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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
ON TIL. ROADS.

or course it is too late to do anything now,
but then who is responsible for anything being
necessary for the betterment of roads in Rich
mond suburban districts. particularly the re-
Gently annexed territory? Rather an inhospit,
able welcome they receive is it not? We &C
copt in advance the disclaimer that it is neces-
sary for the establishment of drain and street
levels and other Improvements, that all the
roads in a given locality shall be torn to pieces
We cannot see that it was necessary to begin
this work at time when there was little If
any, possibility OF its being completed before
the winter rains and cold.
Tho roads in some OF the surrounding terri.
tory are worse than any country road VIC ever
saw: The main street of what was once the
town Of Barton Heights, and Is now a part of
Richmond, IS one sea Of mud. 1t has been so for
weeks. OF course repairs to the road caused the
condition. and of course the weather prevented
the work from, being finished and the roads from
settling, But as We remarked In the beginning
why did this work have to be begun in the very
late fall when a little intelligent forethought
would have automatically demonstrated the inn
possibility Of <anishing the Job in time to pre-
vent conditSns such as now exist?
If the Mayor city planning exhibit will teach
whoever Is responsible for this situation not tt
DO such things again. we rather guess the citl
zens Of the afflicted districts would more thar
gladly subscribe the FIVE hundred dollars neces
sary to secure the exhibit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
COLLEGE COACHES.

We agree heartily with the opinion of the
Baltimore san that under the plan of President
Itihben Of Princeton, for the abolition OF all
professional coaches OF athletic teams that: AT
all events, a victory would no longer be a vic
tory for the methods of particular coach, but
victory for college brains and strategy"
In most Of the larger colleges 1t is the pro.
iessional system that specializes athletics to
such high degree that double harm Is done
10 the whole body Of undergraduates In the
first place, the members OF the different teams,
ii many instances the individuals, are
withdrawn almost wholly from the general work
Of the college, and in the second place the great
mass OF students not only shut out Of one
particular team. but from the entire range of
athletic competition. A few physical giants,
many physical pygmcs and an entirely exag.
gerated stress on athletic achievements are he
results of the present athletic system in mos;
colleges.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
THE NEXT GREAT INVENTION.

What will be the next great achievement OF
science? Almost unheralded came the perfec-
ton OF the telephone which while not by any
means a invention, is as far-reachng in its
future possibilities an entirely contribu-
ton of science would lave been.
In a recent undertaking in Denmark almost
obscured by the thunder of guns and the rush
ing Of armies, we may have the beginning Of a
new world enterprise. Under the seas that lie
between Denmark and the Scandinavian PENN.
sua there has been laid cable for the convey.
ance Of electric power that will supply all the
Danish country. While the length under water
Of this cable Is only about five miles, the slgn,n,
canoe of TIE undertaking If successful, will be
great.
Transportation Of power over long distances
las defects, due IN large part to the resistance
offered to the passage of the current by tire
means Of conveyance. Until perfect conductor
of electricity is Disco cred. one that can be put
to practical commercial use. power cannot &c
transmitted beyond certain welldefned dis
tances. But with the perfection OF such con-
ductor and tie laying y transatlantic transmits
sion cables potential world business in cleo
tic power will be limited mainly by the ability
Of hostile fleets in time of war TO cut the cables
just as telegraphic cables are cut at the opening
Of every war,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
RAILWAY
MEN GATHERING
PRESIDENT WILSON AND OTHER
NOTABLEs WILL DELIVER
ADDRESSES. 3.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 28--Electric
railway men from all over the United
States began arriving in Washing
ton today for the sixth annual mid-year
meeting of the American Electric Rail-
way Association, which will be held at
the New willard Hotel tomorrow. and
which will be addressed by President
Wilson at 5 o'clock In the afternoon.
followed by a banquet of 500 covers at
night
be the announcement of the winner of
the Anthony N. Brady medal. which is
presented each year 10 the electric
railway which has done the most dur
ing the year to conserve the life and
health of passengers and employees.
At the opening of the morning ses-
sion tomorrow. T. s. Williams, presf-
dent OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company; Guy L. Trip, chairman of
the board of directors, of the West
inghouse Company. and NJ. c. Brush,
vice. president of the Boston Elevated
Railway Company, will deliver adj
dresses. These speeches will be fol-
lowed by the presentation of papers by
N. c. Kingsbury. vice-president OF the
American Telegraph and Telephone
Company. and others. Congressman
Montague, of Virginia. will also speak.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
UNFOLDING THE PRESIDENT.


