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Is "Wa,chful Waiting nj an Enid

a PPARENTLl Presiden, Wilson has
watchfully waited" for Mexico TO no.
nave Itself about as long as circumstances dc
mand or his patience permits The outrapos
committed by the Carranza administra ton
Lave become so gross and the situation of
Americans and other foreigners so despere, a
that another policy would seem 10 be de
inanded.
The dispatch OF warships TO Vera Cruz may
mark an entire departure from the admin
lHtra'lon previGls attitude. Obviously. II
NC occupation of Vera cruz should be re.
peated. there cannot ho an evacuation of thar
seaport before the Mexican factions have
heen forced 10 keep the peace
1T If easy 10 comprehend with what OK,
rene reluctance President Wilson DEPARTS
from his policy Of noninterference with Mcy
'eos internal affairs \ real believer in
lcpnIar government. he would grant TO Others
what he i"Sists on possessing for himself ana
hIs own people
here are times, however. when theories
Gust yield 10 facts and this would seem In
lt one Of them. II we are 10 undertake tho
tTanquifzing OF Mexico at any time wa baa
"o'''r get through with il while Eurorc is
oppressed by its own troubles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
MEN IN THE DIVORCE COURT

NEW YORK, March 9.-Arc modern
husbands losing their honor. and is the
double standard rnsponsiblc?
Divorce records just compiled in the
Supreme Court show that few mon sued
Tor dtNorc" defend themselves against
tho charges. while almost every wife
charged with marital wrongiong de-
f"nds herself Ia the limit of her re-
sources
The question doomed up as an after
math "f the divorce suit tried last
week before Supreme Court Justice
ireenbaum, wherein Mrs. Edith Ostend
Goldman, thorus-girl bride. though
uniformed in the laws OF the land
affecting her rights ms wife, fought
a divorce suit with all the energy at
her command. although she had been
caught. as the police would say. red
handed AM with the goods on. Her
banker, VINO had resources and an i'm
posing array Of legal talent on his
side. The odds were greatly against
hcr. Her nonor was at stake. She
lost
Would tho average husba nd. hailed
10 court under similar circumstances,
have made the same kind OF fight?
md would other accused wives, SINH
larry placed, have made tho Same fight
thnt she did In defense OF honor? The
records of New York's divorce mills for
tho last four years answer the FIRST
question negatively: the answer to the
second is in the Affirmative.
lanes X. r.. smith has been for more
than twenir-nve wears the calendar
clerk in Part III. or the Supreme Court.
Ills figures say that more than 30
per cont cf the uildefcndcd divorce suits
are brought against husbands who
make no defense Of their honor" and
the record OF tho court brands them
as willfnl violators of the marriage
vow. The wife defendant invariably
takes her case before n jury ana fights
against the eternal damnation supposed
to he her lot II tho verdict goes asai;,st
her.
ineZ Milholland Boisscvain, the law
Nor and advocate Of woman's rights
SAYS that man is careless OF the same
Flemish that would forever stain a
woman.s reputation When wc have
a single standard for husbands and
wives. then, says Mrs Bolssnvain. there
VIII be no great inequalities between
the seHes.>and woman Will get her just
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
War News Fifty Year. Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch. March 10, 1865 }

