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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

IL just had to come The Shpyard City would
nave been blown up II 1t had failed. Hero II
is. from the Newport News Press: six officers
or the German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm
interned in Norfolk stole away from the ship
last Sunday and have not yet returned But
what else could be expected? After having
soJourned In the bustling town of Newport News
for several weeks, the men on the cruiser find
the dullness Of Norfolk insuTerable. We have
great sympathy with them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
The President.

The President.
May the President be absent from the United
States during his term Of office?
s. w. SIMMONS
There seems no constitutional reason WHY he
should not, but no President has ever loft the
country during his term
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Tho Pessimist SayBt

Don't distress yourself overmuch about the
man you think a fool because he disagrees with
you In all probability, he holds exactly tho
same opinion Of you-and he may be right
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Query nv Phone

Hello. is this the Seen tho Side depart
mcnt of tho T.-D.?"
1T IT,"
Can you tell where I can exchange a
lawn mower for snow shovel?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

According to the Fayetteville Observer folks
are living high in It's baiiwick. 1t says: "Cotton
IL cents, wheat more than 81 a bushel and
meat 90 cents a pound. Verify, 1t is hard for
poor mortal to consider the lilies alongside
OF such figures"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Chats With Virginia Editors

Why doesn't somebody organize a Society
or the Relatives OF Mrs. Galt?" asks the Roanoke
Times Wytheville is already on the Job
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
It's Up to You to Laugh.

Said the guide of Capitol Square to New
conner: Wife has put in bad with the
butcher man. We like sausage this time Of
year: Well, tother mawnn' wife she was mixin.
1t an found some bark In It, / didn't saw
anythin'. but when she tole me that night that
she took tho bark down to the butcher man
and showed II to him ] tole her she'd oueered
credit. Why don't you laugh"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

1t will interest at least four former presi-
dentiai candidates 10 learn from the statistics
or the New York World that in recent cleo
lions approximately 100000 voters stayed
away from the polls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
The Voice of the PEOPLE



world kin" We may contend over political
easion sharp antagonisms. but sometimes there
appears q common ground upon which may
pathy Such an instance is when brave men go
to their death in the performance of public
cover at, the biers of those braveiy dying and
ory In Do more n 81 10 Their
this be done than in caring for the comfort
The policeman who faithfully treads his beat
and the fireman who is always at his post of
his sphere. makes the Individual lives Of !.
community happier from the consciousness OF
protection and their slumber more reposefu
ceaseless vigil of these home defenders expect
no special or emergency call to heroic action
but they arc eyer on guard. and when the oc-
c S;s arises they face danger and even death
1,i Let us hope that the mnss-meetng on Church
tribute the brave men and true Of Engine
Company No. l. whose sudden taking off while
sad household longing for tomch Of the va s1,o
ished hand and the sound Of voice that is
70 the good men gone as practical effort to
e TIoIser to the comfort of 1es bflGysA heme
Richmond, Va. October Is. 1915.
To the Editor Of The T Tines e Disp nsteas:
eronnd ha Th% sns equal surage on the
gentle and feminine will make them. in fact
direct their attention toward '" the o We TO
Hardly any one. I suppose. would have the
hardihood to deny that Quaker women have
always been known for their gentle domesti-
city. their shrinking fomininity. their quiet
modesty' and yet general suffrage has been in
practice in the Quaker church and Quaker com
munities for over 200 years This is certainly
pretty hard the ants
The following is from August number of
the Gospel Messenger. which is the organ of
the Quaker Church. Church Of the Brethren:
I'VE accepted this platform over 200 years
ago and find that It is giving splendid sa tisfnc-
ton. In view OF our broad policy so long test
cd we certainly cannot consistently file objec-
ton to any state granting suffrage to women
OF suitable age to vote and since we, IS a pco-
pie. hold to the equality of sexes at church
elections why should we object a like equal
lty in the politlcal world! And since
pennsylvania early 1923, 1t would be but
natural that we should encourage tho entire
state In following our example. far as IL
relates to extending tho franchise to women Of
tho proper age In the interest of that which de-
veiops. pnrifes eievates and makes better men
franchise would be worth to the entire
state than any one thing that might be sur-
Eested. Give the people. both men and women
an opportunity of saying what shall be en-
couraSed and what shall be forbidden and they
Will see that respectable Commonwealth is
maintancd. y VI, ="
Richmond. Va. October Is. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

