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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

have startled the world have become the news
OF the day
But there IS nc mother in Europe to whom it
is not war IN the concrete Somebody is try.
ing to kill her boy. She knows no reason; she
considers no reason, her sons life is in danger.
Il is real personal war to her
Every now and then little CLEAN from the
side lights mp the whole wide field with an in
tensely brilliant reflection womans
wrong is related mans torture ohild's death.
cherished cathederars destruction raises n
shudder that many acres Of fertile land in.
undated cannot start
Paderewski is 10 play no more until the end
OF the war. The suffering Of Poland is the
suffering Of the worlds greatest pianist His
art is surrendered for his country; his great
audiences wrapt admirers prolonged applause.
great returns, are given up for tae cause Of
Poland. He will tour America again. but not
as great artist, only great patriot In laying
aside art he takes up country's suffering. As
a suppliant for charity before America he viii
stand eloquent denapciatlon Of the nilttaristn.
the bruthishncss, the force, the destruction that
make war what It is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
JUST CAUSE looR COMPLAINT

woman is suing a man for breach Of promise
and HIS reply is that shl deceived him as to her
age, making him believe she was nineteen when
she over thirty. We admit THIS man has a
good ground to kick But what sort Of man
is he who can be fooled that badly? lie is
either blind, deaf and dumb, or ready for the
lunatic asylum 1t IS no discredt to be fooled
in woman's age; everybody gets caught that
way. But when a little difference Of fifteen
years or so is indiscernible the woman deserves
tho damage money for her success and the man
ought to pay for his obtnseness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
SIDE lights ARE HIGH lights

vi We have grown so used To news Of war. 20
S1eath and destruction, to ruin ana despair, that
a1var in the abstract no longer stirs the public
seonscience. Only war in the concrete. some
aArE hand relation OF suffering unusual, atrocty
neat arouses general interest.
II The present war has broken all records-in
1u1Adenness. in appropriateness. IN number Of
6nahxfaufs. expenditures. ana narions involved,
1ohibition DEGREES that three years ago would
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Statewide Vice Crusade.

Encouraged by the apparent success OF the
crusades against vice in Richmond, Petersburg.
I.ynchburg and a few other communities in the
state, II is proposed to hold meeting in
Richmond within the next few weeks for the
purpose Of organizing a crusade against vice in
all the towns and cities in the Commonwealth.
y large number of good men and women are
interested in the movement, and their object,
as we see It, Is to first rid Virginia Of CONNER
called vice and then demand the single stand
ard in morals for both sexes In this undertake
Ing all the good people are in hearty accord
They recognize that there should not be and that
there must not be any compromise with vice.
bat this is still practical world with prac-
ucal people possessing practical ideas this pro-
posed crusade is not going to have as smooth
sailing rs its friends have the right to expect
one of the first probms is tho disposition of
tho women the crusaders plan to make war upon
What is to become of them? The best answer
to this Is to be found in article from the pen
of Mr. a. w Elliott. of Atlanta who for years
devoted his time to rescuine the perishng in the
capital city OF Georgia. He gives his experience
part follows:
The women of the underworld Will no, re-
form. | have demonstrated the fact by positive
and actual proof We have Systematically ad-
vertised IN daily papers Of Georgia, Alabama,
Florida and South Carolina that had a large
eammodious Rescue Home of twenty rooms
nicely furnished, and would gladly take any
man of the underworld into this home free of
charge, and help her to a better life. Not a one
came from the red-ght district What FEW we
had came from the country.
There pathos to this Nobody wanted
them. No family could afford to take them as
servants. Hence they were cut off from assocya
ton. and confined to themselves--a slow death
from ennui. AT best, in the Rescue Home they
were stil outcasts. They could not free them
selves from the result OF the first step taken
perhaps from lack of will power. feeble in men
tai and moral strength.
There is possible solution to the social
evil in any collective scnse--it is an individual
matter for the individual home--for the indivd-
/; ual parent
As we seen It, there be no permanent re-
form by Riding one community OF an unde-
/ sirable class and driving them into another.
In order for the vice crusaders to make a success
of their work, they must provide home for
those that will not work and employment for
those willing TO engage in honest pursuit What
shall II be worth to the country as a whole to
drive the undesirable out OF Virginia and, per-
NIT them to live the old life elsewhere. Ger
tainy 1t will not be to the credit Of Virginia
to shift its responsibility upon the adjoining
States 1t Is not our purpose to discourage any
movement having for its object the uplift Of
the human race but do wish to be under
stood saying that common sense must enter
largely into the settlement of this grave prob
lem.--Clifton Forge Review.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
PROPHECIES THAT DID NOT PRoPHrsY

