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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
JOHN POWELL AND BOSTON CRITICS

In So severely critical a center rs
Boston, John Powell. Of Richmond, has
been proclaimed n virtuoso and an ar
tist of high rank. or his appearance
win me boston Symphony Orchestra
last Thursday. II. 4. Parker the emf
nent critic OF the Boston Transcript,
wrote:
Between repetition Of Rmsky
korsakov's suite 'Antnr' and another OF
Raclinaninov's toue-poem, The Isle Of
the Dead the Symphony Orchestra and
Or. Muck played in Sanders Theatcr at
Cambridge last evening piece UNI
heard hcrcabouts for many years in
when AN umcOmmonly interesting and
able pianist was heard for the first
time by BostoHian ears. The piece was
the hungarian Fantasia that Liszt
translated and expanded for pianoforte
ana orchestra from the fourteenth OF
his rhapsodicS; the pianist was Mr.
John Powell. Virginian by birth. Euro
pcan By training; composer and vir-
tuoSo both who has dwcit long in
Europe and who has now returned
scarcely heraided, to make his way in
concerts on this side Of the seas. As
a composer heis already known To them
10y the individually imagined and re-
sourcefully accomplished concerto for
violin that Mr.. Zimbaiist played Il
rev years ago, as a Nirtuoso. by the
testimony Of his playing last even
ing, he Viii soon nnd deserved a
place, even as he has in London and
other more distant capitals.
The fantasia Itself Is a pieasurable
and characteristic music. utilizing the
motives and following the general lines
OF the rhapsody whence il came 1t
begins in grave and SonoTous prclud-
ing; IL proceeds In ornate passage
work and cadcnZ; for the pianofOrtc: il
mounts into an ardent and clopfent
Allegro Eroico, ana 1t eliminates in
an extended, excited and simultaneously
quickcn.d and coiorcd finale in the
gypsy manner 1t runs in the usual
conirasis-langurOu or wild--of such
hungarian music as l.iszt wrote in the
national id!om; il teens with even
or synCopated Hungarian rhythms: it
is fertile with the ornament that List
could invent to tax the Skill and re-
source Of the pianist and yet accord
with the characteristics and the moods
of the Hungarian pieces; and. again
after his fashion, 1t has moments OF
sensuous beauty, declamatory force
and tonal tumuit that cloak workman
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

Everybody has toothachc or is in need teeth.
If YOU want anything in either line you have to
take Il day off. y stated date the dentistry
doesn't mean that YOU will get attention at
that y Iticular time. You will always tind some
one ahead Of you. Every dentist knows the
history of teeth. but everybody isn't dentist.
Hence this: Some nations mutiIate their teeth.
This is the with certain wild tribes in
Africa, New Guinea, lava and along the
coasts OF Australia. No wonder the tribes are
Wild In Malay the filling OF teeth is a religious
at. Can YOU think OF religion and tooth nllini;
at the same time" Japan girls have their teeth
stained black AT the time of marriage Don I
know why fou'll have ask en. Tho first
dentist in this country Frenchman who
assisted in giving independence. lie
probably pulled the teeth of the Britisher. and
the Icssians. and thus ended the war. Ford
ought TO be dentiSt.) The first native dentist
in this country began in l1SS He made set
for 6. w. Did you know that c. w had store
teeth? They were carved from ivory. Every
body ought to 10 any old encyclopedia and
read up on teeth That's what did.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Harvard's War School


Harvard is TO have a course on
military science i'm its regular curri-
;. IN, ~ , IL,
cui"''' "''" ~ w. S'"''t
gree for those VINO nave ATTENDED one
of the military camps or who have
,;,,,.,, t-a;,;nr I'm tho militia
Ihe course VIII pesih inc seco"" haii
year, and the lectures Will be given
nv f:enor,, Ieonord Wood Captain
1 , 5 .h
bores' S"PIo'A t'o "
specialists from the army. Other iec-
lures on military history, present
,; ,a s,r,,.v tn
warfare VIII be announced from time
to time during the remainder Of the
.,,o,;c ,,,r
rms Is "hiN u pa!' Oh thc proSr''H
announced 10y the student council com
r,i,,.c an military affairs il, regard TO
,;.;,, 10,
pi'''S 'o' ''''''''"6 wy
TALON. The entire project VIII De
launched al y mass-nectiug in the
,,.;., D,,, - hon
S''o'' '''
president Lower VIII auurcSS 'he SUI
dents OF the university Besides the
drill and rifle practice, members of
the university regiment will he cX
pcctcd to take the Harvard course on
military science ana u correspondence
course given by the War Department.
Lowell General Wood, and other au-
thoritics. the student council commit
tee has decided that ii will be impos-
sblc to complete the training for Off
GERS in the short time between now and
June. and accordingly has proposed n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Certain to work.