While Carranza is waiting for the details
OF his recognition, he might look around for
a wedding present. He can't dodge this.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Legal Nccessitic.,

Legal Necessitics.
II understand you have placed vour on, &,
the office OF n firm OF big lawyers SO that hn
may learn the really important things about bi.
profession" ~
YES and he is being taught them too wbv
the very first day he was nut TO WORT dr,,
up fee bills"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The Durham Herald explains the whv n, -
In tho Following brief paragraph: There arc not
as many blind tigers In this town as formerly
Some few of them doing time on the roads :"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

For the Convict have done tho State some
sorvice.-Othcllo, 2.
For the Divert would fain die dry death
Tempest, 4. g.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

Has member of Il school board the right "a
engage his niece school teacher? "
If he can get the majority of the members
OF the board TO agree
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Queries and Answers
Court of ADnenIs

Please tell me when is the next meeting of
the Court of Appeals. MRS
At Richmond, November s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

biggest politician in the State. At any rate It
was their show. and they had tho moral right
to run 1t they saw nt.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

Quite crowd gathered around window in
Main Street yesterday account of the first
sign OF the kind Of the season: DO Your Christ
mas Shopping Early Here"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The Henderson Gold Leaf carries this remark
able Item: we actually overheard three gentle
men discussing the up street Yesterday
evening just after the final score had been
posted. But everybody else was discussing the
orthodox subject of the day"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The proclamation Of the Car that Ferdi-
nand is traitor will do a whole lot in bring
ing about finish OF the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

Huerta says the worst is yet to come in
Mexico. Evidently the old man is preparing
TO go back.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The "If-you- see-it-in- the-Sun- it-is-so" has
not yet corrected the error it printed the
other day which made il appear that the un-
yelling of the monument to President Tyler
TOOK place in Washington. 1t is seldom the
Sun gets behind cloud, but Richmond likes
its effulgence when are entitled to It,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

There is one thing to be said about the
pessimism OF George W. Perkins: IT never
works out according to his predictions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

Geraldine Farrar wept when she saw her
self in the movies as Carmen This informa-
tion saves wide margin for the magma
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

What sort of man Is SkaRgs?"
He cuts pictures from the backs OF magazines
and has his wife frame them out of the money
she earns sewing and he also opens tho conyor
sation with weather remark"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The Hickory Record is much given to boast
ing. Here is a sample: This is the climate
Other sections might have wcathcr-and we
have some of it-but this section has climate
There is something in the atmosphere that is
invigorating. life giving a California city would
capitalize climate like this at $50, 100000"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The Reidsville Review says: "The Review is
informed that some of the ward politicians and
others who went to hear Bryan's lecture Friday
were little sore because they were not asked
to take seats as guests OF honor on the stage
Only the gentleman who introduced the speoker
was given mat honor AS 1t was a paid affair,
We presume the Y. NJ. c. A. promoters figured
1t out that tho humblest man in tho audience
had Just as much right TO any favors as tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

virginia papers beyond the limits OF Rich
mona are kept busy those days discussing Rich
monds troubles. of both the real and imaginary
varieties Tho Newport News Times Herald
says: "a little while ago citizens of Richmond
heid meeting and compelled the City Council
10 repeal the ordinance regulating jitncys
Now these same people expressing their
Indignation because the jitneys extortionns
on visitors to the fair. The popular mind is
monstrous hckle 1t may be with you to-day
and against you tomorrow. 1t may be rema led
also that jitney operators unlike street
car operators-every man for his own interest
Human nature is not itself when II is not
selfish"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

The Farmville Herald after furnishing the
information that Richmond ie having troubles
OF her own and then some, the preachers poll
tictans. professional mon and the men who make
their bread by the sweat of their faces are
wrangling, almost fighting. etc, says: There's
no need that Richmond should have war for the
reason that, like Rome. It's seated on seven
hills. Richmond has goodly heritage the
lines nave fallen to her in pleasant places and
10 "rangle is unseemly, while to n!nE stones Is
dangerous and costly. Skyscrapers are noonu
ments to business enterprise. but scraps tell no
pleasant story. Let us have peace In the capital
city OF the Commonwealth. OF which all Vir-
ginians are so justly proud"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
Missed This One.

