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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
Making
Munitions
OF W ar

VI IIITIR' OUI HmHliNllIOH DN the
shipioad and steel mills are making artillery at
the rate of several batteries a week, there Is
no doubt that the United states could quickly
arm half million soldiers. The production OF
twelve-inch and sixteen inch guns and huge
mortarS, like those used by the Germans and
Austrians is slower process, and very few OF
the larger calibcr are made here. AS to the
quality or our product, James 4. Nelson tells us
mat the German experts figure that American
smells are 30 10 % per cent efficient, the French
30 per cent the English 40 per cent and the
Russian 30 per cent. The rapid conversion OF
steel plants into factories for making rifles
artillery and ammunition will be of immense
advantage TO this country when do conclude
to increase our army and strengthen navy.
The trade III munitions of has brought with
il an advantage that is not to be measured by
profits.-Baltimorc Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

The thoushtlcss editor of the Blackstone
courier VIII nave to keep away from the great
peanut metropolis for long time tn come
mat paper says: "A Suffolk pastor says some
church women swear We presume he referred
only to those having Suffolk husbands for
which they should be eXcusable"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

Where Everybody Gets a Chance.
(Chicago News)
Presidential possibilities being ex-
hausted, the mentioning season for
Is now open.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

ABOUT the worst of the situation" SAYS the
Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. lis that the press
ASSOCIATION seems to think that this country ia
interested in what "Gumshoe Bill" Stone and
La Toilette think about it," i Iittlo finn ,,n.,
be injected into every situation no matter how
serious the situation may be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
Chats With Virginia Editors

Inc country is perfectly safe now The
ii'ilaN Necord-Advertiser says I'VE are back
stahoing the President. What else can we do?
The old guns used fifty years ago bavo
rusted out, and we don't want any new ones"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

FubIshed every dny In the by The Times.
gsspatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address nil
So pRmuEscatiOnR THE TIMES DISPATCH,
ad@es-DInpntch Building, 10 South Tcn.h Street
Ntchmond, VIZ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

Ma sunday, speaking for the doctor has
registered an indignant denial of RESPONSE
bility The good lady according to one
ohroncler, went so far as TO say il was "all
II lie. But these charges are irritating how
ever unprovoked. Accepting, as we do and
III entire good faith the Sunday reputation
of blame and passing rapidly minor de-
tails like the disappearance of the beer and
whisky glasses, we cannot ourselves keep
from wondering what could have become of
the marble dog and the big toe of the statue
OF Il girl.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
Current Editorial Comment

When our plants are turning
out 10000 rifles day, which the
authorities say could be quickly
increased to $4,000 or 10000:
when our powder plants are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH

fsouth Richmond. ......... 1920 Hull Street
4 FcterHburE. 100 North Sycamore STREET
q GSnchburE. Observation-Disclosures Els EEht.. greet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

-! Tfmcs-Dispntch Carrier Delivery Service in
Sicnmond tnnd snhurbs) and pctcrshurg:
..S WIN sunday, one week Is cents
lazy without sunday. week. cents
iI'''S o"'E' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

II really seemed impossible that
the German rulers had left for
themselves climax In deeds
fitted TO shock the civilized world.
ANA 10 bring upon them the abb
horrcncc OF all humane people,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
Where Is the Marble Dog?

TT is not possible 10 repress a thrill of SYM
L pathy with the sutfcrings Of Rev. Billy
Sunday, ID. d., against whom a callous Phila-
dclphia landlord. in whose mansion DR.. Sun
day and his encourage abode while in the
City of Brotherly Love, has filed claim for
$l.754. This preposterous demand is based
on the alleged destruction DR.. Sunday and his
party wrought.
II is avcrrcd by the landlord in question,
who evidently has never hit the sawdust
trail-in tabernacle. at any rate-that
furniture was smashed, walls gouged and
other damage done TO the house itself while
the following articles included among the
missing:
y marble dog, the big toe OF statue
OF girl. Il silver plated srup jug, a
quantity OF bedclothing. sets of
ilaviland china, OF! paintings. bath
towels. table covers 10 napkins IL
pillow cases, sheets, IS beer glasses
so engraved water glasses, 81 whisky
glasses. 10 hook glasses. ) cordial
glasses. creme de menthe glasses 4
champagne glasses. fancy stems |
wicker armchair, embroidered scarfs
SILK curtains, ! Turkish rug and 5
books
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
ierniany's
Greatest
BIunuer

