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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Peril of NIIIitnrisn.
r of The Times-Dispatch.

TO tho Editor of The Times Dispatch.
good citizen nnd and talk lStely with friend.
Gated large increase in army and nav Of
tn TINS country. that tho government might not
in the Spanish War and pa Enesno as
IDENTITY was Gin land forces) at the beginning
wise arming Ito the teeth like the continentnl
nations nat!' but much larger force in army md
trained. The number that Urges this cou ana
Is Is large and Increasing. Let us count tho cost
upon them. II history teaches anvthinp ~" +
tea teaches that popular eovernments-those "of
me people by the people and for the people
or II they do. they cease to he repubii
can except sl in name. The only way for the
as to preparedness" is have q Kaiser 81
the head Of T., Under President like Wilson
represents the people and is guided by their
VII; Kaiser Wilhelm guides Germany and
binds 1t to his will by means OF the spirit Of
that great body OF soldiers into which the Ger
man people have been wonderfully wrought nv
ITS rs rulers , BY a man like him tho people Of
the united States can be moulded too and
could defy any nation and conquer the world
as Rome did under like conditions The GniteI
The man who can manage and control II vii,
appear 1i, when he is wanted. and the Republic
any nation. and Will go into war we'll pre-
pared But is the play worth the candle?
tnges? The choice is between 'militarisn'' and
a government of the people one or the Other.
says uIistory of England. volume 3 np "a ~
sep or the first mutiny bill. passed after the
ki st OF lGSs, is instructive on this sub
Pile protect their liberties from a great s,1m3
ing army Great Britain has been the hest en-
ample in the world since l6SS of peoples
government by avoiding n large standing army
realizing that. however useful il may he to
protect against aggression OF foreign foes. It
Is an engine often and easily used for tyranny
ana not TO be tolerated By By + free re- re Eeopls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From newspaper files. Aug1st 81. 1ss5l

p, mere was mass-meeting of the people Of
Riohmond last night. 1t largely attended
oy the best people of Richmond, and was pre-
sided over by Judge William II. Lyons There
were several speakers and their talks together
win the resolutions passed denouncing the re-
ports In the Northern papers and the editorial
views expressed in the same that the good poo
pie or Richmond and Virginia are not sincere
IN tho expressions of loyalty they hayo made in
their return to the Union.
Generals Kirby Smith and ]. B. Magruder
late of the Confederate army are snid to he MT
Monterey Mexico in full French uniform await
ing orders from the new Mexican regime. under
"hich they are supposed to have enlisted.
John Mitchell, one of the distinguished State
prisoners being held at Fortress Monroe
and who has not been treated as well as he
aro ..o nave peen Is now permitted to walk out
" VI his narrow easement whenever he likes, but
OF course, is always accompanied by n guard
re rs also permitted to have all of the papers
nc "isnes 70 read, but when he asks the authori-
ties. What am held here for and what ia
the charge against me?" he gets reply.
Ihere was big fire in Lynchburg night be-
iore iast IL occurred Main Street, and de-
stroyed $4,000 worth of property includine
q soodly quantity of tobacco and cotton
1t is reported that the builders Of the tele.
sIapn hnes on the Union Pacific Railroad arc
having great deal OF trouble with tho indians
!. ~. is SAID that the Indians follow up the build
ers and steal the wire said builders have dis
tributed to be placed upon the poles Just
exactly what use the Indians propose to make
OF the wire is not known, but it seems to attract
tnelr thieTing proclivities more than all else
them. ' WIN
oI the Hartford and New
raven Rallroad announces that as soon as the
new modern inventions can be put in use thar
,oau VIII altogether discontinue the use of wood
IN lis locomotives and only coal For tho
past three months the Hartford and New Haven
mas peen running two passenger engines that
burned coal altogether, using no wood WI, at ever
The experiment has proven to the good OF cool
IL Is believed that this road has set an exan,nln
that all OF the other roads in the country viii
very follow. "
-, me pakers of Washington have been charged
with cheating their customers by giyInr them
nshtweisht bread. Day before yesterday
high police Justice. and It being found thar ,hn,.
were giving lightweight loaves not in accord.
ahce with regulations. they were heavily fined
t ne ooutnern Churchman. the organ Of tho
Episcopal Church in Virginia and the Sou,b
mas oeen revived. The new issue is Just from the
press ana the Rev T. G. Dashiell is announced
as the general editor In charge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

