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The sun., 1915-05-29

the teeth have been particularly en-
phasized and a great many mothers and
friends are expected to attend to-day's
exercisess who will also learn the correct
process and help In the spreading OF
knowledge. Many department and drug
stores have cooperated with the bureau
in the plan by selling toothbrushes at
greatly reduced prices during the week.
The directors of the campaign have
been DR.. c. Ward Champion. director of
physical training of the Board OF Edu-
cation. and his assistants, Drs. Harry
Goldberger and Francis Cohen.
The sun., 1915-05-29

Inc american inner New YORK, sail
Ing to-day for Liverpool. has many
Americans among her 375 cabin passen
gers. some of whom are:
The Rev, Edwin At. The Rev Lewis
kinson Nearuc
Norman Armour Mr., and Mrs L. NJ.
Mrs. George j. Brewer Howard
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mrs Cadwaladcr JonC .
=, II, Burr The Rev James Lacy
Mr. ara Mrs, Il, X. q. lathrnp
tarNer w A. Iittrll
Mrs. Hayllani Chap j. a. Stewart Porter
pell Dr. and Mrs. G. u
Mr ANA Mrs, T., Radmore
Chambers Can't and Mrs W
Mr.. ara Mrs. W ID, Smith
Cowlc Miss Maggie Tcyte
q, i Fleming Lady EVELYN Ward
Mrs Ian Forbes, Rob Norman Wilkinson
CrtsOn
Arrivals by the Holland America
steamship Rotterdam from Rotterdam.
Mrs Nathan Abbott samuel Knox
James W, tnCroll Countess Mnniloye
Mrs a J., locates Roland A. Morris
Dr, Caroline HJdgcr MR. : A Morris
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyd W James II Pickett
Kerr Dr, W. W, Sage
Mr., and Mrs, John q. D, y Schenck
Lamont Lafayette Young
Sailing by the Porto Rico liner Coano
for san Juan:
Harry kerger Mra, W II. Horton
MI Hnh NrS ~ " y. II lll
~ Throon Mrs, ), Il, Palmer
w J., Greeley
by the United Fruit steamship Gala
mares for ports Of thu Caribbean:
Mrs Mrs EaIieTS 4 Johnson MoS' Nh MI.r s"d Mrs II s
Mr. and Mrs j. Il. l., \, Higgins
haywood Il, A, Reynolds
The sun., 1915-05-29
THE SEAGOERS.
Many Americans sailing for Eu-
rope On the New York,

The American liner New York, sail
Ing to-day for Liverpool, has many
Americans among her 375 cabin passen-
gers, some of whom are:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

tense. 1t gives us only two possible
enemies with whom we can wage real
war--Canada and Mexico. 1t makes it
impossible for Canada to receive aid
from the mother country In such n case,
assuming the possession on our part Of
the hundreds and hundreds Of SUBJ
marines which the situation will soon
call Tor IL coops China India, and
Russia and the rest Of Europe with
Japan on the Eurasian continent as eff
fectually, SO far AS war Is concerned,
as before the invention Of the mariners
compass. 1t makes tho Australasian
powers safe from tho yellows and
browns. 1t carries out over all the seas
a stalenate as complete as that which
cHlsts IN tho trenches in France, a stale
mate ~ which real naval battles are
impossible, In which destructive war on
commerce. Is raised to the nth power,
ana IN which world intercourse must be
Dased on peace, or 30 far abandoned as
10 make the very existence of the In.
S s commercial peoples hazardous.
What VIII Congress and the Depart.
ment or the Navy do about an ADEQUATE
equipment OF submarines?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
NEW VARIETY OF POLICEMAN
Ono OF tho Days Best Cartoons.