There was Il man who had a plan
To free the world OF strife:
He knew il would do lots of good
He'd tried il OH his wife
Ills plan was just 10 take on trust
Whatever might be said.
And though he got OF blows Il lot
To open not his head.
If all would act, he said, exact
Icy as he did advise.
The will to fight would wing it's hisht
And peace reign in the skies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

w TIL 'ho coming OF Secretary OF the
w Treasury McAdoo TO Richmond TODAY
ne question OF the proper location OF the
richmond posr-onicc viii be revived Air.
McAdoo already understands thar the Cham
ner OF Commerce and other ci,izcns organi
cations have indorsed the project "a extend
me existing Federal Building by purchasing
me adjoining property through to Eleventh
street
That position is based on SOUND reason
from the viewpoint OF Richmond's interests
III ne first place. the money for the Purchase
OF tnis site is available having ALREADY been
appropriated, ana it can be used Tor he nur.
chase OF another site only by act OF Congress
IN ,he present state Of the congressional mind
WITH rigid economy erected into a maxim
me possibility Of obtaining favorable action
mus be regarded as highly doubtful.
Nor Is any ordinary mind capable OF under
STANDING what benefit is TO bc derived. so far
as situation is concerned from moving the
postofiice three or four blocks up Main Street.
FecalIins 'he Christmas bills they had 10
pay before the war maybe many oC inc bows
in the trenches VIII prefer to remain there
until after the holiday is past
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Rcttcr Lighted Streets

THAT plea for better street lighting voiced
by correspondent. whose letter anponr re
III another column OF this page. will strike
responsive. chords all over Richmond What
he says OF Franklin and Grace Streets NAV
he applied with equal truth to many other
,horoughtares. although in these other cases
'he Danger from automobiles. due to defcc-
1--WE lighting, may noj DE so great
speaN plainly, Richmond is very badly
hshted cii! H. rsamt. OF inc outlying see
non" inc Igt+ts are So lar apart that they
afford neither illumination nor protection
10 supply proper lights would mean the OK
pendliurc OF considerable sums OF money,
10th for installation and maintenance. and
~ is by no means certain that the city is in n
financial position TO make these expenditures
me subject, however deserves the earnest
consideration OF the City Council and tho
Administrative Board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Five OnDOrtunitieS

