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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Nat After unltin,n-c rru.c.

To the Editor OF The Times pisNatch
hanna Railroad project has 4i,er definite form,
wb to e to e nn IN for ana pc
nature calculated ito further arouse an un-
i:ishm6nd the ioowins editorial comm .S'rG
P G ao n f 4@S P9p sI few days ago Reh
ana ~. It's naSebal team and is now going after
That won't sound well to q Ra,timorcnn nor
is II tru" In any respect unless IT be the baseball
serve bank was not taken away iron, Baltim ore
FOR :h@ never had H., eNc"nt possibly in tho
claim upon the cities Of the south which have
for gcn"raii9ns depended upon her for all their
s. The rSssrye hanl, for this, region was located
Auencc ;irou.-tout the Souih dur,rg ,b i,.' ,s.
mon -hc- with her pro:;rcssivc in mixers
and e e-.r. hfcn! POSITION. had become Of such
n'I"@ ~ ~ , rceorye bank
"n'm7 reur"r,h .rc business of Baltimore
or stole nnythns from them. but they simply
~! sites TO- show that Richmond was entitled
Now in the matter Of, Richmond capital pro-
"otins railroad into the Rappahannock coun-
ness now going to raltimore careful study
E!appatannock and Northern Railway will run
even more favorable for intensive farinine than
New NE o h2r gGnar and Wish
Within n six-nile belt bordering tho Eastern
Shore road there IS raised $500 900 OF farm
products. II p"cscn; within twenty mile belt
bordering The route of the proposed line from
West Point to Urhanna there is raised only
about 100000 worth
II the new road succeeds in developing one
quarter as much farming activity in its territory
20 the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Gid the Eastern Shore. Richmond will In n
Re" years be d3'ns several tines as much bust
with the RarH"h1rnrT'I country Balti-
moro does. ana 5rj,i'~o herself will have
an :r"t :aTed trade T. -rN ction.
:. ~ no. fnir t. Dut me stamp OF selhshness
a:' cry nnon tn. .,r-na constructive work
which IL being accomplished by Rchmonds
bre'ros. rcH. CROSBY THOMPSON.
M.ss ro III. Va. .Nngmat |. l9l5.
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Breaks Coal Record

West Virginia brnlec ali records in
coal production IT, i9li with an output
or T.7O1,62G short IONS. valued at the
mines NJ Sli3Jl.ioS. THIS was an in
crease ot about half million tons
over the production In tho previous
banner N,ag 1913. according to c. L.
Lesher OF the United States Geological
survey The StRtc still maintained It's
position OF second place among tho
coal producing States Decreases In
production Ia some naI.r OF West viz
gina were more than offset by in
creased output i'll new areas, where
during the last two or three years de-
Neiopment has progressed rapidly and
many new mines have been opened.
Unfortunate strikes among the coal
miners In Ohio also enabled West Viz
GINA producers to capture, for the
time being at least, markets normally
supplied by Ohio. Seventeen counties
in West Virginia recorded increases in
coal mining. Logan County alone pro-
ducing nearly 100000 tons more than
in 1913.
Labor was plentiful throughout the
year. the average number of employees
being 1858. with an average produc.
ton per man Of COS tons for the year.
The average production of each miner
per working day reached the high
figure OF a.52 tons. The time lost bv
strikes was per cont Of the time
made. Tho number of fatal accidents
In the mines. according to the Bureau
OF Mines, was sos.
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News of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom Newspaper Files. August 4. 1865

