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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
Queries and Answers

Canals.
ABOUT what is the advantage in ease Of carri-
age oil the canal over tho road? .Abou; what is
tho rate per day OF the freight canal boat?
FRANCISS.
Millss computation is forty times the weigh,
Tor ihc same power. About eighty five miles :,
day would be "A fair average
Whipping Pupils.
Has public school teacher the rirh, 20 nh :,
Il pupil without the consent of tho parents
SUBSCRIBER
That depends on tho regulations OF the local
school board.
Marriage License.
May persons living in one county in Viz
ginia secure marriage license in another?
Yes
Poem Wanted.
Will you reprint the verses beginning ..IJcoyen
Is not reached by u single bound"o MISS II =
VIII some reader kindly send copy"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

Nhch you try TO reconcile the ch,rity ;E.
ncslns AT homeland stays there-and tho o.hn
orand that covers multitude OF sins you ar.
up against Il hard proposition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
Current Editorial Common,

From Edinburgh Scotland
E.,o,,o,t comes the report OF a recent
49,. trial that stands. so far as our
"'nsI ~" reading goes, unique in the Incl
Stotiaho dental records Of the war 4
seventeen year old Dumfrics girl
was charged with having fabrics ted and caused
he published letters describing the rnistrcat-
meni. mutilation and murder OF her sister nv
German soldiers in belgium. The sister :,
trained nurse, was supposed to havs been serv-
ing In Belgium hospital at tho time of tho
invasion. The letters, gathers. caused
great sensation in Dumfries. and were brought
the attention Of the authorities. Inv.stien-
ton showed the story wholly untrue and tho
alleged victim OF German cruelty alive and
unIurt On her trial. tho jury promptly CON
victed the girl but recommended her TO tho
served three months In prison while awaiting
trial. the judge released her probation, after
severe lecture. There could" he said "bo
only one motive in tho fabrication of such lot
tcrs--to create sensation and alarm and 10
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
No sweet Potatoes.

wed rather march through Georgia
than through Poland at This time OF
year.
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80 Publishcd every day In tho ycnr by The Iines-
pispntch IubiishinE Company Inc. Address all
Communications to THE TIMES-DISPATCH
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Wtchmond, Sn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

;, NubbtnE II In.
fle--l don't think much OF the war yo,, ,~,.
tcc cconomyP ' ~" $40
Shc--Wci. you have nothing on ~, 49,.
.nlnk murn OF the way YOU don't make any
money and force to attcmpt somc, hin :,
when have no chance Of success -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad having pre-
vlously abolished tho sale OF liquor GU trains.
and put into effect prohibition against en-
pioyes. has now torn out all bar fixtures and
forbidden liquor i'll It's stations. This action
Is without explanation from the company, end
1t is assumed 10 be one purely Of policy. The
experiment is an interesting one worth
watching.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

An ingenious college professor of the
"h"tr East is out with a suggestion that the
rulers Of all fighting countries he invited
forthwith 10 Washington for conference
looking to peace. Very nice, that: hut who's
gong 10 pay the travelling expenses?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

M Jones is not Il Solomon
row arc more dense than he
'| ~, ~. Wheh suffrage takers near
lie knows enough to flee.
THE TATTLEE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
The Voice of the People
For Judge of Juvenile Cont.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Si,ri-Ihc nultplcity OF candidates for tho
he established in Richmond calls for brief com.
,rn,cc, =, IL snow nov sin years since the Juvenile
o: ihis court Two years aE D they succeeded in
creating the present arrang emcnt, whereby the
Polio" Justice agreed 10 make a scparute depart
mcni for the trial OF Juvenile Offenders and the
'cmncil agreed to supply probation officer
,,, rhs Jnysnilc rrotcctiy" s"ciotx recognizing
tional qualifications in thus imauguratng their
iong-rhcrishcd plan. induced j. iiogc Rieks,
cHcnllent legal practice. 10 take up tits much.
needed and absolutely nntricd branch OF tho
iM' re mas been proha ton oliccr OF tho exist
mn1naiih"d approval of every official connected
wsn IN" court, The nhianthropic societies who
night for the establishment OF this now cour,
are a unit in their enthusiastic Endorsement OF
ar. hicks The report OF the State board OF
the work of l;ichmonds Juvenile Court Together
with u general statement OF the principles and
other one knows anything about this most
o M d%yclgrme1i Of modern rhilanthropy.
o. unfricndlncss to his opposing candidates nut
~ tnrncst apncal for the children OF tho city.
Court requires special qualification. ana very
special pr" pnr;t!on for his Office. MIR. ticks has
in tho opinion OF those philanthropic mon and
both these Qualifications and thi. prcparttIon
No "ihcr candidate would venture 10 claim q
mucl ~ 80
n the creation OF the now Employment Iurcou
mas becn the city'S proud boast that politics
mas not :, been allowed TO enter In the creation
ton of 4 potician--or ANYBODY oyccrt tho onc
man pre Prep by study and practical expert
70 the Council to elect Mr., Ksks
Richmond. January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