The Voices.
follow far the voices
That lure me far away.
y whisper in the moonlight,
A summons in the day.
The bugles of the far quest
Arc pealing in the dawn.
| feel the urge within me
And must he up and on.
There's something over yonder
Beyond the ancient hills
For which my senses wonder
And all my spirit thrills.
The lonely sunsets call me:
The splendid dawns commands;
The mountains, dim and hoary.
Cry out across the land.
o voices ever calling!
o buglcs OF desire,
The grandeur OF your summons
Goes through me like a fire!
My heart is in the verging
Dim distances afar,
Where sun and moon are calling
And ev'ry brother star.
S. German, in Sprlns
Republican.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Musts and Donts for College Presidents

& 4 FEW days ago The Times Dispatch called
"a attention to the demand for college
Sspresidents in some of the Western States
at was not explicitly explained In the infor-
g5mation we had at the time why there were
80 many vacancies. H. however. in order to
be acceptable 10 the trustees and governing
3p,boards of universities, a man must size up TO
4the measurements OF David Starr Jordan one
'&gets glimmer of the reason for so many
vacant CHAIRS in the several colleges we
+named
is David Starr Jordan has been in the educa-
3tional mill some himself He the first
spresident Of Leland Stanford Junior Unver-
5ssity. He is one OF the foremost ichthyologists
I'm the world-that is why he was on the
limited States Fish Commission. He is a
biologist and a zoologist.
Hs II Is necessary to tell all this so that one
may fully understand Mr. Jordans capacity
for saying what college president ought to
sbe. He submitted his measurements in an
address before the National Education Asso-
Esciauon that met in Oakland. Cal, few
nights since. We can only give summary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
The Negroes Progress

THE sixteenth annual convention of the Ma
1 tiona Negro Business League that re-
Gently held three-day session in Boston
shows that the race is solving its problem of
becoming more useful and self-respecting
The Northern negro and the Southern are
coming to a better understanding Of their
interests.
There were 700 delegates at the Boston
gathering. representing thirty States. At the
close of the sessions these facts had been
established: Whereas in 1900 there were
10000 negro enterprises i'll the United States,
there are at the present time more than 49,
600 Two banks were in operation then; now
there arc fifty. The number of retail mer-
chants has grown from TO- 900 to more than
$4,000. The increase in the value Of farm
property has been great. In round numbers.
farm lands and buildings owned by negroes
are now valued at over $200.0O0,000
The league, which was established BIZ
Booker Washington, is an nsprational force
TO the race.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

lessor in several military schools. and
has written several authoritative books
on artillery.
The greater part Of the Russian sun
plies are shipped by way Of the Pan.
ANA Canal to Vladivostok, and thence
sent by rail across Siberia. The com
mission arranges for an order. and It
is then closed by cable from Petro-
grad. The money is delievered through
the National City Bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

II IeW 1nches, 70 the what's and whatnots as
stated by Mr.. Jordan:
those around him.
He must not do anything he can hire
some emo else to do.
He must DO neither too chubby" nor
too convivial.
He must be scholar to the extent
that he knows truth from untruth
He must INK it, that his board
OK trustees only indorse or reject
his recommendations.
He must not pass the buck" to tho
trustees.
He must not smoke.
Assuming that it will be easy enough to
find man who can reach up to the essen
tails and dodge the ''donts" enumerated, we
fear that the candidate will fall down on the
last but one. He might give up smoking; but
how can any college president refrain from
passing the buck" to the trustees of the In
stitution? There's the rub
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

