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etimes difficult to know
There Presidents fast como ,,a


thrSe 'oiks who arc always trying to save the
country give me "A shooting pain When YOU
lnNestiHaie YOU lind usually they are trying 10
save themselves the painful necessity Of going
TO work. - eoii'e
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RchuIfH,

"Why are you moping there Dck?"
"I've no to play with"
We'll, go and fetch Freddie next door,"
"Oh. 1 played with him yesterday, and ] don't
suppose he's well enough to come out yeti
London Opinion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

Why Snily wecps.
Little Sally Waters,
Sitting in the sun,
A-cry!ng and a-weeping
For what she hasn't done
The fact is. Sally wanted
To eat a whole mince pie:
She didn't get IL. SO. OF course.
She simply has to cry.
THE TATTLER.
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A Venerable Bnnk Note.
The Bright Side of Life
None Like Him

Weary Variety Agent-And what's your par
ticular claim to originality?
Artist-rm the only comedian who has so far
RETAINED from addressing the orchestra as
you in the trench"-London Punch
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SIN m Chance

Fond Mother-The baby. I think looks exactly
like his father.
Callous Friend-Well. wouldn't let that worry
me too much. In the hrst place, the child may
outgrow il. and beauty is only skin deep,
anyhow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

When it comes to planting
SeIectinr trees. lack OF forcthought often
,r - prevails And that Is really
Planting not planted merely for the, nres
cnt for summer for two
or three, hut for the future and for future gen
cratiors. Selection of suitable variety conse
ouently is something to be pondered. 1t de-
mands study. II Is easy enough. to he sure.
to plant what else has planted: it
would easy also to build II house precisely
like a neighbours But this sort of thing makes
for monotony. and 1t has. the effect of
dullinE the edge OF originality while II Is utterly
pioneering that makes planting building OF
might be said that two three trees. not at
general cultivation. Tho persimmon is
one-a neat. graceful. clean. healthy native tree.
casting generous shade and. In addition. bear
ing good fruit In liberal quantities Another
that might be mentioned is the pecan, noble
variety OF the hickory. yielding valuable nut
crop and having all the good qualities OF the
hickory. AS n third, there Is the English walnut.
now rendered by selection and cultivation
liably hardy. n profitable we'll n decora-
tive tree, that ought to be widely planted
throughout Indiana. Three better trees Indeed.
would be hard to find. Yet they only few
OF long list that might be presented-a list
that any nursery catalogue Will enable the most
inexperienced person to make UP for himself
and. 1t goes without saying. to the advantage
of tho individual and the whole community at
large-1ndianapolis News
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

Published every day In the year by The Times
Dispatch PubiishinE Company. Inc. Address all
communications to THE TINES-DISPATCH.
Times Dispatch Building, 10 South Tenth Street
Richmond. No.
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Farm Labor
and Cities
Idle Men

based experiment, rather
!nsagr. in extent, but in the opinion Of the board
conclusive the subject. It's report just filed.
AT the request of the Governor, this
board tried the experiment In the spring of
placing some Of Boston's unemployed men on
farms. a number Of these came TO the
Office and registered on May 81, and list Of
their names. ageg and qualifications was sent
on May IS TO $50 Of the larger dairy farms of
the STATE" Up TO July G. thirteen inquiries were
received b. letter and six by telephone Thir-
teen men secured positions. and It is known
that nine Of the men kept them for less than
thr." weeks" The experiment suggests to the
n1a'd That the demand for help farms is
!arge!" o"crest!nated and 1T aldo aDpears
evident that 40 matter how small or how great
ia" demand for help on the farm II cannot be
aatis!actorily filed with the floating labor from
the city, which has neither the training nor the
inclination to do farm work" Manfesty 1t is
impossible to Judge Iowa conditions by the
T"Eut o! th!s experiment in Massa chusetts But
While IL fairly be doubted If city life nts
IN" unemployed man for farm labor. st Is very
certain that much depends on the inclination of
The man himself.-Des Moines Register and
Lender.
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The Voice Of the People
Another Plan or Tax Reform.