OF course everybody know and knew all the
time that the Eite would intern or course
every newspaper "prophesied" In advance that
she would intern. One even reproduces after the
event editorial prophecy claimed TO have
been made prior to tho event, but unfortunately
withheld from the public prints until 1t was
history. not prophecy.
And OF course oil OF them have now to re-
tract their criticisms of the government for W.
action What action was there for the govern
rnent TO take? 1t has interned ships before.
but II has not happened TO be the lot OF our
neighboring editors to be out Of fuel and within
range at the time Therefore good deal OF
unnecessary ignorance was displayed.
The government set a time when the boat
nrst came to Newport News when It would have
10 leave or intern. That date was not made
public because to do SO would have been gross
injustice TO the ship and AZ grave violation Of
International law as has been charged against
any of the belligerents. Until the time allowed
the cruiser expired the government could take
NO action When the time had expired there
was no action 10 take because the cruiser had
interned So there you are. A lot of good
space 1--WE suppose 1t was good wasted many
people misnformed and the eventual result eX-
acly the same as Il there has been no pro
nhecies" no denunciatton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

After holding conference At Inham-
bane, shall take steamer from Loren
Co Marquee and journey round to
Loanda on the African west coast.
Since landing at Capetown, De-
cember %, l have travelled by rail
over $500 miles, through war tern.
tory and often In the midst OF heavy
rains. ! have been able to do all my
work with but few Inconvenience.
1T is the rainy season In South
Africa. Between. fifteen and thirty
inches have fallen over an area of
about 1000 square miles, resulting In
numerous railroad washouts. It Is
quite warm In the daytime, but the
nights are cool. Nearly all the corn
fields are in good condition. vege-
tables and fruits are quite plentiful.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

welfare of human beings is the chief business OF
Il city government?
= Am ], voter. doing all in my power
to emphasize the idea that 'civics Is the home
side of patriotism p Will live this patriotism
and believe 1t to be as urgent a call to die
for ones country?
Lastly. Chicago asks us to live for her well
fare. She asks TO hold firm that city-wide
patriotism that wants all the children of all the
people to have the best conditions in which to
grow"
This looks az II the voting women OF Chicago
are worth something to their Commonwealth.
What say you. Mr.. Editor, about putting such a
potent helpful factor in the political life Of old
Virginia?
THE SAME SUFFRAGIST
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
SUGAR SIXTY DOLLARS
A SACK IN MEXICO
Beans Come Lower About Fifteen Dolars-Baptist Mis-
sonary Sends Encouraging News, Nevertheless From
Far Africa

J. w. Newbrough. Southern Bap-
list missionary, at Chihuahua, Mex
leo, says:
while prices are unprecedented
here, still enough articles of common
use remain fairly cheap that we can
still carry the boarding department
cheaper than other years counting our
money on the gold basis. A sack OF
sugar will now cost about $50. but a
sack OF beans only cost $13 to SIS,
and we use more beans than sugar.
A sack OF -four will cost about $40.
but we use tortillas once a day al
ways and they cost less. Still would
And 1t hard were 1t not for another
fact, which is. that We are collecting
more for tuition and board. in pro-
portion, than ever before. One lady
has just paid me for her sister for
four months in advance. thing very
unusual. One of our finest girls made
a profession of faith last Sunday.
Despite many unfavorable condi-
lions we have much to be grateful
for. Our congregations remain fairly
good and many new persons come to
our services. Our baptisms have not
been as many as in some years. but
enough to let us feel that the Lord
Is still ready to bless us.
Our school has now passed any
enrolment for something like three
years. Our boarders are ahead OF
any year, but one. We have received
thirty-three as boarders and others
are wanting to come and have prom
ised to take two more"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
PROHIBITION DON'T PROHIBIT.