which must be explored by the discre-
ton OF individual officers. Much Of
the trouble Is because public opinion
Is uncertain in it's attitude toyard m.
Things sought TO be required or re-
pressed. Where We know what we
want we police ourselves But when
IL comes TO enforcing unwritten laws
ana avoiding dead ones. 1t takes a no.
lice force Of intelligence and discre-
non' hence the proposal by Mayor
Baker that this branch Of the city's
WORK might be improved by social
service apprentice course.
Blaming tho Heiasless OficinI.
Laws are what men WILL" writes
Mayor Baker. He points out that
Americans have timc-honored Gus
tom repeating their outgrown lawx
BY merely ceasing to observe them.
but thcre comes time when such
laws are nearly. but not quite, dead:
when II seems to be the public will
that these laws be disregarded: vet
Tor all that they are st!ll laws, as the
uncomfortable Mayor finds out when
he Is charged by some well-meaning
enforcing them II Ia this carrying
out laws. which the general public
does not want, and which the dele
cations Of reformers Insist upon. that
is the most frequent cause OF corrupt
ed policemen and shutting executives.
closing OF saloons. the prohibition. Of
theatrical exhibitions on Sunday or
prize fights on any day, or another
spasmodtc revival OF the notion that
merely putting few women through
the amerc!ng process OF the Police
Court Will suppress vice: but when
such delegations liz asked whether
the lesson OF respect for law will not
be further impressed by stopping sun
day street cars. suppressing the Sun
%n,. l. -
man and generally restoring by force
the Sabbath OF the statutes. wisdom
triumphs over knowledge, and the re-
ply invariably Is that II would be bet
ter TO take one thing at q time, and
especially the one thing then agitat-
Ing that particular delegation"
How the Public Gun Help.
More trouble arises over the police
regulations regarding those things
about which there is n divided public
northumberland as strikes and labor
troubles. the enforcement OF prohibit
ton laws, the suppression OF social
vice. etc. The public as a whole does
not know what il wants. and the police
do not know wha, TO give it, Their
perplexities and many OF their short
comings are the outcome OF our own
uncertainties. and disappears with
them"
The really vital police problems. ac
cording to Mayor Baker, are the en-
forcement Of unwritten laws and the
notification OF outgrown laws. These
problems Will be solved tho better as
the police department become more
sympathetic and more intelligent,
hence the proposal OF the police ap-
premiership. And the solving OF these
problems will be made easier az the
public takes more interest in such
matters and figures out what II wants;
while the public must also cease to re-
gard the police merely as detectors of
criminals and repressers OF disorder.
but must regard them as q potentially
big factor in the social advance OF the
cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

the farming population is too small, and is
not increasing with sufficient rapidity.
1t is to meet this exact need that the South
ern Settlement and Development Organiza-
ton has come into existence. The Virginia
branch of the organization Is perfecting it's
system and enrolling officers in every
section of the State 1t plans the selection
of State manager, with Office in Rich
mond. who will have general charge. under
the president and executive committee, OF the
work that is to be done.
Primarily, the organization will seek to
bring desirable immigrants to Virginia and
place them on undeveloped farms. Every
such immigrant is a State asset, adding each
year to Nirginia's wealth and earning power.
A movement of this character is entitled to
generous sympathy and encouragement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Resembling and Astounding

wv f can appreciate why Virginia voters,
w sincerely committed TO prohibition and
earnestly DESTROYS that the principle may be
applied in this state under the most favor
able auspices. insist that candidates for the
General Assembly shall promise TO support
wise legislation Of this character.
We can understand how such voters may
prefer 6yed-in-thc wool prOhibtionist to
one whose conversion to the cause" is more
recent, although. in our Judgment a better
test OF legislative fitness is the character, OK
rerience and ability Of the opposing can
didates
What we cannot understand is how the in
tellicont people Of this Commonwealth can
stand idly by and see applicants for their suf-
frages REQUIRED 20 swear allegiance not to n
set of principles or q proposed code of laws.
but 10 the so-ca!Cl Temperance leaders,
whoever or whatever they may be, in the next
General Assembly
The rcsoundinG brass OF this proposal is as
founding " acceptance of the subserviency
it demands is necessary TO election to Virginia
Office which we scorn to believe-we trust
candidates yot Will have tho manhood to re-
fuse victory won AT the cost OF dignity and
self-respect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

ling or widely interesting occurrence raises this
average by tens Of thousands of words. A full
third OF the total In twenty-four hours may
come from a single town, II 1t is Chicago hold
in& some national nominating convention or
San Francisco In earthquake and flames The
teleEraphs voice rivals light in speed. When
ioxsey. the aviator. fell to death at Los
Anseles, Cal. New York knew It before the
while men tore madly the field twenty
lines were sending the terrible all ovor
the United States. Speed! More speed! Still
more s7eed!" Is the cry. The telegrnpher is
keyed to superhuman efficiency. He must
Sometimes the loss OF single second ID In
tolerable When the contests occur between
league champions OF baseball for the worlds
championship. newspaper rivalry enforccs a com
petition whore lost seconds mean lost prestige
ara lost money-Spokane Spokesman Review.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25