To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
ing plan Of SELF nave e"f heard
expecting some one, to propose ii. Its advan-
taees are obvious: Its drawbacks negligible AT
least az far as can
each year at what he considers a fair price a
figure at which he would sell. The present tax
rate could be applied to half this valuation OF
the tax rate could be cut in half.
would be Obliged to sell at this assessed ngure
during the course OF the year to any bona Gde
purchaser. or else pay forfeit of or 10 pcr
between the State and the prospective purchaser
This is the Idea in the rough with certain
restrictions It could be made an excellent tax
equalizer. Let us take. for example. the notori-
tion it is valued at $4,000 according To- q
recent article in The Times Dispatch: for pur-
poses Of sale. 1t is held at half a million IF n
statute books Mr.. Levy would have tho cboIna
OF paying twenty times more taxes or Of seiiine
the estate at the ridiculously small vaiua ton
each year that the offer was made or n no. -
cent Of the value. SIMP1Exp per
charlottesville. Va. January 90 1915.
A Venerable Bnnk Note
To the Editor of The Times Dispatcb.
sir,-I have something in the line OF old
money that may be of interest to the readers ~
River Bank OF tho Dominion and Colony Of Viz.
gina In 1878. The treasurer was Robert "a ~ q p
Nichols. and the note Is signed also by John
Black and B. ?. p; cambridge az. as cashiers.
ing and writing are very plain. I give II aa
my opinion that this Is the Oldest piece Of pane1
money In the United states. outside Of one or
two OF the large collections. A piece OF paper
r. A. PATTERSON
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THE TIMES. Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1883
THE DISPATCH Founded Observation-Disclosures 1850
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>ea Herl Tax Commission, Failure

y H Dt'h -zH Tax Co-- n.ss.oo *a!ch
~. ,.--.,5 !. ma. .p@H'z -: "1:ca
~ 49, - .. t.z -i.E j, " -a@;aods
EaY ~. ~ = Z t!Pn'
lAccc.-5t.e 10 ,,,.,'s,... sf- -
Tax Corrrs.ss.,, 8. 1.S..'E
the c,es,go, i. ~ - re
authority >. IL. ~ - q
rcctly on the .ta.,fr.,.i ..,,.
Amid The c5orl- ~ a-.-t~
OF various ype. MIA yfr(- C.y....,.- -. 9
mans rl>r J.. ,a. .. -
voice a. t..1f..-, -">'s -"
ing: II, +. n,f,.-..rI.. 80 q -!
never has bear ar, -.... --~'E
sess1nen, Of ,ro,,.-.. MAI. ~. g
,ystern OF sdrrtris,...., "''%-: ~.
That, it pro.atly Xii. ~ za..t...
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@'1S"9 r. GiTnY gz, ~ Financial
urn 'fH<r@ae, G;-yn Il ~ saYe The IN
"''' We i'i.s >ac ..n.Ale Of taking Il?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

Entered January 20. 1908. at Richmond. Va.
sccond-clns, matter under of Cons-ess of
NRrch 3, 1874
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TELEPHONE. r.Npo.pu i
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

ny Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Service In
Richmond land suhurhs) md FetrrahurE'
Daily with SUNDAY, one week rs cents
Daily without SUNDAY. ono week. 10 cents
Sunday only. .................. cents
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Current Editorial Comment

The Massachusetts, Board of
Agriculture liz convinced that
farm labor cannot be supplied
satisfactorily by the unemployed
OF the cities. That opinion Is
la sel On an nxn rIrncni rafhar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

Rosa dl Fonza fifteen wears
Failures ..cnnd s,or, 49,, from the
~ nodeih humble home in this city n dav
LIMITATION or two ago. Her father had been
out Of work for eight months
Her slender pittance earned In shoe factory
all that stood between starvation and her
whole family--grandfather father. mother six
DrntnerH and sisters and herself. Her two small
hands must toll for ten. The foreman came to
her and told her there more work for
her do. Next day she did not rise from her
bed AT the first giimmer OF dawn. She lay think
lng, wondering In the dark and cold Her
father appeared in the doorway and furious)y
rcodcd her. She made mad spring 10 the
window. and the next moment lay n bleeding
heap In the street. Good citizens will shrup their
shoulders and say. "Organizcd charities exist TO
handle all such cases. Tho poor we have always
with ur" Others will find In tho episode an
arraigHment OF our bonsted civilization wa
uink We have gone far the path to the
inilIenntum-and 10! the comes to show ma
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Manuscripts and communications submitted
for publication will not be returned unless
accompanied by postage stamps.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-23