Tho Petersburg Index Appeal says: "The tuds.
ment of Secretary Garrison may have been some
what at fault when he criticized General Wood
but his statement made in reply to the expla-
nation given by the Colonel was a piece OF real
literature. as neat and enjoyable as the
statement published in the papers last week
from Richard Evelyn Byrd in reply to some
Grundy."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Violating All Precedent

THE following paragraph, occupying a rela-
lively modest position on the front page
of the New York World, Is worthy, by every
standard of news values. OF a more conspicu-
Gus situation and Of the Worlds largest tyne:
Colonel Roosevelt gave out state
mcnt at his home in Oyster Bay yester-
day.
Angels and ministers of grace defend us!
A whole day passed and gone and no word
from the Sage of Oyster Bay, 1t seems i'm
possible, but if the World says so, we shall
have to believe even though in the process
some of our dearest convictions tumble into
the discard and rest there in innocuous desue-
tudc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Fleeing from Insult.

Willie-What are we rum
ming so fast for, anyhow?
JOHNNY saw the teacher
round the corner, and I
think she wanted to ask us
il we would not be glad to
set back to school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Enforced Economy.

Did YOU receive any benefit from Dr. Hi
prices treatment?
Yes. he taught me a needed lesson. I was
just on the verge of buying a motor car, but
after the doctor got through with me I recog-
nized that any such purchase would be a foolish
extravaEance."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Foolish and Futile

}nF all the nonsensical propositions that
~ have been advanced following the lynch
ing of Leo Frank, the plan to boycott the
whole State of Georgia, punishment to
Franks murderers, is the most nonsensical
OF course. it has not the slightest chance of
being tried by any considerable number Of
business corporations, firms or Individuals
and it is worth discussing only as it goes to
prove that hysteria is not confined to any one
section of the country.
Business men in other States who buy or.
sell or invest their money in Georgia are i'm
PEELED thereto by no considerations of charity
or benevolence What they look for is n
profit and, SO long as they obtain that senti-
Ssnt will not interfere with their ventures
4refore, the suggestion OF boycott, which,
"a had any effect at all, would affect those
EoGeorgia who view with steRnest reproba-
ION the lynching Of Frank, is equally futile
iand foolish. 1t ought not to be necessary to
remind the Boston Traveller, sponsor for the
plant. that for Massachusetts to boycott
Georgia would cause more anguish in Bos-
ton and Lynn than it would in Atlanta and
Savannah.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
The PeEsImist Sayst

Speaking of indigestion. there are lots of
folks who imagine themselves intellectually
superior to their environment, when their real
trouble is inability to assimilate the little
they actually know.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
A Paean for the Peanut.

Ut is not necessary in this part OF the coun-
"a try, where the succulent tuber Is at its best.
Ito praise the peanut. In spite OF its cheap
ness, IL has held its own, even when the crop
lis short. Summer and winter the modest
and nutritious goober keeps its place on tho
stands and in trade beside more pretentious
ishell growths.
!. 1t has been beHttiad by a class that takes
ito 1t, nevertheless. II is often used dersively
,as qualifying word in describing man who
lis not what he pretends to he. We hear with
considerable satisfaction and pride as we'll,
that the value of this little nut is being appre-
ciated abroad
No less an organization than the Imperial
Institute of London, after many experiments
TO md substitute for higher-prccd foods
for cattle. has recommended the peanut or
as IL is known abroad, the monkey mt"
Before the war il imported into Great
Britain from Germany and France not as il
is known in this country, but after it had
been mixed with oil and compressed into
cakes. In this way British farmers feed the
nut TO their cattle, and with good effect
+ While most tropical countries produce the
peanut, Il is in this land that 1t is most apprc-
fciated and more generally consumed 1t is
1.-The nut OF rich and poor; of the weary
traveller when he is hercft OF the delicacie
1t is the particular JOY OF the beach in sum
amer and nobody with the circus habit ever
%thought the show worth the price unless
"a bag Of peanuts went with it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

Boston physician predicts that fifty years
hance kissing will be considered barbarous
Thought 1t was regarded in Boston now
But pshaw, Doc, that was predicted before you
born.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Keep Your Eyes Shut.