ihe heavF rains came again yesterday after
-FOUR days OF sunshine and they prevented all
movements along the Petersburg and Richmond
lines.
With tho exception of some little artillery
firing, there was nothing doing on the Peters
burg lines yesterday. Even the pickets souuht
shelter under the trees and anywhere else they
could find ii from the fierce onslaughts OF the
elements W WV
folk. They are there with a force of 1000.
mostly negro troops. under command of white
ohlcers, who. 1t is said. hold them In strict sub
lection and prevent dcpredations on private
property.
Northern papers OF the latest dates received
are allied with reports OF what they claim TO
be Sheridans successes in the Valley General
Gran, teiesraphs to Secretary Stanton that de-
serters from tho Confederate lines repnrt IN
him that Sheridan has captured Early ana bia
entire force between Staunton and Chariottes-
OF inc tonfedcracy. has heard OF the surrender
OF General Early. " '
Yesterday. on motion Of John b. Young. the
Conmonwealth's Attorney. the Circuit Court NJ
nehrico county adjourned for tho day to enable
the jurors. officers and spectators TO atten, n
punhc meeting of citizens called to provide wa ys
ana means Tor the Subsistence of the Confed-
crate armies now defending Richmond from an
invasion by the common foe
mere Is much confusion and not a little mis-
understanding about the results OF General
Singlcton's mission to this city That he came
TO make commercial deal by which Confed-
crate tobacco and cotton might be traded for
supplies OF one kind and another from tho North
is certainly a fact. This Illinois gentleman
~ sou" iot OF tobacco and IL BY
,he richmond and Fredericksburg road to
hamilton Crossing. and from there II was to
~ u' ,, by wagon to fredericksburg and
from there shipped North. The Fcdcrals seem
20 nave misunderstood the arrangement and II
~ reported mat they made raid on the tobacco
neiore II reached Fredericksburg, and, setting
me loren to 1t, the whole Of 100000 pounds was
me Dill 10 enlist negroes in the Confederate
army 10 the number OF 200. 900 passed the Con-
Iederate Senate last night by the bare majority
or one. The debate lasted until after o'clock
before the vote taken.
Hugh McCulIoch has been aonoint.a nv
president Lincoln to be the Secretary OF the
United states Treasury
me washington Chronicle reminds It's readers
that Lincoln is the first President OF the I-nit oil
states to succeed himself since lsa2 Jackson
was the last man before Lincoln TO obtain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
Rnce Segregation In Factories.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir..-ln an editorial Of Ma rch YOU lid. 9TH
Leg stature OF Montana has been considering a
pill prohibiting the employment Of white WOMEN
in places where Asiatics work. a measure which
Is very comprehensive to people of the Southern
States The South is in a position 10
sNnpathize with tn" brethren OF tho Far Western
States STATE What the WEsteners want is an Ell
In Richmond the white and colored races
arc separated In schools, street ears railway
stations ETC. but what Of our Industrial plants?
women ana colored mon work shoulder 10
shoulder in Richmond" In the particular estah-
lishm"nt have in mind white men are am
ploNed exclusively one floor, and on the noor
above colored men and white women work
together "
But while we are sympathizinE with the people
OF Montana. who. because OF international com
enacmen, Of lesisla ton for tho separation ' o.
whites and Monaolians. why can't we im,nedi
ately proceed with the proper legislation to
negroes in factories bakeries. lnundries etc in
virginia? NO !ntcrna tional complications would
fnsme' me Legislature is now in our midst. and
s,ranIe to separats the races in the street cars
realize that 1T Is much NOR" desirable to sepa-
rate them in industrial plants where they arc
thrown more closely together and for much
ionRer PERIODS or time MARY PENN.
Richmond. March 2, 1915.
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\ Master OF HarHilON

q GORGE BERNARD SHAW calls our Mon
~ roc Doctrine the bottomless sedan
chair of tho United States referring 10 tho
old story of the Irishman who hired a sedan
chair to perform a journey. and discovered
that there was no floor to the vehicle. where
upon he observed that 'but for the honor
and glory Of the thing he might as we'll have
walked"
Shaw IS witty and easily a master OF para
do1. hut neither his warmest admirer cor his
!iarshest critic would ever accuse him Of sac
rifcing gihe to little thing like fact OF
history. Thus TO go no further a,eld. he
cites the OF Alaska AS an instance OF the
impotence Of the United States to enforce the
Monroe Doctrine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

ance OF the magnificent spirit. No one ever
tips the bread man, for bread 10 a cold and
SiammY necessity. Nor does he tip tho bar
keep. doubtless for the same reason. Only in
mo realms Of luxury. where reason abdicates
20 the love OF display. does tho tip flourish Is
.no service for which you pay dime not worth
~ cents! Very we'll: every law OF logic calls
Ior the bestowol Of an additional nickel This
pteaScS both the givcr and the beneficiary. A
mutual understanding is established forthwith
me one who bestows knows that he has been
oohc' and sees to 1t that tho other knows that
ne knows 1t. Whercupon the recipient renders
obeisance. caste and class determined, both
are Observation-Disclosures Post.
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The Voice of the People
Opposes Increased Tax A..es.ment..