When 1t comes to planting
trees. lack of forethought often
prevails. And that is really n
serious matter. for the tree Is
not planted merely for the pres
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25

newspapers ~ New MNAtte
taxing up the agitation for q
statewide saxpayers league. Before
ne opening Of the last legislative
session AT santa Fs and dnslas that
session. a. Il became more and more
evident Thai Intelligent taxssion leg
islntlon would not b permitted ~
the Republican BOSSES in charge OF
the body. this newspaper urged the
absolute necessity Of such a league
before che most serious taxation evils
against which this state h fighting
can be oversome- since the legisln-
sure We have continued to point out
this necessity and the result Il the
recent appearance Of a healthy de-
maHd Ell over the state for the or
s~anlzatlon Of a New Msxico taxpay-
crs' league. nen-pariIsan. carefully
organized and financed TO do consin-
uous, vigorous work. Plans now are
forming which will mature before
many weeks and which & IL hoped
and believed will result in h organ
lsatlon first Of county leagues. ofn-
cered and equipped TO DO the work
OF the Individual counties: and these
70 be welded together In a strons
state association. This lcagls viii be
non-poiitieaL II VIII be composed OF
taxpayers only. md Il will have an
immediate ane very important effect
upon the taxation situation in New
Mexico and pom the ultimate soiu-
ton Of the main taxation problems
A perfect taxation system may not
be evolved; for up TO date there 70
no such system In existence. But
New Mexico. at least. viii be brought
10 the same level OF taxation eff
cheney which has been reached By a
few Of the older states In which the
buIk Of the work 10 this end has been
achieved by the taxpayers leagues.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25
What to Do With a
Bunch of Raffia.

~TIHE woman who can handle rafla
not only has a good work for
4 summer at her command, but
she can make many useful and at
tractiye additions 60 the summer
home.
The rama. which only costs 10
cents "a OunCh, can be bought IN three
or four colurs-natural color. "a DARK
et shade Of brown. perhaps, "a soft
green and a dark red give promise
Interesting combinations. II a basket
Of rama Is planned for a room fur
nished iu d definite color. rama In
match or -harmoniously contrasting
shade can be- bought. Some Of the
hrms that sell rafia have sample
cards which have the nsmes OF the
different colors. and opposite the
names samples Of the raiiia In those
colors. From those cards b Is easy
To order "a renewed supply or "a new
stock o rania by mail
Useful things which the rufia work
81 can make for the summer house
are small flower holders. These are
really no more than little baskets TT
ted with glass or china dishes 20 hold
water. but they ae very effective. Hall
"a dozen done In two shades OF rafiia-
green and natural Or brow1 and nat
ural are both good comhinations-all
the same size and shape. or else done
h. matching pairs, are very pretty for
holding flowers on the summcr din
nor taDle.
a pair Of them on dressing table
or desk give an artistic touch to d
whole room and they can be effect
lvely placed 10 any bare spot, Thel
are especially good for holdinR suct
short stcmmod flowers ms pansies
nnaturtiums. forEet-mo-nots, annua
l%arkspur. small roses. alyssum, candy
tun and English daisies.
These little baskets Pal be mad
"a NJ about old and handelcss cups %
deep saucers. In either case the has
ket should be narrowed above the To-
Of the dish to % wide neck and the
should flare at the top. This shape
the basket like Il vase and gives goo
support for the flower stems.
For these baskets the raiia can
wound about either heavy eord q
damp willow. Lazy squaw stitch
p the easiest and most quickly accom-
Z pllShed of an stitches.
a small mats for holding water sia'
} SEES on the bare table. 20 take tf
(. place Of coasterR larger nats tn
holding water earafe. iiat baskets WI
long handles for garden n MOVE
5 baskets are all useful and intefefiir
things to make with a bunch OF ram
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25
RUSSIA AND THE UNITED
STATES.