o'ahui"4 a. 'he eus'oNlah ot the door Oh
Hope TO all the world, the President Of the
United States has declared ernhaticallv in his
veto Of the immigration bin carving the uteracv
test provision. that SO long a. he Is in charee or
the entry Ia America its hitherto hosnitabIe
door shall be closed in the face Of m yvayfarcr
earnestly and deservsdlv seeking admittance
The country at large win nrobablv sunnort
the President in his Wow sa n,tor1y nm.
american a nrovisio, as TN, .soc,l,ad ti,ora,, t+
The President nnds himself unable f. aonro,.o
anil the paonIe have themselves 3,clara, +,o;r
desire for it's enactment and u,til tho neonla
themselves have ordered tho door c,osoa - tho
face of the world Saws he.
In i've nortlc,,1a~ ne vita, .,,.,s.,...,o
this bill embodies radical departure from
ne ~ u@1l'io lal ana io'S-es'aphshed policy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
VOTE THIS WEEK

The House o. Delegates has ser Saturday as
the date on which it viii vote on the two pri-
mary tax bills before that body To-day has
been set by the Senate as The date for the con
sideration Of one and possibly both, Of these
bills There should bs allowed ample time for
full discussion of both measures in both bodies,
but the vote should not. for any reason, be de
layed longer than Saturday On that day half
OF the special session Will have elapsed and the
body will not have determined what principle of
taxation It intends TO adopt There is no eX-
cuse aud no reason for further delay.
Called especially and specifically for the pur
pose of discussing and acting on tax measures,
the Legislature will scarcely he able to defend
Itself from the just criticisms Of the people It
serves should we be treated to the spectacle Of
tax legislation jammed through in the last days
Of the session without time for considering
proper regulations and provisions for putting it
into force
BY tho adoption Of egresattoa or tax com
mission bill the beginning VIII have Just been
made. The most important and effectual work
that this session will 10 may very well be looked
for not in the basic act, hat in the supplemental
laws seeking to make that basal Jaw effectuaL
Having allowed the early part of its work to
be given very largely TO minor bills and indi-
tidual concerns The Assembly, trust, VIII not
be forced to face the verdict Of dissatisfied
constituency that may be reasonably expec,eo
II it eYentuates that he prime purpose of tax
revision has suffered. Ne do not say that the
future Of tax revision has been mortgaged
hy this delay, but We do say, and say strongly
that if the vote which Is to decide the main
principles 10 be- followed In the remainder oil
the session is delayed over into next week We
may very well expect that some untoward cir
cumstances viii arise whose result will be In
imieal to the purpose for which this session
was called and is now in session
Full aud free debate is good. but definite ac
ton the basis for future legislation is much
better
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
General Comment
Quit Scofding the Senate.

We would take the liberty to admonish the
Richmond Times Dispatch against its tendency
70 scold the Senate Of Virginia because 1t has
not committed itself to any Of action
with reference 10 tax reform bills Such policy
never produces good results. and usually 1t tends
to operate to the contrary by arousing the re-
sentiment Of senators TO what they conceive 10
be attempted dictation and coercion. Our Rich
mond contemporary accuses the Senate of in
difference or apparent indifference to the flight
cf time and Of having done practically nothing
to afford relief from existing laws It may be
worth while TO remark that the senator's are
expected TO exercise their judgment and
arc responsible only TO their own constituency
and not expected to be governed by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
COUNCIL TONIGHT
RECEIVES BUDGET
FINANCE COMMITTEE READY TO
REPORT APPROPRIATIONS
BILL FOR YEAR.

