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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
The Loom Girl,
'or The Times Dispatch

Inc Loom Girl,
(For The Times Dispatch.)
I stand at n loom
In sitting room
Ton hours n day;
The wheels whIrr round with a mad
dening roar,
Five hundred OF them arc on our floor.
/ work for pay.
I'm only sixteen,
And little, I ween,
For n girl my age
The past two years I've been In tha
mill;
The family's large. and fathers i'll;
we need the wage.
Could you blame me much
Should i feel tho touch
That leads to sin.
IF yielded once or twice or r,orsp
need some clothes: we are awful moor.
My shoes arc thin
Oh, I'm halfway sick!
[ must speed up quick:
The loom Is slack
Goa KNOWS my heart, ! want to he good
And do what's right; but we need soma
food:
I'm on n rack
oh. We who pass by,
VIII YOU heed that cry
OF the tempted girl?
ms the cry OF thousands sick and worn
whose hearts arc right. but whose
nerves are torn
Caught In the whirl.
JAMES RIDDICK LAUGHTON
5As@sEtinsy1|'ss IN, tagast 81, iaye1{As 20,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

privileges are not asserted in action against
the lives and property Of American citizens
The Germans may think what they please Of
US. as we shall of them. but nations do not
go TO war nowadays over state Of mind.
1t is to be assumed that when the negotia-
tons over the reparation to be made by Ger
many for the Lusitania and Arabic outrages
have got com fortably under way. the admins
tration will seek an accounting with Great
Britain 1t is to be assumed also-because
the President has said so-that the settle
ment with Britain will have no relation to
that with Germany Just as we did not re-
quire British advice when we dealt with Will
helmstrasse, shall need no German
assistance in settling our differences with
Downing Street. Each case stands on its
own bottom
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Carry Out tho Plan

CCRELf the Chamber of Commerce and in
~ terested officials and citizens of Richmond
Will be able 10 demonstrate to Virginia's
representatives in Congress tho wisdom of
adhering to the original plans for widening
deepening and Strengthening the channel Of
the James River 1t is less certain, and hence
OF moro immediate moment, that our Sena-
tors and Congressman will be able to con-
vince their colleagues OF the Importance of
this work.
Yet Virginia has never received an undue
proportion Of Federal appropriations, to put
IT mildly. and it cannot he nordnate to ask
that an appropriation already made be con-
tinued especially when ii was granted for
the purpose of improving the waterway to
tho largest city in the State. or the amount
provided for this undertaking. less than one
third has been expended, while the increase
in commerce. estimated as due TO the i'm
provements effected amounts to 90 per cent
The practical result accomplished by the
carrying out of part Of the plan will be the
strongest argument for the carrying out OF
the whole.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Petersburg Defed

THOSE adventurous and fear-defying Rich
monders who planning to connect
Richmond and Hopewell. by rail or water, or
both had better beware the anger of Peters
burg and of the Petersburg Index-Appeal
{ They are brave men, doubtless. but even per-
\ feet gallantry should be controlled and modi-
Y fed by wise discretion.
y What Petersburg will do to them can be
better imagined than described, largely be-
cause we shrink from pla cling in cold type the
ounexpurgated records Of CORY tragedies. 1t
R'will be glorious suficency. of course
Nevertheless. We shall continue TO wish the
i enterprise success and its sponsors godspeed
A few martyrs are necessary to progress
Ind the hackers of the steamship and trolley
. CoNC must be prepared TO take their lives in
YER hands. charge on the modern
fnese wall Petersburg has erected around
ne, opewen is a sporting proposition. anyhow
''s.nd enough seconds and bottle holders prob
ably can be found to give it chance Of
success.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
"He Kept His Country om Of wor"