High street car steps said to be wrecking
the anatomy of the American people.-Alexan-
dria, Va, Times Tribune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

A seat on the New York Stock Exchange
recently sold for S5S.000. When man buys
a seat on the exchange there is no investiga-
ton. II is different when a man buys a seat
in political body.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

No town in the country has played itself
so much on the map during the last few
weeks as Plattsburg. N Y. For once Bridge
port has had to take to the trench.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
4 Contrast

IN Anglo-Saxons the world over the contrast
= offered by the stay-at-home Of England
and the stay-at-homes Of France must create
a feeling akin to shame. While stout work
Ningmen Of the United Kingdom are striking
for higher wages, women and aged men Of
the Republic OF France are pouring out their
treasured gold for the defense of tho nation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Easy to Guess,

Easy to Guess.
Dorothy Dix says girls ought to know
what their beauX make. Don't they?
Cnless times have changed, the girls
get three fourths of 1t during the
courtship and make a clean sweep after
the wedding.-Houston Post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Make n Date with Yourself.

Tomorrow we have with us September l. If
the weather is of summer brand as 1t is liable
to be. you will have more chance with that
p. m. b. suit
Don't forget to spring that oyster letter.
Unmoth the blanket night.
Watch for the leaves to turn. One brown turn
deserves another.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

Colonel T. r. is one of the honorary presi-
dents of the American Peace and Arbitration
League. The league should fire" him or
change it's name.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

Vice-President Marshall confesses that he
doesn't know what caused the European war
This is immaterial What the world wants
to know is what will end 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

Here's Your Hat. Don't Forget Your Notices.
There is nothing more contemplate than
bald man who prctends to have hair.-Martial
The lazy wishes for horse trappings, and
the steed wishes to plough.-Horace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Knocks About Richmond.

KnOcks About Richmond.
What is the Richmond toast?" asks Beau
Bromide. Of this department. THE mosquito
lesscitybutoyouf1ies!'
The running boards Of street cars were never
attached on account of their beauty. Permitting
people to stand on them does not add any
bodys comfort but the privilege does increase
the danger. although it adds TO the revenue Of
the company.
why not white rubber ia incoats and boots for
the cops tho crossings instead Of standing
them under big umbrellas? a policeman in a
long white garment adds to the beauty of the
surroundings and doesn't hurt that of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

In attempting to get out of the way. Mrs
Stall fell bruisfng her somewhat-Carey. Ohio
Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
A Rcnl Trial.
I care not though
Tho mad winds blow
The wild waves of the sea:
But men who blow
or things they know
Cause deepest pain to me.
Chats With Virginia Editors

AS to why baseball languishes in Virginia the
esting: They say that Petersburgers are so
busy making money that they will not attend a
ball game. 1t is much the same in Newport
News. Prosperity hero has helped every line
of business except baseball The attendance
here has fallen off considerably and II is
attributed to the fact that the people are too
busy with their daily vacations to go to the
ball park"
Tho report" says tho Norfolk virginian-
Pilot, that Harry Thaw has ordered forty suits
aggregating in cost $1,000 would Indicate that
for once the lawyers overlooked something"
Let not Baitimores heart be troubled" savs
the IrVngton Citizen. The Urbanna railroad
Will hurt that city little, il any ALL 1t will
be of immense benefit to Richmond, but the
territory developed should incidentally help
Baltimore, too"
The Tidewater Democrat. that lives and moves
and has its being in Tappa hammock, "wharever'
Tappahannock Is anyway, says: Parties, picnfcs
dances. tennis and croquet. Did you ever see n
town gay What's the matter with Tappa-
hammock. anyway? Nothing at all, nothing at
all. it's springtme in the heart. a-lingerin'
till fall"
or course, 1t is known in this neck of the
woods but coming from the United States Geo.
logical Survey makes 1t official, that tho valu-
able abrasive material OF Virginia is the mill
stone and OF West Virginia the grindstone-
Richmond Times- Dispatch. And the sad feature
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