i"""' and TO bring upon them the alb
horrcncc of all humane people,
hut they had, and they have attained 1t.
Solemn treaties made scraps OF paper: Belgium
tramnled into bloody mirc Louvain followed by
Rheims: asphyXiating gases--it seemed hard to
make that atrocious record lacker, but it has
been done. AS il the ruthless militarists now
in control Of the German government
DESTROYS Of deprivins their country at
stroke, OF every remaining shred OF sympathy
in neutral lands. they devised this crime OF
sa ughtering the innocents as to outstrip in
hideousness all that had gone before, or that
IL entered into the imaE nation of man to con-
ceive. The worst enemy of Germany could not
have inflicted blow upon her so destructive
to her rcpute or to her hopes. The torpedo that
sank the Lusitania also sank Germany In the
opinion of mankind. Men will now be tempted
TO say OF the Kaiser what ColerIdge said OF
Napoleon, when he heard that Bonaparte had
declared that the interests of small states must
always succumb to great ones: Thank God. ne
has sealed his fate: from this moment his fall
is certain"-New York Evening Post.
That college education does
College not necessarily mean preparation
Craduatc., FOR what used to be styled
,.,, the learned professions" is. Of
'o'"'""S course, well understood 1t has
been long time. indeed. since
that was the meaning. Is not the oldest living
graduate of the present time likely to be a
retired manufacturer or merchant az a lawyer
doctor. educator or Clergyman? Tho legend
rather sticks to the colleges. nevertheless, so
that statistics showing what men go to college
for nowadays and vocations they pursue are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

snE TIMES. Founded. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1883
ckAE DIsPATCH. Founded. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

& Entered january 20. 1905. Mt Richmonu Va, NJ.
March g 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

That a college education does
not necessarily mean preparation
for what used to be styled
the learned professions" is. Of
course, well understood. 1t has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15

"Penner says his novel is selling like
hot cakes"
"Yes--in July."-Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
FORTUNE TELLER MAY
HAVE TO Leave KANSAS
Bill in House to Abolish Her From the
State Highways.
Horse Trader and Healer, Too, Are
Classed as Pests.
FINE AND JAIL SENTENCE
Every Means to Suppress by Legisla-
tive Enactment.
Steal Chickens and Horses and Tear
Down Fences.


Tom Moxcey of Atchison county
would provide for the passing of the
day of the horse trader, the healer, the
fortune teller and the itinerant vendor.
He would class all such persons as
vagrants. A bill which Moxcey intro
duced in the house today provides a
fine of $500 and a Jail sentence of six
months for person engaged in any
of the pursuits Of happiness. named in
the propose law.
Not only would Moxcey fine and send
to Jail the horse traders, fortune tell
ers. curio vendors and healers, but
he would make it unlawful for them to
camp on the state highways. The law
yer from Atchison believes the class
of people who travel through the state
in covered wagons and trade horses or
peddle their wares are a common nuis-
ance and should be suppressed by leg
islative enactment.
up in my country there is a cry
ing need against this sort Of thing, /"
said Moxcey today in discussing his
bill. The Anti-Horse Thief associa-
ton lays most of it's troubles at the
door of this class of people. They
steal chickens. tear down the fences,
often steal horses and other things and
are a constant burden on the honest,
hard working farmers of Kansas"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
SET new CAPITAL
villa Has Plan to Establish
Mexican Headquarters.
Eliminate Carranza by COncen.
tratiOn of Forces.