HOSE doubling ana doubtful Americans
1 who appear distressed by the imminence
of an adjustment Of the relations between
this country and Germany and the conse-
quent assurance OF peace, will find we sun
pose, no balm In Gilead or any OF the SUR
rounding territory. Like Rachel for her chill
Edren. they weep and will not be comforted
- Fl rs'at- Is left them is to proclaim every
nht,y that the 700 confding Mr. Wilson is
IN ,ing deceived by the willy Teuton-and even
suIat source Of consolation rapidly is being
fithdrawn.
IN We perfectly willing 10 confess that
The triumph the Presidents patient diplo-
a,nacy' has attained appeared 10 us impossi-
r,>le-we said so on several occasions-but
never before have we walked with more agree
able surprise TO d consciousness OF our own
error. The President was wiser than the
/. mass OF his countryIncn his perfect faith is
justified in attained result.
q Somebody has suggested as a Wilson
ra'iogan in the next presidential campaign Gle
S.spt his country out OF war" Those who
hSar and rally TO the Democratic standard
will recall that we were kept out OF war with
Germany by no base and ignoblc surrender OF
GU" rights, but by stern insistcnce that thcy
should he respected---that Germany's yield
ing was not sop to a dcspised opponent,
but belated recognition OF the Justice as
we'll the strength, OF this country's at
titude.
80; That Germany yielded awkwardly and un-
VI, ingly detracts nothing from the complete.
OF the Presidents triumph. We arc no,
ned either with what certain war-mad
IS conceive TO be tho privileges OF Ger
lbmartnes, so long as these alleged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Ret They Cut the Wires.

Ever hear of n resonator? \ crlisty old daddy
IN Stoyestown. Pa..-wouldnt that name get
you?--has rugged up a machine which bo oo,,s
the resonator. He says of It's now, rs TO trao
an uns'ispecting girl: when there is any kissin'
goin' on in the narlor the sound floats through
this machine and / hear It all II rcts ,,uc,
louder over here. Just common kissin' goin'
on tho checks or neck sounds like a. train going
over Turkey Foot crossin', and long. husginC
kisses like the winds BLOWN I'm Move n,har
Lp-smacking and good might kissin' sounds like
n cannon shot. Yes, I've got the machine that
tells me what is gon' on, but what I need nov, s
a machine that will tell me how to stop it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

If our contumelous contemporary, the Chi
caGo Tribune, can shift its venom from the
South for moment direct it's attention to
the fact that a prisoner in the Murphysboro
ILL.,, jail had to be taken away by militia
company in order to escape the wrath of the
mob
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

"Lynching must CO." observes tho Charlottes-
Vile Progress. and continues "If the guilty ones
were made to pay the penalty of tho law their
sympathizcrs would hesitate before indulging
their barbaric tendencies. The whole Southland
Is beginning to suffer for the activities Of those
who nothing more than brutes We can't
blame the North for criticizing the South when
lynchings occur and is made to pay tho
penalty. Mob law must be put down or the
South will continue to suffer for It,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Poc'R Swimming.

Can YOU inform me whether the oft-repeat-
ed story Of Edgar \. Poe's feat Of swimming
to Warwick from Richmond is true or not :?
r. r. WILSON
after and signed by r. G. Cabell. in which are
named Robert Standard. John Lyle, Robert
Saunders and John Munford as the party ac-
campaigning Poe. These gentlemen were as re :
liable as any men could be 1t Is repeated in
q loot note in the Maria GLENN edition of
Ioc's works. and the statement made there is
that the distance covered seven and one
half miles against n tide running probably
from two to three miles an hour
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

I'VE are amused" says the Newport News
Press. at the ado Richmond and the Richmond
correspondents arc making line of rail-
road to be built 1t is said. between West Point
and the village of Urbanna, situated near the
mouth of tho Rappahannock River" Well. keep
on laughing. But the little road is going to be
built. and long time before the Newport News
Northern" or whatever you call it, Is started.
1t will be big road.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
whut to shy Mt the Bnnouet

The man with hair trigger in his brain aud
quick tongue is the one who gets n second
invitation TO n banquet The Seattle Times
knows one He was stranger and the others
~ the 'aole were notables. This Is tho way
inc stranger got away with the goods: This &c
quite unexpected; in fact when / cnme into ,,is
room felt much like Daniel in the lions don
"hen Daniel got into that place and looked
around he thought to himself 'whoever's got to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Right Nice Time mt Tho st.or,...

