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For Safety
Popular MccIuuicS.

IN an attempt 10 provide y
means OF safeguarding locomotive
engineers and hrcmcn agains, serious
injury and death III railway accidents
Southern inventor has developed a
mechanical apparatus which has cic-
nents Of novelty and interest even
though the praCticahi!ity of all its fca-
lures may Ice contested ,n some degree.
Primarily the cODtrivauce consists Of
two large steel cylinders mounted i'm a
frame attached beneath ana AT tue sides
OF an engine cab. immediately under
the seats. The cylinders are made Of
boiler plate rc-cn furCcd the inside
with a series Of channel irons that en-
able il TO withstand - crushing force
Of as much rs 800 tons. j., pulling,
lever. the seats upon which AN
operator * sitting is released. This
drops him seat and all. into tn" cyln-
der. which is then closed mechanically
and throws from the train.
BESIDES Offering the engine crew an
avenue Of escape. the apparatus per-
forms the duties OF both the engineer
and fireman after thcv have abandoned
the LOCOMOTIVES. IN this way the welfare
Of passengers aboard train is look ed
after. When. III order 10 save his life.
an engineer draws back the lever chat
drops him into the cylinder. the ac-
ton simultaneously throtilcS the en-
ginc. applies SAND 10 the rails sets the
airbrakcS DUMPS tho fire and pours
cXtinguiahing agents upon it,
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Life of IL DOIlnr I'LL.

y s,atistican whu hangs nroui the
national stronghold hgurcS out that
the average life Of - dollar Dig is three
weeks, but he docSl reveal tEc secret
Of this prodirious p"ol0ugation % life.
The dollar bills with which most Of
us are familiar expire in q few min
utcS or at best 81 few hours Com
pared with the average dollar bill the
morning glory is u marvel OF longevity.
The tender infant---maybc mats why
it's called legal tcnhcr-hardiy comes
into your hands ere il becomes an
adult, and almost before you know il
the lasted and withcrcd veteran has
passed TO the bourne of memory. We
mourn many Il sweet William which
for its tender brief existence. might be
said to have persisted at birth. and
many another whose untimcly end in
the morning Of life caused bitter grief
y StatiStician who could show us
how TO keep n dollar hill alive three
weeks At time like this, when the
mortality is so heavy, generally speak
ing. would caru the gratitude and adj
miratiun Of the community \ Stats
tician who could really keen a dollar
dead or alive. for suth a time would
tempt many of us TO become Statisti-
clans, If possible F;ut the sad truth
Is TINT a statistician docs i, only on
paper.-New York World
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IS Best Cartoons.

particular characters are SO elemental
That only the date signs or numbers
are translatablc
Ia determining the date on this fig
ire however. most valuable clue or
index TO further research and invcsti-
cation is gained by students OF Amer
icHh archc"iogy, III. locality OF the find
s!N"S mint 10 further excavation there
III The hope OF locating more relics ami
possibly "stablishin. the location OF
another settlement of some branch of
Tie Maya race.
The i=urine in its conception aud ex
""uuon Is VOL wltaiu the range of
ancient Mexican on Mayan achievement,
ANA presents no features suggestive OF
f"reign origin OF influence
The general snap" was evidently
iaooriousiy worked on, from "a block
"f irregular c"ntcul outline, by peck
ins with stone hammers. the uneven
ness of the surface. especially on the
'front.' and back. ucvc" having been fully
removed, although the stone is well
polished IN" under surface shows the
characteristic markings produced by
primitive metltOds OF SAVING hard
stone bct"r" the discovery OF metals
Broad. shallow lines trace tho com
postc features OF the man and bird
and establish the FAC, that the polish
ing MAS don" after they were cut All
tn. @lyphs, however, were, added after
tn" shaping OF the various features of
tn- image was completed aud the sur
face polished The engraving Of tn.
h.iroglyphics on the hard polished sur
fac" Was not cas- +. ~ IS shown hy tho
marrow and uneven scratches which
never received the smoothing ana lin
ishug touches
What i known a. the introducing
glyph" al the Initial series on th..
image has been shown by Sylvanus q;
Morley, of thc Carnegie Institution OF
Washington. 70 indicate "a length Of
time III tho Maya Caieut;;r equal To :
.yclcs, 6 katurns, > tuns. urnals ana
!, hins, which compared TO our "Hicu-
dar goes back 10 about loo =. g. the
Oldest definite recorded ''ate known TO
students OF authropologv IN connection
with tho New World.
The people Responsible Tor this little
mag. knoNn t. authrop, locists as the
Mayas, ar" now resident principally in
Yucatan Chiapas, ! ,bascc, and in ud-
joining Central American republics, but
one small i,rour III" Iiuastcca, -
found in Northern Vera cruz. II does
not seem unlikely that the cntir. coast
linc OF TN" State was at one time the
habitat OF these ancient peoples who
have ief; " key 10 their history,
reliviou. language and customs ia tho
stone manikiu 'scribcd aho"c.
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What Rulers Eat
Chicago Itrrul,l.