TO 9TH the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
on Robert Beverlcy's letter in Your paper i'm
regard to the capitation taxes All were In
thorough accord with hi nj. and had hoped tn, 1
some some one ADLER than would have written in
dorsinE his views. II seems that Mr. Moore
has. by tho connvance of some politicians and by
laws recently enacted by the last IegisIature
Virginia SO far as taxes are concerned. The
spent has aroused strong suspicion in The
minds OF the people that the liquor interests ar.
trying to make taxes so burdensome that there
will be a demand on tho part OF the taxpRycrs
TO have liquors again licensed for sale in tho
State " -
What right has the Auditor or circuit Judges
TO instruct land assessors commits toner's tina I
they must Increase assessments" Ny understand
ing has always been that they were sworn to
make fair assessment, according to their own
Judgment ~ see In papers that the Legislature
salary, but that they will be paid MILEAGE
What law gives them that? Have not they
already been paid all the mileage tho law
allows? Have tho committees that have been n I
work during the session been drawing pay and
uhMer Wnat lhW i. II. WRAY
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childish and silly things developed In the
end, all that nonsense. all that publicity, all
that feedins OF tho morbid taste. and both
substantial evidence
Said the court: Legislation should be
enacted requiring such cases as this to be
heard In absolute privacy Newspaper pub
hcity might be beneficial in some Cases but
the morbid interest Of crowds should not be
encouraged"
There is reason in most things In the
purely morbid interest of such events there
is reason.
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Making the ncs1 OF II.

Making the Bcst OF 1t.
~ course, l know. said Mr.. Meek,
should not be so sadly weak
within my own dominions;
Know should my powers boost
Ana rule. unquestioned. my own roo.t
Nor sit with dropping pinions
But facts are facts, and stubborn things
'hat VIII not yield n foot to kings
Not even for minute
ANA IN this age OF womans rights
us best. when reach home AT nights
10 Keep quite still within it"
THE TATTIER
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Ola Friends,

While visiting the Berlin geological gardens
little Gretchen saw n groat white bird standing
on one leg inxa cage. She threw In piece Of
candy: tho bird gobb1ed it up eagerly and thruat
it's head through the wire for more
Presently Gretchens mother camn along "o
mother see here! What kind Of bird is
this?"
The mother pointed to the sign on the cage.
which read, The Stork"
The stork!" cried tho little girl, cnthusins
tically. 20 mamma do YOU know. he actually.
recognized me"'-Lustigc Rlattcr
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40 not think that men have 10:
their sense OF honor" said Mr.. Smit,
They predominant as defendants
those uncontestcd cases because OF tw
thlnEE-comnlaisa and gallantry.
There are many men who appear !
defendants and do not defend becaus
OF the native gallautry of America
manhood, and have come to the 4
OFTEN urged conclusion Of many cuGeJ
lists that when the glamour that ii
duced the marriage Is dimmed, the be
interests Of the parties are served n
dissolution OF the marriage.
Mrs. Boisscvain expounded her "senI
OF Justice" theory while she was sIttt,I
! in court waiting TO try case. Sd
said: 1T is Il sense OF Justice In II
mcn--thc idea OF square dealt
American idca--that impcls mon 10 /
II. might say, too, that It Is gallant,
for men. the most OF them realize IN
under existing conditions women
already ovcrburticncd md handicappt
| and the men do not wish to handle
them further
Tho men know, too, that if they
not complaisant they cannot seek otly
ways out without making the woman
outcaSt, for certainly woman. und
the cloud OF divorce, Is not. on an eo,
footing with her sisters. Men are cd
! scious of all of this
Men know that women cannot
away with things men get away w
under the double standard that cxi,
When we have one standard for. IN
ana women, then woman and man
Rno" exactly where they stand and
what they arc entitled, ana man
! not attempt TO crudely right the
equalities under which the woman
handicapped"
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SONGS AND SAWS
Ode to the DIsxruntIcd.

Ode to the DlsKruntlcd.
Ihere's lots of fun In this old world
Keep looking and you'l1 spy 1T
Ana lots of chances to do good
For those who want to try 1t.
lhere's lots of kindness and cheer
For Rrief-crushed hearts to borrow,
Ana lots OF folks who lend a hand
To those who sit in sorrow.
In fact. this world is not half bad
MY much mistaken neighbor
10 those who smile and play the game
And do their share of labor
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Chats With Virginia Editors

The Alexandria County Monitor appears to be
htie doubtful about the readiness OF that
community to receive and welcome the latest
transportation device. Says tile Monitor: "If
mere is anybody in these parts who really be &.
iieves that he could make jitney bus rout @
'hroush Alexandria County profitable, there Is
nothins In the world TO stop him from trying
No investigation by the Board of Supervisors.
utltics committee. no amount OF discussion in
the local newspapers or at citizens meetings Il.
gong 10 determine whether il could he done
The only way is to try It"
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Anxious to I'Icase.

