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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Equal Suffrage and Birth Rnte.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,--SuHraGiSts laugh in their sleeves when
prominent ants run amuck against the higher
education of women. Mr.. and Mrs John Martin
legiate training for women. declaring that il
leads to "fem!ntsm" and fcminsm to ceibv CIV
to very small families
The higher education needs no defense II
can look out for itself. But the Martins evil
IDENTIFY mean their attack upon the women
colleges for an oblquc attack upon suffrage
They charge that education and tho thing 3
which go with ii have made "spnster voter
esses' OF the women graduates. Whether edu-
cation mas made them sDinsters not, IT GER
and Bryn Mawr and the other colleges quot ed by
the Martins are all in nonsuffrage States Jr
these dreadful things have really happened to
women. they nave all happened without the
Now let us look at the suffrage States wyo-
ming has had equal suffrage for forty-six wears
and Wyoming has the smallest promotion OF
unmarried women to its population Of any State
in the Union Colorado has had equal suffra Q G
for twenty-five years. and Colorado has hiob
er birth rate than Massachusetts
In New Zealand. when women were given a
vote, tho birth rate had been declining for four
teen years Soon after il took turn and for
the last sixteen years it has steadily risen til
Wales. In West Australia the marriage ra re
and birth rate had been going down for wears
AS soon as women got the ballot both ra ties
went up, as the wife OF the chief Justice of
1t is not likely that equal suffrage affects
either the marriage rate the birth rate en-
cept In the most remote and indirect way: hut
since IL has repeatedly been followed by a
marked ma incneaSe We may he pretty that
marry nor cndaneers the baby crop ~
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL
Richmond, September s, 1915.
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MHid Mnrfon Weus.


Messire the King, upon your palfrev
nearing
Our hamlet-fold. would you tho news
be hearing?
AT dawn will Marion the shepherdess
Put on her little bridal dress
And TO the call OF pipe and string and
Unto Saint Jean-o' Woods will gay pro-
cecn
To wed the swincherd-so they tell
OF Jean Monseigncur de Nivelle.
Make ready, pretty rustics. in your best
All who would win our shepherd gal,
lants dressed
In ribbon and in bell!
But you, Messire the KinG-Monseie.
neur Jean--I pray
Within Your turrets and your terracinp
Afar delay!
No tid!nSs fcign to know OF It,
Spite of the flutes and blow of IT
That in the dawn our Marion
is wedding meath the boughs of old
Saint-Jcan.
Messire the King. upon your paltrey
nearing
The hamlet fold, all, feign you are not
hearing,
Messire the King!
Thomas Walsh. in the Boston Tran
script.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

manufacturing munitions OF war for
hcrsclf that we should lose the val
liable support she has been giving ia
in that direction. Again, there are
othcrs-I am quite frank. and the point
OF view has been urged upon mo by
prominent Frcnchmcn-who believe
that German influence in the United
states is so strong that when the set
t!emcnt OF the war comes to be made,
american Intervention. If il had taken
place. might tend to the strengthening
o! Gcrmany's hand at the peace con-
!orence.-Lord Northcliffe, In the North
American Review
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ton. which would be urged to abate the
nuisance. The private corporation, duly
urged. retorted that the sewers did not be-
long TO 1t, but to the city, and in this conclu-
sion the Administrative Board now is con-
strained to acQuiesco. Now 1t takes it's
own shoulders this truly Herculean task.
Some time Tomorrow it is promised man
with bucket Of coal oil will move out to
Ginter Park and sprinkle few gallons over
the water in the sewer traps. The whole
operation may involve three or tours hours
work, and the expenditure of somewhere be-
tween so cents and SIPS. 1t will mean,
within relatively short time, the end Of the
mosquito nuisance.
1t took the State Health Commissioners
month to bring this about. Ferbum sap.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Ginter Parks Mosquitoes

