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arsenal. the imperial palace. sacred
temples. and around which are drawn
heaFy battlcments of masonry With
IN Inc confines OF the kremlin the first
city on the site Of Moscow grew; the
modern town extends in an outer ring
around II. Most of the Kremlin es-
chped unframed from Napoeon's visi-
tatlon, though its towers we're SCARED
by tho fires TO which the retrcating
russians endeavorcd To sacrifice their
city.
The largest bell in the world Is
preserved here in Moscow with almost
enough metal in IL TO make modern
nattie. There arc many hundreds OF
relics of Napoleon's visit here. aban-
doned cannon and cannon balls OF the
French and their allies. The famous
palace in the Krcnlin is one of the
richest buildings in the world. builded.
decorated and filled with luxury that
is oppressive to those unaccustomed
to association in environments Of
boundless wealth. The treasury OF the
kremiin is marvellous collection OF
priceless historic relics and souvenirs
Of the past
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eXpectantly

ing jaws below were expectantly
stretched to seize IT,
mo ooys heart was In his mouth
rs ne watched the struggle His sv,,
$500, were aroused for the unfor.
tuhate ant. and he uttered sbomt -,
Joy when suddenly the lat,er 80,
hihher stratum OF sand and heo,n
SLOWLY, nut surely to ascend the sion.
ing, ireacherous way to safety.
"u. now an astonishing thing han.
pcheo. Inc ant-lion. throwing OF, tho
cover OF sand in which it had lain con
ccalcd. began 10 shovel loads nr M.
pellets on It's broad head and sen6
them with jerk, like showers OF nro-
JcctiicS. at the escaping ant 4 few
discharges OF this kind. falling Ike
sr"Peshot upon the poor victim.
brought Il down TO the bottom wb.rn
IL was instantly seized by the power-
iul jaws and drawn under the sand
The tragedy ended SO suddenly ma,
me boy fairly gasped in his agitation
Magnihed by the intensity OF the in
terest that the struggle hal excited
me ant-ion seemed TO him as for
midabie "A creature as "a tiger
His new acquaintance, who was
local naturalist. told him how the ant
non makes It's pits. and this Increased
ms wonder. The creature Is a six
legged, uEly-lookinE larva, which ,nay
reach length Of half an inch. Its
10 - 800 J'' - itgc llkc IOTCepg. IL
is Il wonderful engineer. In making
PIT II begins by tracing a circular
iuFFo" In n smooth. sandy place Then
placing itself inside this bounding fur
row, 1t uses the hinder part or IL,
body like a plowsharc to loosen Tho
sand. and with its forcicrs II loads rs
head and jerks the sand beyond the
circle
Thus IL proceeds. round and round
making circle after circle. until il
reaches the center, when IL begins
again from the circumference By
always using the inside legs ONLY in
loading its head, ii dcepcns tho cxca-
vaiion toward the center, and finally
forms Il funnel two or three inches
deep. II 1T went round the circle al
ways In the same direction the same
set OF legs would be employed with
out relief To prevent this, the insect
rcvcrses Its direction after each turn
around the Enclosure.
II possesses so much muscular power
In us neck that the sand thrown from
the pit is cast Al much as three inches
beyond the border. Tho old naturalist
was amusing himself by throwing pe!-
let's OF sand into the pit and seeing
the enraEcd ant-lion pitch them out
again. when the boy OF my story came
upon him and unexpectedly found
open for him 4 new wonderland OF
nature.
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BEYOND THE SWAMPs LIES MOSCOW

