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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Warming to State Troops

THAT Virginia will receive $4,000 less
than last years quota of the $4,000, 900
Federal appropriation to aid the organized
militia OF the States, will cause regret
throughout the Commonwealth, but it ought
to inspire also fixed determination that the
deficiencies which have resulted in the reduc-
ton shall be made good
The Times-Dispatch is so convinced that
the military preparedness of this country must
be based on the National Guard. that it can
not condemn policy of the War Department
which seeks 10 promote efficiency, even
though this policy reduces the funds avail
able for the support OF the Virginia Vol
untecrs
Secretary Garrison has based his allotment
OF the fund the actual strength of the
National Guard at the annual inspections
Special credit was given and special allow
ancc made for auxiliary companies. The old
rule Of Ito him that hath shall be given" was
followed faithfully.
There can be no sensible objection to this
course. The whole theory of national aid to
the organized militia of the States is to make
these commands an efficient instrument Of
national defense Strength on paper counts
and should count for nothing at all. What
the War Department wants to know is
whether the volunteer forces of the States
are capable actually of bearing arms and rem
dering good service. without too much pre-
IluiihiH lldlulNB, SNOulu IncV DC called on
to fight for their country. That is the sort
Of preparedness that should be encouraged by
the liberal use of Federal appropriations.
There are no better citizen soldiers In the
country than those of Virginia. so far as most
of the commands are concerned. Some regi-
ments or companies it would seem, have
fallen below the mark at least have not
shown an actual strength that agrees with
their paper strength. These are the com
panies or regiments that ought to receive the
attention of the State authorities. so that next
year we may get back our lost $4,000 and
gain ground never before occupied
Part Of the blame, it is likely, belongs to
employers, who fail to encourage their en-
poyecs to render military service. They
should change this attitude promptly. Either
the United States must develop "a citizenship
trained and accustomed 10 arms" or greatly
increase its regular establishment Tax
payers will decide ultimately which course
will be followed, and they might as we'll be-
gin now TO consider which they would prefer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

diamond cutters. seeking to improve its
form and brilliance. In 1873 the Grand
MoEul showed IL TO the celebrated
Traveller Tavernter and then IT weighed
2'3 carats In 1879 the Persian
usurpcr. Nadir Shah. sacked Delhi ana
hunted for the famous diamond among
tho spo!ls. 1t had been cunningly con-
ccaled. but member OF the Mogul
Emperor's harem revealed it's hiding
place. She said her master had Il
sewed up inside his turban Nadir
Shah took a humorous instead OF
bloody way TO obtain It. He invited
his prisoner TO exchange turbans with
him and insisted upon Il as token OF
the high personal regard which he felt
FOR the unfortunate monarch.
After various adventures in Persia
the great diamond was taken to
kabul, again as the spoil OF war. and
Raman Shah was It's proud possessor
for few years until his brother,
Shujah Shah, put out his eyes and took
his kingdom. But the Kohinoor had
disappeared. and Shutah could not find
It. until one day an oficer happened
TO scratch his hand on the plaster wall
Of the room in which Raman was con-
fined He looked closely and saw
piercing CLEAN. Further examination
revealed the kohinoor where Raman
had imbedded II.
From Kabul the diamond went by
10 Lahore and IL was there when the
infant monarch Dhuleep Singh in lS4a
surrendered his crown and kingdom 10
the English and sent the Kohinoor as
n token of his submission 10 Queen
Victoria.
The famous stone was found to be
badly cut. according to European ideas.
and IL contained flaws. II was sent.
under guard. 10 amsterdam. a special
machine was made TO rccut II, and aft.
or 2 few weeks of grinding. the Duke
Of Wellington having started the mill.
tho great kohinoor was transformed.
so that It would no longer have been
recognized by the Kings. Emperors and
corquerors who. during 90 many cen
turtles, had fought and plotted for It's
possession
Tn" Kohinoor Is now an oblons.
manyfaceted brilliant. about an inch
and three-eishths in length. and
weighing about LOG carats. Queen
Victoria had II in a brooch. It's model.
looking Ike real diamond, Is TO he
seen in the exhibition OF royal Jewels
in tho Tower Of London. There is no
SGT value for these great stones but.
Judging from the prices that have
sometimes been paid. the Kohinoor
must be worth at least half million
dollars. and perhaps much more.
The Cullinan. found in South Africa
and split into nine big gems. exceeds
the Kohinoor In size. bat the latter's
historical interest is unique.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
The Voice of the People
Russin's Part In the War.

