF the Vests Colonel John West. then their
only Survivor, WAS exempted from taxation.
West Point nlrcndy has legal name as a
town. In April 1881 port was estabished
Point" In October, 1865 the Assembly named
the town at West Point, Delaware The fcofe es
to sell lots John Waller. Phllin Whitehead
and John West, and the records of King William
County, under date December T. 1905 contain
numerous deeds for lots in the town of Delaware
Among the purchasers appear the names Of
Waller. Whitehead. Anderson Carr, Walker
Miles. Terry, Meriweathcr, Mimo. Clough, Willis
Chew, Wyatt, Dabney. Priddy, Fox. West, Chad
wick. Higeason Iickells. Claiborne I.ittlepage
Plat. Fleming, Willeroy. Dickerson Sears
Binford and Ia w q
Richmond, May
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Disaa tisfed,

WI you tell me why YOU replied in your
ana addressed envelope for answer?
W MISS r. O.
ouI question was one of some general inter
est mere was nothing about 1t which rendered
.nc answer as given improper. You signed your
In tho paper. We should soon have NO query
. .n II We sent private replies to all cues
, i'a anu theh, as we should have the
l,'.ntNe OF keeping UP a valuable department
~ W, 'he paiSr we should soon cease to reply at
All 10 letters such as yours. II often happens
thal query takes an hour to answer. Sometimes
suoscrtner VIII with single question get
from us In labor and time as much as would
pay Tor ms years subscription and without the
privilege of making up a Query Column from
our correspondence should, as the chess
player says resign
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Reforming
Petition
Abuses


its own in the State OF Washington. The petit
ton nuisance ii is called, has finally
become too great for tolerance. 1t is axiom
that anybody will sign a petition for anything.
Professional or regular passers of petitions be-
came familiar figures. The presentations of pc
titions became nuisance. So the Legislature
has passed law-and the Governors
veto--that there shall be no more petition pass
ing and solicitation OF signatures. Hereafter
when petitions are desired for of the
objects which the Western idea of managing
government approves, such petitions shall be
posted at certain places. and voters sufficiently
concerned shall go there to sign their names
This is a decided Improvement. The old willing
ness to sign petitions. often to get rid of impor
tunity, resulted in many frivolous and in
furious things in the way of careless nomina-
lions freak legislation, and so on that the
initiative and referendum fell into disrepute
Hereafter tho voter must he sufficiently inter-
ested to so after the petition, instead OF having
1t come after him. 1t is a rational reform. for
there is no more reason that petition should
be brought to the voter than that the ballot box
should be- This may indicate that a sober
IL taking hold OF the people. and that they
viii ask themselves later why there should he
petitions at all Possibly 1t is the swing of the
pendulum starting hack toward representative
government by which voters shall elect to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Picturins Jim Ham.
(Plttsburgh Dispatch.O

" 'tISouiS n DlSTatcn.)
If by any gyration of tho whirlisig
of politics Jim Hamilton Lewis should
oe made Vice-President of the United
states, and therefore the president Of
the Senate. he would assuredly be the
most picturesque figure I'm the chair
OF that body since the time when John
j.. ingalls,, OF Kansas. was presiding
ofiicer pro tempore. 1t Is fair to Theo-
dore Roosevelt to say that he didn't
have half a chance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
---------
Uncle Sam's Gomc.

NPIttSburgh Gazette Times.)
Germany sinks or attacks our ships
and Great Britain undertakes to regu-
late them or capture them, and the
papers of each country wonder why
We don't go to war with the other.
well one good reason is that to do
that would be playing right into their
nands, and that is not the game Uncle
Sam is playing at this particular time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Examination OF Mineral,

May have minerals examined free of charge
anywhere in Virginia? MRS NJ
The Commis sioner of Agriculture CapjtoI
huilding. Richmond. Va. will do the best no
can To have the Bureau of Chemistry attached
20 ms Office do this sort OF work for citizens
OF the state. Write him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Queries and Answers
Voting.

How may person who will be twenty-one by
election day get his poll tax paid, seeing that
there is no assessment against him?
HANOVER
lie would have to explain the facts TO the
assessor who is empowered to make assessment
in such cases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
IIOlesty.

He-Why are You always reminding that
you might have married else?
She-l don't recall that early of judg-
ment so much on your account my own.
! want to preserve in myself proper intel
lectual humility.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Financial Prccaution.