Gar Nicholas Of Russia is fond Of
hsh OF amy kind. He is especially par
tial TO dried Goldfish seasoned with oil
pepper aud garlic. Even better tie
car likes kabcljau, ccdiinEJ prepared
III OIL, lie once remarked 10 the late
President Faurc of France
II could eat codlings twice 81 day
The King Of italy and King Alfonso
of spain have q weakness ,ur sweet
II r"S. such as whipped c'co1i. choco-
late ara tarts.
Thy iavoritc dj~res OF the queen OF
iioiiInd "r. Eu=lsh roas, beef and
nrUt,uu
u many cases ihc national dish is a
fUvrritc Of the Kin: o. I.mncror e Tn.
particular country King Niclo. En-
nance! of itnls hccl res his .:rca. Xix
IN: fol polcnta the Indian meal per
rid.r. which he eats rcgulariv AZ the
ro.4oSt peasant. He also likes roas.
chicken Gihlcts win calves hrains AMI
"rijchCkcS.
Vic. ma schnitz.l 's u favorita dish of
is $50 FOND of calves tongu. in red
inc.
III" car "f RUSSIA. however. does
no, care FOR caviar. the prepare ell stur-
pcon roc which is The daily dish OF
til" Russian pcasantry Instead, he is
unusually fond OF certain Russian
vegetable soups called borscht and
tschi.
The late Pope is said to have lived
On very simple diet. as simple az
that Of the poorest tradest""r.. In the
morning lie drank Il cup Of coffee. at
noon he took little soup and meat,
ana for supper vegetables and meat
His favoritc food was the Italian ma
tional dish. pOlenta.
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AMERICAS OLDEST RECORD

y small stone Statucttc found near
Vera crnz, Mexico. which has been in
IN" possession of the United States Ma
ti"nal Museum since 1903, has recently
been identified as the oldest known
dated antiquity in America. Its ancient
Magyar SlSphIc Inscriptions show that
it was made 100 years before Christ.
watch * the Oldest date authenticated
in the New World
This unique Image vas originally
found in 1902 by Il p"on while plowin:;
la the district OF san Andres Tuxtla
near the Gulf Of Mexico. about loo
miles SOU h"aSt of Vera Cruz. Mexico,
ana came to The museum, through Tho
courtesy OF X. T. i1hricht, the next
year 1t is composed Of very ard
sraNish green stone. 4 variety Of
Il, phritc or jad. carved into :, rounded
conical form. abou; six anu one half
inches in height and three ana three
'ou!ths inches in diameter ~ tn. iaS..
It's general outlines give the iuprcs
sion OF an old Mexican idol or priest
IN . cape or CasSock Th. upper part
represents II human head with :. some
what pointed, bald crown, with a we'll
IL fined. though prmitivcly cut f.a-
lures The lower part OF the face is
covered with a mask, in appearance
resembling the bill OF a duck. carved
IN relief ana extending down over the
chest like beard The cncckN and
'hi az = outlined DN a convent tr.tl
scroll design. which lends a genial oX-
preston to the face. The idc. of =,
cassock or other loose garment * de-
stroycd When the figure is examined
closely, for the brd-likc form is fur
Their emphasized by the wings covering
the sides Of the hsure, the lower mar
gins OF which are carved to represent
feathers. Beneath the wings the out
lines OF birds feet and legs are en-
graved.
ON the front, back and sides OF this
little figure are the peculiar characters
called elyphs, in which the carly in
habitants OF Southern Mexico ana the
northern part OF Central Am.rlca
known AS the MAYA. wrot. AMI re-
corded their early history ana achieve
mcntS So TAR only cu!cmdric parts Of
the ancient inscription OF The Maya
have been dcciphercd, the chrunulOpi-
Ca? skeleton OF Maya history rs II were
stripped OF the events themselves.
Thirty years ago Maya Inscriptions
were a sealed book. and yet to-day We
read OF the rise ANA fall % the several
cities in relation to one another. and
follow the course OF the native develop
m"nt. even though We cannot nil in
the BACKGROUND The natur. OF the
several inscriptions is. oil course. SINH
lar 10 more recent writings of this
prehistoric race. Yet the forms OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