Mrs. Flnegan and Mrs. ORourkc are
leaning over the back fence talking
excitedly.
Why, do ye know" said Mrs. Fine
gan, i never had any idea police
man knew annythin' about milk bottles
for baby. When told the cop my
haby had been cryin' all night, he ups
and takes the milk bottle and says.
An why be ye feedin' the poor tot from
a bottle like this? Don't ye know SEE
nary nipples? Army lord!-' SEE he,
there be enough files about here to
Kill amy healthy brat II they get
Into his milk. itll be the death av
him."
Mrs. O'Rourke is astonished. She
has known that Patrolman Cleary was
a hne "gintleman." but 1t is news to
her that he looks after the health OF
the residents Of his beat
This is the kind OF policeman that
Newton D. Baker. Mayor Of Cleveland
advocates In recent article in the
Atlantic Monthly. Mayor Baker, who
Is one OF the foremost authorities in
civic problems, foreseeg the day when
We shall put our policemen through an
apprenticeship to study for their work
as life position. He would have
young fellows enter the service and
begin with work like the boy scouts
are now doing. later to become full
fiedged policemen.
we must stop regarding policemen
az mere keepers of order and we must
enlarge our view OF their duties far
beyond the arrest OF criminals and the
terrorzation of the neighborhood
small boy" declares Mayor Baker.
Policemen to Garry Droomst
The Social Policeman" Is new
term for the up-to-t he-minute reader
Imagine policeman who tries TO edu-
cate the citizens on his beat not to
throw papers In the alleys. not to
have rubbish In the cellars. not to sleep
in unventilated rooms! II Mayor
Bakers ideal Is TO be fulfilled. the po-
Icing OF our American cities is to be-
come an entirely different thing from
what II has been instead OF being the
gruF, sinister fellow with the heavy
club who chases small boys and tells
loungers 10 move on" he will be
Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Esq. OF Null
berry Bend--"the guy who hands you
the dope on sanitary plumbing and
measles" He Will be a sort OF mix
ture Of parson, teacher and "gra ndpa"
Mayor Baker recommends that dur
Ing their apprenticeship the duties as
signed to embryo policemen should be
largely on the social side--dut!es such
as sanitary inspection. traffic control,
Juvenile recreation nnd correction, the
regulation OF amusements, and patrol
Ing parks and public places In which
people congregate for recreatton this
work. under such conditions as con-
duce TO the development OF the social
sense. would therefore train into these
future policemen. In their impressions
able years sympathy with people,
born Of association with them ana Of
helpfulneas extended to men and women
and children as part Of duty flowing
from employment by society Itself"
One OF the biggest problems Of any
city. as Mayor Baker points out, Is the
police problem. This problem As due
principally TO the fact that there is a
borderland between live and dead laws
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
WILL SUBMARINE BRING PEACE?

In the American Magazine Herbert
Quick writes an article full of fresh
Ideas entitled The Submarine as a
Peacemaker. He says that sea power
has ruled the world In the past, but that
sea power has been ended by the sub
marine. He says that the submarine
makes the Monroe Doctrine self-exe-
cutting for every nation. Following is
an extract from his article:
The future history Of the world Will
be far different from what it would
otherwise have been. because Of the
submarine. The maStershtp OF the seas
has passed from every nation. Defense
lis mGde perfectly practicable against
overseas expeditions everywhere. ia
pan and Great Britain are forever
safe from invasion, once their sub
marine forces arc fully developed: but
they are capable of being starved by
their enemies. We OF continental sit
uation are in better case than ever be-
fore as against transmarine foes, actual
or potential.
1.-THE submarine is In itself mcchan-
ical and scientific Monroe Doctrine
rs we'll abandon forever any hope OF
transplanting her flag to other lands
which must be reached by sea. unless
they are In too backward a state to
take advantage OF this new invention
and are undcfepded by a strong power.
THE division OF the world among
the nations must stand as II Is, save as
It Is affected by the present war. rhs
submarine Is an effective action to
quiet tito Of all nations to their colon
ies. 1t robs Great Britain OF the com.
mand OF the seas, hut II conforms her in
what she has gained by it---unless her
colonies revolt and use the submarine
to defend their shores. It's cuts on
North America from any possible war
with South America. as soon as we and
the South American nations provide
ourselves with the new weapon Of de,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
beer Kegs Save Kansas Crs,..
est. Louis Post,Disn,tcn,