4 PROFOUND hatred o. all things
"a Germsa, which has been Gre
4 \ aicd in Russia by The war and
has resulted In sweeping 'reforms'
directed against Germans and Aus
trlans IN the Russian empire. will
mean a great deal eventually to the
United States.
The russians have determined TO
abolish all German colonies In Rus
STA; 10 give TO war veterans. both OF
flcers and ~privates. lands belonging
60 Austrlans and Germans. except
those OF slav origin; to prohibit the
naturalization OF Germa.4s and TO
prevent their holding lands in Rus
sia. and TO sequestrate all lands and
goods OF Austrian and German sub
jects. except slavs. They will, be-
sides. break off permanently all trade
relations with Germany.
II will be necessary Tor Russia 70
seek new markets where she may
buy goods, and her leading business
men arr turning to the United states.
The purchase Of war supplies on a
tremendous rcaie is but the forerun-
ner " o mighty commerce which
seems destined 20 spring Up between
h two countries IN the future. not
only are the Russians extremely
friendly toward America. but thes
see many ressmbiances between theii
own country and ours and they re-
aiize that the United states has solved
some Of its problems in ways that
mas be followed Ia Russia. our ire.
mendoBs resources, our railway IA
cilities and many phases OF indus
trial lie In this country are beins
studied with keen interest
The Russians need capital AM
technical experience In deyelopinI
their industries They also need raw
material. which America is prepare.
20 furnish In unlimited quantities
The United states will find In Russi
q good customer for cotton. machin
cry and agricultural instruments
Russia expects 10 begin a new w
after the war and the Indications az
that her friendly attitude toward thl
country viii give to us tho trade tina
formerly went 10 Germany.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25

lsrenl stretch Of fertile country along
line mlbhts river system which flows
through iho northwest corner q this
state. the present faiiroae situation
Of san Juan county IL w5lI known.
Under IA ans consldefahle develop
ment Of the county h impossible, and
under present conditions an the ma
tlon and the world construction Of
= new railroad l. nSt likely for some
years 10 come.
Tho only alternative is the auto
mobile aud she moiof truck. and y
n In connection with the building OF
roads which viii permit Of motor
truck transportation the san Jaan
county seeks Albuauerque's ala A
ereas many people have been across
the country from this city to the san
Juan. All agree mat the building Of
Ia first clasr highway between the
principal san juan county towns and
Al6uuusruue would not BE- an expen-
slye proposition, ~ ronu putidint
goes in shis state, There ' upwards
OF sixty miles o. meaa over which
practically no eraesng would be nee
eseury. The few miles Of canyon
construction would be expensive; but
they would pay for that construction
IN q year In increased business
brought Go Albuquerque.
san Juan county Is coming 20 the
fair In the fall with another
great exhibit: the biggest Il has ever
brought. Il will be brought overland;
by wagon and~at considerable ex-
pense. We shonid no, force san
Juan county to patronizc our city In
tina. laboriOus and expensive fashion
another year. Al least between now
and the arrival OF the san Juan dele
cation we can think seriously about
meeting them a little more than half
way In the matter Of road construc-
tion which IL all In our favor in the
way OF trads and cash income.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25
X TIME
TO ATTEND TRIAL OF
FANCY WIFE SLAYER

London. June IS. O;33 o.. mJ-
The trial OF George Joseph Smith,
indicted on the charge OF having muir
dered his three wives 3y drowning
them ~ bath tubs, entered liz second
stage today. the evidence relating 10
the death OF Beatrice Munday, having
been completed. The last witness In
This connection was a Portsmouth
banker who testified that the pris-
uncr had opened an account In the
name Of smith. This money the
fudge pointed out 20 the jury was OBJ
tanned by the defendant In the name
Of "Wtiiams' from the sale OF
Beatrice Munday's estate. according
t. testimony.
we now begin the Alice Burnham
story" remarked the trial Judge, al
iuding 60 the second alleged victim.
The witness on this phase was an
insurance agent from Soutnsca. where
smith was introduced q" Mtss Burn
hmm. The testimony showed she TOOK
$4,000 worth OF life insurance Tor
the lcnent Of her mother.
Next day" the witness said,
smith married Miss Burlham
STA weeks later. according Co the
witness. Smith wrote 10 him an
uouncing hat his wife had died ir
her bath smith subsequently visited
hlm and produced his wifc's viii
which the witness said LETT every
thing To- smith.
The next witness was dressed in
khaki He was Dr BurroWs nov
OF the army medical corps, Whu ar
rived from the lighting line GO testify
that ne had examined Miss Burnham
tor Insurance and found her 10 bee q
nrrt class risk.
Mrs. Burnhum. the mother 81.
Alice. testified that her daughter
when young had suffered from an ul
mes, believed 10 be epilepsy, but sh'
never lad had "a 1T since
Lodging house keepers OF bl'sh
| pool testified 90 the refusal "l the
prisoner 10 AXE rooms ia ono huur'
because there was uu bath Ih'
couple finally took apartments ln IN
house OF Mrs. Grusslcy, who testified
that the night following the nrriNh
the bath had been prepared for Mrs
| Smith. subsequently water lchkc'
through tho kitchen ceiling. Late
| Mr. smith entered the kitchen from
tho street. lie seemed alitntcd. Mrs
CrossIc, testified, but uilkcd TOT
| Sumo twenty minutes AZ ho LETT IN
| kitchen ne called upstair alice, pu
tho Iisht out. Then followed IN
| DISCOVERY OF the womun's body 10 nc
bath
smith interrupted tho witness b.
shoutlng This woman be- q unail
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25
THE CIRCULAR T T