Washington, Jan. ga com plete
change in the situation in Mexico was
evident to all the officials in the state
department and war department to-
day. with chances largely favoring the
eventual control of the country by
General Villa.
show that it is the purpose of General
villa to establish a capital temporarily
in northern Mexico, at Torreon. most
likely and then by a concentration of
all his forces to eliminate Carranza
absolutely.
General Villa through Special Agent
George Carotbers has telegraphed the
state department that he proposes to
protect all American interests in Mex
leo. He says in addition that he pro-
poses to carry on the struggle in ac-
cordance with the principles which he
has proclaimed and which are the only
basis for firm and peaceful govern
ment in Mexico"
Unless General Villa comes to the aid
of the Zapatista forces in Mexico CITY
and its environs the recapture of the
city by General Alvaro Otregon, COM
mander-in-chief of the Carranista
army. is destined to take the place
within week.
All told the Zapatistas in and about
Mexico City total barely $500 and they
nave only the ammunition which they
carry swung over their shoulders. OF
the soldiers Of the army of the North
scarcely two regiments were left he
hind by Villa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
ORPHANS in ITALY
Half q Thousand Babes Lost
Homes in Earthquake.
Queen Orders Photographs
Taken for Identification.

Rome. Jan. 22.-Queen Helena has cr-
dered photographs taken Of all the chill
dren survivors OF the earthquake in
order to facilitate their Identification
and is surrounding the little victims
with motherly care. The queen in
tends to adopt all the unidentified chill
dren.
Five hundred and fifty children.
mostly babies. and all nameless were
brought here this afternoon. Such as
were injured were taken OF the queens
hospital at the Quirinhl. The others
were placed in asylums and converts,
where more than 1000 had been sheltered
previously
The Italian government has appro-
priated $6.00o,000 for the relief of the
earthquake sufferer.
A strong earthquake shock Of the
third degree was felt at 1870 this af.-
ernoon in Rome. No damage was
caused at tie capital. but at Avexxano.
Bora Celano and Pescin4 the crum-
bling ru ms were tumbled down and
number OF persoEs were injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
Let WOMEN DO It
Famous Philanthropist Says
Americans Should Stop War.
1They Ought to March Between
Trenches and Call . Halt"

Los Angeles. Cal, Jan. 22.-Declaring
that the women of America ought to
begin a determined movement to end
the war in Europe and that they ought
to march between the trenches Of the
opposing forces and call a halt. Nathan
Straus Of New York. famous philan-
thropist. has arrived in Pasadena for
the winter.
'"The men Of Europe" said straus,
..are slaughtering each other with all
possible haste They are crazy It is
the women who suffer. It IL the women
who should move to end this war; The
women Of all nations should band to-
gethef. take up white flags. and march
between the lines and stay there
Mr.. Straus. accompanied by his wife
and his brother Oscar 8. Straus. and
the latter's wife. 10 at the Huntington
hotel, Pasadena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22

candidates for the United States SEN
ate, has been introduced into the SEN
ate by Davis of Bourbon. who declares
the candidacy of a governor to the Of
flee of senator demoralizes his admin
istration of the Office to which he has
been chosen.
It instructs the Kansas delegation
in congress to work for an amend
ment Of the federal constitution to
prohibit any governor from becoming
a candidate for the senate before the
expiration OF two full years after the
end of the term for which he was
chosen governor.
The full text OF the resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, The candidacy of gov
ernors Of the various states for the
Office Of United States senator in con-
gress, has become demoralizing to the
administration Of the affairs of their
state, and
Whereas, 1t has resulted in the ap-
pointment of members of the various
CContiuued on Pare TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
hint FROM ROME
The Pope AdmonlslisS OsFiznans
| to Exercise More Moderation
In Their Devastation and
Treatment of Priests.
rBy Alice Rohe,l

Rome. Jan. 22.-Recommendati
that the Germans in the future "exer-
else more moderation in their devas-
tation and respect priests and
churches in Belgium" was made by
Pope Benedict in addressing the con-
sistory .,day His admonition created
a profound sensation here. The rec
ommendatfon to the Germans fol.
lowed a warning that the Apostolic
See must maintain strict neutrality In
the European war.
The pope also appealed to his peo-
pie in Belgium to "use the greatest
prudence to avoid useless bloodshed."
The p0pe's ad onition was considered
remarkable in view of the fact that IL
was the first protest by a neutral SOW
ereign against alleged acts of the Ger
mans in Belgium. 1t followed the fa-
nous pastoral letter sent out by Car
dinal Mercier to priests in Belgium.
Formal protest against the cardi-
naPs alleged detention by the German
military authorities in Belgium was
transmitted to Berlin by the Holy See.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
ATTACKS WILSON
Senator Cummins Assails Presi-
dent in Vigorous Language.
Declares He Has Usurped Pre-
rogative of Congress.