destruction OF the Ancona and its consequent
loss OF American lives. Granting that. how
ever. further discussion would still be un-
iusitiable. To Austria II would be highly
satisfactory. because it would give her diplo-
macy an opportunity to evade direct answer
TO the last American note TO avoid an open
rupture with this country by refusing to ac-
cede TO its reasonable demands. while at the
same time il would save its face" by not
yielding TO those demands
Mn effect the last note to Austria Hungary
was an ultimatum. and It should remain that.
literally the last word. This last word was
Il simple question addressed TO Austria
This We demand What are YOU going to
do about il -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27
Joint Cphoiders of the Law

n OST notable and important from the
lF1 popular viewpoint of all the many sub
jects to be discussed at the cecond Pan
American Scientific Congress, which convenes
III Washington to-day. is that of the law of
nations. The purpose of the Pan American
Institute OF international Law, which will
hold its sessions as a section OF the congress.
is. to codify accepted principles aud obtain
Tor such a codiiication the formal assent of
all the governments on this hemisphere.
Cynics and skcptics with the lessons of
the great European conflict before their eyes
will not give this program their approval or
encouragement. They will point to the ill.,
dubitable fact that in the now being
wagcd accepted principles that had received
at The Hague the Endorsement Of the present
hclieerents have been ruthlcssly ignored by
one or another of them. and in some cases by
them all The cynics will not restrain the
suggestion that the excuses proffered for
these admitted violiS ions have been based OH
charges that enemy belligerent was the
earlier offender. and that departures FROM
The Hague conventions were justified by the
law Of reprisals and the instinct of self
preservation.
There is manifest force in these objections.
bat they are by no means controlling Inter
national law. especially it is designed 10
conserve neutral rights, has had at least one
stanch upholdor throughout the whole con
iici. The United States has made itself the
champion Of neutral privileges and immuni-
tics |, has protested. with vigor and en-
phasis commensurate with the ofense. against
every violation that has affected it's ctiZens
and soon or late. through international
cour, oi arbitration or otherwise. the wrongs
so perpetrated will be redrcssed
IL Will add strength TO the American posi-
ton ii it is the position Of all America
Everything that brings the republics OF the
South into closer relations with this nation
tortifies our domestic situation and our for
cign policy. and nothing will he more fruitful
OF such results than acceptance Of Il common
code OF international morals
Woodrow Wilson has done more than any
Of his predecessors for the establishment Of
real Pan-Americanism. In every way pos
sble he has sought 20 show the South Ameri-
can countries that their interests were linked
lheXtrlCably with our own. They would not
long endure without the protection that we
furnish, but perhaps should moi endure
either. as Il great and free nation if we
abandoned the Monroe Doctrine before the
onslaugnts of a selfish European coalition.
Pan Americanism is a high and noble ideal
II has its difficulties and its dangers OF
course not the least Of which is cOncen
of civilization and government that is held in
Latin countries and that differs in some re-
stitute OF International Law should he able
10 sweep some of these differences out OF The
way, or AZ least to find ground of agreement
that all may occupy and from which all NAV
profit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27
II Takes u Yankee.