Missed This One.
The ancient warrior had a cinch
When all Is done and said
He never had a Zeppelin
Drop bombs upon his head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

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Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22
EMERSON HOUGH IN SATURDAY
EVENING POST.

Emerson Hough, in his writeup of
Crater Lake for the Saturday Even
ing Post, has this to say of Ashland
and the Rogue River valley:
Southern Oregon is one of the
show places of the world and the
Rogue River valley is especially fam
GUS for its beauty. Medford, bust
ling and active with its new CONNER
cial growth; Ashland, beautiful and
quiet, place Of comfort, with its
brawling mountain stream running
directly through the town and its
many mineral springs close by-a
veritable dream of a resting place,
such as you would prize if you found
1T in the old world; Grants Pass yet
farther down in the defile of the
Rogue-these are all towns that need
only removal to Europe to be well
known and we'll patronized. There
is history here, too, dating back to
the wild mining days before the
peaceful time of ranch and orchard.
All of these things you have simply
as lagniappe-boot money-in your
shopping for scenery"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22
CONGRESSNIEN C TO INVESTI-
GATE LAND GRANT CASE

Portland, Ore.-In view of the re-
cent decision of the United States
supreme court in the Oregon & Cali
fornia land grant case, the matter
has become one for action by the citi-
zens of this state. Some decision
must be arrived at by congress with
in six months from the date of the
supreme court decision, and five
months Of that time will elapse be-
fore the beginning of the next session
of congress, leaving only one month
in which to have the question acted
upon by both houses. In order to
expedite matters and to secure all
necessary data, Oregon's congression-
al delegation, consisting Of two SEN
ators and three representatives, will
cooperate with the Portland Cham
ber of Congress and a series Of con-
ferences will be held to determine
the standing of settlers and other in
terested parties in each county in
which the disputed land is located. 1t
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22
THE GRADUATE ENTERING THE
WORLD.

As the members of a college OF
high school graduating class line up
on the platform, it is hard guess to
tell which will be the big business
and professional successes of ten
years hence. Even the professors
who know the young people thor
oughly are often mystified.
In a good many cases a certain
degree of business success is assured
at the start through personal pulls"
Many young men have fathers or
uncles or brothers in large concerns.
A handsome desk and comfortable
salary are assigned the fledgeling of
the family as soon as he acquires his
degree. He may become a faithful
and methodical worker. But he is
rarely the one who pushes his con-
cern into bigger fields.
The success attained by many COM
paratively obscure fellows is won
der to their teachers and associates.
They may have had no social graces
and facilities in book work. But
somewhere back in their makeup was
a certain bulldog tenacity that knows
not the word fail" They hang on
and hang on, until the gates of OPP
portunity open, weary of their i'm
Fortunate striving.
Many young men without family
influence are sure OF good results
from the start, by certain innate
personal winsomeness. They greet
the world with frank enthusiasm, and
make friends every day Of their lives.
People like to have them around and
do business with them. Their only
danger lies in their too great facility
Sometimes the prizes come so easily
that they forget to work. Then the
tortoise soon overtakes the hare.
Graduates of colleges and high
schools do not usually have to wait
long for a job. There is always
something ready for a bright young
fellow with willing hands. But tC
find an opening that offers any
chance of advancement is no easy
matter. Young men should not grab
too eagerly for lines of work in
which there is no call for individual
judgment and initiative. There is
too much haste for O'Clock jobs
where the young man gets the after
noon off for society and games.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22

How quickly you can tell live
town from dead one by simply look
ing over its newspaper. A poor skim
milk sort of a newspaper with few
small advertisements and those look
ing as though they were run at half
price, betoken a dead town just as
sure as a corpse indicates a funeral,
while a good, lively, well-printed pa
per, filled with good, fresh ads and
displayed locals, shows that the town
is thriving. 1t never fails.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22

An editor is a millionaire without
money, a congressman out of job,
a king without a throne. He con-
structs without a hammer or saw,
builds a railroad without spikes or
rails, and farms without a pillow. He
runs a butcher shop in the journal
istic world and deals brains cheap
for cash or credit. He loves those
who advertise with him as he does
a brother. The editor is a teacher,
a lawyer a preacher, and he sends
truths out to save souls and is con-
demned himself. He heals the
wounded, cares for the dying and
rescues the perishing and starves
himself when ham sandwich would
jerk him from the jaws of death.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22
The Home Circle
Thoughts from the Editorial Pen
Handing Ourselves a Compliment.

