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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

uraly: they have made themselves as good
as any in the world. Their instincts are not
military; yet they are the foremost military
nation. The manner in which Il gentle race
OF dreamcrs and philosophers has been trans
formed into a people Of fierce energy and i'm
comparable practical efficiency is one OF the
wonders Of history.
The trouble is that the energy which has
made modern Germany is essentially collec-
tive while our own civilization is individ-
ualistic Neither do we care for the effect
mass morals appear To produce on individual
morals The triumph of the German will
and intellect would mean the passing of our
own national habits and ideals and the be-
ginning of more less sociaistic. bu, en-
tirey undemOcratic. conception 81 life
throughout the world
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

~
Gottfried Keller. Charles Serb
n.ra' Sons
Keller is a master OF German style.
but few readers In this country know
MS work. Tor IL has seldom appeared
in translation. The present story has
been turned into English with admira-
bic skill, il reads as well as If oriri-
naily written in English. The old. old
story OF lovers separated by parental
hate finds homcly setting under
Keller. The Montaeus and CaruIcts
are hostile peasants, running themselves
over silly grudrc and involving their
children In the ruin. Simply ANA beau
tifully told. the tale is good reading FOR
an? lover Of fiction.
"JcTrrsons InI,ersity." Edited by
John :. Patton and others
This is kind Of handbook of the
university. Several books have been
published on the University of Viz
rinia, but the present little volume
presents in most readable form the
history and attractions of tho grca.
charlottesville school. The work is
very we'll done.
"Rcd Wine Of Rous>iIIon" 49, William
Lindsey. Iioughtou MInin 60
This is a readable play in blank
verse. It IS evidently not ada ptcd for
presentation on the stage. at least in,
us literary form, anu. therefore. COM
parison with acting plays is not apro-
pos. As q closet drama {, is interest
ing The lines run smoothly aud some
OF them are strongly poetic The de-
noucm"nt in It's horror may toe Il little
too reminiscent OF Webster. but is
probably in place in a story Of tho
warning passions OF medieval France.
"rhcsc shifting scenes" Bv Charles
Edward Russell. George II. Dorau
Co. ..
/, is the fault OF most inside his
tory that II is written by participants
who have their own grievances to air.
We should expect y greater degree OF
impartiality from newspaper rcpor-
ter, and this fact mikes this book "x-
cccdingly interesting reading. Mr..
Russell. II newspaper man OF great cx-
pcriencc. WAS present At tho Demo
cratic and Republican nominating con
v"ntious of lSSS and 1892. and had
unusual opportunities TO witness tho
workings OF the machines Ills con-
illusions may sometimes be distrustcd
because OF his social!stic bias, but his
Judgment Of public men. ~ in the
case OF Plat and Blaine, seems sound, .
and h" Is notably right in drawing AZ
tcntion to the abilities OF William G. !
Whitncy His account OF tho manner
in which Whitney compasscd CIcve- |
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Richmond Demands ECONOMY