meeting OF Northern friends of Jefferson
Carlo nm,oo5 M GAYS nGI Gin the me-, OF
WAYS end means for fair trial Of NE. Davia
and his associa'es. The subject discussed
IN all or It's ph asses. and committee ap-
pointed 20 raise funds for the object view a nj
to confer with Charles OConnor the eminent
Davis's Senio" counsel The committee consists
Of cnre' Bots.nsld The9dore Morton Mr.
York City II is said that Horace Greeley in
terdcd 10 attend this meeting. but pre-
vented hy Illness.
Daniel Collins. the Mayor of Portsmouth. was
arrested day before Yesterday by the military
authoriticH after consultation with General
Mann and 0f.sr giving bond that he would not
run away from N'rgin'o. Mayor Collins came on
to Riciinond s Foi1 That tho question of his
nrcs' & aru his business here is, to settle
that ,uc; or.
TIC - tar district of Alexandria. Major
Gcr"If( I'a kc commanding. has been discon-
tni,i 1Hc business OF this district will prob
abb" 10 Transacted from Washington in the
future.
Mr.. Davis spends two hours OF each day
in the open air on the ramparts OF Fortress
Monroe. He walks and stros along the
parts or sits and reads as may suit his notion.
but Is always accompanied by strong guard.
Day before yesterday General Miles sport n part
Of the time with him and it Is su!a tho Two
famous gentlemen conversed very pleasantly
for hour more
For the past several days vNrrn have hc.n
heavy rains all over virginia. md al OF tho
streams ar" swollen far beyond thcir nog!nal
hanks The Staunton River Is worry high aud
the Richmond and Danviile Railroad officials
announce that their bridge across that stream
has been partially washed away. In
ou"ncN they can trains only from
Richmond 10 70 aoke Sta'or ,RanGn,ph Sta.
lion il now Is Tho cornr,ry hopes to rebuild
the bridge within npon'N.
., G Co. al Grant ;nad ."eee in r,-son tho
was just exactly thirty words 40 length hut
he was chccred perhaps ln e..l "I in BOSTON
was ever before chcered.
General J. Madison Wells n-s rcct app>in;cd
provisional governor OF tho St't, Of Louisiana
nrc given tho anne authority il thct state as
that OF the provisional governors ut other
southern states.
II has been asccrtained that the total ar7ro-
rrtations of the last Congress OF the United
states will amount to $500 600 900 in round
numbers
Major General Thomas estimates tina. 100 ono
coior"d troops arc yet in the service OF Tho
United States only 1000 having been mustered
out since the close Of the war
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Wilson'S pnn-hIncrican Ideal

D RESIDENT WILSON'S wisdom was never
more in evidence than in his determine
ton to include Pan-America in the solution
OF the Mexican problem. His whole admins
tration has been marked by an earnest pur-
pose to make Pan-Amevicanism bond Of SYM
pathy, rather than an Indictment to jealousy
and d:strust Of the senior partner-to trals-
form The mere oographical phrasc into
political, commercial AMI social ideal.
There are evidences thai he e succeeding
we'll. Cood start made Ut The Nia CARA
conference. however lacking shat conference
was in the attainln ant Of results directly
sought. NJ the more recent gathering in
Washington. when delegates from the nations
Of Socth arQ Central America assembled with
the representatives. of the United States to
discuss broad questions Of finance, industry
and commerce. real Pan-America nism received
new impetus. In the negotiation of treaty
with Colombia by which the abomna BILE in
justice of Roosevelts handmade Panama
revolution is to be recti1ed, this country
showed Its honest determination to deserve
Latin-American sympathy and confidence.
AS the President has said time and time
again. we want nothing in Mexico or OF
Mexico. save that it behave itself Because
we will not tolerate European Intervention 20
restore order and because Conditions south
Of the Rio Grande have beccric intolcrable
~" United States must act. 1t is wholly wise
and proper that whatever is done shall he tho
OF Ibis continent.
Some Of the South American repub,ice have
long outgrown their swaddlng clothes and
ht We natural aversion to remaining the OBJ
icr,s Of a patronizng condescension They
ere strong enough. moreover, TO take over
sol5-e OF the burdens the Monroe Doctrine i'm
poses. Just ms In their days Of weakness and
slow growth they were the recipients Of that
doctrines protection.
If we read Alright the Presidents mind he
proposes now to make the Monroe Doctrine
Pan-American In It's sanction as we'll as in its
objects-to organize a joint stock company
committed TO the preservation, against any
European aggression, Of the integrity Of
American soil. 1t is high and worthy ambi-
ton. conceived in wisdom and benefit to our
selves, as we'll as in friendship for our sister
Commonwealth.
AS 10 Mexico, there can be no Latin-Ameri-
can jealousy when whatever is done to restore
order and orderly government there is an
proved by Brazil, Argentina and Chile as we'll
as by the United States. The greater policy
however, is that which strives for real Pam
America. If the President realizes this great
ideal he will by that single act have won
lasting fame.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
ORIGIN OF THE TOMATO