is with satisfaction in the already prompt
i response that The Times Dispatch, in CO.
operation with the Associated Charities pre-
sents to the people of Richmond the Five OPP
portunities for useful Constructive Christmas
giving which are described in the news
columns Each is, i'm the best sense. a
real Opportunity.
The spirit of Christmas-thc God bless
us every one of Tiny rim---is in ever,
heart to-day. Each of us wants to do some
thing to make life Sweeter and happier and
more secure for some one less fortunately
circumstanccd. Most Of us, however are in
chned to scatter our largess as we do our
benedictions so that it falls on the just and
the unjust. the good and the bad. on honest
poverty and on shameless fraud. The
Times Dispatch offers Fivs Opportunities for
open-eYed as we'll as open-hearted generosity.
The Five Opportunities are selected from
among the cases handled by the trained
agents OF the Associated Charities II is
planned to raise fund that will suffice to
meet years needs. No part OF the money
contributed will be used for salaries or OK
penses, and every penny will reach it's in
tended beneficiary. 1t will be disbursed as
required, from time TO cine
How could Christmas giving be made more
intelligent or beneticent? What finer Christ
mas present could be found for these Families
than the assurance that for year the dread
specter Of want will be driven from their
doors?
Ihey are not TO be pauperized. They are
not 10 he placed on exhibition. for the inspec-
iion of the curious or hysterical. They will
be expected and required to make such con-
trhutions as their means and strength per-
nit to their own livelihood What the fund
to be raised will be designed to do is to
bridge the chasm between the product Of their
utmost endeavor and bare comfort
That chasm yawns in many. many cases
lhe families for which appeal now is made
cannot stand erect without assistance II is
not their fault that this is so. but il will be
this communitys fault if the bridge that is
needed is not supplied
]! ii is. suffering will be relieved families
will be kept together. an aged soldier and his
VIII" will be enabled 10 walk hand i'm hand
through the evening of their days children
viii be encouraged in self-respect and their
young lives relieved OF that despair which
Outlines is the prelude to crime
The Five Opportunities are opportunities
tor investment. Those who give will invest
IN somebody's happiness. and the Associated
Charities furnishes the assurance that the in
Vestment will yield returns. They NAV in
vest IN good citizenship, for Il large part of
the iund Will be devoted to making good
CITIZENS OF nearly friendless boys and girls.
They may invest in Christmas cheer. and
KNOW tina, it will be supplied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
The Fortunate Isles.

You sail ana YOU seek for the Fortu-
nate Isles.
The old Greek Isles of the yellow
birds song?
Then stcer straight on through the
w,tcry miles,
Straight on, straight Oh. and YOU
can't go wrong.
Nay, not to the left; nay, not 10 the
right;
But on, straight on, and the isles are
in sight,
The Fortunate Isles. where the yellow
birds sing
And life lies girt with n golden ring.
These Fortunate Isles they are not far:
Ihey lie within reach OF the lowliest
door,
You can see them CLEAN by the twi-
light star,
lou can hear them sim. by the moon's
white shore.
Nay. never look back. Those levcltd
gravcstoncs
They were landing steps; they were
steps unto thrones
-! glory for souls that have sailed be-
Tore
And have set white feet OH the fortn-
nate shore
And what arc tho names Of the Fortu.
nate Isles?
Why. Duty and Love and largo
Content,
I.o. these are the isles of the watcrv
miles
That God let down from the frma-
mont.
lao! Duty and Love. an6 n true mans
trust:
Your forehead to God and your feet
in the dust.
Lo! Duty and Love. and a sweet babe's
smiles
And there. oh. friend. arc the Fortu-'
nate Isles.
Joaquin Miller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
ClRss In Physics.

The teacher was telling his class about tho
speed of various animals. The two minut ca :
mile horse. he said. covers rcrty-four feet in II
second. The lion when chased, could mako
from eighty to 100 feet second y rocbuck
HAD been known to pass over the ground at tho
rate Of about fifty feet a second. And on.
Docs any boy in the class know Of anything
that can beat these" inquired the pcdagoguc
Did YOU ever get up in the night and chase
a fca?' asked the boy At the foot of tho class
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

speech in this country. plainly ntimated that
Japan would make no further concessions to
California in regard to the rights OF Japanese
subjects on the Pacific Slope and announced
that Japan was determined to control the
dcstinies OF China. No statement recently
made has been so significant. but the public
passed il by unnoticcd. We should wake up
to the real situation. Preparedness for Ger
many may come in extremely well for the
protection of our Pacific interests
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Shopping l;nriy.

Il want To get some cigars for Christmas
present for my husband said the early shopper
to a Broad Street dealer.
Nothing doing. lady was the answer
Don't YOU sell cigars
Not TO ladies' for Christmas gifts"
why not
IL did that last year and the day after the
man came in here and abused M for everything
he could lay his tongue Then he waylaid
me when | left and thrashed me. Nothing
doing"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

The Urbanna Sentinel draws tho folIowiu,,
picture more or less true To life: The moro YOU
sh'Fc the FASTER your whiskers will grow Same
way about advertising-the more you advertise
me faster your business will grow When a
ieHow thinks lie can conduct his business with
out advertising he becomes II back number I'm
the business world. antique and Il curiosity
10 the i've, energetic business man"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