L ROM the Council Finance Committee come
L cheering indications that the budget for
the next fiscal year is to be real budget. so
far as our limitations admit The public is
encouraged TO understand that the committee
at least plans to stand by its appropriations.
There will be no suggestion to department
heads that they make what they are allowed
go as FAR as possible and then come around
TO the committee to have their treasures re-
plcnished. Annual appropriations. we gather
are expected to last ont the year.
Starting out this theory. the committee
calls on the Administrative Board 10 furnish
il With list OF unpaid bills for the current
year. and provision for the payment Of these
accounts is 10 be made in 4 special appropria-
ton. so that the departments may start the
new year with clean slate.
Admirable and commendable thought. For
the current year the Street Cleaning Depart
ment, the Gas Department. the Water Depart
ment. the City Engineers Department and
perhaps others have exceeded their appropria-
tons by substantial amounts. The excuse is
that they warned the Finance Committee that
this result would follow any serious reduction
OF their estimates Now. in addition TO get
ting all the cash they needed. they have the
additional satisfaction OF saying Il told YOU
So. and OF winking roguish eye at Colonel
Grundy and his associates
II ought not TO be too much to hope that
the committee this year will take its RESPONSE
hlities somewhat more seriously and be able
to impress the seriousness of its policy on the
minds OF the Administrative Board and de-
partlnent heads. Obviously, appropriations
should be sufficient 10 do the necessary work
OF the city. but they ought to be predicatcd
on the expectation that Zeal economy will he
practiced. Ii requires no expert eye to dis
cover that in the STRENGTHENING Department
Improvement in methods would result in a
substantial reduction in expenditures We
speak OF this department because a large part
OF It's work is done in the view Of the public
and its deficiencies therefore. are manifest
The same criticism may be. and probably is
equally applicable to others.
At the best, there seems little reason TO
expect that the city's floating Indebtedness
which. in large part, represents an accumu-
lated deficit. will be much decreased in 1916
1t IS certain that there will be no sensible
reduction in this account unless the ideal of
economy is pursued diligently. All OF us talk
economy both for our governments and for
ourselves. but. so Tar actual operation is
Concerned il is one OF the rarcst OF the gov
"rHiAental virtues. This is tho time for Rich
MCnd 70 practice il,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

lands nomination is the best thing +,
| inc BOOK. His ideas az to the rcla-
''ohS O. economies TO modern Ameri-
can politics arc well worth considera
ton.
"'TnIcs From Old Japanese Drnm,.u
BN A*a;aro hyamori Putnam
RMS ~ a valuable introduction In
Japanese dramatic literature for those
! wh" are tempted to wander into
oriental realms of art. While (, IL
Irue mat !bsen ana Shaw enjoy a
! vogue IN modern japan. the methods Of
! the classical Japanese drama arc very
different from those OF Europc and
seem somewhat ineffective to a Western
mine the plots OF the Japanese ira
scdics and other dramas given at
length in tho bool, are not partlc,,larIv
| Interesting ana less novel than tho
IDEAS Of the Greek drama TO modern
audiences unacquaintcd with them from
reading.
"AustraIinn Hywnys." By Norman Dun
can. Harper and Brothers.
inc contrasts afforded b. the clash
Of English lifc with the native GUS
toms OF Australia panua and the
south Seas generally have led n mum,
Der OF writer's 10 attempt the Hcld with
inadequate knowledge Sir Duncan
seems Tree from supcrfciality in this
book. lie has given a careful study
TO the natives Of many regions and
his descriptions arc sometimes en-
crossing. as IN the case IT native
magic incantation ana spir.tualistic
performances.
'The Mnn from hitter Root" ~ Car
cline Lockhart Lippincott.
This Is q readable novel OF a very
familiar type. Ever since the days OF
Cooper the frontier has held Il great
fascination for readers. and though the
old blood and thunder story has gone
by tho board wc are treated 10 fro
a .i,tif
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Czechs Love Allies
Hartford Times.

Professor Volta Benes member OF
the Bohemian Committee OF Indcpcn-
dence, spoke TO several hundred mem
beFs OF the Providence Branch OF the
Bohemian National Alliance In that
cIty recently II. was compelled 10
fec from Prague. Bohemia. two months
ago for preaching tho doctrine OF l!b-
erty. Part Of his address is quoted
by tho Providence Evening Tribune. as
The Czechs love France and honor
England and Russia. and with their
southern Slavs they live in brothcrly
relations. The Austrian government
vas aware Of tho sympathics OF tho
in Austria Hungary without the con-
sent of Parliament.
The conditions are horrible. Tho
whole cmpire is an armed camp, one
third or the nation is in the trenches
one-third is working in the munition
factories and one-third is providing
food All culture and economic life
Is suspended and peoples liberty de-
s:royed. Even children arc mobiliZed
in Austria hungary, for the schools
nrc supplying the army with clothes.
The children arc collecting metals. go
ins, from house to house or cutting In
solcs for boots ont of newspapers. In
schools tho children are forced to lie
this loyalty that they do not feel.
The economic conditions were very
worse. This base Austrian govern
mcnt Permitted the prices OF grain to
be raised only in order that she would
be able to reduce them this year. by
that she succeeded in creating the i'm
r-cssion that sine cares Tor the welfare
OF her people, u: by this speculation
she gained from the same poor peo-
pie sum of 100000 crowns for her
military expenses. Money is III abund-
ance. Tho government coined about
4 a in M I>,,f
this is worthless. as the state treas
ury is empty. The people know the
government is facing complete bank
ruptcy.
To-day tho government is despised
by tho people, and every one believes
that the Austrian state is destined to
crumblc i'll the present war. This Is
the sole hope OF the Rohemians, Polish
and Siavonian peoples. The future
European peace would only he insured
If from the ruins Of Austria three new
independent states arise-Hohcmia,
Southern Slavonia and Poland"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