Deep in the heart OF European Rus
STA. more than 700 miles from the Ger
man frontier, guarded over the inter
vcning space by lake country. marshes
and innumerablo rivcrways ALWAYS
certain of re enforcement by the bleak
est Of winter weather. With its heavy.
binding drift OF snow. is Moscow, the
old capital of Russia, the city agains,
whose walls the craft OF Napoleon
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES seems more secure
from war horrors ana devastation than
any other metropolis within the con
fines OF the fighting nations" begins
bulletin describing the most Rus
sian OF Russian cities issued to-day by
tho National Geographic Society at
Washington.
Moscow belongs alike to the Orient
ana the Occident: more. however. to
the East than to the West 1t is far
Their East than Jerusalem. and behind
II extends - vast, Sparscly settled
half-civillzcd. lmitless. lttlc-known
region. sweeping the Attic Sea TO our
West and China, Moscow is the pulse
or this vast and undevclopcd region,
and through IL have flowed endless
streams Of pioneers in peace times on
the mission of civilization to the bleak
Northern Plains and their Asiatic ma :
tiVes. To the russian. Moscow is Il
sacred city: to the stranger, il is n
city or SURPRISING beauty; to both, 1t
is the heart and soul OF Russia.
lrregularly built, the intricate and
uncommonly involved plan of this
mighty city adds to its charm upon
acquaintance. Its streets are ono Of
us most trying experiences to tho
foreigner. mostly badly paved and
hiled with 'raisins.' as the cab drivers
cal the sharp projecting stones over
which their ancient droshkies lurch.
Then. too, the magnificent and the
sordid are oddly mingled in the city'S
architecture, and beside the wonder
1ui cathedral and the impressive gov
eminent structure one sees the mean
buildings OF poverty. The peasant. the
gentleman and the millionaire are in
extricably mixed up in external Mos
cow.
Moscow is city of churches. Their
brilliantly colored tower domes, strik-
ing dubious affairs. like upturned beets
or onions, or often notified like Il HoI-
land cheese, give n delightful piquancy
to the citys panoramas. First OF the
Moscow sanctuaries Is the renowned
Church of the Savior, one of the most
luxurious temples in the world n tenn
pie proving tho warmth OF imagination
and tho love of splendor OF the North.
Built in tho form OF n Greek cross, per-
fectly proportional, it's cream colored
marble base and bright domes are n
feast OF beauty. white its interior is
an awcinspiring medley of precious
stones. metals and marbles
The krcmlin, the heart OF Russia's
heart, the ancient fortress Of the CITY.
Moscow's Acropolis. is the point Of
greatest interest to the visitor The
Kremlin is tho inner circle of Moscow
wherein are situated tho treasury, tho
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sador Pen1eld in Vienna which Secretary
Lansing gave out for publication.
In the opinion of tho Boston Transcript.
II was not difficult task to confute the
Ficnnese statesmen, but the task has been
we'll done, and merits communication on that
score"
The Baltimore News thinks that the Ameri-
can governments answer is LESS important
as diplomatic exchange than it is as an
exposition for our own people OF the perfect
propriety and the national value of the policy
we are pursuing"
mir. Wilson's note" observes the Brooklyn
Eagle, will come as clear and timely warn
ing to that class OF busy incendiaries who
propose TO carry their campaign into Con-
gress when that body assemblies in pecem-
ber The fight against embargo proposals
may turn out TO be quite us bitter as any the
President has waged for tariff or currency
reform. In such contest the sympathy and
support of the great mass OF the people will
be With the President and the sane men in
Congress who will stand with him"
The Baltimore Sun thinks that in many re-
spects the reply is the strongest state docu-
ment that we have sent ;.cross the water since
our war correspondence with tho Europcan
belligerents began. The views of the Wash
lngton Post are thus expressed: Neither
subtle diplomats who urge the United States
to abandon its neutrality. knowing they are
wrong, nor individuals who have actually be-
lieved the United States has been showing
Partially by permitting the allies to obtain
war material can fail to understand the cor
rectness OF this governments position after
reading Mr. Lansing note"
Regarded a fnality. the New York
Tribune says: Tho appendix to the note is
alone sufficient to demonstrate that further
argument is superfuous.
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MOTORING I'm tho ,I,,,