/. Alphonse G. Koclbe, president OF the Ger
tman-American Alliance OF New York State
has just returned from Germany. He SAYS
ne FORMED some opinions about how the
sUnited States and Germany should get along
together. Then why doesn't he tell a suffer
eing people how the trick can be turned?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

The question, What is the hall mark Of
gentleman" is again agitating New York.
III some parts Of the country they don't mark
gentleman in a hall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

is that tho average country editor is under tho
one or has his on the other most OF the
time.-Salem Times Register
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

The best office is the hox-ofic IL you car
keep enough people in the line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

a model husband has been discovered in
What was the disguise?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

q Published every day In the year by The
sIfmes-Dispntch Publishing Company, Inc. Adj
dress all communications to THE TIMES-DIS-
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Tenth Street, Richmond vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

From the number of bomha rdments in
Flanders in the last six months, there can't
be much to shoot at If the gunners are up
on their job
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

Apparel proclaims the man when he hi
nothing but clothes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31
Nothing in n Name, put

Mary Full Stomach, Indian girl, has a,
cepted government job in Washington, D.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

The TIMES. Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1883
THE DISPATCH, Founded. 1850
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-31

y Entered January 20. 1905. mt Richmond Va,
! March 3, 1870.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-03
RUSS ADVANCE
POSITIONS ARE
ONLY WEAKENED
Theory OF New Attack on Warsaw Front by
vOn HIndenburg Is That Ne Is TryInn %
Hold Crack Russian Troops 10 Keep
them from Carpathian Service
tE N>>uriatri Press

I."uduu. trI. y General WIZ lIudru.
burg urv attack against Nar-au thr.
tam has douc hfilc more than weaken tl,r
Eu--iau- advanced nu-tffuu- Thr th-.,
advanced to explain ihr ,uu IlmUrulur.
attack d that D On hi- rur,"-, tu huld tlr
l;u crack fr"uu- n 'FRONT.' \" Waruu.
arrrn- thrm from rrtrr u tIr C.r.
p1thlau-.
The G'nuau- hrf"rr Nar.nu aud rr
belgium rr H-un u-u- mH rd 'uru..IY
ir uf.ar.. vifh hrat, -fruIirr- nt hir
Grr'rI ,"u ilmd"ubur- n,u afttra
crutcung aboul ihirtN mlc- dur west ul
Warsaw. Hufl sides ur. strongly -
ir.urHrd ru tH -..fiuu IN, EH. ...
.-Ium thr. rar.pturri uu.f "I tL, trru,.r.
ahieh vou llud.uhur. .aurr ~ au rer.,
dat m lhI- Hrtrt
IHr German attack m Iir-mm ..m
concentrated l-au.t thr Euu.H tr.nJ
about I.'ha..~,. Here the German u-htrn-
almost dIII} Hnd ih' EuI NJ lI..
|rrrd lrNtt .u .N.r III. nrIr .tI IN.
I-tha--r ir.rh- arr dur .r .l., Ir-,fu.rt.
r>pr'--rd German preference tu miHr
losses uu Ihr BRITISH vhr wHr rIr r
..H.H.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-02-03
PLAN REVEALED
IS TO IGNORE
THE B0LTERS
Democratic Caucus Secret Plan Was 10
Try to Replace BOting Democrats by
Amending Bill so as to Satisfy the Pro-
greSSive Republicans.

Washington -. g.. Feb p IN. secret
plan ~ the drmucratic caucus last night
Tor forcing the passage 40 lhr ship uur
chase bill WAS revealed tudaN II ~ ~
ignore the holiiu. dcmorrli> ht irving
to rcplacc them hy masking thr bills
agreeable tu The progressive republicans
The first half hour ~ thr senate This
aitcrn""n was used Tor pIrliamcntJr,
discussion "f the shin purcha>. bill >ii
uati"n. II Il understood lhr democrats
VIII insert In amendment ihtt The .u,
"rnmrni shall NOT lrl>c ships for more
Than two wears to private corporations.