i"oZc will 80 when tho Christian ,,.,
'his christian nation' say .so-C'liuch v,,,.,
Jews II vii, go when those who vote r,r -.
N''"E become honcst with themselves When
."ose WI" vote Tor lis Goin; stop the use of IL
" hon those who stand on the street corn,r, ,1
'o'l'''h AGAINST II will cease To slim ,rourd
=. |" u" h"i'r-hy alley and call upon III. hlinu
'he greatest hindrance To prohibition
'-'"H - not the manufacturer or legal .n,Ior
W cue hNpocrttical dcnounccr who consumes
:" ''''' ne can ana is the patron OF the ilcr,,
:, i'I'ckst"mc Courier. Pretty plaiu .nlls
'''''' coming a* IT does from lay,nen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Marriage and the LAW

IN "A decision by Justice Aspnwall of the
l New York Supreme Court short shrift is
made Of the fanciful theory. oft propoundpd
and supported by alleged illustrations, that
men and women who never intended to be
married have found themselves, through par
icipation in a mock ceremony. in that happy
condition. Justice Aspinwal says that this
never has been and never could be possible.
Marriage is q civil contract, and TO be valid
must possess the essentials of other contracts
one OF these is conSent-a meeting OF the
minds OF the contracting parties Mere
words without the intention CORES bonding
herewith will not make marriage or any
other civil contract" says Justice Aspinwall
Fiction writer's ought TO take course in
law. for so many plots have been based on
q misunderstanding OF how the law regards
marriage that the error has passed into a
large section OF the public mind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
By one Of our Lawyers.

Richmond lawyer who spent Christmas IN
N.w England comes back with this:
Il in court one day when man was
arraiSncd The Old Judge inquired what the
;,ccusat ion The clerk said il some
tning worse than trigamy. the had mar
:Iod six illegally lin unused the
court. and, looking down the accused. he
remarked. cupid must have shot you with
machine gun"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
\ Christmas GIFT.

The failure sat in the chccrl"ss park;
The night ana his outlook alike were dark.
Day after day with q sturdy vim
He had sought for work that clidcd him.
Night after night he had walked the street,
Drawing the wind ara the singing seet,
And now. worn out In body aud soul.
lie sat in the park, where Failures lon
out Of the night nm old man came,
Thin and shivcIinC. weak aud lame;
With shabby suit and u worn old hat
He s1i.k on ihe bench where The Failure sat:
And the seat tor an instant seemed a stage
Nher" Fate was snccrinS at youth and Age.
The Failures hand To his pocket crcpt
And grippcd dime he had k ept and krpt-,
Kept when Misfortune and Hunger struck
with the boyish hope that II might bring
luck.
Giving tho dime TO tho stranger gray,
lilo rose from tho bench and walked away.
William r. Kirk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Cable dispatches inform us that there was
quite Il flowing time the other side on
Christmas Eve AZ the Hotel Royal in
Stockholm. the Fordites sat down TO II dinner
at which champagne Flowed freely" And on
the several war fronts there was Il continual
ton OF the flow OF human blood that has
been going on for the last seventeen months.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