IL was in Lane w. Va Ye scribe OF tho
recorder was In their midst. His report stirred
the community to n simmer Thus: THE social
AT MI and Mrs. Stearnss Saturday mig hit was NOT
a success on account Of the weather Ye serbia
and Ed. Mcclellan wero the only men present
except Mr. Stcarns. With boots Off in tho
oio-iashioned way, we sat and talked about old
times as far back as the pole raising at Talcott's
creamery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

The venerable Alexandria Gazette. which do
lights to revcl in ancient history, in it's issue
OF August 81 recalls that the most severe shocks
of earthquake ever felt in Alexandria occurred
twenty nine years ago tonight While dam
age resulted hero the city of Charleston. S. c.,
suffered great loss The seismic disturbances
extended a large of tho United States
and caused great excitement. in some places
terror
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

Inc reason why father knows that Sherman
was right when he remarked that war is hell
Is because father has to safety pins to ia stcn
the holes in the toes of his socks together while
mother is at her club knitting feet warmers for
the men in the Observation-Disclosures F,nnuir.r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
A Chance mt Inst.

He--Dd your mother appear pleased when You
broke tho news of engagement?
She-Yes. indeed. She said she had always
wanted to tell you what che thought of vour
habits of dress and speech and total lack of
good manners and literary taste, and felt now
she had the right to express herself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Elihu Root Touches the Chords

WHAT home life and influence do for tho
w nation was most truthfully and. 1t ia
perfectly proper to ad, tenderly and even
beautifully. shown in the closing remarks OF
former United States Senator Elihu ROOF.
Who for the last three months has presided
over the deliberations Of the New York Con-
stitutional Convention, which has been in Sos
sion at Albany
Mr. Root is the last person in public who
would be selected as harhoring sentiment az
the word Is commonly defined If he does
he has the faculty OF keeping it under cover
All the more reason why when he makes an
exception, his words should be treasured
What he said in laying aside his gavel has
in II that touch which makes heartstrings
respond The words spoken follow:
There is plain old house in the hills
Of oneida, overlooking the Valley Of The
Mohawk. whore truth and honor dwclt
In my youth When 20 back I am
about to To spend my declining
years, | TO go with the reennE
that can say haven't failed TO speak
and 10 act In accordance with the los
sons that have learned there from the
God Of my fathers. God grant that this
opportunity for service our country
and our State may not be neglected by
any Of the men liz this convention for
whom ! feel 40 deep q friendship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Hope for Virginia Roads

IXI It'll the completion of the new roadbcd
w from the city limits to the county line.
Cary Street Road is again open to travel, and
in condition strikingly better than ever be-
fore. This stretch of asphalt surfacing, to-
gether with the county's smooth road, will
give untold pleasure TO Automobiles, but it
should be considered in broader light. 1t
is significant OF the city's general plan TO i'm
prove its streets, a plan which cannot be too
strongly Endorsed. And when city and county
cooperate, as in this case, there is hope that
Virginia roads" will cease to be proverbial
Being prepared for it doesn't always pre-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Designed for Safety.

There's one thing In favor
OF Lieutenant Thinshanks."
chuckled the prosperous citi-
zen. as he observed that hero
strolling down the street,
The h arpsh ooter who
brings him down will have
had to practice markham
ship at straight line"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

Last June's crop of college graduates who
notified the world at that time Of their MIA
for reforming Il, are just beginning to learn
what n stubborn proposition this old world ia
and how bitterly 1t objects to having things
done to its habits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

rs there Nirsinan." says the Roanoke
Times whose heart did not swell with pride
last week when he read of Governor Stuarrs
splendidiy loyal eulogy to the Old Dominion
at tho Governors conference in Roston? The
contrast between tho speech OF Colo Bleasc
made on the preceding day, and that of Horny c.
Stuart 10 ono that makes w blush for our sister
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
The Fool Hnth SnId,

There is no fool like old fool for luck
You can foot woman once but you arc a
fool II you ever try repeat 1t.
A fool and his money Quit partnership whom
either thinks that sure thing turns up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Qualification.

why docs Jinks take every opportunity tc
laud his wife's perfect taste?"
Because he thinks these tributes cast dis
tnction on her choice of him."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
rabfc.