TWO men OF Boston, fighting about one
girl broke a show case, caused street car
hc-up. turned out a squad OF police reserves
ana theh both threw the girl over, because
shc testified that she was in love with n
third man all the time, at the hearing Nv
this world Is full of tribulations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

ing, smoking and swearing at tho SANE rate y.
las, year. ~ 1t"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

India. quoting Abraham Linculn's with
nance toward none and charity for ALL" has
sent 2oo.ooO to war. One way to show an
absence OF malice and preponderance Of
charlty is TO set a 10, OF guns and bullets and
shoot the brains out OF men you've never
met and against whom YOU have no grudec.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

Tho Chicago pit went into IA riot when
wheat reached Sl.43 3-S. thus demonstrate
ing that OF all the crazy people in The world
those are crazicst who gamble with futures
and put their coppers on varying chances
After all, isn't the average man the .'lucky
guy. who knows nothing OF these excite
mcntSn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH
Publication Odlce. ~ south Tenth Stree,
ooo'" iiSptnonu ttSn huu street
Petersburg. 100 North Sycamore Street
tfnehbUrE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: tS Eighth street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

y Nebraskan. while cc.coNsul in Ger
many. wrote home a letter strongly defending
the German viewpoint. Then he was trans
icrrcd TO an English town. where the authorj-
ties refused 10 receive him Tcmporarily
out of Il job, the vice consul must have CON
cluded that ii is best 10 think things silently
ana cschcw the seductive habit of writing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
Wouid Stop Seizure Of DncIn.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
STA merchant marine is ono OF our CRYING
ncc1s--frccdom -! the to the DaCi. is "a !.
important to-day as In 1872.
ihc delay OF test case in prize court vi II
lose TO this country wonderful ana unusuai
opportunity 10 take her riShtful place IN inter
national commerce. Capital is tmd. II ship rs
purchased by Americans to DO seized no
one VIII buy them through fear OF loss and
our present great chance to obtain a nucleus
FOR n merchant marine will be thrown away
rave Il United States cruiser oy the DacIn !:
sho Will reach port unmolcs,cd, and the rrca;
question settled without delay
Alexander cut the tiordian knot; Cleveland
settled the Schomburg Line. How would C'lcve-
land act In the present crisis:
ms administration can be epoch maker
Diplomacy is line. hut nrmncss and pluck nrs
wonder workers. LANES II pi, tSTIti
Richmond, January % 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

The man with big back yard is even now
figuring just how he will lay out that ward
for the accommodation OF various beans
lettuces, asparagi and tomato bugs about two
months hence. Well. is there in all the
world man so sef-contained so concci, cd
so happily egotistical the backward
farmer? More power to his spade.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24
MrhmullO Ginlps .pispatrb

TIE TIMES. Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1883
the DISPATCH. Founded. .............I 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

ny Timcs-nlspRtrh Carrier Delivery Service 10
Richmond tnnd suhurhs) md PctcrshurRi
Dni1y with Sunday. week. cents
Daily without sunday. week cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

Entered january -, 1905, mt Richmond, Va. M
second-cfns, matter under act OF CunS-ess of
Nnrch 2. 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

The Raleigh Times says that "a Statewide
primary. have explained aforetime will
not bring about tho millennium. but il will give
better satisfaction--and tho people are entitled
to it, In which ease everybody will hone
the people will get it--and where Mary
wore the beads, either.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-24

HAsBROok, STORY & DRooKs. INC.
Special Advertising ncrrcacntntivcs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
WHAT GIRLS MAY DO
Chance For a Girl On Western Farm.