To the Editor of The Times hi patch:
S!r,--It seems to me that Russia in the hour
receiving the credit and sympathy which she
deserves. | think II Is plain to Intelligent OBJ
servers OF this war that Russia saved Paris las;
fall-the victory OF the Marine hciIE
fiction OF the British press agent. Russia
the FIRST OF England's allies to take the offensive
The rapiditY OF her mobilization and the sud
denncss Of her invasion OF East Prussia spoiled
the German plan for the sudden overwhelming
OF France. The Russian soldier, poorly equipped.
poorly trained and poorly led. invaded Germany
and fought several great. but disastrous bat
ties upon German soil. She overran Cialicia
captured its great fortified cities and last
spring was knocking the Carpathian pa sses
and threatening tho plain of Hungary. That
ana ~ no" hurled in confusion and Overwhelming
disaster across hcr borders is due not so
mucn TO her own fault as to the total inactivity
and in"ptitude of England in the west Russia
allies combined France has made the bravest
eHort. as her great losses plainly show, but
France lacks the physical power for the final
punch. The ridiculous ease with which Ger
throat with one hand in the while thrash
ing Russia with the other shows plainly what
llttle assistance England has given her allies
WIN inc extinction OF Russia passed the last
though it is--that Germany has offered Russia
peace is highly significant. Russia is looking
for soft place to fall. It will soothe Russian
came not from her Your correspondent 20
Il. X" In your issue Of the 9th instant enumc-
rates with great apparent pride the things that
England has not done I DISPUTE with no man
done The chief thing. however. that England
has not done, cannot possibly do is-Germanv
THOMAS LOMAX HUNTER
King George Va August H. 1915.
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stone so much an hour. but are work
ing on a specimen OF cathedral art
which will stand for generations as
something their descendants can be
proud of.
One of the shops is given over to the
preparation Of models Of the details OF
the cathedral. Small models are first
prepared, and after they seem to suit
their purpose full size models in plas-
ter of Paris or clay are made and
placed in position in the building. The
carving: is traced in pencil and the
effect is studied by the committee hav-
ing the work in charge. When the
model is pronounced correct II is taken
to the other shop and made into stone
or wood as the work requires, and
then made part of the building. 1t
was in this manner that the cathedrals
of r1eCievtal times were built, and this
plan VIII be followed until the Sweden
borgian cathedral stands a completed
work. The builders never lose sight Of
the finished appearance of the building,
and its relation to its surroundings
and so determined are they to make IL
In truth a work OF art that they have
declared that If the finished building
does not como up to expectations 1t
Will be RACED and done over.
No two Of the windows are alike in
detail: There is general resemblance.
put the carving and other details arc
the work of different men and made
- o'ii inherent ucSlBHb SOltneSS OIL line
has been obtained by employing the old
Greek scheme Of curving the walls. The
church Is wider by ten inches at the
center than at the ends, and the great
columns which mark the aisles are not
in straight line. A winding stairway
has been completed which was recently
pronounced by about ! 90 architects who
inspected 1t to BIO the finest piece Of
Gothic in this country. The height OF
tho roof called for in the original plans
has been raised three times each time
to accommodate some now project for
adding to the beauty OF the whole
church. The feature that has encour-
aged the efforts of the builders more
than anything else. however. is the in
terest displayed by the stonecutters,
who had never before had an oppor-
tunity to give expression to their
latent talent. They have been so i'm
pressed with the workmanship that
they do not hesitate to advance the
opinion that the way has been pre-.
pared for new era in church building
in this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