EimpH oW strange are the ways of modern mu-
ISta1 ncipal government-not only in Rich
ssSiHInond but nearly cverywherc-is wen ulus
5s,strated by the affecting OF the Gtntcr pork
EaEs dTnosquitocs And thereby hangs tale
EtAeR5g For a month or more the winged nests have
[29o Been distressing the waking hours and die
[tE5turbing the dreams OF the Ginter parkers
SA1r. Ennion G. Williams State Health Com
soE missioner, who lives thcreabouts having heop
Ettpbeso ght by afflicted friends or bitten himsoI.
tEHllEhy a more than customarily voracious mos
3T@ifGuito, was moved TO investigate He round
fsfAthat in the sewer traps along the shaded av
kcRienues OF the suburb, water had collected and
stagnant, and that the pools thug
Enin Formed were ideal breeding places OF which
sItbfEhe prolific anopheles and stcgomyiae were
saarEaking full but unfair advantage
ssstISHs Whereupon the good doctor again prodded
srby sufferers smarting from his own
sShSfwounds. took the matter up with the Civ
s{ntaHealth Department. His correspondence with
anayythat agency Of government extended over
ANrithree weeks, the gst of the departments re-
%ofHplies being that it not its duty TO spray
with coal OIL That function he
&eSMaE informed appertained properly 10 some
of the office Of the City Engineer
&WSspr. Williams moved the Administrative
#AHfBoard. The Administrative Board told him
the sewers belonged to private corpora.
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wnlfnwhntooia,

Please tell me whether the walla wha toola
springs are still in existence, and where ! may
see picture or the place CHESTER.
Tho springs still exist. Of course. but the
place ceased to he used as a resort when I'm
1888 Robert Lancaster, ESQ. purchased II for
n summer residence You may find picrures
or tho old springs in many places we suppose
put We know of none except In the great Atlas
OF Richmond published in 1876 In the latter
pages OF which is full page devoted to litho-
graphs OF the main buildings the river, the
spring houses, This book YOU may r,d
in the State Library
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

Among other curious things bappeninp IN Tho
old North State the past crop season is the
Following related by Gastonia Gazette: There
are on display In the Gazette office two Irish
potatoes through which strands OF Bermuda
grass have grown. They came from the garden
OF Rev W. e. Poovey. at Dallas. and were
brought In this morning by Rev e W. Cook
VINO hao neen to Dallas. An examination OF tho
potatoes leaves no room for doubt that the
grass penetrated them and both potatoes and
grass kept growing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Rnus Nit EN-.

They say that Doctor Dumba-
That bland and childlike man
Finds that he cannot slumber
On his accustomed plan.
Since Wilson got his number
And Dumba got the can.
And there's our old friend Papen;
He's in hot water, too:
Indeed. it we'll may happen
He'll cross the ocean blue.
Don't linger. good Herr Cap'n.
There's work at home for you.
And may each other plotter.
Who seeks our nations rout.
With every homemade rotter
Whose loyalty's In doubt.
Fall under Woodrow's blotter,
And there be blotted out
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
TnttlinEs.

The trouble about Prosperity is that it is like
the coverings at hotel that takes in might
stand companies in winter (For a Scriptural
definition Isaiah xviii. 2O)
When man is seasck don't tell him TO
give up the ship.
The brave may deserve the fair but possession
often causes courage to show its heels
II we paid our debts sincerely as we pay
our respects to the dead collectors would have
to another job.
II is not what you lose, but what you want
and can't get that is hard TO bear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
"Onicers and Gentlemen


r INC ECRETARY DANIELS is to be congratu-
t4rmiO lated his determination to reorganize
5ot ththe staff of the Naval Academy When the
NJ recent investigation disclosed the ugly fact
value that cheating was common among the cadets,
la suit showed also that something was radically
ono owrong with the mana cement OF the institute
s.;eh That q considerable number of young men,
9.7"Thwhose very profession entities them to rank
extraordinarily gentlemen have engaged in prac
are Vices unbecoming officers and gentlemen at
~ 1.-The outset of their careers, is pretty strong
acid evidence that the influence surrounding them
i1nuIa is not of the highest.
y 10 We have so long been accustomed here in
go ..Vfrgfnia--and the custom prevails in other
~ "In Sta tes--to dishonesty in academic life
true sternly frowned by the student body itself
Siset. Ehat we are apt TO overlook the Importance
mt III not the necessity, of cooperation and
Gonte leadership on the part of the faculty Score
that tary Daniels evidently realizes that if the
- lncadets are TO observe the code OF honor that
4, NJ governs gentlemen in contests. COMPETITIONS
mula md all tests In life that code must he taught
ants them, CT inspired in them, by their officers
Iiper s========-====-==
Ss,rs DR.. Wiley, food specialist has sent So to
Mbe c,the League to Enforce Peace, but he is in
t'1nfaVor OF an appropriation of millions for n
Ebacc6ght
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Post-vncntion.