The circular letter seems 20 be de-
signed TO pay the annual postal deficit,
10 encourage those whose mail would
otherwise be slight, and TO iatten the
waste-paper basket.
IL is called the "follow-up" letter,
meaning that u quickly follows the
envelope into oblivion.
Everybody gets circular letters, and
people have been known 10 read them
while showed in during a hard winter
or waiting for trains. There is a
business house In Chicago claiming
TO have sold a Sl398 wood stow on
a circular-letter campaign which cost
81 200 besides clerk hire; but this fact
cannot be proven, as the customer
might have read a magazine advertise
ment referring 10 the same stove.
a circular letter is supposed 10 look
just like an original letter. but Il
wouldn't fool a blind man, even il IL
wasn't signed in purple ink with a
rubber stamp. II il wasn't for circu-
lar letters and catalogues, the man
who now makes a living by collecting
old papers would have to go 10 work,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25
TOO MUCH TAFT

(Detroit Newa1

detroit News.)
our old mathematical friend Archie
medes was tho earliest recorded dls-
coverer Of tho fact that II II lu,gos-
sible to put three plnts Of water into
a quart cup. King Hero. Of syracuse.
sent his old crown I o the halter 10
have IA blocked owe n on les re-
turn the king grew suspicious that
the halter and jeweler had worked
on some base metal on him oy expert
alloying. He employed Archimedes
to and out the truth and Archy was
up asainst n for a spell.
one day he put n little too much
water IN his bathtub and when he
aided his " corporosity the tub
oeernowed. The bather suddenly saw
a way 20 prove whether the crown
was pure gold by measuring the
amount Of water u would dirpisce.
Enshused with his discovery he
sprang from the tub aud rushed up
the street clothed in nothing more
substantial than a little soapsuds and
yelling Eureka at every stride. u
was the headiiner sensation OF the
Syracuse papers OF the day and they
played u up strong.
Ex-Presidcnt TAFT Is aoie 20 speak
au~thoritasiycly on NAM matters of
law and legislation. hut he IL an in
different mathematician. When he
took n bath IN a tub OF a scashore
hotel In Cape May the other day he
used several gallons Of excess water.
A. soon as he added his own bulk
the excess overlooked and descended
iu a sudden shower upon the Penn-
sylvania Bankers' association assem-
bled at dinner In the dining room be-
low. In this case ~ was the dinera
who yelled Eureka etc.
u was the most convinciag demon
stration OF the evils OF stock water
ing that had ever been brought Ia
their notice. but only n hurry cal
for q plumber Disclosed the cause OF
the shower. Al this goes to sho"
that In u eager pursuit Of new
knowledge We are always IN danger
OF forgetting SEINE Of the old stun.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-25

I,uiou. June % The war
drought about q revival OF ann U.'
0r throughout Great Britain ana '"'
ANAL companies are doing better Ll'
me- have done in many years.
d,c mainly 20 the congestion "i o.
railways and az the ports
practically the only limit O." mo
traf6c available a. the canal c"inl'
mics is get by the shortage "i l'""l
and ,nrgos. Most of the y"hnH'I
bnrecmcn Joined either the army ''
navy early In the war, ana the
nails. like the railways, are ifcuu'n'N
compelled 10 refuse traffic n'''u7'
the, cannot find men 90 handle IL