cnce. Nevertheless. il is fact that previous
to last August 60 per cent OF the dramas.
comedies and operettas seen on the American
stage had the foreign brand.
The statement is made by Augustus
Thomas. who adds that playwriting in Europe
being paralyzed it is apt to remain so for
ten years to come. The golden harvest of
the playwright of this country is at hand. If
he has the stuff within him. he has an advan-
tage which he has not always had in the offer
of Mr.. Thomas art director Of the Charles
Frohman Company. to give any dramatic
writer necessary information Of the construc-
ton Of play. The lack of this knowledge
has been the death of many otherwise we'll
written dramas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
SONGS AND SAWS
Simply Awful!


Behold the fierce Carranza,
Whose whiskers nll the air!
No crippled halting stanza
Can tell all he would daro
His lilacs fairly bristle
With valor and with rage
While through them mad winds whistle;
His wrath naught can assuage;
At this poor puny nation
He shakes his fist in might
And barks at all creation
He does not think Will fight.
He knows he is a hero
Whose fame Will live for ago,
Though others mark him zero
And laugh and laugh away
Now. AS Carranza dares us,
We wait with baited breath
My. how the old boy scares us
He scarcs us half TO death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Another Funny Man" Dead

THE creator OF 'old siwash" is no more,
l George Fitch died in sanatorium in
Berkeley Cal. the other day He had made
reputation as an American humorist in the
stories he wrote Of Ole Skjarsscn, the uncon-
qUcred full back. and the doings Of the Eta
Hita II Fraternity OF Knox College, Gales
burg. Ill.,, the college which started Eugene
Field on his way. All Of the incidents in
i'uch's first stories We're cullcd from Knox
OF course, he went from his alma mater to
journalism. II is the first road out for
hnmorists They must have the training Of
the newspaper shop. In order to prove that
iiio is Joke. one must come in contact with
that which is the antthoss Of the joke. One
gets this contact in the newspaper business
why Fitch went into politics-hc was in the
illinois Legislature in la12-he hes, knew
Nothing is more pathetic than the grind of
a daily humorist The man who has to be
iunnY, according To the rulc-who is ey-
pccted 10 snatch the black from every phase
and paint il red is a subject for colimisera-
zion. Fitch complained OF this at one time
and broke away from his bondage He chose
his own hours Tor hoing funny, and died
happy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Current Editorial Comment

The moral and indirect aid
CarranZa's mat can be given by the United
Time ~, 'a s"vsi.,i'lt''t IL qui'e Hnihci-
mas hSHc" mcnt. provided II is composed
of men entitled TO the confidence
OF the Mexican people Huerta stronger than
CarranZa, better soldier and n more experienced
administra tor. but he found the intangible oppo-
sition Of the United States too strong to stand
UP against Carranza would not last long as
enemy OF decent Mexican government and
there IL reason why the United States or
Mexico should time In trying to mollify
him. He had his opportunity, and through
stupidity. threw II away. Now that he is show
ing his real colors enemy both Of his own
cannot for the welfare Of his
Observation-Disclosures Post
Courts that decide cases which
WIZ, may be used later prccedcnts
p, o.. with regard to contraband would
,',E"iu :" posterity trouble if they
'""'i" p"ii" divided their Judgments into five
parts. follows: first they
should explain that they about to give n
decision: second. they should explain the decision
they about to give: third they should give
the decision: fourth. they should explain thai
they have given a decision ffth they should OK
even statesmen might get the drift OF the courts
intention a few years later.--New York Evening
Sun.
Houseiteepcrs who have re-
ubv Food Gently had the periodical expert
r ,,s OF paying full prices for
- I"'' produce while reading OF crops
hc"' left to rot the farms because
there profit In market
ing them have naturally put the blame the
dealer. No doubt that where much Of it
belongs. Under an equitable system Of
chandsing the dealer should bo taking advan-
taRc OF low prices the farm and giving cua-
toners some benefit OF them. But blaming the
dealer docs not aoquit the housekcepor of com
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