EXCEPTING our scientists. there are
comparatively Few people in this coun-
try who ever stop TO think OF how
'n'ry important products that now
minister 10 the health, sustcnance and
pleasures of mankind were added to
the worlds supply by tho discovery
Of America. A few Of these arc IN.
cidentally mentioned in an Interesting
article on The Tomato" In the cur
rent number of'the Bulletin OF the Pan
American Union. by Edward Albes. who
writes:
The greateE. febrifuge known to-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES into existence be-
cause the Incas o: rcru had discovered
the medicinal properties Of tho bark
OK the Cinchonn tree the leaves OF tho
coca plant. a South American product.
have served TO alleviate min IN. yor,,
over by their essc7cc-coc,Ina. r,at.s
corn or maize. was unknown to the
VI" world before 1t was found to be
n" great food staple Of the Americas.
i-'sh as we'll sweet potatoes had
ihciT first home in the New World
mo delicious concoct!on known 40
- '."''. serving man as both food
and drink. had been known FOR con
turtles by tho Incas OF Peru. and tho
AZtecs OF Mexico before the Spnni,rd
round 1t In these countries ana IN
troduced II Into Europe: tobacco who's.
rings OF aromatic smoke now circum
scr!oe the carth. was added to mans
Pleasures by the Indians OF America
Many other products might be cnumcr-
hteH, bNt among all perhaps none min
.Sters moro dcllghtfully 10 the palate
81 the modern cpicurc than does tho
tomato that luscious succulent. refresh
ing rcRetablc-fruit which gratinc. Tho
ely. with its beauty Of color and form.
st!Is munger with its meat. and as
suases thirst with it's juice"
The name tomato" seems TO he Of
Aztec origin. given as tomatl By some
authorities and as Iitoma.e by Others.
ana sun persists in some few OF the
Older Mexican town names. such as
Jonathan, Tomatepcc. etc. but the gen
cral consensus OF opinion a,nont, botan-
lists seems 10 be that the plant and i;s
culture for edible purposes originated
IN Peru. whence II spread 20 other sec
lions OF the Americas. 1t is certain.
nj any rate. that II was known and
cultivated for It's fruit centuries before
the Columbian discovery.
That the cultivated tomato was
known TO some OF the European botan-
lists over 800 years ago Is evidenced
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some OF whom may have been Demo-
Gratis. though my vote was very good.
and larger than is usually polled by n
Democratic nominee in an on year.
These are the facts in reference to all
OF the counties and cities in the district,
and they show that instead of there be-
ing many Democrats who voted
against the nominee OF that party,
there were comparatively few who did.
While a number of Democrats in Cow
ington did bolt their nominee, and some
in stanton may have done So I do not
think this justifies a publication which
leaves the impression on those who
read 1t that such a condition Of affairs
was general in the district especially
As the vote pollcd against me last No
vcmber was the smallest, with one ex-
ception. ever received by a Republican
nominee since the district was organ
lied, and that exception could hardly
be regarded rs Il contest.
II. D. FLOOD
Appomattox. Va. august 2. 1915.
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by tho fact that two large ye1etie,
were described by Matthiolus az earIy
MS 1924. but for many ycars 1t was only
IN southern Europe that tho value OF
the fruit for use In SOUPS and as
salad was recognized II was outt.
generally used In Spain and Italy dur
ing the seventeenth century bur 4,
England and in northern Europe zen.
crazy the plant was grown only in
botanical gardens as curiosity and
for ornamental purposes I, wa, sol
oorn eaten, being commonly regarded
as unhealthy and even poisonous This
belief probably arose because OF IN,
ciose resemblance OF the plant to it's
allied relative tho nightshade. or bella
Gonna. and had, of course, no founda.
ton IN fact. II was not until tho
carly part OF the nineteenth century
that tho tomato came into general use
a. n food in northern Europe and even
in tho United States Since about 1888.
however. the use and cultivation OF the
vegetable has grown 10 such an extent
that II has now become one OF the
most important OF our garden crops
When successful process OF can
ming the fruit was evolved the tomato
industry n once assumed large propor-
tions. 1t was found that for ali cook.
Ing purposes the canned fruit was as
good ms that fresh from the vine, and
as result tho tomato has become a
staple food the year round. and mil
!thl!s OF dOiia.S are now invested In
canning factories In the United States
whose chief output consists OF tomatoes
From statistics compiled by the Ma
t!onal Gamers Association for the year
1914 IT Is learned that among the to-
nato Producing States MARYLAND
ranked first with a production OF g.
$50, 900 cases OF canned tomatoes: Della
ware second. with 1885, 900 cases: Indi-
ana third, with 1895. 900 cases The
total production for the whole country
amounted to 1929, 900 cases OF tonla-
toes. and about 5000. 900 cases o. tomato
pulp tused In making catsup sauces.
soups. etc). The total was therefore
over 2o,H00,0o0 cases of twenty-four
two pound cans each. or an output OF
100000. 600 cans, weighing 100000 tons.
ana having an approximate value OF
s.2,000,00o. II these cans were placed
one on top OF the other the resulting
column would De very nearly $4,000
miles high. or IL placed end to end in a
row would cnc!rclc the earth one and
half times at the equator. These fg-
urcs deal only with the canned product
OF factories keeping accurate stalls
tics. When we remember that perhaps
twice as many more are eaten raw and
canned by thrifty housewives and Girls
Canning Clubs. we may get some idea
or the Importance in our national econ
o!nH or the garden tomato.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Britannia Obstjnacy

