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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
CITY Not a Money-Aiakcr

\ MOTHER step in the right direction was
a taken by the Board OF Aldermen last
night in adopting the ordinance reducing the
price OF gas from al cents TO so cents the
cubic loco feet. and there can be but little
doubt that the Common Council will speedily
concur with the Board
While no one can dispute the plain propo-
stion that cty's affairs should be admins
tered according TO the principles that mark
the conduct OF Il sound business, it should
always he remembered that this proposition
is subject 10 one equally plain eXception-a
city must not be a money maker. 1t appears
reasonably certain that the city of Richmond
can make and supply 10 its consumers gas OF
sufficiently good quality at the rate of so
cents and without loss. That being true il
follows as a matter Of course that no more
than 50 cents should be charged
The making and selling Of gas is not n
governmental function. hut when city
assumes the right so to exercise it, then il
must be bound by the rules that govern GOV
crnment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
whnt England Has Done.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sir.--Your correspondent from King George
Thomas Lomax Hunter in his letter Of the
llth inst. makes several statements which
think open to criticism. He speaks of
humiliation; and also of the extinction of
Russia" Now Russia has suffered severe re-
verses. but Russia is far from being vanqutshed
The Colossus of the East. with her 10000 600
OF inhabitants and her vast area aEgrcEating
one-sevcnth the land surface OF this globe has.
yet neither been shnmed nor Inundated Her
shaken. and hcr determination to night to the
finish is greater than Russia has had
and probably still has. more men ia tho field
than have England. France and Belgium com
bined: and therefore. as well as for other rea-
sons. should naturally expect Russia's losses
to be greater In proportion to the size OF the
has not lost rs heavily have the British.
That Russia has hitherto failed to he tho cffcc
tive hammer in the allies strategy is duo chiefly
to her own lack of foresight in not providing
enough munitions or facilities for making them
in adequate quantities and with sufficient
rapdty. England has not been inent nor has
pared for the sudden and vicious assault by
Europc's bully. and England has paid dearly for
her lack of preparation. England thought 1t
being In. is resolved TO bear 1t that the oDposcd
may beware of her. England has not done"
Germany. but England has kept Germany from
has been far moro successful than Germany on
land. English credit largely supports both
France and Russia English diplomacy has
proved much more effective than German AFRO
gnnce. English intelligence puts England in
the forefront of the nations fighting to uphold
international law and order In the face Of the
might without the Invaluable help of that
island empire across the channel France and
her allies could hardly hone for victory; with
Englands aid. and in Gods good time, they
WILLIAM r. SHIELDS
Lexington. Va. August a. 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

a USTRIA-HUNGARY'S contention is re-
1 Jeclcd' winch In brief, was that the ex-
portation of munitions to Austria's
enemies was on a scale mot in consonance
with the definition OF neutrality" The con-
tention is denied by this government AS is
true of all state papers Of the present admin
istration. the note is courteous, hut none the
less direct. There is no reading between the
INES IN this document Precedents are given
10 strengthen the paper, II strengthening we're
necessary, which it is not The crux of the
document Is TINS: the United States cannot
put an embargo on munitions OF war This T..
accentuated with the statement that it should
not.
Austria is reminded that that country and
Germany furnished munitions OF war TO Great
Brltaln during the Boer War when England's
enemies could rot import such supplies
Both Austria and Germany before the pres
ent war produced great surplus Of war mu-
nitions and sold them throughout the world
especially TO belligcrcnts" and the note
adds, never during that period did either OF
them suggest or apply the principle now adj
vocated b. the imperial and royal govern
ments."
NO judgment is expressed as TO the pres
ent conflict. but the argument is put forth
frankly as the one which has been concla-
siVe in determining the policy of the United
9latcs. me pon' That this government. after
q caTcfpi examination Of the principal au-
thorit!es on International law concludes that
me imperial and royal government has been
m!sied and has inadvertently made an crrone-
Gus assertion. This IL explicit, II nothing
else, and If anything were lacking 10 make il
more So II Ia In the statement that this gov
eminent deems 1t Unnecessary TO extend
tu'theT AT inns time Il consideration of the
statement OF the Austr0- Hungarian govern
mcnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Go to the Ant, Everybody.