President Peters yesterday called (
special meeting oe the Common Coun.
Gil for tonight at s o'clock, to re-
ceive the appropriations ordinance
from the Finance Committee. The
appropriations will amount to about
$4,000, 900.
The Finance COMMITTEES will meet
at o'ciocx tonight. to PUT the finish
ing touches to the report This COM
mittee was 20 have met last night, but
owing to the inability of several menu
bers TO be present, the meeting was
postponed.
At 1880 o'clock tonight a subcom-
mittee on ordinances will meet in the
office of the Building Inspector. to dis
cuss proposed amendments TO the
building code
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
Prohibition Anvil
Grads. Did 1t.

Georgetown. Ohio, went dry the other day by
: to l. The High School graduates did it,
4 few weeks before the election the High
School graduates and young men OF the town,
ranging from fifteen to twenty years OF age.
Junior Mems Club. This club re-
quested every other organization to step aside
and make way for a bunch Of winners A
thorough canvass was Immediately launched.
Every voter solicited and when election day
came the wet vote had shrveled almost TO
nothing.
The peculiar campaign of these young men
attracted attention throughout all southern
Ohio. and the drys boasting that it indi-
Gates what the. generation is going to dc
Express.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
The Shame of Politics.
we suppress plague spots. .

We suppress plague spots. epidem-
les, and disease. We investigate fac
tories and compel the use OF sani-
tary and safety appliances. yet we per-
nit notorious slums to exist and cut
throat gangs to dominate some sec.
tions OF our great cities.
The police known where the Sums
are. for they point them out to yisi-
tors. They know the name of every
CANISTER. professional gambler and
pick pocket. If We can cleanse the
plague spots that endanger health.
and IL we can compel the factory
owner to install expensive devices for
sanitation and safety. why cannot the
law. with an equally heavy hand. wipe
|put the slums and put an end to the
gangs.
What IL the answer? Politics.
John A. Hieicher ii LesliSo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
FRIDAY
bar developed Tuesday, as witness our morning
contemporaries leading editorial:
EfIrING orr TIN BAR

contemporary icadlng editorial.
EIIIvG orr TIE BAR.
Germany reports that up to December
2S more than 1000 lawyers had been
KILLED m the kasers armies.
II is so be hoped that 999 Of them were
shysters and the other few not of great
Importance The dtscourasinE fact, how
ever. is that SINISTER lawyers are not made
OF the stufr that would lead them into per-
sonal danger.
However it may be In Germany, It Is
trnc in some paris OF this country that
lawyers and doctors are turned out in great
numbers. and with much neatness. CELEBRITY
and dispatch, BY everything from Corre-
spondcnce schools 80 squatter colleges III
Germany is in the same fix, perhaps the
loss of 1000 lawyers. more or less will not
hurt much. The same loss in musicians
artists. poets writers. would be irrepar-
able.
' II is to be hoped there are some divorce
lawyers among the / 900 and more-~some
lawyers, toe, known as ambulance chasers
and some who luc.te litigation by setting
ueighbor against neighbor for the JOY of d
fee.
But 1t Is possible that some real lawyers
are among tho dead. In that case, ID Is
cause for sorrow, for there are few enough
real lawyers at the lar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
THE ORACLE HAS TIT MPryrEp.

Our friend and couEinly nelghbor The Times
Dispatch. Is somew hat severe on at least one
elAss at the bar Out Of the season, rather.
Then the bar" was the real Issue here the
eeooubtasle Ismes-Dispatch took to the tall tim
~ after blowing few fogbIasts in favor of
~ beieaSuered. But q flank attack on another
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
PEOPLES FORUM
Brcrhcr Hendr1ckson and the Women.