q hhAI Bri,a!ns obstinate refusal to recoy-
" nize tie rights OF neutrais ON the hieh
seas is enough &c excite amazcmcnt So far
as Migrant violation OF law is concerned. Britt
aims course in this war is like Germany,s---
inc one difference being that Germany has
destroyed life. while Britain has conserved il
Both, however, are lawbrca kers. omen and nm
ashamed
II seems scarcely 10 have occurred ~ tho
Brltlsa goYefnmcnt--to dismiss for the mn
mcnt al question OF Obligation and right
that the South is powerful in the counsnls =,
nus administration, and that grca, southern
industry is Inenaced by the orders In counciI
II Is cutie conceivable that the EMBARGO =,
the expectation OF arms and munitions which
this nation has refused TO declare a, Cer-
manys request, may YET be declared 90 =.
measure OF rcprisal Tor wrongs inflicted and
laws violated and at the urgent instance 81
the cotton States
II does not console the cotton planter ,h.,
Northern and Western States are prostinc
enormously by the expectations OF arms mn,
nit!cns, clothing, metals and food He inn
ports al! Of these things for himself ana ha =
none To sell abroad With the new crop com
ing on, cotton prices viii drop 10 new low
levels unless an outlet can be obtained
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SAYS DEMOCRATS DID THEIR DUTY