MY hat % to Il Yankee who goes to the
Middle West 10 make money" said a Richmond
commercial traveller "Onc of those chin whisi<-
cred chaps from Maine Kansas not long
aS" and h"ught one OF those patent scpa-
rator&. lie then bought apples and made cider
ana he put the cider through the separat or and
At came out apple jack strong enough TO knock
the shoes off mule. In less than thirty DAYS
lie mad more orders from the drug stores in the
State than he ill in year"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

people Driven from their country. the love of
1t goes with them and Keeps them brave OF
hcirt ana strong. and true with the hope OF
u day Of reckoning ever present with them That
iH tn" reason of tho unrest Of all conquered
people. notwithstanding denials 1t is felt In
His"ce-l.orranc, while Belgium waits ,larkly for
day when her rights shall be restored and does
no, fear to show the spirit of rebellion where
IT is punished with imprisonment or death
Atlanta Constitutions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

Even q crowned head should be careful in
making dinner dates. a year ago the Kaiser
planned to eat his Christmas repast i'm Paris
and the Gar all but had table reserved i'm
Berlin This year finds them more remote
from their expectations than ever. Well.
Kings. Emperors ct al. here's hoping that
all of YOU may sit down somewhere together
in the Christmas Of 1916. and that the United
States Will be your Santa Claus
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Old Song.

can YOU locate for me the old song with the
burden. ~ Dcfy Thee TO Forget: w. u.
We recall hearing it years ago and the same
is true OF some OF the older musical people
whom have asked, but no one seems able
To Locate II, and none OF tho lists and reference
books, etc, seems to contain IL. Will some
reader he good enough TO give the informa tion"
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SEEN ON THE. SIDE
NJ MldtliSlit.

lie sat on the fence midnight.
When the clocks We're toling the hour,
sat there and just would not take flight
While lie sang with freedom and power:
Meow meow. meow
Oh. where is my love Tonight?
Meow. meow. meow
ON, whore is my hearts delight.
she's u brindle puss with an car ;lskcw
And one ey's green and t'other's blue.
on. why wont she come to n heart that's true
Meow, meow. meow
Mad foes were watch that midnight
Ana their windows shot up with Il bang:
with shoes and with bottles they took sight
And the singer Jared so he sang:
Meow. meow. meow.
! feel I had best depart
Mcow. meow. meow.
Ills time had made Il start
Md nay brndled love will have to wait
Another night for her destined mate
Twould he wrong. feel. to hesitate
M"ow.-ouch ,-meow.''
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The Pcssln,ist Saws:

THAT Truth dweils at the bottom Of Il well
is really an evidence of her goodness Of heart
She doesn't want to be always mectiu. people
who can never remember where on earth ii was
they her before
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Railway Schedule.

Dad The New York Central ever have u time
from New York TO Chicago fast as sixteen
hours? A. r. V
we cannot imd any such schedule. The great
train, the Twentieth Century Limited, takes
nineteen hours now
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

The pessimistic coNington Nirginian remarked
Just before Christmas: ''ln spite q the allec ed
prosperity that Is said be sweeping over tho
country, we see mighty little hope for us mt
Christmas unless West Virginia pays that state
a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

The Nelson County Times boasts aS follows
Nelson County has the largest taNpaye, In Vir-
Sinia--Thomas +. Ryan. whose income return
is frequently stated in newspapers as 81 100. 0OU
Major Doolcy, of Richmond who has n nuc s,,u
incr home in this county CON the Hlue Ridge
near Mton), il taxed OH an income of sj4 600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

Don't YOU think young women nowadays are
clad less warmly than they used To be-
oh. don't know. Their evening gowns
bit daring. hut most of them wear several
of paint"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27
Chats With Virginia Editors

me chase city Progress takes time by he
foreloc> in the following: Now that it's too ,.,.
10 suggest th't YOU do your Christmas shopping
early. it might be in place to suggest 1t for ncyt
Christmas"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27
" RShinEtOn.