The scriptural injunction to the slug
gard 10 so to the ant. might also be
passed TO others The sluggard, it is
assumed, got the tip in order that he
might mend his ways by initiating the
Industry OF the little crawler. But>this
busy runabout, the ant, has other char
acteristics besides hustle. II has in
tcrested scientists. DR.. Rudolf Brun, OF
Zurich. tells us that scientists have
never been able to understand, for in
stance, how an ant was enabled to find
It's way home when all landmarks
which IT might have observed have been
removed. Nor have they been able to
understand what instinct enables all
ant to recognize members of it's own
colony, while 1t fights instantly and to
the death such members of other colo
MES as may cross its path. The ants
may be of the same species, alike in
form, color and size, as far as the ex-
animation of them under n powerful
microscope shows, and yet when a
member OF one colony is placed with a.
membcr of another they immediately
fall to fighting. Apparently they have
Some delicate sense OF perception with
which science has not become ac-
quainted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
FrOItnnnn,

a whole world brings its laurels and Its tears.
And lovo amazinC--love the busy years.
Injured TO the long loss that none may mend
OF the diurnal multitudnous dead
Pause but how seldom from their taskg to bring
TO any laurelcd head.
Surely TO mere King,
On cold achievement seated on a throne.
Wearing he golden armor OF Its fame.
Such sorrow ever came.
Frohman. some nober thing
We mourn tho loss OF. mourning thus for you.
Than any deed any power to do;
Something hardly knew
Till that last moment Of your going hence
With those strange words 10 simply on your
tongue.
Words that affirmed beyond all power OF song
, Tho souls magnihcence.
Or In some poplar w hiapering acndeme
WHARF all mans dongs turn into n dream;
~ beautiful adventure'--to be dead!
Or. in long pauses OF ono's dying breath,
To turn some splendid compliment to death.
Eut you no leisure had or warning given
You. looking on the gulf that holl had riyen
Thought first OF little frightened lives to savo
Then on tho opening doors your quiet gaZo
You turned. and, Xix. a player. took your call
All. ho who said the readiness is ALL"
In all his tale OF mans heroic breath
Hath no such readiness a this to tell
OF any soul and death
THE beautiful adventure"-to take leave
Like that! We grieve, yet cannot grieve
For that poised soul, who. through the common
That thought eternal, ready all tho while
To greet tho mystic summons with smile
And you. world that mourns him. bcthink too
That he who left that challenge there for YOU
TO make a bright beginning Of tho end
was neither priest poet, but tho friend
OF player. folk, OF many theaters lord.
4 playhouse man, Of piety abhorred.
Richard 10 Galliene. in New York Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Chats With Virginia Editors

The recent primary election seems to have left
scars In northampton County, which the North
ampton Times is trying to heal. Tho peaceful
Jour"hi sn|s' Tho Times would like under the
circumstances to see things simmer down now
to the end that good losers all may vie with
each other In helping those who won make q
success of their respective terms Of Office We
hare lots OF other things to concern ourselves
over mat are OF vastly more Importance and
profit too, than Office holding The associations
conferences protracted meetings. picnics and
festivals all have claims upon us: let's go out
meet the folks. talk about something else and
forget political differences. 1t will do us all
good and nobody any harm; let's get together
again-lets be at peace"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Speaking OF the agitation in some quarters for
extra session OF Congress to give considera-
ton to matters growing out of and rumors
of wars, the Lynch5urg News says: The less
opportunity for talk, Just at the present time
the less opportunity for lingo to clash with
pacifst in the halls OF ConGress-the less OF
open, public, heated debate between the forces
of straightout. unalloyed Americanism. and those
of other variety, the better for the general well
fare. 1t will be time enough for Congress to
take hand in the matter of the American pol
icy with respect to the beligerent nations OF
Europe. when II convenes in regular session
December This. unless something now
unforeseen intervenes to make another course
desirable"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

terial benefit that must result to n community
from the adoption of n businesslike> admins
tration. made possible by practical work
ing plan Of municipal government. For,
leaving out Of the question the Mayors state
ment that during the four years preceding
tho date of his report $100,00O,000 were eX-
pended. without waste or graft, efficiently
in the public service"-slnce this is not
susceptible of exact profit stands recorded
in figures collected and tabulated, that during
that same period there was saving, as COM
pared with like period Immediately proceed
ing. Of more than 100000.
1t would seem to the man in the street,
who is taxed to pay for municipal government
and administration, that Il saving OF $780,
600 year, under a new plan, in the cost Of
operating city indicates. at the very least,
that something was wrong with the old plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Portsmouth, too, Is troubled with too much
speeding on the part OF automobile owners and
the Star of that city calls upon the powers
that be to put stop to it. The Star says: Give
the chief OF police the means he seeks to put
an end to the practice and make examples Of
the men who go tearing railway speed over
crossings and through the streets insensibIe to
anything but insane delight in getting some
where in the quickest possible time regardless
OF who may pay the price in life and limb"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

The people OF Virginia" says the Coving
ton Virginian, should be proud of the boys who
get and work and sweat in order that this
State may. like all others, have it's militia. II
should take more interest in their welfare Some
Incentive should be given the to volunteer
and to relieve them of personal expense when
they serving the State The State Is
making quito generous appropriation for the
militia, but doubt very seriously II this is
being judiciously spent"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

England's navy is not diminished by the
loss of her merchantmen. She builds ships
faster than Germany can destroy them. Ger
many is more closely isolated than when the
war-Zone procla nation issued Then
where does Germany profit by her subma-
rincS?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Missing Rooks.