Editor Virglnian:
sir,--I have always read Brother Hendrick-
sons article with interest, but Homer mods
sometimes, and 1t is not impolIte ungenerous
to say that this deponent must have caught
him mapping. Most assuredy 1t Is not this
writer's desire to read into Brother Hen
dricksons lineo any meaning other than that
intended to be conveyed and he will reflect
that my article the blessings women have
brought to the world was suggested by his
firstly secondly, thirdly and fourthly' elabo-
rations in support OF his premise that the SEEM
ing disparity OF mems and women's contribu-
tons to the brutality of the race is greatly
diminished when consider the methods
used"--the conclusion being Their methods
tthe womens) then refined. They do not
present hideous faces. They even wear the
wells Of innocence and gentleness. Yet un-
dsrneath there Is the spirit that writes the
history OF nations with human blood. that erects
walls between brothers, that impedes the King
dom Of God" That climax Jared my nerves.
But Brother Hendrickson says he Is cham
pion OF The removal OF every trammel and
disability with which women have been afflict-
ed and that If he had been weighing tneir
contributions OF henevoence and wretchedness"
the scales would have indicated ratio OF
thousand to one to the advantage OF right"
There you are! a thousand to ratio is
going some"' And in the light OF that state
ment really does not the diminished seeming
disparity between mems and women's contri-
buttons TO the brutality of tho race becomes
negligible?
And now may not hope that Brother Hen
Erickson. who Is a sincere man ana an inter
esting writer. will turn aside from his "bru-
taty disparity theme and give us a rafting
good article on that thousand to one ratio OF
womans contributions of benevolence? He can
do 1t! But let hope that he will modify
his extreme statements In regard to the mother
ly teachings of reverence for Christian generals
and especially his utterance that sooner would
| worship the viewless and roaming wind than
/ a deity who would hear and grant the petitions
OF either Alexander Jackson There Is a
God Of Battle Il the Old Book be true and this
old storm racked republic has weathered the
gales by the providence Of Him whose ear bends
the heart cry alike of the unoHending little
child and the soldier standing sentinel for his
country's defense Grim vlsaged war Is incom-
parable to the blessedness OF a holy peace, but
nethinks the battlemerts OF Eternal Glory echo
| the faithful trend of some faithful warriors
who, when the final summons came, unfal-
terngly answered. Here am r." and passed
over the river to rest under the shade of the
trees
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
Wed In Washington.

Washington. u. c.. Jan. 2s.--Mar-
riage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Robert Hulvey. Of Gennn. Va. and
Lima Runion. Of cootes Store. Va
Bowie Young and Mildred Newton
both Of Fredericksburg. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

Now that Iceland has gone dry we fear Colo.
mel Williams may have to take DR. Cook for
his guide and set forth for the N. P. AT least
there will be no lack either Of ice for the julep
and Of aid" for the fa6rications
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
Administration Attitude Toward Neutrality

We like the letter Of Colonel VIM. J. Bryan.
secretary OF State. 10 Senator stone explain.
ing great many intricate questions touching
our neutrality. and why have done certain
things and have not done certain othe- things,
a great deal better than we like his letter To
Mr.. Wick, asserting his desire 10 appoint to Of
fee men who have been party workers, even
II we do not know that It prepared for him
by Mr.. Lansing, Assistant Secretary OF State
and most accomplished diplomat, and by
President wilson The letter does what always
ought to he done in delicate situations in gov
ernmenta affairs: 1t takes the people fully
into the confidence Of the Administration, and
in words that the plainest citizen can under
stand explains the whole subject of neutrality
with reference to shipping and trade of all
sorts. Every intelligent citizen ought to read
It.
The administration shows in this letter that
CIR Government has followed scrupulously In
all these matters the rules OF the leading ma
tons OF the world under similar circumstances
In great many cases the rules have been
following the rules insisted when We
were at war and 1t TO interest.
A large body OF Germans in this country.
headed by Herman Ridder, OF New York have
been assailing the Administration very bitterly
for It's course in many Of these matters and
tween this country and Britain and this coun-
try and Japan. The Administration has in
very dignified and simple way pointed out the
tine dangers in which they would involve the
country. We curious to what they will
have to say in reply staunton Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

Judgment or the wishes of any newspaper In so
sciences.
Our contemporary then adds that the cor
ridors and Hobbies of the Capitol and OF hotels
are filled with rumors that the Senate !ntencs
to do nothing. but 1t refuses TO credi. lhese
reflections the intelligence and good faith
of the membership of the upper house" What.
then, Is its purpose in directing public atten-
ton to them? Experience has shown that the
Senate cannot be scoided dashed into doing
anything. and II is a pretty sure way 20 defeut
any legislation to attempt coercive Scolding
methods So far as know to the contrary,
The average member of the Senate Is quite as
patriotic are the EDITOR and owners of the
Times Dispatch. They responsible to Their
constituents ard are willing to face that re-
sponstbility. In fact, IL is fine body of Fir-
ginians, worthy of public confidence in their
Judgment and integrity and courage .-Danville
Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