I"itocS ana harmful insects: that without tho
oraS we could not live on the earth and that
' "''' insect eatlig bird YOU may kill and
VERY eeS YOU may take from it's nest means one
leg" ord to destroy Insects" Virginia bows ar,
occurring that wisdom quite rapdlv bu, IL !.
wen enough to Keep on preaching the good
dCCtriue " ''''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

"#!'h rmn"' Gia1ez 10 connroaa ana Editor
%t9irrn M W. H@"',si #sa"mb!y." says the
i1ranDh" I!ih"z "'br iyDcntuf2 Newn is ,us,Iy
'n't'i.c ?" Fp,a% m ma','rs n,!i,icaI Win the
mir" ~ "'.',f4' "ht@h 'Hss sometimes do
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any fy1i,@ rne >aU ~ Da,nnt poIi,ica! foo
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Ns 'tr<'nSe h,nt.' D,1nHa hir gratifying
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i>y, "tE&t miaE 1.snry miii>Hs of hugs, mos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Now that the Democrats and R,nuhlic,n.
nave hNed their dates for their conventions"
says the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. '.lct us hear
~" INC sun Mooscrs and Mr. Bryan as to
'"'Hs' limo enough after they shall have
received the returns from the two first named
rs with tho L. MS In 1912
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29


Please toll who the verses begin
ming, "iIad but world enough and time
and where they may be found. MISS G..
Andrew MARVEL, l62l-lGTS. The title is, ITO
Ills Coy Mistress and the verses Of course.
in his collected works: Cookies edition. l726,
Thompson's edit ion, 1876, Groshart's, 1872
rs. his poems and satircs edited by q. 4.
Aitkin, in 1892 1t is also In tho Oxford Book
OF English Verse; edited by CUTLER Couch pub
lshcd by tho oxford Press and obtainablc in
cheap form By any dealer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

I understand Chat Miss oldgirl has Joined The
sufrra rettes.'
so she has. You see. somebody had told her
that beauty is only relative
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Queries and Answers


What the date OF Andrew Stevensons
service speaker Of the House? Was he
man Of ability? l.. r. BRAGG.
Mr.. Stevenson served Speaker the
Twentieth, the Twenty first and the Twenty
second Congresses from December 1927, TO
March. 1888 To reply to tho last query would
involve too much matter of opinion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
: Marked Passage.

There moments in this IF"
which are at once sacriticial, sacraiEcntal and
strong with the virtue OF absolution for sins
last: moments which crucibe from which
q strained soul may come out white again.
The First Violin Jessie Fothcrgi!l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

In looking over the list OF advertised letters
Ia The Nashville, Tenn, toicc find one
fDr Ida May Rust.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

The who makes living by swallowing a
s'%crd in the sideshow is taking He says
n, rather likes it during the season. but he
often feels like concentrating the giraffe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
.IIIr peSNiniint SaNN:

Beauty is not everything. Stil!. IN Tho case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

W;sconsn's Attorney G enaral holds that a
sandwich and coffee is not lunch. I, would
be interesting 10 have the learned official
give his opinion on some layouls tina, are
tagged ~ those who serve them as square
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

is insomnia catching"' asked a young mus
land OF an old doctor.
1T is when yowr wife has ii ana YOU want
go sleep"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Greece Gives Free Hand to Germans
News headline. And the toe of the boot to
the allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

The Goob"n has been sunk again This is
several sinks ahead Of the deaths OF the
Crown Prince OF Germany
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