(St' Louis Post Dspatch.)
beer Kegs are helping to save tina
wheat crop IN Cherokee County, Kan.
NJ n. Snodgrass. q farmer near co.
lambus, invented the scheme Of CON
verting key into an additional wheel
ior ms binder TO prevent it's miring
IN fields muddy because of the rains
The device proved successful, and other
farmers adopted 1t. Holes In the ends
OF keg admit u galvanized iron pipe
for an axle, and the device is III
tsched to the binder so as to bear
most OF the weight OF the machine.
kansas is dry. but beer finds Its way.
into the State. At Columbus beer ker.>
taken In raids arc stored In Jail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Helping the Diplomatic Service

DY the resignation in response to the
- Presidents request. of James NJ. Sullivan,
American minister to the Dominican Republic
an unpleasant scandal has been ended
Whatever may be the exact facts in the case
and whatever the exact degree of Mr.. .Sulli-
vans improprieties, the testimony adduced at
the hearings before Senator Phelan made it
evident that he had no rightful place in the
diplomatic service
The American diplomat. especially when he
is accredited to Latin American capita |,
should keep his hands from the tangled web
OF high finance No matter how disinter-
ested and unseltish his motives may be, he is
likely to he caught and in great danger of
being SInirchcd. Mr.. Sullivan learned this
truth in his dealings with the Banco Naconal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
The Voice Of the Peoole


10 inc .uitoT OF ne llmeS- Dispatch:
.Bceker'n Last Plea you conclude with the fol-
lowing: Made now. IL avalls nothing. even before
tht bar Of public opinion Had you said news
correctly. and It would be well for you TO know
that all the people: even In this good old city
OF Richmond do not agree with you.
More than year ago read In OF your
sunday editions an article written by noted
scientist. in WHICH he declared that 1t would be
only matter of time when America would be-
come great insane asylum. II is not very dim
cult TO convince OF this when consider
the attitude OF tho press.
There are two Incidents which occurred within
tht past two years. and which will bear my
statement and will show clearly the attitude OF
the American press on Justice A gambler opo-
rratinf In New York City was shot and instantly
OF the crime lie was convicted the tcsti-
mony OF gang Of New York's most notorious
GUNNER. Those who Wish to believe those out
were ! trying his case. he certainly would not
be sent to the chair because would very care
tuliy consider the character Of the witnesses.
Now we come to time when down In Georgia
man In charge OF A factory murdered in the
Eear-old child lie was convicted. the chief wit.
ness for the prosecution being negro. After
his case was reviewed By all the courts and
bull the dear press would not have ii that way.
aud as result we find him In the Georgia state
prison. and II would not surprise us In the least
to hear OF an applica ton in circulation for
ing whether Becker Is innocent or guilty; am
rather discussing justice, which. in my opinion,
is more than the press is capable willing to
give. II was asked which OF the bunch would
out hesitation say that believed the negro all
the time In preference to the bunch Of outlaw
Richmond, July %, 1916. JUSTICE.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Queries and Answers
The War.