Cant YOU close up that little account you
me?"
Il could but for thing. Because of the
unsettled condition OF our foreign affairs / have
felt compelled to declare a moratorium"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
EtiQuctte.

go to fill an enga cement to take lady
driving and find three callers Would it he good
with me? '
Certainly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
The Pcnsimist Snxsi

1T never rains but it pours. That is why we
have the European war revolution in Mexico.
uprisinss in Portugal, oppression in China and
the Roosevelt Barnes libel suit all the same
time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Chemical compnny's Dividend.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--An editorial in your paper of to-day,
headed; Policy of overcaution." think might
be misleading to people who do not thoroughly
understand the situation
You right in stating that the Virginia.
Carolina Chemical Company has been for many
years regular dividend payer. In fact it has
paid dividends it's preferred stock OF per
cent every year since il was organized in Dc
tober, $50 II has paid these dividends quar-
terly. except the last Two quarters OF the fiscal
YEAR ending May u. 1913 For these two divi
directors OF the. company declared a scrip dlvi-
dend. which will be issued stockholders of
record May 81, 1915. just as soon as the scrip
can he properly prepared, countersened and
rsgistered by the Guaranty Trust Company of
New York. This scrip bears interest at the
rate Of per cent per annum. and natures MAY
II, 1916. with the right Of redemption by the
company January l, 1916. at par and accrued in
tercSt.
We nave positive assurance that any stock
during June. 1918. do o at the rate of 90
per cent Of its par value: so that no scrin
holder will he called upon to sacrifice his scrin
nor that under these conditions a nv,
preferred stakeholder can have any lust cause
OF complaint. s. T. MORGAN
President Virginia Carolina
- Chemical Company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Carnegie STednI.

10 whom should application be made for the
Carnegie medal? 7, n we
+. NJ Wlmot. Secretary Carnegie Hero Fund
Pittsburgh Pa. WV"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18

W Published eveuS day In the yenr by The Times.
dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address all
communications to THE TIMES DISPATCH.
Times Dispatch Building, 10 South Tenth Street
Richmond. We.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18

attend to the needed affairs of lawmaking and
ruoho regulation. Petition is a legitimate func-
.oh IN public life. but it's legitimacy lies in the
SOBER consideration OF the signers concerning
eome aouse TO which II is deemed desira BILE that
INC regular functions Of government have their
~ 'ehtion called In this emphatic manner. When
~ 10 useo as regular political instrument. as
II has been under the new tangled form of gov
eIhment In Western States. 1t loses its force
an" etect and becomes an instrument OF political
!huhipuiation The State of Washington has
taken one step to set of the muddle of
government which the hysteria of recent years
mas caused.-IndianapolisN News.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Answers Submarines Defender.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,--ln your column under the heading, The
Voice OF the People" appears article written
by DR.. Roland IS. Grom. This gentleman claims
10 be an American in every of the
l wish TO deny this allegation and believe that
every true American that reads his article will
agree with me. II may be true that DR.. Grom's
grandfather and father may have the Gray,
but after reading his article convinced tina /
this man himself is not worthy to wear either
the Gray or Blue. In my humble judgment. a
man that Will wantonly condonc crime like
the sinking by German submarine OF mer-
chant ship carrying women and children without
even a remote chance OF rescue on the high seas
Gree 10 all nations OF the earth) is not true
American or worthy 10 be called such. This man
goes further and states that they got what they
deserved. Is not this enough make e y
blood boil when thinks OF those helpless
little children struggling in IN. blue water OF
the ocean without effort the little
bodies from certain death?
] would like say word No. DR.
Grom, think YOU wrong. The sentiment o
the people is with the allies. ana not with your
friends. tho Germans. T.. f. G.
Petersburg, Va, May a. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
SONGS AND SAWS

She doesn't take
Tho time to make
A single protestation.
Except that she
Is bound to be
A somewhat larger nation.
Her simple song
or course Is wrong
1t violates tradition
Always before
Each nation swore
Twas free from raw ambition.
But after all
If Truth should bawl
Her message from the steeples.
Would she not say
That Italy's way
Is that Of other peoples?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-18
Current Editorial Comment

The experiment Of practically
government to the people in
their capacity of voters at the
polls through the initiative. refer