The hydrostatic paradox of controversy is
confab between wise man and fool if
remember Oliver Wendell Holmes. The
fool knows that he has lift he could not
otherwise get. This is what ais Frank
Buchanan OF the Labor National Peace
Council. who thinks he has insulted the
President Of the United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Chats With Virginia Editors

Reviewing of the glories Of this great
harvest year, the Fredericksburg Star. never
satisfied with good things, says: Virginia next
year should produce twice much wheat
raised this year. If the prediction OF the
government is not upset between now and the
corn harvest by some disaster to that important
crop. the American farmer will receive
money for his product this year than be-
fore in the history OF the country. and for once
the Democrats being in power Nature and tho
farmers will receive the credit which has here
tofore been consistently appropriated in big
crop years by the Republican party There
you have prosperity and politics combined.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Chance for American playwrirbts

. EFORE the European war American plav
- wrights We're wont TO complain tina, man
ayers and producers in the United States were
SO fayorah!y impressed with the work OF Tor
eign writer's OF plays that the American with
similar talent was not encouraged TO offer the
product of his brain. Managers like the late
charles Frohman always denied This. and Mr.
Be!asco, II is known, has always been disposed
to give an American playwright the prefer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
'ruEh Tr1Igii.

y street-car conductor named Hugh
Was peevcd were his car overdugh.
II just hate" he would say,
ITO pass folks in this way,
But, late l am likely to rugh"
THE TATTLER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Is Allied Strategy Revealed?

r ONTEMP ORANEOUSLN with descriptions
~ OF German drive against the Russian
fortress al iovno and of Il strong German ag-
eressvc all along the eastern line, with
Pctrograd as its apparent objective. come re-
ports from France and Flanders OF the actual
appearance Of detachments Of Kitchcner's
new army" on the western battle front.
Apparently. there is reality in these
ports carefully guarded as they are. The
training camps Of England are beginning, or
so il would seem to empty themselves of
part OF the three million. These additions
TO the allies fighting forces arc not mere
placements OF losses from death or injury,
hut actual military units in themselves.
Perhaps the allied strategy is beginning to
reveal itself. 'Ihe Russians arc drawing the
invaders into the interior Of the empire and
Britain is sending her millions to the firing
line. Also there is new activity in the OAR
danelles 1t is possible to draw interesting
deductions from this concatenation of cir
cumstances, but we shall not hazard them.
The experts, however. will not hesitate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
SinrDle Enough,

II suppose YOU have n great deal of difficulty
in creating your heroes said the ardent adj
mirer TO the lady novelist
Not at all said the great writer. sweetly.
II simple assemble the attributes OF half n
dozen young men of my acqua intnnce and then
make my hero everything those young
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Name OF Hattie.

Can you tell mo what battle it was the name
OF which begins "Primol.'' the last letters being
ilcglblc in the old lotter? II possible give
date the letter being dated October l. 1906
PETERSBURG.
The dictionaries give but title which FITS
your lettore. tho baltic of Primolano. of Napo-
Icons Italian campaigns. fought September T.
1896 whom he surprised and routed tho van Of
tho Austrans undor Wurmscr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
A Talented Angler.