No it don't not even in Virginia. as you can
prove by all the wet Virginia newspapers, How.
ever. the liquor men are against them this time.
Out in Bristol the liquor dealers have appealed
to the Council for reduction OF license taxes
because their business has been hurt by adjoin.
ing States going dry No. sir. prohibition sure
don't prohibit,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09
Strict Laws.
Editor Vir gilman !.
Richmond. Va.

Editor virgtnan:
Sir,-We should have a law prohibiting tae
manufacture. sale or shipment Of intoxicants Of
any kind into the State. and then go to work
md forge SET OF screws (enact laws) to be
applied with or less severity to any who
may be found under the influence OF liquor,
and force them to tell and turn witness against
The adversary fthe blind tigers} and then It
would be an easy matter to locate them and
clean them OFT, and let them know In unms-
taxable terms that lhe will of the people must
be obeyed,
A. BLANTON.
Blackstone. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Bishop Hartzell, writing from Belra,
East Africa. under date Of February
s, says:
War conditions are everywhere evil
dent. Martial law does not hinder
the traveller, however. IL he is identi-
fed. My American passport is writ
ten on In many places and in several
languages. Although in many cities
business is at a standstili. the scenes
OF actual fighting are too far away
to affect greatly our Africee missions.
THE irregularity Of shipping has of
course caused serious Inconvenience,
especially to people living at a
distance from the railroad The peo-
pie Of Inhambane have had difficulty
In securing food and other necessi-
ties,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

The Eitel may not have diverted any cruisers
from their work, but she has been a welcome
diversion TO newspaper readers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Too bad those Norfolk and Newport News
newspaper men didn't have the fun of following
the Eitel to sea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

on exports Of arms from the Krupps to beliger-
entsr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

Wonder If recoileetions Of 1895 nave anything
10 do with the remarkable Quiesence of Spain in
the present uproar?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-09

BY the way, since we are talking of selling
arms to bellserents, anybody point us to
case where the Krnpfs faiied 10 furnish ali the
arms nations - war wanted to buy. or q case
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
Famous Chief Dead.

A famous Maori chief, Hori Ngatai.
died the other day at Whareroa, New
Zealand Some remarkable scenes
took place when visitors and terri
torial officers paid a visit to where
the remains of the chief lay In state.
The mayor and councillors Of Tau.
ranga were received by the friends OF
Hori Ngatai volleys were fired by a
party of Maoris, and afterwards war
dances we're performed The cere-
monies were carried on into the night
long after the visitors had left. With
the death Of this famous chief an i'm
portant parsonage in the native popu-
lation has disappeared. Hori Ngatai
fought against the whites at the Gate
Pa and TIE Renga, but afterwards took
a prominent part In the peace nego-
tiations, and It was largely because
OF his great influence with his own
people that friendly relations were
established between Europeans and
the Maori races When the duke and
duchess OF York (now King George
and Queen Nary, visited Rotorua
Hori Ngatai received them and pre-
scented the duke with many valuable
presents.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

An increasing number of the young
women of China are preferring death
rather than marriage under the ex-
listing laws. Young girls join suicide
clubs. and pledge themselves not to
live the married life which the GUS
tens of the country prescribe. II a
member cannot persuade her parents
to allow her free choice of a husband
and freedom from marriage until she
finds one to her taste, she allows the
marriage which her parents have ar.
ranged for her to take place. At the
end of three days she is allowed to
pay a visit to her mother, and avails
herself of the opportunity to commit
suicide. The number of such suicides
in drawing the attention Of the re-
publican government to the question
Of the revision of the marriage laws,
and it is possible that some change
may be effected in the near future.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
CAME INTO HIS own
How the Wife of a Dreamy In
ventor Remained True Through
Great Adversely.
BY GENEvIEvE ULMAR.