The Senator who remarked that his people
hadn't told him what 10 say about taxation is
now being called Q photograph
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

Richmond, Va. Jan. 25. 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

Gotcha--I ran into burglar last night.
Jake--Howd he get away from you?
Gotcha-TIe went through me.-Darmouth
Jack o. Lantern.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29
MILLER & RHOADs-" 1.-THE Shopping Center"
"Rennnants~ !!

Attend today's Remnant Sale and share in
many of the best Bargains of the season.
In addition to hundreds of desirable Remnants
of Silk, Wool and Cotton Dress Materials marked
at just half of the former prices, there many
other items-from Yard Goods to Ready to-Wear
Apparel, and from Fancy Articles to Items for the
Home-all of which show EXTRAORDINARY
REDUCTIONS OF PRICES!
The following shows four of Today's Strong
est Cards:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

Egbert--Why, where in the world are the
innocent nders?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-29

Bacon--It Is stated that 1t takes average
OF 5,S67 bullets to kill single man in the pres
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-12
CROP
PRACTICALLY
ASSU R { D
GROWERS ARE MAKING PREPAR- =
ATlONS TO HANDLE THEIR
CROP IN A SYSTEMATIC MAN
NER THIS SEASON.

With the probability that there will
be no more killing frosts in this
vicinity there is every indication that
a record breaking fruit crop will be
raised here this season.
The local growers even now are
making arrangements to market the
crop and are getting into communi-
cation with buyers in the north and
eastern states. For two seasons in
succession the fruit crop was a fail
ure here, a thing that never happen
ed before in the memory of the oldest
inhabitants. The peaches grown in
the section east of this city about
Provence have established a reputa-
tion with buyers in the few years
they have been grown, and they are
always in demand.
Experienced fruit growers state
that the Elberta peaches grown about
Provence are not equalled by those
grown in any section of the fruit belt,
in fact they say that for size, color
and flavor they are not excelled any
where
Within few years it is confidently
expected that the territory about
Provence will be converted into COM
mercal orchards.
If future conditions warrant, there
will be a box, basket and crate fac
tory located here to handle the fruit
and vegetable crop, and the Fruit
and Truck Growers association seems
determined to bring about this con-
dition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-12
TARIFF LAW
LOWERED SUGAR
ONE MONTH
PRICE HAS GONE BACK TO OLD
FIGURES AND THE PEOPLE
HAVE FORGOTTEN FREE SU-
GAR OTHER COMPARISONS.

Have the tariff laws brought cheap
er sugar 70 your home? Is the meat
on your table cheaper, and what Of
the oil which you have to sell?
John A. Waldrop of Fort Worth
who is in a position to keep up with
prices, states that sugar and meat
are not cheaper and that oil wells
are dormant because of either tariff
legislation, or the lack of it.
Sugar, he says, was cheaper for
about 80 days after the tariff was
removed. After that time the price
went back to the old figures and the
housewife forgot all about the tariff.
The government gets no revenue and
the sugar refners get the extra profit.
The tariff was taken off of cattle
but the same companies that own
the big plants in South America own
them in North America. Meat stays
the same, the consumer saves moth
ing, the government loses the reve.
nue. and the packing plants get the
extra profit.
United States has a market fol
every barrel of oil it produces and if
Mexican oil were kept out by meant
of a prohibitive tariff that an i'm
mediate result would be the opening
of every oil field in this country and
the distribution of enough money to
make every oil district rich and this
whole country blossom like the rose
Mr.. Waldrop has always stood for
low tariff or free trade, but he says
if the government is denied the rev.
enue and it is not saved in the pock'
cts of the people that the big COM
panies evidently have the advantage,
and some kind of investigation Is
needed.