Handing Ourselves a Compliment.
1t is not often an editor hand:
himself a compliment.
But this is the exception, and that
is just what We are doing, because
certain well-known citizen of thi!
community has and is persistently
recognizing the value of this paper
as reliable disseminator Of loca
news, and has paid us the compli.
ment in a manner which speaks vol.
umes for his knowledge of the good
things of life.
He is not destitute of this world
goods, but he possesses the rare fac
ulty of holding onto that which he
gets, lest the pangs of poverty over
take him in his declining years.
He possesses a wide knowledge OF
local affairs, because he is a constant
reader of the Tidings, and the knowl-
edge extracted therefrom is turned
to good account in his own behalf.
If an important event is soon to
occur, he knows of it in advance. be-
cause he has read of it in the Tidings.
If there is a bargain to be had
anywhere in the community he is
promptly apprised of the fact, be-
cause of that, too, he has read in the
Tidings.
And if an acquaintance is sick, or
death has overtaken some member
of a family, or the stork has paid a
visit to the home of some friend. he
is among the first to extend his con-
dolences or congratulations-because
of these, also, he has read the Tid-
ings.
He is a man of wisdom-a pillar
of strength-with a brain which abb
serbs to the utmost the essence of
life.
Few things escape his notice, for
he is ever on the alert.
But the one thing which he never
overlooks in this paper, and therein
lies the compliment which we take
unto ourself. 1t gives us a feeling
that we are something more than a
mere worm in human shape, that we
may be even a whole cog in the COM
munity wheel.
True, he is not a subscriber to the
Tidings-his dollar never reaches this
office-but he reads the paper just
the same.
For his neighbor is subscriber
and pays in advance, and in his gen.
erosity he lends the paper to the
pillar of strength"-by request.
But it may not always be so. In
time we have hopes that the pillar"
will pay us the super-compliment Of
permitting us to add his own name
to our subscription list-paid in ad-
vance, of course.
Time sometimes works wonders,
even in the newspaper field.
And we have hopes, strong hopes.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22

is believed that by taking vigorous
action during the summer and fall
all facts and figures can be collected
and tabulated in such form that con-
gress will be able to reach decision
without delay. AS on this decision
depends the winning or losing by
Oregon of several million dollars, it
is Of the utmost Importance that no
time be lost in starting this investi-
cation.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22

Tattlers are confined to no partic-
ular class of society. They belong
to all classes, and operate in all. We
find them among the rich and the
poor-"upper ten" and the "lower
Million" in the church and out of it,.
They are people who have no higher
ambition than to be we'll informed in
regard to other peoples private busi-
ness, and exalt in fiendish triumph
over the wounded feelings and
bruised hearts of their innocent vic
tins.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22

The Topeka (Kan.) State Journal
is telling a lot of secrets which have
ramained buried for many centuries
and is liable to get in bad if it keeps
it up. In a recent issue it confided
to the lady readers of the Journal
the well-known fact that practically
every man detests a picnic.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-07-22
A HINT FOR EUGENE.

Eugene Register "In our eleven
months of travel Ashland, Ore, is the
most hospitable city we visited" said
a tourist who passed through Eugene
day before yesterday. 1t is splen-
did compliment. 1t is tribute to a
high civic quality that will do much
to spread the fame of Ashland far
and wide.
This man tells that automobilists
are met at the outskirts of Ashland
by man who is stationed there to
give information to tourists. They
are directed to a new and beautiful
city park that is especially fitted up
for the convenience of travellers. 1t
has electric lights and rustic benches
and tables. II has a cook house and
sleeping quarters, and it even has gas
stoves and kitchenware. The travel
er is made to feel thoroughly at
home, and II is not likely that he
will ever forget his pleasant expert
ences Ee will tell every person he
meets of the eonveniences he has
found
Eugene might do we'll to take a
leaf from Ashland's book. There is
no city in the state that is more
splendidly gifted with public parks
than is Eugene, and these parks need
not be reserved wholly for a play
ground for the people of the city.
They can easily be made into recrea-
tion grounds for Eugene's guests.