A lonely, homeless man paused in
front of a new bank building and
watched the crowds enter and depart
with a token of dull interest in his
weary eyes. Old men and women.
young ladies' and little children, all
chattering and happy. passed by the
desks and counters loaded with a
small fortune in carnations and roses
Opening day"-"new bank"-"giv-
ing souvenirs" fell upon the ears of
the friendless man. Without persua-
sion or motive, simply Influenced by
the general swaying movement Of the
throng, he found himself one Of a
long line. As his turn came to face a
counter. he was handed out beauti.
full rose in full bloom with long
stem.
"Married?" was all the floral distrib
utor had asked. The man had nodded
sadly ANY children" he was asked
as he passed a second counter. The
man gave a start as If waking up
and a pretty picture book was handed
him. Carrying both in a half dazed
way, he crossed the street, sat down
on a doorstep, and. his eyes fixed on
the two souvenirs, he seemed to lapse
into profound day dream.
II any person had asked this mar
as to his identity, he would have said
II am The Coward" For two years
in his own humble and distracted
mind that opinion he had not only ex
pressed, but in deep self abnegatior
he had verify believed it. Now he was
bearded, bronzed, and bore the marks
of weather. climate and toll. Twenty
four months previously he had beer
John Dunbar. inventor, in this same
town, a delicate, sensitive man. i'm
practicable as to business. devotint
his life to the completion Of an inven
ton that had been its one dream.
Working on the perfection of hi!
model and then waiting for capital
knowing only how to think and not t,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

work. his resources had dwindled
away, and his father-in-law, Judge
Graham, stern and merciless, had
come to him one day
"Give up your idle dreaming and 60
to work like a man." he had said. III
you don't, there will be q home for
my daughter and her child. little Ruth,
with me, but you must shift for your
self"
There we're no reproaches from
gentle, loving Ethel. his wife, but the
inventor sought work. Unskilled, wage
and position offered we're to him de-
grading. He wrote brief note to his
wife.
Go home to your father" 1t ran. II
have given up my dream, ! must give
up you and the child. Your father
can have the patent. / cannot face
humiliation and defeat among my
equals. am a coward"
John Dunbar had heard Of q won
derful silver mine In Mexico He
went there, worked like a peon and at
the end of a year hired an overseer
to send his earnings to his wife. Later
he found that they had never reached
her. He worked a second year. The
mine was flooded With a bare $500
he escaped with his life. He started
for home. On the way he was robbed
of his little earnings, and now he had
landed in his native town-a pauper.
"All that l have in the world" he
said bitterly, regarding the two bank
souvenirs-"two years exile. and
these!- Why not?"
A sudden resolution had seized him.
He smiled at the quaint conceit in his
mind. 1t fortified him to resist the
impulses Of utter despair. Unrecog-
nized and as stranger he threaded
old familiar thoroughfares, finally
reaching the last home he had known.
An inquiry conveyed to him that
strangers occupied the house. The
Dunbars? The husband had gone
away, the wife and child had moved
to her fathers home. The judge had
died a year since. Mrs. Dunbar was
living at such and such place.
It was almost dusk when the refu-
gee reached a neat cottage set in the
midst of rare garden. Its seclusion
and peace cast a healing calm over his
troubled soul He came to an open
door, sank to a step. and bent his
ear. profoundly attentive.
The bright chatter of little child
mingled with the soft tones OF an
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
lie
Captains
Wishes
/ BY H. n. E0BERT
Upright. 1s1k b. W. q. Chapman.)
BY H. n. E0BERT