Old .Party--E's a fine little lad, ma'am--I ain
seen inner. And, bless yc, | been garden
ing for twenty years at the rcforniatory rom,
here, too."--Thc Cartoon.
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Nearly All.
Too Wise a bird.

Can YOU tell me, sir" asked tho adrou pan-
hahdicr where an honest man can nnd hard
work IN return for square mealc"
Il could replied the experienced and die
liiusioned citizen. but mako it a rule no, IN
answer questions wholly idle and academic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
Missing
Great
Opportunity

blockade against our exports TO
countries into which they should he going
in constantly bigger quantities. There il no
war in Argentina, but shipments TO that
country fell NOR" than $1,000 900 in January
compared with the year before, and for the seven
in"hlhs ehnihg Win January more than $4,000
600; with Rrazil We lost $1,000. for tho seven
months We went off $4,000 600 in China So
TAR as concerns our freedom int ercourse with
'hpah thcr" liz no war for that country: but
our exports 10 Japan sank nc.rlv sI3 600 600
Ihc Same thing is true Of Canada to whom we
o'a III l'e seven months less by $4,000, 900 than
in the corresponding period OF the wear before
EUROPE Is now in tho eighth month of the war
Wnch olicred MS for the taking the ncutraI
markets. OF me world, Yet Ne have not thua far
eraspcd the incstiInahlc prize. We shoujd bcstir
ourselves vigorously and with discrimination he :
fore II is TOO atc.-WaShncron Timas .
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The Bright Side of Life
Putting 1t Over.

II heard glib and plausible beggar this
morning asking tho aid OF Observation-Disclosures
woman to enable him to get back to his wife
who: he pleaded was destitute widow with six
small children" "
"Of course. she called the police?"
mo, she didn't: she gave him mopev ~,
SAID, Poor ellow.'"--Baltmore American
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

Speaking OF Smiths Fort" the oldest house
now standing in Virginia, the Stanton Leader
says This is landmark that ought 10 hc
owned oy the Society for the Preservation OF
virginia Antiquities and It Is to be hoped soma
generous person Will provide for its purchas.
and preservation"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
Changes In License Tax Law

M ERCHANTS should not be discouraged
IVA II the Assembly makes but little change
in tho present license tax The law az il
stands provides tax of $40 on purchases
'e'"eeh Nl'oo0 and $4,000 and for pur-
chases up to $4,000. 80 cents on the 500.
and for purchases over $4,000. 10 cents on
the 500. The bill now before the Legisa
ture changes the rate purchases between
$1,000 and 100000 TO 30 cents on the 800
On sales in excess OF 500 600 the rate is
% cents
II Will he seen, therefore. that businesses
of moderate proportions will enjoy reduc-
ZION trom 80 cents on the 100 to 20 cents
"hle large dealers will pay something more
than the existing tax. This is the best tina,
can be expected at such critical moment
The Assembly Is just putting in effect tax leg
isa'lon which must have far-reac ching con
sequences. and it cannot afford TO make too
many changes II will be some time before
inc revenues segregated TO the State will he
perfectly adjusted TO the expenses; in the
meanwhile the State can hardly aba ndon any
Of its resources
Inc return from general licenses last wear
was S55,S4G.79. This is a large and easily
collected revenue, and the State needs the
whole OF ii while in the transition stage
Later on when cur now tax system is running
smoothly. the whole question Of license taxa
lion may he considered. The merchants have
iu"Sh reason LOT their complainngS. but lot
hem wait a while. Neither Romes nor tax
systems are built in day.
The Photographer who said there arc two
ingredients in divorce suits-acrmony and
aamony forgot parsimony Sometimes the
wifo gives this as the real cause of the
trouble
Say what you viii against permitting lceis-
iatorH to serve for the honor and glory OF
the thing. il yet facilitates a good deal ,he
transaction Of business
IT is some time now since wo hoy, bcord
anything locally about New York's harrow.
ing experiences with the partial segregation
OF taxation. That seems II shamn I'm viou,
al the fact that tho General Assemblv an
pears quite determined to give The sveton,
fair trial in Virginia
Qn''e rev persons mus, be beginning to
'hhh thi' ,b"re is q large and handsome
prom tucked away Somow here in The oncrn
non OF IN" Richmond Gas Works nn,,
p'""er turns np nearly every DAY
nese are nervous days for Greece bulgaria
ana toumania y fight Ia going on in their
oacKyards, and each is afraid that il viii Iosc a
few chickens. - WIZ 'o''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