The higher n man rises In his own estimation
the more likely is he to fall in the opinions OF
~ n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
Fiction in Gui,e Of Fact

n Ring this great war there has been
- tremendous output OF fiction in the guisc
or iact Other wars have been largely pro-
ductive OF this commodity. bu, earlier con
hicts were handicapped By deficiencies In the
means Of rapid communication while now
adays full advantage is taken OF all modern
agencies for transferring thought
little while ago an alleged interview With
Maurice Maetcrinck received wide circulation
IN "ermihy and Austria and in neutral coun-
!rleS on the Continent The distinguished
belgian writer was quoted as declaring that
German rule iii his native land was really
behehceht, that life and property were being
conserved that no pillaeing OF any sor, was
being committed, and that all vas we'll
Aiaeterlinck was reported further 20 haze
committed himself 10 the policy Of peace al
any price His real views he EXPRESSES -
ioIiOWS III q letter to tho Paris Iriraro
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

TELEPHONE: Randolph I. Privutc Branch Exchange
connecting with NIL dcpnr,mcnrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

No ono who has The faintosi UNDERSTANDABLE
OF Maetcrlinck could ever have believed IN.
WORDS put into his mouth actually were ni3
own. Tor IT is uncomfortable that any Bclgian
OF hlgh Intelligence and high character c1uld
leeI otherwise than Maeterlinck actually do.g
feel. 1t simply shows what the fiction fac-
tories are willing to attempt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Why not Society to H.Ij.y. "a. t..L
Alleys OF the Supcrnuous and I,r,.c....ry
.at asks the Philadelphia IcGp.r AND
ioii""'ng tn" inquiry is an !n,lmatlon t..,
OWING TO the rage for furs the hacI -aiIey
shnghtcr might produce big revenue ~, (,
me c"'cr"auIine is Gu, Off, VIA, an bYea<
'he honotony OF silence In the gooG f,j1 ct,yy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29
llows in letter to tho Paris I-ir.ro

Need tell you that this from be-
%inning 10 end is naueht but :. tissg. o..
Hes invented whole aud entire?-and
when speak Of Germany 20 ~hpruoy.r
II he. am unable to nud o,ho- uorda
man ina!cdic'ion. just as II would 10 ir.
P"ssihI" for me. should | iiv. more than
iiousnnd Years, 20 forgive or rorp.i
"n"i Germans has made ny uruayr.
country 70 undergo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

Mexico Cty is the place for Il p,!i,ic.an
VINO Is wiling to take the chances Wuh!n
t.e iast hVc years there have been .!xte~n
changes in the government OF the Oh toun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

PUBLISHED every day in tho ycnr II Sout, Tenth
street. Richmond Va, by the Times Pub
fishing Co, Inc, Charles F. Husbrook, Editor aud
Manager.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
Dispatch, and not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

''ftrss IN ?rJ <rrn," MR. the Jinnuton AIonI.
i1y. mt Mt6E GsshDy Wiiii>ns III buRy mos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

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INK. New York: MUTUAL Life Building. rhn,iclp hin;
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-29

inferred january 81. 1908, at the Post office at
Richmond. VA. ms second class matter.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-11
Oct. 1l-Is-2s, 1915.

LOCAL Improvement District No.
So01--Notice Is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. 5b1o
Of the City OF Tacoma, q roll has
collection Of the End annual INSTALL
ment OF the assessment levied for
constructing . six co inch wooden
water main on East S8th Street
from Mckinley Avenue to East II
Street.
Said instaliment may BE- paid on
Of before November 1eth. 1916. but
added INTEREST," penalty and cost
will attach.
CEEA8. D. ATKINS.
city TREASURER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-10-11

LOCAL Improvement District No
5006-Notice Is hereby given that
in pursuance Of Ordinance No. 550g
of the City of Tacoma, roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection Of the End annual in.
stallment Of the assessment levied
for constructing a six CD inch cast
iron water main on North 9th
street from Pine Street to Law
renee Street; six go inch cast iron
water main on Junett Street from
North 9th Street to North 18th
Street, and on Cedar Street from
North 9th Street to North 10th
Street produced West; also a two
90 inch galvanized iron pipe on
North 10th Street from Junett
Street to Cedar Street.
Said installment may be paid on
or before November 10th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added Interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
Oct 11-16-2b. 1918.