A charming young singer called Hannah
Got into n food In Montana.
AS she hoated away,
Her sister, they say,
Accompanied her on the piano.
Penn State Froth.
4 freckle ICED damsel called Sister
Returned from her trip with a blister,
But denied, with a frown.
When she got back to town
That any rude fellow had kissed her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

who returned with his family Monday from his
trip 70 california talks in very interesting
way ABOUT his travels. After passing through
forty-se"en States and provinces Canada he
Is ready to assert that North Carolina is tho
state FOR him. He believes that we have every
u'ing necessary In North Carolina that is con-
duclVe to the contented life"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Guide Lenvcs Newcomer to Guess.

Public Park Guide-See that that
corner over there? He lives in end OF Rich
mond and his mother lives In another He never
fails TO call on her every day before he goes to
business.
Newcomer-Who is that man on the opposite
corner?
i. =. G-Well. I'll tell you. He lives in the
east end OF town, and his wife's mother lives
In the West End. He Just goes from his own
house 10 his Office every day and no further.
Never deviates to speak. Und' stan?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
PrccoctOus Talent.

Proud Father-That boy of mine is COINS to
be great financicr some day.
Sympa thetic Friend-What makes you think
so?
T. F-Why he is only four years old, and
already has acquired coupon thumb from clip
ping the pictures of bank buildings out of the
magazines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Good Omens for Russia


~ ton of cause and effect but the coinci-
dence Of the Cars assumption of the supreme
command of the Russian armies with the de-
feats administered to the Austro-G erman
forces at Tarnopol and Trembowla is certain
to be received as good omen by the supersti-
tiouS Russian peaSantry.
In circles more informed and intelligent, the
victory will be taken to indicate the heart
ening Of the Russian defense and the strong
probability that the terminated armies, stiff
fened by new levies and better supplied with
artillery and ammunition, will be able to hold
Riga and Petrograd against the invader
Perhaps offensive, within the next few
months, is not wholly impossible.
There will be enthusiasm throughout Rus
sas wide domains, believe, when it be-
comes generally known that 1.-The Little
Father" has broken with the bureaucrats and
answered his peoples call. He has taken the
place in this time OF national peril, that Rus
sian tradition says he shall occupy.
In one Of its scholarly and Informative war
editorials. the New York Evening Sun quoted
the other day German visitor to this coun-
try-a man Of intelligence and observation
intensely loyal and profoundly convinced Of
Germany's ultimate triumph--to the effect
that parliamentary government for his people
assured at the battle of the Marine. Had
the Kaiser won that tremendous conflict
the view Of this observer--the whole
autocratic theory would have been held justi-
fed, OF, at any rate, the murmurs of opposi-
ton would have been weak and impotent
Germany after the war would have been Ger
many before the war. with the military caste
and the military tradition subordinating all
and everything to their imperious sway
But the system failed and thereafter there
was a new and different appeal to German
patriotism. There was less talk Of the Kaiser
and the army and more OF the country and
tho people Liberalism gained new mean
ing and new spirit. The sacrifices that
| could be compensated only by the grant of
| larger liberties.
We believe this to be true--it was, indeed,
| the view of the situation took six weeks
ago in our review OF the results and probable
outcome of the first year OF May not
| something of the same sort be said now Of
! Russia?
The liberal neutral world viewed with no
! enthusiasm the Russian advances through
| Galicia and the further subsection of alien
! peoples to Russian autocracy. If Russia does
| not herself appreciate how sweet are the uses
| OF adversely" appreciation Is supplied in
! plentiful quantities in this and other neutral
| lands. "A reasonable amount OF neas'
| David Harum said lis good for a dog-it
| keeps him from worrying about being dog"
| reasonable amount OF disaster may have
| an even more beneficial effect on Russia in
| that it may induce that country TO amend
its ways.
If we may Judge from the frank expressions
OF Liberal newspapers and OF Liberal mem
bers of the Duma and Of the new potency Of
these expressions in determining the action
| of the Car, revolution of ideas already is
in progress in Russia. 1t will not endure
defeat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
with Us-But Not stiII.