Crubbs-Is links a successful fisherman?
Stubbs--Eminently Why, he make
more OF his friends believe his fish stories than
any else in the club.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
The Pessimist Says:

Faint heart ne'er fair lady" but stout
hearts have been known to become faint after
the victory had been achieved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

plicity. An inquiry by the World as to WHY
farm produce is nearly always higher in New
York than elsewhere shows that housekeepcrs
arc In large measure responsible. They arc
indisposed to patronze the municipal markets.
where produce is always cheaper They will
not plnd themselves to support cooperative
methods OF distribution. They are unable to
take advantage of wholesale prices for lack of
nome storage facilities. and generally they have
not the ready money to buy in bulk But tho
vital point Is their Discrimination to go to tho
Inconvenience or buying whero prices are lowest.
II moro women shopped for food as they shop
Tor dress goods. they could quickly correct many
OF the ABUSES OF cxtorton.--New York World
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Snare for the Ununry.

lie = Why does old Miss
Tittletattle use an ear trum-
pet? Is she deaf?
She-Not n bit. She en-
ploys that instrument as a
bluff and to Induce people
to talk freely In her pres
ence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

1t is true emigration has not
The Demand been as large in past years:
for Higher 1T Is true immigration has been
Wage ] me m,llon marx OF past
1t takes 100000 immigrants a
Sehr 10 make our wheels go round 1t is neither
immigration nor emigration which is the labor
markets safety valve II is the difference be-
tween the TWO the net gain, and this is woefully
pefo" past years If the present ratio continues
we are at standstill. and the wave of Industrial
prosperity must, rs IT rolls along, bring further
Iioor troubles and additional demands for higher
Wages-Wall Street journal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

This is good time. says the Lafayette.
Ind. Journal, Ito think about doing the
Christmas shopping early" If you have just
returned from your vacation. you have an
other think coming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

Here is line from the Danvile Register
Wa termelon days at their height. The
negroes are keeping a watch on the rind."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Poll I'nx,

Arc Veterans legally bound 10 pay poll tax?
w. c.. G.
They arc except those on the state pensio
rolls Tney arc explicitly exempted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

For the benefit OF any who may be curious.
We explain that the Agricultural Departmen,
does not make its estimate on the rye crop
In the same way that the distiucr makes his
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
Iniustificd Apprehcnsinns

D y an authority so trustworthy and vera
u cious that OF THE Southern States
Woman Suffrage Conferences Press Bulletin"
which reaches our desk with pleasing regu-
larity, we are informed that in the matter Of
fashions this year Of grace, 1915, sounds a
new departure from frils to enhance physical
charms"
The Southern States Woman Suffrage
ConfeTence's Press Bulletin" speaking in
monrniul retrospect, says that styles and
fashions for women have dealt largely with
irliis and furbelows in the past. To be
hoped like barrel or confined in a skirt
narrow AS panaloon leg has been seriously
discussed in columns of magazines and news
papers. Sleeves bouffant or skintight re-
ceivcd their share OF consideration. Through
al! the varying swelling and shrinking OF
frou-frou changes the feminine note has been
doll-lke in expression
or course. we would not undertake to op-
pose a merely masculine view on q subject
so intimately feminine, to that of The South
crn States Woman Conferences Press Bull
letin, but we do cherish n timid belief that
all Is not lost. Despite the influence of war
on fashions despite even the influence of
the feminist movement on fashions-we shall
continue to expect that whether sleeves shall
be bouifant or skintight will receive a fair
snare OF the attention of the fair sex. The
other matters alluded to by The Southern
states Woman Suffrage Conferences Press
hullcNn.' which We would not dare 10 dis
cuss without tho protection of quotation
marks. Will not he forgotten either If they
are, we shall be prepared 10 surrender orr
prophetic licensc and close up that depart
mcnt OF the shop.
The report that the apple trees in the coun-
Try are breaking down under their load Of
lrnlt makes pleasant reading. bu, buying an
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

Referring to your recent statement about
sumac. ] write to say that there are sumac
buyers in Farmvillc. Va. who pay rs cents
per 100 for clean. well-curcd leaves s
If our correspondent Will do So we shnu he
glad to have him send address of such buyers
for the benefit OF persons who may write for It
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

The cable reports doarth of soap in Buda-
pest. y similar condition in Cnnstautinople
would create no excitement