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch.
Sir--I hand you below AN cXtrnct from ,e+tor
Or a tourist from richmond Frederick sburg
Ino WASHINGTON Now this is the extract: From
Hichmnnd to Fredcrickshure the roads are fine
am writing now from Washington After hnv-
ing simply rank and atrocious roads from the
m"'r"poiiS Of Fredericksburg TO Washfnrton
We decided 10 have one days run OF fine roads
so came on here over lis miles of truly won :
ocft"l roads tthcsc from Washington 70 Wil-
mlnEtnn; Dcl) 1t is simply disGracrful for our
nt"' "lc state to have mean connection bc-
tween North and South: TO he such n slough of
desmond We were peculiarly fortunate in meet +.
ing up with three other cars. The owners. nd
ullttrS We're curSing out the parties who are
rcSnons,nie for our lack OF road system. -Four
cars ,f"laNcd each othor sometimes ono acting
as 1f pli"t ana sometimes another: Ny man helped
ulc one omt OF n mud hole which seemed hot :
to'iiI"SS. ihcn we reversed down :, narrow, road
utitll we could make n detour that n farmer
recommended two miles further on In that orr
CT, went down to the pan and with the ron
axle on the ground. Horses helped us ont for
wnlch We had 10 pay sharply; and in reality il
was my chanNcur with n borrowed shower = nd
SOM SOM boards that did the work we cached
Washington about 9:I5. having come sixty-six
miles in six ara a half hours, and fcinc vcrv
LUCKY, |" get there at ALL am sending Won this
G s,I Of a tourist from city to wash
lhGion. IT does seem shame that there is not
a. decent road from Fredericksburg to Wash.
Richmond. August ls. 1915 " re" 70
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The Voice of the PEOPLE
What England Has Done

Ct T.'e IUIlOI on The Ilmes -Dspatch:
SiF,-- our CORE spondent, Thomas Iomax Hun,
Ter. ASKS what England has done 1 answer that
Ehs iahd is training and cquippng a volunteer
ar my or millions 10 tight anothcrs soil sor,a
~ ,a no other country has done before She
- hoidinG the seas for the allies and backinIT
thcn with her money: she and her ficct Siam
DeGtween Germany and world dominion" henc-
clean; not dripping with the blood of old men
women and children With Germany. it is nov
or never. and we'll she knows it, She viii he
{he one who Will beg for peace. not the allies
RUSSIA dld not go into the o helm England
nnd Franco, they went into the war to HELM her
England will see that Germany is done before
the allies let'go TIJOW, G I, NY ,r. nctotc
fchmond August Is lal5
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Germany After American Arms

THE New York World is doing valiant
service in the publication OF a series of
features OF the correspondence between Of
hcials OF the German government and its
agents in this country TO show the extent of
Inc combined EFFORTS TO cut OIL the war sup
plies 10 It's enemies.
Yesterdays World continues its series by
making pDhliE. for the first time, correspon-
dence showing that Germany is financing the
bridgeport Conn, Proicctilc Company. The
scheme Is in the hands OF Hugo Schmidt
Western agent Of the DeursclIc Bank OF
Berlin VINO is assisting another financial
agent at New York in The handling OF large
sums OF money turned over TO the latter by
the Imperial German government. The OBJ
]tc' on financing the Bridgeport concern is 10
secure American arms ANA supplies Thus
MnAlr eoEIns embargo 10 balk allies. The
German government is trying to accomplish
mere what y complains OF against this gov
6rn"o"t furnishing munitions to the entente
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IynCile1.

NE/IIli the hidcous murder of Leo NJ
w Frank, crime against Individual
has been merged in crime against the ma
ton. Regardless OF the guilt innocence of
the man so cruelty and so foully slain by
pack OF wolves of the night his lynching con-
stitutes the most vicious blow that has been
struck at organized government in this coun-
try in century, and the South, in particular
must suffer its effects. The circumstances of
the case, the condition OF the man, wounded
and barely escaped from the jaws of death
make the crime more atrocious in it's utter
inhumanity, but even they could not increase
the fearsomeness Of the act itself.
In State in the very center of the South.
not in the wilds Of the West, not on the
borders OF northernmost civilization but I'm
the midst of the Oldest settlements OF this
country. men have gone without let or
hindrance up to the doors OF Il penitentiary,
seeking their prey. These doors have
swung open to them. and within they have
seized their trembling victim in the presence
OF his guards and dragged him to his mser-
able death
No faltering of the law. no fear of its weak
ness, palates their monstrous act Frank
had been supported by his friends and his
family, unlimited money had enabled him to
take advantage of every technicalty to avail
himself OF every legal opportunity, and hun
dreds OF thousands had interceded for him
~ 'hc Id" mao lound MIN guilty. An honest
man, acting as his conscience dictated the
Governor OF Georgia had commuted his SEN
tence to life Imprisonment and he had en-
tered upon his endless term.
Came then these masked murderers intent
upon wreaking their own vengeance. because
they thought he ought to die. Fearing
neither the wrath OF God nor the law OF man
they took the life of this wretched creature
INTO their own hands and destroyed it, So
n uoj OSt
SO surely must they be punished by that So
ciety.
Ihat the Governor Of Georgia will be re-
ientless In bringing these furious assailants
or established order to its bar OF justice
seems certain
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Yes, Where Arc Thew