Was General Washington in Richmond
for amy considerable time" Did he ever have
headquarters here T. y. CORERAN
u No
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RCpCntcrS,

christmas comes hui once 4 year.
With its glad Christmas chimes
But Christmas bills and duns appear
For many weary times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

|, tlhe Gary dinncr) may have been pre-
hminary rally il the cause OF The country's
prosperity by group Of the leaders OF bust
ness upon whom that prosperity ultimately
depends in large desree-New York Evening
sun Then what Roosevelt doing there
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

Practically all the papers we appear unani-
housiE 10 have found Henry Ford guilty OF
doing as he likes with his own moncy--Iiv
stone Gap Post Which the right OF every
man. II he has amy money of his own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

Ite--Cant YOU find anything pleasant to say
about the members OF my family"
She Well, remember they were All opposed
to marriage.
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Current Editorial Comment

1t was just well that Sec
Prosperity rt'"ry '""i'!S Ia ms charleston
of South s.., 20" ''' ''''t ''"'
and the Sea l.. ;ntorn.,nd j., " ,n ,
The South prosperity is linked
with tn" seas. Cotton. lumber and ma val stores
are products VIC have raised and sold for wears
u IL the foreign market that gives us the money
ON these products. Ultimately will have bee +
To sell ana Grain. We have "a long coas,
line We have many towns and cities cxposcd
To attack from II superior fleet There is every
reason why the South, Of all sections should he
vitality interested in strengthening tho first line
%. defense. There is much reason why tho
south should be vitality concerned with this
question there is that tho Pacific Coast and
the East should be interested in prcparedness 49,
Montgomery advertiser.
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Why Christmas Was Quiet

| Is possible, of course that the compare
L tive Nuctness with which Richmond OBJ
served Christmas is attributable to The
The minds OF our own people. il is suggested
are turned 10 sober things by Il subconscious
realization Of the horrors overseas I'm sun
port OF this may be brought the evidence
constantly accommodating, Of clcrgymcn and
other religious workers. that the war has
caused Il revival Of religious feeling through
out the world. not only in the countries in
VOWED. but in the United States as we'll
On the other hand. while an awakening of
the spiritual conscience might well account
for certain fervor and zeal in the actuai
observance of the birthday of Christ. particu-
larry III the churches and by church people
the gravity and sobriety that distinguished
This Christmas Eve from all others in recent
years must he traced to another source
That source. il may confidently be assumed
IS the same from which has sprung that
awakened civil conscience which bids fair to
better conditions everywhere. Along one
Iiie' II mas led TO an earnest effort TO reform
and simplify municipal governments: along
another II has pointed stern finger at inn
moral conditions and has caused them 10 be
cleaned up. and, in still another. il has urged
practical charity that manifests itself. not
only III giving but in correcting
II is traccablc 10 thinking minds and high
Ideals working together. in wholesome sur
roundings for the common good In a word
II Is corporate sanity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27
Queries and Answers
4 Dafc.

Please tell what day Of the week was
Christmas Day in 1900 ~ n
Tuesday.
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Far From IL.

is SC:ibbler = literary man
No indeed he is the author OF one OF the
Sin Best sellers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

PUBLISHED every la. in the Year Il south Tenth
street. Richmond. Va, by the Times Pub
fishing Co.. Inc. Charles r. iI.,sbrool. Editor aud
Manager
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sympathy
l'Ot.
Mexico

country. Serious as IL is, however. the situation
Ia" it's whimsical side. General CarramZa pro-
ntulgates decree of compulsory bathing Bar.
b." shops and baths are tu bc established. and
people who look AS If they need il will come in
70" free shavcs and free scrubs whether they
like IL or not. This. of course. is hat in
tho vein Of nlcndinr the trestlc after the train
has run on the track; still, it prevents the next
train from q like disaster. The theory Of pre-
vcUtivc medcinc-that is. Of heading off disease
l,iorc il gets start---slowly makes its way inf n
darkest Mexico. Saluiary tho results ma, bc
we can only rcmark that there are countries
(Which shall he namclcss) IN which the proDosal
|" institute compulsory bathing would he the
instant signal for violent couni.! -rcvolu,icn-
Boston Globe
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SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES, HAS
brook. story y Brooks. Inc. Fifth Avenue build
,np, New York; Nu,umi life DuiIing rltiindc phin
Peoples Gas Building Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

ADDRESS ALL COMM NlC,TIONs To The Times
Dispatch. and moi to p,liyiduui>.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-27

If the European war has done nothing else
il has kept Clip Castro in the background.