There lived n man In our town
Who all OF us was wont to bore
With stories of the great rcnown
He had achieved In days Of yore-
] wish ] could escape your frown
BY saying he lives here no more
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

The Roanoke Times comments follows: The
latest TO go to war is Captain Carlton Mccarthy.
OF Richmond's Administrative Board. To those
who know the captains belligerent disposition.
the announcement will any surprise
for the esteemed cap'n has habit of going TO
war every now and then when something or
somebody doesn't please him"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
The Voice Of the People


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
,os ST. g reno your New Year Greeting" ed-
ure and ! desire to thank you for your kindly
sentiments and heartily TO reciprocate them
trust The Times Dispatch and all it's staff
may he inscribed for happy and blessed year.
T.. y. CALISCH.
Richmond. Va, September o. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

Editor Seen the Side:
But though opposed to woman suffrage
now, I recognize that II Is likely some
time If It be delayed until great ma jority
OF the women desire IL, and have become better
prepared to exercise 1t, think II will be n r
rect and useful extension OF the democra tic
principle. FIX President Taft.
Mother may go out to swim?
O, yes. my darling daughter;
Hang your clothes hickory limb,
But don't go the water.
B. F. r.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

San Francisco is bidding for the Republican
National Convention" says the Bristol Herald
Courier. land If the bid should be accepted. the
convention could very appropriately--from both
a geographical and a political vlewpoint-con-
clude Its business by singing It's long way
to Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Appreciation OF Richmond Women

:, THE TINES DISPATCH takes this oppor-
er1 tunity OF extending its thanks to the
women OF Richmond who gave their time and
/. Intention to the lectures, instituted by this
J. newspaper, Better Foods and Better
t: Homes, which ended yesterday, when Mrs.
tKate B. Vaughn delivered her final talk in
phe course. The daily attendance showed
Thhat piobro,a ,ro,,o- oro loo,,,. 80
:ern questions that OF vital Importance to
erthe community. This is gratifying in the
gqighest degree. 1t is the home that makes
sat|for the welfare of the people, and it isn't n
thnome if the woman in it is not interested in
d economies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
No. . Took No cbonc..

An Atchison woman ma rricd the second time
The Globe tells the story: Her husband ,om :
planned about her cooking. and she resorted TO
the usual argument OF tears and telling what a
fine her first husband He never com :
planned; he always ate anything I cooked for
him she walled Yes and look where he is
now. replied tho poorly fed husband" Ret IL
No. , Is feeding nj home he's going hungry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Carranza'S Defiance

W WI II 'AhhANAA'S refusal to take any part in
a.. ~ conferences with chiefs of other Mexican
factions, looking to the relief OF his distracted
|tos scountry. cannot have come as surprise TO
stsmSecretary Lattai ing and the Latin American
- diplomats who Joined in the invitation.
rias From Carranza nothing ought to have been
unexpected. His present attitude amounts 10
this defiance.
I'm Nothing remains, obviously hut for this
spofa government TO proceed To execute whatever
Thmeasures it has decided are necessary and
2Bu9lllaVlse 1t Is not At all Impossible that ul,i-
SSErmately we shall be forced To armed intcryen-
5acd ton, an outcome which the present disturb
|rhos es on the border combine with the stub
1900 fnness OF Carranza 20 bring appreciabiv
EhdghIiearer ''' '''"''
Rcente -
|8s4 !. So long as armed intervention can he de-
56s2 ferred, President, Wilson will not spend Amer
pptalcan ives and treasure for the restoration of
FL ~ mexican security If peace and orderly gov
III pernment can be restored without the military
Fin action OF the United States The President viii
faa..AR, Id his hand. He will yield only 10 an i'm
$E4 Ipeling and eXigent, necessity
saho,f That is the one comforting thought in This
q grave and menacing situation
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

Henry Ford, the motor car man, who fur
nishes the jokes for vaudeville, says he has
yet to meet a bad man. Anybody who
say that in his heart is an inspiration to his
community. but he wants to pound wood with
both fists when he says it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Chats With Virginia Editors

The Halifax Record Advertiser, which lives
and moves and has it's being in tho town OF
Houston, says: The recent bad weather made
many folks glum in Houston, but not so much
on account OF the damage to crops. You see.
1t broke up checkers the public square
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Does Bernstorf Threaten?