The Governor of Texas seems to fear
that ms state will be overrun with
Mexican invaders. IL the government
docs not send the whole United States
Army to save it, But. where are the
celebrated Texas Rangers at this
alarming Observation-Disclosures Or. -
Journal.
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We nANe seven super Drcadnaughts under
cons;v"e;'>Y, t~o - them IS per cent COM
plotted #"& t~en;N-ono submarines, seven or
which Sse IS veT sent completed. This does not
Indicate ;H%; Nc arc going to lick anybody.
tui IL certainly o'cSns that shall be ready
when Strap $.;c~s Mn.
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Sentimental Post Cnrds

The Cologne Gazette is vigorous in its
denunciation OF fake picture postcard
sentimentaiity. These postcards which
MI the shop windows represent cinema
actors dressed up as German soldiers
saying good-by with exaggerated emo
ton to musical comedy girls
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To the Editor of The Times Dispatch.
Hlr,-What is the scope of the spccial de1iyory
S Sen'np Issued by this government? 1 mailed two
letters IN the Richmond post office addressed to
the same person and number in New York One
lcttcr carried n special delivery stamp. the Other
ddn' the ono that didn't reached it's dcstina.
delivery. Can You beat It? SESET "
ltichmond. Va. August Is, 1915
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cause shipping was very generally tied up dur
INK august Here Is II decrease OF $4,000 bales
nut FRANCE has beon importing much loss from
us thah In the previous year ever since the be-
ginning OF the war. that only n portion of
this decrease Is due to the interference with
sNNpNsedly German trnde.--phllade lphia Record.
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EnS'aaa Aas i.'a ~ tn,s country In tho last
ak months S6?AoHHaaA tSs purchases and moro
Is eNm'as Sae estimate Is that $Iso. 900. 600
worth ~ sN>S,S~ i1','nis" Gas principally, will bo
sent here 5ws;us sac Ns<s .sx months. AS long
IS "" -" heeY those sofas shore will be
0anser - : ~sy Between snc two countries.
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Between.

What is wrong with such a sentence as this.
'Rctwccn William and John and James tbcro is
little to choose? MISS I,
Little to choose" is good enough to redeem n
small fault Between" is "hy-twain,' about ON
inc hhe joining two. and should not be used
word you want is among"
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Bulgaria is doing the lettering act in great
form. Three days in the week the populace
can sympathize with the Teuton allies; three
are set aside for leaning toward the entente
allies. Neutrality may be observed on Sun
days This doesn't give a Bulgarian n day
OFF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18

l, IS srsaiS - =. regretted that MIR Tatt's
eNcs'sG; IS :a;,Sns Ss - oWc;ca saying that
he docs nw see ANY was Gu, Tor tho United
States ~ MrN{+H
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18

"They are getting ready at last" saws the
CovinGton Firginian. Ito build that tidcwatcr
railroad from Richmond over into the Northern
Neck. and the Richmond Times Dis patch saws
It's not going to be all talk. either. With Rich
mond connected by fast rail line with Mid
dlescX and King and Queen Counties Hanover
may have to look her laurels in the water
melon line"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18

IT is not likely that anybody, except the suf-
ferers, will question the opinion Of the
Assistant City Attorney that the city is not
responsible for the damages caused by the
recent overlooking Of Shockoe Creek because
the storm that swc!ed the stream was "an
act OF God"
The phrase is almost too well known in
law to admit OF discussion, but it's application
to these particular circumstances inevitably
suggests, even TO the most reverent, an axiom
mat Is based upon common sense and worka-
day relieion--"God helps those who helm
themselves Certainly tho storm was an act
OF God, but just as certainly the city could
nave prevented its runous consequences by
merely taking thought for the morrow.
o our visiting merchants who are here
TO get acquainted: II YOU don't see what Won
want. go to optician 1t is here, and if
20" don know it, there is something deficient
in your optics
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Mr.. Taft says he would have recognized
Huerta and saved trouble. Well. Huerta
was President Of Mexico when Mr. Taft was
President OF the United States--wasn't he?
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The iN1c;Ai ~ ;he American Medical Assoc
citation t'i&S sAat <l:noa;hs ada to nervousness.
ETt ;he ioCr!S; y" thn beach had rather blister
himself :Na; 10 may be pointed out even
thoush 70 Re facilitated thereby
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n order 10 protect his mules from insects
that sting, All Illinois farmer put palm beach
suits on ;he legs OF his animals Immediately
there Was sreat calm. There is nothing like
Dress To tame man or n woman, but we never
know that mule could he put into a state
Of rerose by wearing trousers
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Some E-SN' s t6s name of play pro-
G0cea 81 New Worn /, IS said to he farce.
That's al c'saI \ sarrc is something OF n
s,r
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Queries and Answers
"The Iund O, the Lc,I,