quiries at RAY be made. Yours
respectfully. (Mrs.) X. NJ
This sounds like a good chance
for the right girl. always say that
IL Ia risk TO engage In partner.
ship with any one whom you do not
know, out frank and full CORES
pondence ought to give girl a good
idea OF what to expect. There are
so many youLs women who are look
Ing for something OF this kind who
might look n vain for years, that
! feel ought to help along as well
as | can. Any letters sent to me
enclosing a stamped. unaddressed
envelope I will address and send on
TO the writer of the above letter.
who can then choose among them.
After that II Will be up to you girls.
70 venture or to withdraw.
Right here LET me say that girl
who has no resources within herself
ought not TO contemplate taking IN
such an offer. Thcre will be plenty
OF loneliness lying round. and n the
interest In the work. the association
with another woman. the occasional
visits to town and the love OF coun.
try life are not sufficient. let the
thing alone. Just beinP tired OF
what you are doing, now isn't a rea-
son TO go>farmins.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17

Morse will play Miss Hinxle's &C
compartments and the program
promises much enjoyment to the
lovers OF song.
The seats for the fifth matinee
concert OF the Detroit Symphony or
chestra. Thursday afternoon. In the
Detroit opera house, are on sale In
Grinnell's box once. The orchestra.
under Conductor Weston Gales, will
play Mozart's symphony In e nat
major. and a group OF four Wagner
numbers. including the overture to
"Tannhauser," the vorspiel to Iris
tan and Isolde" introduction to the
third act OF "Lohengrin," and the
vorspiel to de Meistersingers."
Division No. 10. A. o. H.. and Ia
dies OF the parish OF st. Leo. win
give st. Patrick's banquet. Tues
day evening. In st. Leo's parish hall.
Judge william r. Connolly will be
POSTMASTER and there will be ad-
dresses by Thomas F. Chawke.
Thomas J. Bresnahan, and John F.
Kennedy, and musical and literary
numbers by Mrs. r.. j. b. Sevald, F.
y. b. Sevald, Miss Tessie Sheehan.
Miss Florence Dingeman. the Web.
ster children, Miss Blanche O'Neill.
and Earl Fitzgerald.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
"WHY 1 AM DIVORCED"
~ E. X. wooLeY

asks for a divorce. II takes a mighty
strong force 10 make man, cnce
married. divorce the woman he has
cnce loved, no matter what her faults
nor how much she may have wrong.
ed hiy. The man who wants to get
rid OF his wife has an easier way
he forces her to divorce him. and he
gets all the pity.
Many divorces are the result OF
marriages between the too.young:
one needs little friction with lie
TO know Cne's mettle. TO gain self.
control. and TO be able to Judge char.
acter. Also. too many maria cs are
made between people who are actual
ly not acquainted with each other.
II Is all very well 10 think ones
self In love with a certain person,
particularly IL that person appears
to be equally smitten. But have
an idea that II oil in-love folk were
put through probation OF one year.
when they should be formally engag.
cd and required TO see each other
for q good part OF every day. a good
many unsuitable persons would new
er be mated. People who must en-.
dure each otherS company under all
sorts of circumstances for year.
get pretty well acquainted. Many a
woman would die before marrying
the man she does take. IL she knew
him. HIS upbrirging. his idiosyn.
crasies. and his real opinion OF wo-
mans use In the world.
Nor would this probation engage
ment decrease the numter of mar.
riages. II would simply separate the
uncongenial and unite the congenial
But since we have no such iron.
bound custom. let us have the d.
vorce. which Is the only means of
escape from a bond that has grown
unbearable and unholy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17

being a mother av ye have TO walt
until your baby comes into the world
TO love him.
These are the months that makes
us real mothers. Miss Margaret. II
we did not have our babies all to
ourselves for the months before they
come we probabl, would not think
any more of them than their fathers
do"
And that is what's worrying me.
little book. have hardly thought
since that rapturous moment when
j first knew, about anything except
my poor body and how II Is racked
with discontinue.
Some way Dick does not seem TO
understand how frightfully feel.
I don't think | am foolish. want
to be brave but, little book. TO you
I am going to confide that | am
frightened. am SO afraid OF the
pain. am sure am going to die
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
~ JESSIE ROBERTS

miss Jessie Roberts: have
read your articles with interest. es-
pecially those on the back.to-the-
land topic. Now, could you put me
in communication with girl not
under 10 or over %, who would be
glad to have home and the advan-
tage OF a piece OF land for garden
ing or poultry raising7 The sudden
death OF my husband a year ago has
left me very lonely. Our farm is II
miles from town. good soil. cannot
be excelled for raising turkeys and
chickens, etc. But have no capital
20 start on an extensive scale. I
want some companion who Is strong
for a good home. bright and cheer
full aud with determination TO sue
coed. A girl Ike that couldn't fail
here. ! can give good references
and will be glad TO answer any In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17