~ uiscordant note comes from th,. Nur,hump-
10" iimes. 1T ia here given as a Virginia
'"''oS''E' says the Times: "'rhc message is
s'ohS IN spots, but II requires purtisanry OF
.ie 'h'cK- ana thin sort to pronounce 1t II great
.''"'c p"per' III liz not. nor any document
however well written. which has no relic. for
burden"d people but TO unfold plans for odLi-
''o"''' burdens be called, as whole able"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Nothing Left But the Pianist

I ! isn't often that the drawing power of me
movies Is as clearly demonstrated as il is
IN tue case OF James Young sometime lcriti-
mate actor, ana now producer Of motion mic
lures When Mr.. Young was on the regular
stage ne yielded to its appeal and married
Rida Johnson. regular playwright. autbor
OF brown OF Harvard" and half a dozen other
plays
lheh the call OF the movies sounded loud
IN me land James Young and Mrs Rid.,
Johnson Young were divorced and soon AIR
fo"hE TOOK unto himself another wife. This
liine me stage had no charms for him: II. had
"ecoihc thoroughly modcrnizcd and so he
married movie star, Clara Kimball who -.
cara kimball Young, has followers whnro,nr
hiihs are flashed. Now comes Clara Ki,nb,u
Dung mo court and asks for a separation
If her plea is granted and the scnar,,inu -,
SoiN's hSe'l mo complete divorce. there
VIII be nothing left for Mr. Youup Inn, -,
marry the very pulse Of the uic,urc ,,,
the pianist
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Nothing in Life for the ,:uidc

Newcomer found The Guide of Capitol Souaro
in tile doldrums and undertook TO comfort hin,
by saying that man made TO mourn
You needn't tell that said the Guide
i kno" IT, ABOUT the time fellcrs mother
quit scoldne him his wife starts i'm where
mother left off. An the last state of Che rcIlcr
is wosen the fust. rye bin the whole durn
bike"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

movement has been started in Boston to
limit the progress of vehicles in certain parts
OF congested districts to the speed of foot
passengers The speed OF the average foot
passenger i'll Boston when he starts for pie
factory is far more dangerous than any record
ever made by any sort OF vehicle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

""iohai body Of lawmakers will rise above
p'''S PARTISAN politics and consider only the Vital
neeus OF the nation 1t is time when II little
ioohshncss VIII involve this nation in war Men
s""hid forget that Mr Wilson Is IL Democrat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
This baby WAS Out OF Luck.

Canadian newspaper calls attc.!tion to a
nursing bottle advertisement that concludes With
the words: when the baby is done drinlin- II
must be unscrcwed and laid in n cool place under
tap' IL inc DAP! noes NOT thrN~ esh
milk, it should he boilcd."--Youth's Conn. ,ion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Shakespeare for Everybody.

For the Serbs ct ;tls.-"Now is the winter OF
our discont cnt. Richard III, j. !.
For the unreasonablc-"I will buy with YOU.
sell with YOU, talk with YOU walk with YOU. and
so following: but will not eat>with YOU drink
with you nor pray With you."-The Merchant
OF Venice /. :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Nothing Very Remarkable

DO YOU believe the whale actually swal-
lowed jonah
"of course Why. know men. living to-day
who are capable of swallowing anything"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Eonthnn SIrnnls Ernm the uihL

Isaiah xvii. i-",io through them
Second Corinthians Nil 1S-"AIaltc gain
Joel Ii. run like mighty"
Isaiah xiii 3-"rrampic them"
Numbers xiv. S'Ercak their bones Pos
ton Transcript.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

sun 1t may be that the Emperor follows
me teaching OF other philosophers than Con-
iucinS ana believes with Emerson that a
'oollSh consistency is hobgoblin only TO men
Oh niue minds. Certainly. he is the stronp
man Of China and can afford to disregard con
siStency, ii any man in the empire can
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

Those careless persons who fail to 10 thei
Christmas shopping: early will do their Christ
mas worrying late.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

correspondent writes that Hamlet will
I'VE when the characters of present -dav
piaEerS are forgotten. Not unless we get a
new school Of Interpreters after the very few
who are really playing it are gone
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