Washington. Jan. 22.-The feature of
the Republican fight on the admins
tration ship building bill in the senate
today was a long and vigorous attack
by Senator Cummins on President WILL
sons influence ON legislation and on
the sentiments expressed in the presi-
dents Indianapolis speech.
'One Of the most reactionary and
dangerous proposals ever made public -
was his Characterization of the bill.
The presidents speech he attacked at
length.
Its effect has been and will con-
tfnue to be to strengthen the Repub-
lican cause said he. II predict it
will pass into history as a lamentable
attempt Of a president to forget the
courtesy and dignity always looked for
in one who occupies the most exalted
office in the world. and the dismal ef-
fort Of a man of mature age to change
the habit Of a lifetime in order to win
momentary applause He declared 1t
to be his deliberate judgment that
taken as a whole the course of the
president has in two years turned back
the clock of progress 30 far that his
party will mt again be trusted with the
timepiece of the twentieth century.
At length. he attacked the president's 9
influence on congress and declared
that with the exception of the tariff
law, all measures of interest considered
since the beginning Of his administra-
ton had been initiated in the White
House or In the Office Of cabinet min
lister.
Somehow the spirit OF our fnstitu-
tions has been Transformed said SEN
ator Cummins. land the legislative
branch Of the government has become q
mere recorder. What the president
really wants il a Journal clerk instead
Of a congress. As a legislative body We
have for the time being passed out of
existence"
The attitude OF the executive, the
senator asserted. was medieval in ite
character and destructive in its ten
dency."
Senator Cummins attacked all OF the
principal reform measures OF the adj
ministration and said II the shipping
bill should become law I'VE will have
imposed upon the people the most re-
dictionary. indefensible legislation which
SO far as my knowledge goes has ever
appeared in congress-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
TO CHEER THE SOLDIERS.

Toxic, Jan. 22-Over 200, 600 replies
were received by a Japanese news
paper when it asked it's readers to
SEND maximS to stimulate and cheer
the army at Tsingtau. This was
during the siege of the German for
tress, but the newspaper has had
the contributions translated into
English and French and will send
lnem to the allied troops fighting in
Europe.
The first prize was given to the
writer of the following:
"A naked soldier armed onlv with
death-daring resolution may rob a
destructive mine of its deadly DOW
err
Ihis is a reference to a Japanese
sailor who while engaged in block
ade duty outside Kiao-Chow bav
swan up to a floating German mine
and exploded it.
Other epigrams were:
1hink that bullet that will
pierce you through is one aimed at
your Inothcc;ard."
Make yourself shield and Won
defend your country"
Before you load your gun with
its projectile. load your mind with
patriotic spirit
THE pain of wound in the ba clx
is doubled by shame"
VALUE the spirit above a bullet -
War is truly enjoyed by those
who shrink not from death.''
Vanqu1sh your enemy and ban
ish your DANGER
e THE strong kick at the heels of
their adversaries and the weak at
their shins."
Fear of the enemy springs from
self-distrust."
Fear Is but a step to defeat"
Roldness often conQuers gunfire. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
SNOW IS GENERAL
All Parts of Kansas Get New
White Blankets.
Mercury Will Go Lower, Is
Prediction Tonight.