To the Editor OF The Times DisDatch.
Slr.-My attention has been called TO
an article in your paper Of July % in
reference to the construction Attorney
General Pollard has given TO the pri-
mary election law, from which I mo, .
INC following: The requests for the
Attorney Generals opinion on this
question have come principally from
counties in the Tenth Congressional
district where Representative Hal D.
Flood was scratched by many Demo-
cratic voters in the November election
last year. AS this is absolutely incor-
rect, and does an injustice to me and
TO the Democrats of this district, I ask
that YOU publish the following state
mcnt of facts:
My opponent last year, who was the
regular nominee OF the Republican
party in the district. was George A.
ReVercomb. Of Covington. He was also
my opponent in 1904. My majority over
hin last year was considerably more
than IL was in 1904. In 1904 there was
no contention that Democrats voted for
the Republican nominee.
The Tenth District is COMPOSED OF
thirteen counties and three cities. Six
OF the counties lie east Of the Blue
Ridgo Mountains. and seven counties
and three cities lie west of these noun
tains. In 1904 Mr.. Revercomb received
In the six eastern counties 1883 votes.
Last fall. in the Same counties. he re-
ceived 19l votes out OF the very consid-
cradle Republican vote In these coun-
tics.
IN the western counties Mr.. Rever-
combs vote was better, but not large
enough to suggest that many Demo
Gratis voted against the nominee OF that
party and for him, az the vote in the
western counties in the following tabu-
latiOn will show:
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In Justice to "N1any Voters"

1T affords The Times Dispatch pleasure to
l print this morning q communication from
Congressman Flood relative 10 casual
statement contained In news article on the
primary election law, that in some parts OF
his district lie was scratched by many
Democratic voters in the November election
last year" Mr.. Flood says that instead Of
There being many such recreants they were
very few.
That this was the fact gives The Times
Dispatch as much satisfaction as it must have
given Mr.. Flood Under the circumstances OF
the last election, when the Joining OF the
separated wings or the Republican party was
certain greatly 10 reduce the Democratic ma
jority in the House of Representatives, there
was special obligation resting on Democrats
10 support their party nominees That in the
case OF Mr.. Flood there were few evasions
or that responsibility is particularly crafty
ing, and The Times-D Dispatch regrets that.
however unwittingly, 1t imputed blame to a
larger number
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The Voice Of the Peoo!e
Praise for Brave r,rcr,...

TO tho Editor OF The Time -D.s,atcn:
S!r.-Thc daring. brstv''y ana lie. o'srl with
which nrcmen from FnEir" Company X, = rud
othcr white mon. rtsi, j'sair lives sunday
afternoon IN r. cui"y Scores Vt co!ors! 'aoI.
women an! cA!i .,Icr 'n".-"ncd lD' irrporl.Nf ~
i:etr inundated hor'" IL. .i. Eor srlIc.. ~ =,
he '.tvN rain l!en -rY"ed n s,t irr ovo~
7. wing ." Fhoclioc Crock, 4 luVing n large aion
o; thc vnI!eN #hou!i 70, I2sa ~ without COM
!ttnr 20 those brave ,rt1 Who r.crn not u-ir,:
hoHis. a'deG by wiling ccIur"a vorntocre. even
NRd'' THROUGH tho lu;b lent. Iuiuuy ;Iu' pol
Nto@ water Un q ;!l''r Nrmpits, lo1 lien swan
NJ tires. Honrine :nd guiding hca Y. cirlbcr-
stinH - IND '"rR VIII rnainchnc ruior ana de-
tsit'inai'"n IN ih'H .ruane worl: Of rcscunc
tho. '0r. rnr"r'rr t." pndly frightened colorcd
pc"l.H 80 more courageous deeds could they
have lo,c in trying - save tho lives Of their
own n"s'i ard blood rom drowning,
The. 'Oor.t mad deserve ,hc plaud!ts not only
of the white peope OF this community, but also
OF the coiorcd pcopl" tof whom am Onc). who
ou;ht 10 know who prove t!e.nst!v,s the color-d
PEOPLES best friends when thov are IN distress
and truly need friend ir'te'
r E.'.'r.r~ HARRIS
Richmond August . 49,.
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AInnnw J'u IT'S ARMY.
tTo. Tie Tines Dispatch.