Please tell the pronunciation OF the
adjective. Arabic. used as n proper noun
a. c.
Arabic. the first syllable pronounced as in
arrow" and tho accent on the first syllable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

State Of South Carolina. The difference between
their speeches was great is tho difference
between the men themselves"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Chats With Virginia Editors

Whom" says the Norfolk Ledger Dispa tch
the commander OF the subma rne that sunk the
Arabic comes up, and finds out whats going on
he rEay go down again and not report"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
ninck Ants,

What will clear black out?
HOUSEKEEPER.
The use Of borax sprinkled about their runs
and the Keeping of food where they may not
reach 1t.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

a Jigger In the glass is worth n million in tn
flesh. unless you seeking trouble
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Compensation

Tho watermelon passes on,
For months to keep away.
But now the festive oyster comes
To make n lengthy stay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch thinks "the
North Carolina gentleman who IL ready to buy
tho entire cotton crop OF the country Mt
5000, o0O, 900 Is the kind of patriot that seldom
gets in the limelight" The Lcdger-Ds patch
should give us the namo of this Carolina capt.
talist.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

Sir John French reports inactivity on the
western front. lie might write the grand
duke 70 send him consignment OF activity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

There arc SO many Democratic candidates
for Governor in Missouri that one wonders
who will be delegates to the convention
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Get Your Quotes for the Dny.

= 49, "'f NtUUtcH TOT Inc Dny.
10 you never look at yourself when YOU abuse
another person ?--Pautus
comfort derived from the misery of others is
slight.-Cicero.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

Germany is not bankrupt" declares the
Blackstone Courier. We glad 10 hear II for
have been thinking OF sending the Kaiser
note with the request that he indorse it,
Clifton Forge Rcview.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

The proposed visit Of Carranza to Mexico
City will probably revive the old song Hot
Time In tho Old Town?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Too Honorable n Fate

f it is true, as reported, that the submarine
1 that sunk the Arabic has in turn been sunk
by the British it will seem to all save violent
partisans to be retributiye justice, rather than
an instance of the variable fortune of war
sun, retribution is not complete, since the
u-boat met with an honorable fate in being
sunk in battle. If an unarmed merchant
man. or any other supposedly defenseless
craft attacked by the submarine. had rammed
and sunk her. IL would have seemed more
fitting end for this destroyer Of the innocents
To the duty Of sending garden seed to his
constituents the Representative in Congress
VIII! nave ADDED That OF mailing the govern
mcnts 100 recipes for preparing oysters
LOOK OUT for an appropriation for the pur-
chase Of lot of frankng rubber stamps
the Zeppelin has been failure in the war,
so iar as execution is concerned, but as a
scare It haze won great success.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

Published every day In the year by The
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sdress NIL communications to THE TINIES-DIS-
,PATCH. Times-Dispatch Building. south
sTenth Street, Richmond. Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

You have to get down to job before YOU car
get up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Becoming n Creditor Nation