Please state for me briefly and simply the
OF the present war; with q statement OF
the earlier Incidents Xxx.
1t is doubtful If brief and simple statement
may be made The proximate and ostensbe
the killing Of the Austrian archdukc,
francis Ferdinand. and his wife. tho Duchess OF
HohenberS. at Sarajovo. the capital of the Aus
trian Province Of Bosnia, June IS, 1914 The
Austrian government made tho charge that tho
Serbian government. or persons closely allied
with II. procured the commission OF this crime
July IS a set OF demands In atonement. to which
reply to be made within two days. On
July 26th Germany warned the powers not to
interfere with Austrias design to chastise
Serbia, and England proposed conference to
avoid On July 2Sth Germany and Aua-
tria refused the proposal. and Austria declared
war Serbia. July 28th Belgrade was at
tackled. and Russia began mobilization. July
30th Germany demanded that Russian prepnra-
ton cease, and next day state of war was
declared to exist in the empire of Germany. and
LIST Germany declared war Russia. France or
dcred mobilization and Italy declared neutral
ity. August I'd Germany invaded France with
out declaration Of war and sent columns into
rcigium and demanded safe passage through
Belgium. which refused. August Sd war
declared between Franco and Germany,
belgium appealed to England one OF the
Eunrantors Of her neutrality. and next day Eng
land declared war on Germany. The same day.
August 4th. the United States proclaimed neu.
tralty. August Sth Austria declared war on
self ally Of England: August 10TH Franco
declared war on Austria; August 18th. England
declared war on Austria, and tho ghaatly affair
was really begun,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
SONGS AND LAWS
Truths oflHi.tory-No. 8.

Truths oEHistory-No. 8.
When Spartacus addressed the crew
That fought OH Roman festal days
And urged those bruisers, tried and true,
To flee without undue delays,
Twas not that he objected much
To carving friends to bits and such.
No. honest Sparty boiled with rage
And soethed with angry discomfort
Because "the gate" cen in that age
Was cabbaged by the management
That White Hope felt he should not fight
Save when he COPIED all cash In sight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Chats With Virginia Editors

Here are two OF kind The AItavista Jour
nal, In It's leading editorial. says: Every week
this paper and every other paper in the coun-
try. has n number of errors, Typographical and
otherwise, That's OF the reasons a good
many people think the editor should have been
blacksmith The James River Clarion of
the same date says Every week this paper
ana every other paper in the country, has a
number Of errors, typographical and otherwise
That's one of the reasons good many people
think the editor should have been black
smith Truly, great minds sometimes run In
the channel.
THE man who continually knocks his home
town, says the Big Stone Gap Post, us gen.
orally the one who does the least for 1t and
receives his all from 1t: and he is most surely
the one who receives the least respect from
the people Of the town. If town is worth
living in. 1t is worth boosting. To give II
knock is to insult your own intelligence"
Following are some pointed remark from the
West Point News: "Richmond Is certainly
dandy town. You can feel at home there by the
time you get uptown West Point certainly
likes Richmond. and people spend lots of
money there. We know from personal experi-
ence that some of the people in Richmond
knock West Point to beat the band, which
seems to us TO be entirely uncalled for and
very poor business. What would you think Of
a business man that always knocked good
customer"
Things are getting warm down In Greenes-
Vile County. Here is what the Emporia Mes
scnger Says about it: AS the date Of the pri-
mary draws nearer the candidates for all OF
the various Offices become more and more ac-
tive and the voters have to the gauntlet
of interviews with all With contests on for
every office. except that OF treasurer, md a
three-cornered fight for one, IT means that the
voters have plenty OF material to choose from
In their selection OF candidates for the various
Offices"
the fredericksburg Star tells this story: "A
big business man. who has just returned East
after long trip through the West. brings back
cheerful news Of great prosperity, which he
says is being strikingly manifested throughout
that section. This Is only one of a thousa nd
such reports. and even pessimistic Wall street
and standpat Republicans being forced to
admit that prospects for the autumn and win
ter could hardly be better"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
And lie Does. Ton,

And lie Does, Too.
Let George do it," was the way
Unpleasant labors once were shifted,
And even In this latter day.
When British burdens must be lifted
Tho ancient customs stick
Whenever something must be done,
When other men filed with doubling
We hear the British. every one
Start this demand with zeal, to shouting:
Let Lloyd George turn the trick-'
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
Demonstration.

what is young Soakcmup
doing over there on the
tennis courts?"
Som ebody said he couldn't
hit the ground with his hat,
and he is trying to prove
that was n mistake"