. don't mind father. He's partly
you know, Elise, and he doesn't
much notice Of things. Give US
recitation again"
hptain PauIs daughters weree hav-
an afternoon party in the house
the hillside. overlooking the sea.
Captain had retired with a COM
snce ten years before. but it had
heartbreaking work, and half a
en times he had lost all in ship
Scks and started life again. And
wife had not lived to see the pros
Dty which at last came to him
The result Of a successful whaling
'enture.
he Captain sat dreaming on his
eh most of the time, staring out at
sea. He did not hear the young
pie in general, but he had heard
ta's words.
] guess I'm old and done for" he
! to himself, little bitterly.
ell-I'm glad they won't have to
hggle along as Mary and l strug-
] for years"
(e thought of their life in the little
bort cottage, of his months long
|ences at sea, of the lonely woman
cared for the home and babies
en he was gone, of those home
bings, sometimes with fair prosper
/ often with nothing.
The bitterness of life had eaten into
soul when he was a young man.
", in old age, he had nothing to
by in life.
u wish" he muttered to himself.
md it seemed to him that the
BIKE from his pipe curled in a Gu
Ms. hazy wreath that filled the air
j obscured his vision.
IND out of the wreath emerged a
mans form-a beautiful woman
a something in her eyes that at
70 soothed and awed him.
sCaptain Paul." he fancied he heard
&woman say
Aye, aye, ma'am!"
Keep your seat. please. l am no
IAN woman. l am the Smoke God
- who comes to old men some
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
Passing Of Youth.

To me the passing of youth was es-
Gaping from torment OF passion, strife
and trouble into placid content. My
griefs and joys grew less violent.
ceased hunting those who had wronged
me. and, in lesser degree, grew calm
er IN my attachments. Undisturbed
by passions l found could think
more clearly. be more liberal and IN
derstand better.-American Maya
zina
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02

me-. You shall have any wish you
Deire. More. you shall have three
1Ghes. Choose"
Il seemed so real to the Captain at
vs. time that he at once began wish
We'll, ma'am,' he said, Il wish that
build be a young man again. thirty
hrs back, and"
captain Paul rubbed his eyes. To
amazement he found himself seat
upon the porch of very different
use. At first he did not recognize
then he remembered that it was
cottage on the Rhode Island shore.
Amething black on his breast at
hcted his attention. 1t was his
bard, which he had worn long In
lose days. and it was jet-black in
he.
Instead Of a pipe he was smoking a
hrmese cheroot.
A tired woman came to the door.
81 don't know what we're going to
D, Alfred" she walled, and he recog-
ICED his wife Mary. His impulse
las to seize her in his arms; but yet
seemed so natural to him to be
dated there that he almost forgot she
nd been dead SO many years.
'Bob's worse" she said.
Bob was the baby who had died
he Captain had never forgotten him
but he had been dead so many year:
bat he had placed him in that par
his mind where we store up GU
|itter-sweet memories that are to-
|ainful for thought.
And the doctor won't come unit
IFS bill is paid" the woman wept. Sh
ell upon her knees before him. "A
req, what are We going to do?" sh
ried. I'm have to go and work TO
drs Symonds, and-and put the chile
en- in the institution again
Captain Paul remembered now. H
lad just returned from an unsucces
ul voyage. his partnership in the Ii
ie boat ended when she sank in tn
say OF Bengal. He had been shippe
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-02
He Did Not.

Jeff de Angels met New York
newspaper man. do you remember" "
asked the newspaper man. 'one time,
while you we're playing in Kansas City,
you offered $40 for the best original
verse for your Women song?" Il
do" replied the comedian. Il won
that ten According 10 the laws OF
fiction, Mr.. de Angels should have
said: I've been looking for you for
years. Here's $1,000 as retainer.
want you to write me comic opera
But he didn't What he did say was:
well. that's SO long ago ! guess We
can be good friends, nevertheless"