Dues and no more and so will mi
men.
me 1914 season for divorce hunt!nI
was especially productive Of hin to
OF DEGREES for sinned- against wIvcJ
Records for the year compiler by AZ
Smith a,c as follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

says the Newport News Times Herald. ."rbe
'iichmond Times Dispatch agrees with thu
Times Herald that tho Virginia law ayain.t
bribery should no amended as to make 90
Letting n brbe. we'll as accepting /, hriba n,
me part OF legislative. executive or judicial
olicer feIony. We hope that our contemporary
and all Virginia newspapers will impress pnon
me Legislature the Importance of such a nro
vision of law. Tho law is fatally defective &C
II stands" 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
Not RenILv DimcuI,

Shc-How do YOU manage to keep Your watch
ton? ''"'-
He-Easily enough. Every now and then
put them in soak. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

II is fortunate that Fl. G. Stuart IL at tho
hea" OF the Virginia government at this time
In our I'VE stock is threatened with extermi-
nation by the dreaded ot.and-moutb d,a,.a,
says the Radfcrd Record. Governor stuar, &;
one OF our best cattemen and knows bevond
count what Is best to be done to save the s,tu
ZION. me people of Southwest Virginia should
be on the lockout for tho anpearanca 90 ,,i
prague, and not suffer it to spread"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

Ma me fredericksburg Free Lance .av,
Governor stuart, assisted by State and Fedar.i
o'"'ris' ~ making every possible effort to checl
'he fo"t-and mouth disease in Virp,hi, re-
."'''! ",,ial' as well as every Individual citi.
"ch "houid render him the utmost co-orcr.tion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10
In Sncicfr,a ION

The returned hero was received with omen
arms society nocked to him in swarms and
droves and mobs. They made n lion OF hin,
And he? ,He made monkey ot himsclf-Phiia.
delphfz Ledger.
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Under Fire, buf-

She-Tell me: when you were In the trenches
were YOU cool In the hour Of danger?
He--Coolc why l shivered-Iondon Oniniop
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Rirbmul@ Gimes,plspatrb

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,ntspafch PuhlishinE Company. Inc. Address nil
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Times Dispatch building. 10 south Tenth street
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ffcrOiSIl,
i'm Mine
fsHSCtlcS

otish'sr sid", Ihcr" is no excuse for the dis
IN which gas was never suspected Rut ONCE
NC explosion haH occurred, both private ann
"ihciai FORCES or rescue did all that mortats
could. That more than nifty men were hro,pht
out alive from wtIat seemed their tomb 10 duo
TO Ekil!, energy ana devotion These nuo,itioe
shohe within the mine "a we'll az outsIde Not
ono conld nave emerged alive but for those
born leaders of mon who directed thn r,inor.
in barrlcadng themselves against aftcrdau"
anu kept their courage up through 100 hours
o. coid ana munger. darkness and suspense
For one thing West Virginia may he ratof,l.
under her rev CONDENSATION act the famiI;.s
~ the dead miners viii receive some lit,c nn,,,
cihl aid in faciUG tho world alone rbic rrs,
step toward iuiicr social Justice should nvory
where be extended ana perfected Wi.
World. io'h
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Current Editorial Comment
Battlcships. mines and ,,b

rihes nave not been the only bars
TO our foreign commerce. Lack
OF merchantmen and credit fla
ciiities have been very effective
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-10

Question OF To-Day.
Grubbs-That baseball pitcher is a ncrfect
wizard. " peiie''
Stubbs-Athletic or nnancialo
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The gas nxnlo.inn -.

inc gas explosion that shut
more than 10 men In the hill
near Quinnimont ranks among
me worst mining accidents Of
West Virginia, but six DAYS OF
EcSClln work hnAn