D ECAUSE of the unexampled depreciation
- OF the British pound sterling, now worth
only S4.55 in American money New York S
attainment of its ambition to become the
money market Of the world is advanced sub
stantially. Full attainment is thing of the
future, and highly problematical even at that
but If the war continues long enough it may
come.
Great Brtain's enormous trade with this
country, in munitions of war and other com
modities. is being imperled by the drop in
rates Of foreign exchange. The British gov
eminent and other buyers across the water
are paying for their purchases in American
dollars, now ut a heavy premium. Unless
some alteration in this situation can be eff
fected it is likely, suggested in New York
dispatches yesterday, that there will be many
cancellations OF British war orders
Apparently, the one feasible way of bring
ing exchange rates nearer par is through the
establishment Of credit loan in the United
States. by means of which British indebted
ness to American manufacturers may be dis
charged. To establish this credit, Britain
will have to put up collateral some of the
gilt-edged American securities now held by
its people. The transfer of these securities
would tend to transform the United States
from debtor to a creditor nation and to
take away the worlds financial primacy from
London, to establish it in New York
this proposed transfer is received in fnan-
cial circles is curious commentary on the
changed financial viewpoint that the war has
evolved. at the outbreak Of hostilities, fnan-
cial writer's were filled with apprehension
perhaps justified at that time-that Europe's
need OF gold would result in great quantities
or American securities held abroad, being
dumped on the New York market. To pre-
vent this and the resulting depression of
prices, the New York Stock Exchange closed
its doors, and the exchanges Of other cities
promptly followed this example When the
exchange resumed operations, it was gradual
and with many limitations on the freedom
OF trade. Even then it expected that
Europe would welcome the opportunity to
exchange for gold it's American stocks and
bonds.
Europe, however. did nothing Of the sort.
With It's own securities, including it's govern
ment loans, constantly depreciating, it held
on to its American investments, with a clutch
SO firm that not even wars shock and terror
have sufticed to loosen it.
Gold now is almost drug the market.
New York banks and banks in other cities
have more than they know what to do with.
British commodity exports have declined enor-
mously. The American securities that were
sent TO England. to obtain capital for the
building OF American railroads and the estab-
lishment or extension of other enterprises
now must come back home to pay for British
purchases of munitions OF war, food, clothing,
saddlery motor cars and the other commodi-
ties this country has been supplying. 1t APP
pears by no means impossible. in view of
these developments, that we may become a
creditor nation in sober fact
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Queries and Answers
bohemian.

Have the Germans sunk American cattle
ira nsport named the Bohemian? c. NJ.
70
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

An Indiana editor is opposed to the
hyphen that he spells mother-in-aw as one
word. There may be several reasons for this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02
Current Editorial Comment

There is n bred. hyphcn-
The Tribe headed horde. limited in num-
~ bers, which is neither German
yonno,s nor American. They have the
A"Pfei ears OF the animal that Balaam
bestrode and they have the
lungs OF hyena. They are mongrels and non
descripts, persons within whose cranums rea =
SON refuses to lodge and from whose dome
of nervousness proceed only windy words
framed in the shrieks of blast about n vacant
tenement. This tribe ia curse to the magnifl-
cent type of citizens OF German dcrivity or
German birth whose sentiments arc for the land
OF their proGenity ms between the allies and
Germany, but who are unalterabIy committed
to tho support OF the cause of the United States
nowcrs.--Raltimore American.
The question of the tariff is
No Chnnce probably more involved than II
o.. has been before when if
a., T;,. received the attention of Con-
VIC A"iih gross. At tho time OF the wars
outbreak the full commercial
significance OF the new law was only beginning
to be discernibe. Enough, however, had been
revealed to demonstrate very radical defects
From the date OF its operation an era of bust
npace toward dangerous commercial demora liza :
ton. How much farther things might have
gone without serious crash is problcr,atical
But to follow the tariff laws sequence throuc h
tho tortuous maze of conditions directly and in
directly due to the war would be formidable
ana Intricate task. Congress presumably will
have enough It's hands In unravelling the
snarl of actual present and prosumptive future
conditions without barking back to this
abruptly broken thread OF the tariffs story
VIZ sese1S>- essost
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

The question of the tariff is
probably more involved than IL
has ever been before when it
received the attention of Con-
gress. At tho time of the wars
outbreak the full comp,erctol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-02

Entered january 81. 1908. Mt Richmond, Va,
ns sccond-cinss matter under net of Congress of
March 2, 1870.