Why do people divorce each otn.
er? Have you better idea OF rea-
sons now that you have read the In
side story Of some divorce cases?
I've given you The heart-throbs OF
only a few. There are very many
more. Many stories are much along
fhe same lines. But all OF them
show that one or both OF the parties
to the severed marriage tried TO do
what was right: tried 10 keep the
bond sacred and the sentiment alive:
and that II VAS a long. hard. sorrow.
full struggle before divorce was con-
templated.
When two people marry they are
presumed TO love each other. They
think SO themselves. Probably one
OF them really loves and Il e that
one who sacrifices through love. II
In often the loving and dutiful one
OF the couple who Is forced into ap.
plying for divorce, and Il Is that one
that we. the unknowing public, take
10 TASK TOT keeping the divorce mill
busy.
What n two-thirds OF the divorces
are applied for by women! Haven't
! told you enough divorce" stories
10 show that In the majority Of In
stances the woman didn't want d.
vorce at ell. but was forced into Il
by the man who promised to love
and honor her?
So why blame the woman chiefly
for the divorce "evil?"-as we have
been doing.
There are frivolous and cold blood.
ed women on aIimony bent. II Is true.
But they are the exception. The
average woman who applies for a
divorce signs her plea with her
hearts blood, And believe that II
Is also true OF the average man who
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
American Fashions
BY llLllAN e. YOUNG.


Here Is a quaint littlc evening
rock that will appeal To most girls
because OF It's dainty and unusual
skirt. and be II known that the key.
,ote OF frock's success Is generally
!ound In It's skirt
Dresden lowered taffeta Is con.
bined here with white chiffon and
makes an undeniably fetching little
dress.
Since many OF the new evening
dance dresses show long sleeves and
cut out necks. this bodice Is fash
Toned thus, very simply surpliced In
front and back. yelling a deep band
OF shadow lace that covers the bust,
The sleeves are gathered in around
the wrist and finished with self
rutdes.
The full chiffon skirt IL held out
by means OF a net skirt beneath and
by cording the lower edge. Over
Il In worn the interesting tunic OF
white taffeta lowered In pastel
pinks and blues and greens. II is
really no more than deep hem pen
dant on straps hung from the waist.
the same being drawn up under a
belt and looped above II like the
single ends OF bow. The cuts in
the taffeta are curved at the bottom
and the edges bound with a taffeta
covered cording The narrow hem
below Is also corded.
Naturally better effect ID
achieved by cutting the long straps
In one with the foot band OF this
tunic skirt. but as that involves
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
The Ragtime Muse
LExrt:v TEA.

They shun the play. they do no:
Bridge whist they cvon view nskance.
And for the present they, must 10
Diverted by the Lentcn tea.
They've b.cc farewell. they say. to
I TANK they hfe n bunch Of frauds.
From observations TINT I've made
The Lsptcr ;ea's dtcss parade.
Nv w,.c t.ii ~ ~ "Wednesday iast
1'hcs thiErr ua.'i ;yaF nghust,
q. iIsie1s Iu~.i aisd Mildrcd's hat
And s.sh sn@ CikrA'r thls and that
Ans; ch' ~. ;airs thcy circulated,
,sot yer .i'p~. 80; simply great
All shFts - ecHalai They rclb ah
And fsps'ii,"nF rcnd and smash.
yones. whom long haze th6aght all
Thcy said had grabbed widows
Smith. though y model citizen.
They ranked FIRST among meanest
men
arowp. they had heard. had robbed n
yohn,on . They said waa AMPLY
I sat and irembieG. for, ycr see,
/ wondered what they thought OF me-:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
CLARA WARD is
SUED FOR DIVORCE
BY HUSBAND NO. 3