IF Ambassador BernstorT was correctly
l quoted in his second hand interview
printed in the New York Evening Sun and
reproduced in many other newspapers, he has
been guilty we should say. of Il serious wrong
to his own country. To threaten the United
States with war, under any circumstances
be devised to precpitate hostilities.
This government will not retreat from it's
insistence that Germany, in the conduct OF its
submarine warfare, shall not wantonly de-
stroy the lives OF American citiZens-that it
shall observe those rules of battle at sea- de-
signed for tho protection OF ncutrals and non
combatants. that international law has es-
tablished, and that. for many decades, every
civilized nation has followed.
For Germany to enter into solemn covenant
that passenger vessel shall not be DESTROYED
without warning without assuring the
safety Of passengers and crew and then to
permit submarine commander TO torpedo
that vessel, unwarned with no excuse save his
own uniortihed apprehensions that he is to
be attacked. is ito keep the word Of promise
TO our ear and break it to our hope" To
justify, or attempt to justify, so stupid an
evasion is 10 invite the swift condemnation
that will be poured out by this people on the
offenders head
We ask no more OF Germany than we do OF
England-that II keep the aw-and we shall
accept no less If Count Bernstorff has the
slightest idea that the United States will con-
tlnue passive while American citizens are be-
ing butchered, he Is due to experience a
sudden and painful awakening
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Queries and Answers
Contents of Tnnk.

Please tell me what tank OF the following
dime nsions will hold: Top. twenty-six feet by
forty-two inches: bottom. twenty feet by TWEEN
tS inches: depth, six feet. F. NJ OREILLY
1858 gallons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

But the Daschupd Must he Shown.
1t is hard to teach an old dog new
tricks. And 1t is hard to persuade tho
German government to abandon its old
oneS.--Providcnce Or. ID Journal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

So at $50 prompt Mr.. Baldwin kissed his be-
loved on the doorstep and dcparteG-ShicnSo
American. We nothing wrong about this.
but IT moves the Cincinnati Enquirer's funny
man to remark that it's no place TO kiss n lady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
No Change

us Miss oldgrl really thinking OF gettin,
married.
'Of she is She has been thinking O
II for the last twenty years"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Gossip From Down Home"

The Roanoke Chowan- Times tells this interest
ing story: -. r. Elliott OF Eagletown, expert
mentcd this year with Soudan grass.
variety introduced into this country a few years
ago from Africa He sends n sample that
measures 100 inches. Most of it In his field was
four to six feet high. but many stalks were
seven eight feet high"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12
Sundny Motto CInSs.

Joshua made long time with all those
kings-Joshua xt. is.
Wisdom is the gray hair unto men. and ar
unspotted life is old age.-Solomon ". s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

mere are two or three things" says the
charlottesville Progress. that must be shown
us before we can see them. Here is one: Why
does Germany instantly announce that she will
disaVow the sinking OF the Hcspcrian II the shin
was attacked by German submari ne when II
took her weeks. In the OF the Iusitania to
send our government n contemptuous and ouib-
nllnS response to Its demands? Here Is another
What possible good is there for the
FAILURE OF the German government to produce
the alleged order to submarine commanders TO
cease attacking unarmed vessels Frying non
comba tants without warning and wi,hou, onnor
tuntty to take to the lifehonts?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

William Allen White, of Kansas, has
started crusade on lemon pic William is
one OF the original Moosers. and his aversion
10 lemon is easily understood
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-12

If Carranza would come to the United
States s an ambassador. he would find n mes
Senger waiting at the station who would hand
him passport so that he could return on the
train