tfO. III" lines DIST atchl
Relcinns vic 40 7.'ege have bled
Bclgians whom uravc Lemon led:
Yield not to the Prussian herd
Yours the victory.
Remember now our children slain,
Remember him who wrecked Louvain;
Who called our treaty in disdain
"a scrap OF paper"
Lay the naughty War Lord low;
Cruel and despotic foe,
Strike him now crushing blow
Belgium shall be free.
With our allies, Joffre and French
VIII check the deadly gases stencil
Pouring from the Kaiscr's trench
Base asphyXiator
Britain lights for Bclgiums laws,
For Belgian freedom the sword she draws
Her gunrdsmen battle for our cause
Belgium must be free.
richmond, Va. j. MORRISON
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.Includes Clifton Forge, which in
1904 voted with Allegheny County
Craig County twas not in the district
in 1904. so no comparison can be made
in tho vote Of that county
While Mr.. Revercomh received but a
small vote in his home county of Allie
ghany, his own precinct Covington,
gave him n very large vote. q ccnsidcr-
able number OF whom were Democrats
The city Of Bucna Vista gave Mr.. Re-
vercomb fewGc votes IN 1914 thnn IT,
did in 1904.
In the city Of Staunton Mr.. Rover
comb received an unusually large vote,
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Reforming Hopewell

r ONERNOR STUART and Attorney General
~ 'o!iard have moved with promptness and
dec in the matter OF conditions at Hope
Well ne obviously inefficient unwilling
police force OF the powder city has been re-
moved in a body and other mon substituted
while criminal prosecutions against twa~mcn
have been instituted.
1t has been patent that lew in IIopewcll
was thing 10 he scorncd and Leri1ed, rather
than honored and obn>ci. The town, with
its polyglot population. Wild Western stand
ards and disregard of restraint was becoming
q menace II was time something WAS done
and the Governor has followed the proper
course.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
Dayton Likes Its Manager

\ the account OF the experience of Dayton,
L with the cQlnmiss ion-manager plan of mu-
ncipai goyefupent, printed to-day, The
Times Dispatch presents what it believes TO
be an impartial and unbiased statement OF
conditions and prospects in the Ohio city.
The writer was instructed 10 get the facts and
Tell them-and it is felt that he followed in
structions.
While there is wide satisfaction in DAYTON
WIN THIS method OF governing the city and
providing for its needs. there is also some
dissatisfaction. on the part of labor there is
special objection, it would SEEM TO the prac-
tlce OF using workhouse prisoners TO clean
the streets There is also objection TO the
importation OF experts from outside the com
nuMty-a species o: provincial jealousy that
is not peculiar TO Dayton, but which is ram
pant IL New York and 10 heard OF occasionally
in Richmond
On The whole however, the plan is believed
by the careful thought OF the city 10 he iusti
lying Itself amply. The great aims Of elci-
ency and economy are being attained, and
Dayton is getting more for its money. Fa
voE!tlsm. incompctency, waste and graft have
been eliminated The city appears satisfied
villa 10 the foreign merchants al Chihua-
hua: THE American government can go 10
HI This would bring the American gov
e!nment in close proximity to Mexico
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04

Stubbs. one-unc Governor Of Kansas;
Stubs. the fiery and impotLous Progressive;
S,ubhs. the ido,uter of Roosevelt; Stubbs, the
fororunnCr Of the organization to smash
Taft. has returned TO his first political love.
This not only freaks the back of the Bull
Moose but leave tho carcass dehorned.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
SONGS AND SAWS
Adfeu!

most unwelcome caller.
Who straycd around this way,
Seeks now to win our favor
He's leaving us to-day.
No tears for him are falling.
No mourning songs are heard;
Instead there's wild rejoicing
That were TO lose this bird.
He's due In other cities,
He cannot linSer hero.
Good by. dear Mr.. Hot Wave
Please stay away n year!