Please tell me who wrote THE Land @. tho
Lcal" and how much there is OF It have WOO
verses MISS GRACE AT
Lady Nairn. There three stanzas OF eight
verses each, or, adopting your count. three verses
of eight lines each.
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The German Crown Prince has failed again.
When ;Gis r!Ie! is over the German heir
apparent VIII ne written about in one word
WIKI ~; y: ditto marks following
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Wood Pulp
for
Cotton?

neiChbors. In the meanwhile that Interference
Is having n very moderate effect upon our cx-
ports. Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange. computes tho foreign taknps
Of our cotton in the first week OF August at
10000 bales. against 10000 two years ago
Tho hgures OF last year not important be-
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y scientist informs the public that the prin-
cinal varieties OF mosquitoes have legs
striped with black and horizontal bars
Everybody knows that they have lances that
would Brig the war to end if every pest
would enlist and so 10 the front
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Will China
Slide
Backwards
Chats With Virginia Editors

INC general arguments In favor Of the Tor
rens' SYSTEM" snys the Norfolk V!rcinian- Pilot
have been too frequently pointed out and too
thoroughly analysed require going into
again Sensiby applied. II would put mn end
to the vcNatious delays. minimize the costs and
altogether eliminate the moro or less serious
element Of risk attaching the passing OF land
titles under the methods now obtaining in V!r-
gina. These advantages are in themselves
irore IMAM SUFFICIENT to give imperativeness to
the need OF the proposed reform. But an addi-
tional reason for prompt and effective action Is
TO be found in the almost obvious fact that some
such reform as is proposed is absolutely essen
tial II virginia is to derive any apprrciuble
benefits from the expansion OF rural credits
which is being so seriously and widely
aEitated and which is almost certain soon to
find practical part in Federal and state public
policy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18

The Danville Register looks upon the launch
ing OF the Old Dominion Republican, n weekly
newspaper at Salem OF politics of the kind
which Its name indicates evidence of new
life in the Republican party OF Virginia after
years of suspended animation, but says: ''scv-
eral times in recent years the Republicans have
attempted 10 establish n newspap per organ, but
always without success In locating such n
paper in one of the smaller towns of the state
1t seems 10 have made mistake. Had the pa
per been established in larger city its pros
poets of advertising patronage would be BRIGHT
er. Furthermore 1t must be a ncwspa per ,,ri-
marily and not merely PARTISAN political or
gan. The demand for a mere organ has Ions,
since passed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18

BY means OF closely restrictive
EuroDc's measures and careful outstanding
Daily ., resources the governments OF
uur,,r,, Europe have managed In addition
to curing for their armies to sup
ply the noncombatants with the
necessaries OF life. But the burdens OF the great
bodies or troops In the field grow heavier each
day: and even with the promises OF bountiful
harvesis In Europe. the demands upon tho whole
or the rest OF tho world for foodstufrs must
still remain grcat.--Ncw York Sun
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EuroI,c's
Daily
Burden
Standing
by tho
President

him. even his critics must admit That he has.
had behind him tho support of most Americans
In the main. seems sclf-cvidcnt from the tono
or public comment the country over. That he
has grown whilo in Office most Americans be-
licvc And every patriotic Amc rican wishes him
signal success in dealing with the grave prob
lens which Still confront him.-IIoston Ad-
rcrtiser
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-18

Remember that Dosger Bank naval fight that
TOOK p!Sce last January? Captain Won Kuehl-
we;ter. German has just found out that II was
Sr!ish defeat. The information was not
brought 20 Captain Won *. by any OF the Ger
man ships that in the engagement. so far
has been reported.