Clara Ward. formerly Princess de
Chimay and who once lived In De-
troit. is again In the public eye
through her matrimonial difficulties.
Giuseppe Ricciardi. her third hus-
band. with whom she eloped after
firing of her Gypsy fiddler. Rigo.
has filed suit for divorce in New
York. naming his wife's former
chauffeur. Ambassadors Coselato. as
correspondent. Ricciardi charges
that the pair are now living together
In Paris.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
GET RID OF HUMORS
AND AVOID SICKNESS

Humors in the blood cause inter
nal arrangements that affect the
whole system. as well as pimples.
boils and other eruptions, and arc
responsible for the readiness with
which many people contract dis
ease.
For forty years Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has been more successful than
any other medicine in expelling
humors and removing their inward
and outward effects. Get Hoods.
No other medicine acts like it,
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
Pointed Paragraphs

Don't expect two favors in return
for one.
Spring openings make fat peck
etbook lean.
The wise worm turns in before the
early bird turns out.
Love may be blind. but small
brothers see everything In sight.
Fewer marriages would be failures
II love were blind only In one eye.
Some people mako speciality OF
condensing the milk OF human kind.
ness.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
The Confessions of a Wife
I Think ] Am Going to Die

II seems as though all the world
Is moving on while I am lying here.
DR.. Atwater told me this morning
that he thought ! should get out in
the air. but the moment raise my
head from the pillow become SO
dizzy and nauseated that the good
shall get from out of doors does not
seem to be worth the effort-and yet
each day I can see that am more
and more out OF II.
There is no place In this world
for drone. IL you can't march
with your regiment you will be left
behind--this. little book, is prob.
ably the tragedy of age, OF the i'm
potent, OF the incompetent. Dick
would say 1T Is the tragedy OF the
down and cutters and I guess he is
right for. whatever may be the rea.
son, when you lag behind today's
thought, today's action, the fact
stands-you are forever one day be-
hind.
Perhaps I would not feel II so
keenly II everyone that know. in.
GLIDING Eliene and Molly. were not
SO interested In the political situa.
ton that they are able to talk OF
nothing else.
In her outside interest Eliene has
forgotten her fears of not loving
the twins as much as she would her
own child.
Dick eats and thinks and talks
the school book situation for he, CT
course. has personal as well as
altruistic interest - the outcome OF
the fight However. he must have
told Mr.. Selwin about me for yes
terday a most beautiful bassinet
was left here with Mrs. Selwin's
card. Il am coming to see you
soon, my dear Margie. and / know
you are as happy as possible. for
what wife that loves her husband
does not welcome child" (Thai
sounds well but is II always true?l
| am being inundated with gifts
from my friends. think Eliene
has sent me enough handmade baby
clothes for twins. Aunt Mary Is
busy today on the bedding for the
bassinet Even Annie has brought
me pair of crochetted bottles and
little garment she called "a sack
"Shurc, Miss Margaret, do b.
sorry for ye lying here so sick that
I've can't take any comfort think
ing of your baby at all. at all, lei
alone maxim any OF its little clothes
not even when I married Tim am
took him away from that redheadet
Sarah Maloney was as happy as
am now"
81 don't believe I'll have to make
any clothes. Annie. my friends have
been SO kind to me-"
That's Just what was tellin
Tim the other night as I was maxim
some av those socks fer little Tim
Jr. These women who don't sew
for their babies. Tim seq I, are NOT
gettin' half the fun that ! am out ay
Little Tim. His outfit becomes him
wonderfully"
Good Lord and all the blessed
Saints, Annie, said Tim surprised
like. don't ye know We haven't got
Little Tim YETI
why, OF course. don't Il have
got him, finland I've had him
every minute since first knew he
was a-comin'. What's the good OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
Varied Interests Of Women and the Home =,

and II | do am wicked enough to
want my baby to die with me. !
said this to Dick the other night
and he said Nonsense. Margie. you
are going to live to be a grandmoth-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17
TODAY'S
HOUSEHOLD
AFFAIRS
ny MARY LEE.

(Note--Miss Lee will be glad to
answer any household question and
to helm solve the daily. domestic
postage. She Will also pay 81 for
every letter containing household
information that she is able TO use
In this series.)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-17

more OF less waste OF material they
may be cut in separate strips and
attached 20 the bottom. II can be
cut by a circular or straight pattern.