Snow was general in Kansas Thurs
day night, and the temperatures were
low this morning Six above was the
minimum for Topeka at o'clock. Be-
low zero weather is slated for Saturday
morning.
Railroad reports indicate that the
snow varied in depth from one-half
inch to five inches Along the Superior
branch Of the Santa Fe between Strong
City and Superior. Neb.. the depth Of
snow was reported to be from two to
four inches. There were snow flurries
In the southwest. From a quarter to
half inch fell between Newton and
Emporia, according to the Santa Fe
reports, and from a half inch to two
inches in the eastern part Of the state.
The depth of snow at Topeka was
seven-tenths Of an inch. When melted
it netted OF of an inch of water. There
was 3.2 inches of snow on the ground
here today. The sky cleared this
morning.
There is penetrating northerly
wind today. The velocity all Thursday
night ranged between II and 20 miles
an hour.
The highest temperature on this date
in the % years that the local records
have been kept was 66 degrees in 1909:
the lowest was 5 below in 1888.
Shippers forecast: Protect Sc hour
shipments north and west against
temperatures of between and 10 de-
grees below zero: south and east zero
The temperature today averaged II
degrees below normal; the temperature
for the month thus far has been Z
above normal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
Claim That Superintendent OF
Insurance Is Involved.
DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION
Resolution Hints at ThrOttl1ng
of Session Legislation.
One Insurance Man on FlOOr
Hailed in the Senate.

The senate was thrown into tur-
moil this morning when senator
James A, Troutman of shawnee oe-
manded an investigation OF the STATE
superintnedent of insurance, carey >.
Wilson, and any possible connection
which NAV exist between him ana an
alleged insurance lobby for the tnrot-
tling Of insurance legislation IN Ran
sas.
The resolution was adopted by a
vote of 20 to 6 in the senate late this
afternoon.
The demand came in the form OF a
resolution by Troutman and followed
a flood of kilograms which last night
and today kept employees of the SEN
ate busy signing for messages ad-
dressed to members of the upper
house These kilograms were protests
against the enactment of law to
change the office Of superintendent OF
insurance from an elective to an ap-
pointive state position. One senator
admitted receiving no fewer than 35
messages, most of which were from
persons interested in the insurance
business
Requested Bill POstponement.
In his resolution calling for an Of
ficial inquiry Troutman alleged that
Superintendent Wilson himself re-
quested postponement of the bill
which was to have come up for final
passage at this mornings session. In
its original draft the Troutman reso-
luton also pointed out that the bill
had been laid over from Thursdays
session on motion Of Senator Harry
county, but on the claiming of a ques-
ton of personal privilege by McMil-
Ian his name was stricken out-his
lContinued On Pagx TWo.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22

the vicinity of Lipno, Russian advance
guards are within 20 miles Of the Ger
man frontier. while to the northeast
the Germans have evacuated Skempe.
which is about rs miles from the
Prussian border and due southeast of
Thorn.
If the Russians follow up their sue
cess Mt Skempe and continue their for
ward movement it will give them an
unbroken front in the opinion of Brit
ish observers, dangerously near Ger
man territory.
The western allies are watching this
region just now, with great interest
and dispatches from Petrograd say
that the Russians are pinning high
hopes on this offensive thrust, near
the German line. Elsewhere they are
planning merely to hold their own.
barring. of course. the advance
through Transylvania. The Austrians.
however, appear not to have been
crushed by their reverses in Buko-
wilma, for the Russians themselves re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-22
HARD ON NEWSPAPERS.

London, Jan. 22.-"Owing to de-
creased advertising revenue arising
out Of the war, 212 German newspa-
pers are already said to have disap-
peared. At least half that number
have probably died In Great Brit
ain," says the Globe.
These facts supply the strongest
imaginable comment on the COM
mon fallacy that this war il profit
able to the newspaper owner. AZ q
matter Of fact. reverse is the case.
"A modern newspaper is an ex-
ceedingly complex organization. and
the purchaser obtains for a penny
Or half-penny a publication which
costs more than that sum to pro-
duce. The explanation IL to be
found in the profits derived from
advertising revenue, with the result
when that decreases below q certain
point. a paper is run on loss on
production, which increases with
the increase Of circulation.
80 far from the British press
having found the war q gold mine.
there IL not one newspaper that has
not felt the pinch somewhere, and
many are making the greatest flnan-
cial sacrifices in order to continue in
their role Of purveyOrs Of news. ana
thus to perform . real public serv-
ice.
Few industries are more hard hit
by long war than the prese.