The Scriptures which have list Nathan
Cad. flasher and other books missing from
the Bible. What became of them? READER.
They just got lost That seems be all that
anybody knows, and no would know even
that much but for the reference you mention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
American Craze for Foreign Gods

W| HAT one has often read and heard about
w the New England tradition didn't start
IN New England but in old England Ii has
had its day over there And after short
stay III Kew England II moved to the Middle
West The people who cling to it do so in
the belief that IL is old England tradition
me hlGh priest OF the idea was the Atlantic
Monthly. O. Henry did not write along the
lines OF this tradition, and those who do fol
low the trail couldn't write an o. Henry story
II their salvation hereafter depended upon it.
o. Henry had red blood The New England
tradition has no more red corpuscles than
dried herring. This tradition. which was
born abroad has been forgotten where it
Was Graded But il still sells here in the
Middle West largely. Americans--in some
parts Of the country al least--are still read
ing books because they were written in Eng
ahd. surely one should not decry Dickens
ana Ihackeray, but London quit both long
ago. II it were shown concusively that this
New England tradition was really born in
Ne" England We would throw it out of doors
But because il originated on the other side
we take il up aud cry for more
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Raising EcsxsI.-

How may I get the fullest information about
the methods used to raise vessels, as i'm the
recent OF the United States submarine?
G. Il. GREEAR.
Write for it to the Navy Department. Wash
inGtOn d. c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Thu, Zeppelin
Raids
by Night

In view OF the treatment OF
Who Would Belgium, Russia would have n
u,,e, right to assume that agree
Germany? valid onIw 90 inn, s na,;
found profit in keeping it, IT.
through Il separate peace with Russia Germany
were able to crush France and Great Britain
what assurances could Petrograd have that the
German troops would not again be turned east
ward to make the wreck OF the Slavic empire
complete? The great crime that the German
autocracy has committed against the German
people is TO make Germany's worthless
Since the invasion of Belgium Germany has
been bankrupt in international faith and morals
and must remain bankrupt for years to come
Nobody Will hereafter believe that n treaty with
Germany means more than blood and iron are
capable or enforcing The scrap of paper
cannot be lived down within the lifetime ne
Gcneration.--Ncw York World.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

american chewing gum liz abou, 10 invade
Nn'"a' !! mere may DC no open door but jaws
"lli be ajar II the iucursion SUCCEEDS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Worlds
Gold
Output

was during Civil War. The actual gold We
are getting from Europe by no means represents
all that Europe must pay us. II does not repre-
sent dollar In ten. America has FAR more
gold than any other country. We have in real
money Its equivalent in gold bars about $50
for every person. But that gold is only yard
stick with which to measure our other wealth.
Back of each American Is $4,000 OF wealth in
tho country in shape. That shows that
only dollar in each 100 of our wealth is in
gold. Hence getting trivial $4,000, 900 more
gold does not mean much, except TO balance that
restless thing known foreign exchange.
--Ci!rard in Philadelphia Ledger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Kansas nonofcnaran says that his
'oNEeV'ty Is me result Of going bare:ooted
six months in the year. which si,?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Published every day I'm the year by The
Times Disratc, Publishing Company. Inc. Adj
dress all communications THE TINES-DIS-
PATCH. Times Dispatch building. South
Tenth street. Richmond. Nn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

y banana with an unsippery peel is
Luther Burbank's latest. Nevertheless, watch
your steps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Under the new Iowa law against taking
Ups a BARRIER IN that State has been arrested
Tipping anybody is an unmitigated nuisance
but. if il must be the man who fathers and
scrapes human face is entitled TO it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Queries and Answers
DIR. Hullfnn,

Was DR.: Walter Hullian any time rector of
Richmond church? When DIR. William
Hart rector of ST. Johns? e. p. II.
No. Moore's Excellent History of Henrico
1925 and 1S36-42
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Old COinS, Etc.

Lists from !. G. G.. Earl. Miss L. X. and T j
Reader and Frank Wilson contains no item {
value
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
The Courts on Belligerent Rights