The ancicnts lived lives Of good cheer
Compared with some Of us
Nor saw the last car dis ppear
While they were left to cuss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

me ProsrcsSves have decided TO hold a
meeting III Chicago January l. The hold
they had i'll 1872 III the same city lost il. grin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

The alacrit% with which some people accept
Invitations to dine indicates of two things
appreciation OF hospitality or the advanced price
in the cost Of living home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

San Francisco offers 100000 Tor a ma,
.Io,ai convention Here is ii chance fer thc
Bun Moose Ia get campaign furd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

In saving that he knows when he is
hcKed' senator stone, of Missouri. ought
90 rHS9 IH" puck 10 some of his colleagues
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
The Voice Of the People


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-OBc Of the most impressive cquest ria n
monuments in Europe is perhaps that OF General
iaribaldi on the summit of the .Iuniculum hin
AT Rome. This cmincncc is reached by splcn-
ala driveway winding NJ the eastern slope OF the
the Eternal city. the Tber from the
ircian TO the Palatnc Hill. and OF the Cam
pi;Sna bcyond--a glorious view indeed!
ON this most appropriate site stands this
imposing monument erected TO perpetuate the
fame of the popular Italian hero of modern
times. for 1t was near to where the monument
now stands that Garibaldi planted his guns in
1870. and the liberation and unifcation OF Italy
were accomplished
The people OF Italy therefore have the same
feeling of devotion and vcnrration for the
memory of General Garibaldi that we havo for
that of General Lee.
The quiet horse, and dgnifed pose OF tho
rider. too, are sinGularly like Lee Monument
Gnt the tiaribaldi Monument is the only
on the Janculum. for along the broad
carriaGcway, ON both sides there score or
more OF bustS Of italian citizens those classic
pod"stals that add so to the charm Of Italian
villas.
his is written to show that granting per-
mission for the erection Of bust Mr. Allen
the Plat in Allen .\vcnuc. will in no way
dCtract from the grandeur of the Lee Monument
bu: that it will add to it,
The Italians, OF all people. know what is
artistic and approprintc. and amy who has
those monuments there on the Jan;-
culum lIill will doubtless confirm this opinion
|: the time ever comes when there are many
avenue ii will add to the interest. beauty and
charm Of our great city.
q. HARVEY CLARKE
Richmond December 10. 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

Henry Ford says he viii return :; u,...
man The RUDE who buys "a gold brick 49,
bets on the thrcc-card game gets wisdo,,
after the try-out "'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Chats With Virginia Editors

"Onc hundred thousand dollars saws tho Rad
ford News. is what the new extract plant will
cost TO build. That's IA nice little sum to have
laid here the coming year II is indeed
and then think or the weekly pay rolls to
follow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

Ths ugly comment made by the Rlacl.-
stone Courier: The fashion experts say that the
coorB available for woncns wear arc ATTY
tones short. w" don't know how much "A tone.
is. but certainly many of the skirts are fftv
something short"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

Ii seems Waterloo Tor Serbia Russia S
Grouchy did not get there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14
Chinese Emperor and Cors;s,ar.,

+ NlDENTLi. the throne of China was
l. forced on Emperor Yuan by the Council
OF State. against his will and against his iudp-
men'. 1t isn't likely that his views on mat.
icrS OF state have been completely revolu.
tionized since he said few weeks ago. in tn,
New York Independent:
our journals cannot too strongly i'm.
hfcSs upon the officials and people of the
tnltcd states that the assertions To In.
effect that ! in favor of the re-
establishment Of the monarchy and thut
desire TO be Emperor made by nv
enemies. not by my friends 80 saw
mat a change was inevitable; that China
as a monarchy was weak against in
ternal disturbers no less than against
foreign aggressors; that kingly institu-
lions were not In keeping with progress
ana eniishtenment The question Of
fcNcrtinG to a monarchal form NAV he
Drought up; presume II will. and that
II Viii be discussed earnestly and at
considerable length; but there is not
the r"lnotcsi chance that the royaliyts
VIII be- In majority.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-14

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