THE question Of continuous voyage" has
4 been generally discussed and COM
mented upon by expert writer's and the press
that it is unnecessary to explain it to intel
ligent readers. and others would not under
stand it if 1t were diagrammed.
The recent British note claiming unlimited
belligerent rights over neutral commerce has
been cXhaustvey anayzed by eminent pub
iciSts in England and in the United States
But one point as TO the decisions OF our courts
on the complex question has been, it seems
incorrectly stated by some OF the writer's
We make this statement on the authority
OF the Hon. Archibald II. Watson, formerly
corporation counsel of the city OF New York
MI. Watson has prepared paper the
question for bench and bar. The paper has
not yet been given out officially, but The
Iimes-Dispatch is permitted to present one
point that above mentioned, which has been
misstatcd. Mr. Watson explains this as fol-
lows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Having given Mr.. Watson the benefit of his
statement, it is pertinent to mention the fact
that the stand taken by the British govern
ment is approved by Frederick r. Coudert on
international law an acknowledged author
lty. an American Of distinction and one whose
patriotism is not questioned Mr.. Coudert
holds that we should not complain of English
interference with our contraband neutral
commerce because the same result might as
readily he attained by Great Britain in an
other way
There is one fact in connection with this
question which will he settled by the coun-
tries interested in their deiberatiye councils
that Americans will do well TO keep in mind
Without any notable exception, the temper
spirit and tone of the British note have been
highly commended. Those who have dis
agreed with the British stand concede that
the note has been prepared with clever in
genuity. British diplomats as special Headers
have always excelled. The latest communion
ton is IN striking contrast with the papers
OF Won Jagow The British note is on tho
lines OF the highest school OF statccraft The
German papers while courteously phrascd
nave bungled. rather than clarified the rcla-
tlons between that country and this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

II tho Zeppelin raids not
rbn yonnein going to have the effect of scar
D:5 ing the English almost to death
by Night what nou he tho roin or nront
to the Germans? AS the inva-
sions are latterly made at night fortified
place is the objective; that is to say. military
successes in n tactical sense not aimed at.
The only result is the killing and mutilntfnE
two noncombatants at the most.
and the majority are women and children What
is the effect OF this sort OF savagery except to
rouse spirit of revenge in the people attacked
in such n cowardly way? II il the desire
OF the German government, which permits this
revolving style OF warfare and glories in il. to
stimulate recruiting In England and ultimately
bring in compulsory service. these frequent
Zeppelin raids would be comprehe nsible. If
they are persisted in the general STAFF will
convict itself Of obtuseness which it's
enemies have not suspected it of.-New York
Evening Sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

THE TIMES. Founded. ....................1SS
THE DISPATCH. Founded. Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

II looks as if the G. O. P. was irving 10
line up the Irish vote for 1916 as the crv All
along the front is, For the love of Mike, stand
pat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17
Current Editorial Comment

It Is not absolutely necessary
to have gold to fight war. The
worlds yearly output of gold Is
now forty times as great rs when
Napoleon was tighting his battles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Although. therefore, the American rule
OF continuous VOYAGE, applied by the
United states al a time when il was n
hclligerent. has been considered by many
writer's aa improperly restrictive Of
neutral rights, not en-
harrassed by this doctrine, or the deci-
slons of our courts constituting and APP
plying it. strange though il is. many Of
our newspapers, ordinarily we'll in
formed. have expressed the opinion tina,
our own government, during the Civil
War claimed the right TO do the things
which we now object Crea: Britnin's
doing This is what Lord Grey init
mates. though without expressly assert
Ing it Nothing could be further from
the truth. The United States never
sought 10 interfere with commerce in
noncontraba nd, either between neutrals
or between neutrals and hellicercnts,
IN the absence of n lawfully constituted
blockade These things clearly we could
NOT nave done then. can Great
Britain do now, without violating the
spirit and principles of the essence OF
the rules OF war" heretofore recog-
nl.ni Nd nd .-e'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

move the mills to take any more than
"hcn the price was nearly twice as
iarEc In the year before. Thus 10 July
! inc record stands as follows for the
mills and warehouses:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1915-04-13

ExsrfIy how ofiJ IsDg1age came into
C,t--...sIoD II ttss wofd "d.adJead.
tn1ch IL -, rreGGenf.y .I>ed III cOni,ss'-
100 With ft~ transportation business
in nsa sfDa Is .. ib- many s-rshpn>
u ~ Drigiu with are CURRENT the fOi
owine wbs'tI.'i correct OF bot. In ~
ra>t The n,Dsi Interesting:
Many wears ago the principal avenue
~ town passed cIO-~ to the entrance
~ Toll road leading 10 q cemetery
~ fiI!~ cemetery mad been laid Ou'
some time previous to the construction
~ the rpad. II was arranged that all
funeral prsN e~xtOps should be allowed
10 pass along the road free Of toll. One
dag. NJ we'll known physician who
war driving along this road stopped tn
pay hi. toll. M observed to the keeper
CONSIDERING the benevolent character
y, on profession. ! think you oiight to
iri III guss free Of charge"
NO. no. d'.t0t." said the gatekeep.
". I'VE cMn I afford that You send
too 'nnny deadh~sds through a. II IT,"
Inc story Travelled around the couD
try. and In this way the word dead
mead" eventually came u tie applied
u thine who obtain free transporta ton
from railway and stea niship lines
New York American.