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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
Jan and His Army

Row the average Belgian looked
upon his country's army before tho war
Is wildly set forth in a story by yIcn-
ark Wiilcin van Loon. entitled NO.
t"'""' Missing, which appears in tn.
august Century. Jan van Leuvcn tho
chicf character IN the story. is repre-
schted as typical hard working Bel
gian peasant. who had done his turn in
The army and had then settled down
and married This is the way Jan
thought OF his army:
IN tho bedroom on the cupboard 10
the right OF the blue plate made in
Delft. there was an old photograph OF
Jan himself His wife kept it there.
and she was as proud OF his picture as
Jan was OF his queen. II showed the
husband in the uniform OF corporal OF
the Seventh Regiment of infantry OF
the line This photograph had been
taken in Liege fourteen years ago.
when Jan had done his military service
lie had almost forgotten these days.
Thcy had not been very pleasant: nci-
ther had they been very unpleasant
They had been Just n loss of time; 365
days filled with dull routine work, peel
ing potatoes. cleaning sleeping quar-
tiers. drill marching. cleaning tho
Kitchen. little more drill Jan had
been good soldier. and had been pro-
NOTED to the rank OF corporal. which
gave him cents a day increase of
der the mild discipline of that day. Bel
Eium was not lighting nation. 1t had
no foreign policy that might got il into
trouble with it's neighbors On the
north there was Holland, and Holland
was peaceful nation engaged upon
its own affairs. On the south there was
France. and France long since seemed
to have lost all love for war. On tho
asst there was Germany. but Germany
was hard working nation of busy
merchants. Surely Germany would
never be an enemy to Belgium for the
land between the schelde and tho
Mouse was a second fatherland to thou
sands OF Germans. In the large cities
Of Belgium one saw almost as many
German signs as one did Flemish and
French. The Belgians welcomed those
immigrants who were Industrious and
got along well with their neighbors
They soon picked up the language Of
their new country. married tho Belgian
girls, and their children went to Bel
gian schools.
Therefore. although Belgium must
keep an army cit was so ordained by
some treaty of which the people in gem
eral did not remember the details, but
which said something about this being
n neutral country that must be able
to maintain It's neutrality by force of
arms). the army was not taken very
seriously. The officers were nice young
fellows. They were for the greater
part the sons of rich manufacturers
who liked Il life Of leisure and open air
combined with some definite duties.
They married nice girls, settled down
In small garrison towns, kept horses,
and were very good friends with their
men. In the course OF time they went
to Brussels. were made colonies, grew
stout ana somewhat red in tho face.
until they were promoted to he briga-
dlcr-Benerals and were then pensioned."
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GENERAL PRYOR BEGINS 88TH YEAR

tFrom the New York TYmes.)

fellows can go on. This war will be
the great lesson"
Leading Figure I'm Confederacy,
Scnefal Pryor has had long and
interesting career. He was born in
Dihwiddic County, Va. and etiuca ted
AT Hampdeno Sidney College and the
University of Virginia. He was adj
United TO the bar III 1s49, and then
was editor for several years Of yir
GINA newspapers. He was twice elect
ca 10 Congress. and In 1855 represent
ed the government on "a special mis-
sion To Greece. He was member OF
the first Confederate States Congress
During the war he rose from colonel
TO brigadler-general
lie was captured as a spy while serv-
ing. under special direction of Cen
eral Lee. In cutting wires by which
Grant maintained his communications
He was imprisoned in Fort Lafayetto
=. y, and saw companion led out and
hanged. lie was to receive similar
treatment. but President Lincoln re-
proved him because. while a division
commander. he had paroled 5000 mem
oers OF Pope's hospital camp and sent
them 10 Washington instead az m
Andersonviilc Prison.
AFTER the war he came 10 New York
ana was admitted 10 the bar here IN
1856. lie tried some celebrated cases as
n lawyer. In 1876 he was delegate
10 the Democratic National Convention
lie was judge OF the Court of Com
mon Pleas from 1890 TO 1894 and :,
justice or the Supreme Court from 1884
10 ls's Then he resumed his law
practice.
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KooscveI,.s Check 90 ne Root ,inxemen4


M r. ROOSEVELT in his speech ut Port
iV1 land, Ore. limited that Justice Hughes
OF the United States Supreme Court. might
sui thc Progressive party as a presidential
candidate next year. one trouble with Mr.
Roosevelt's hints is that they don't stav mt
But. assuming that the Portland hint will
mark time until the campaign OF 1916 ycts
in motion. and assuming that Justice Hughes
Will put no quictus on the movement to mako
him a candidate, trouble will break ont az
once in the home State OF Justice Huehes
If there is State IN the Union where the
organization is rampant and domineerinp II
is New York. The Republican organization
accepted Charles Hughes as its gubernatorial
candidate at a time when II was forced n do
so. After Mr. Hughes became Governor tho
organization covertly opposed his administra
ton. In Mr. Taft's first campaign for ,bo
presidency the organization relied on Cover
nor Hughes TO carry the State. 1t was eau
TO Mir. Barnes and to Mr.. WoodruF, State
chairman, but they had 10 smile as they
swallowed the potion. 1t is. no doubt, one of
the most delightful recollcctions of Mr..
Rooscveit's life that he prepared it.
Chairaan Woodruff in that campaign
worked for Governor Hughes with one hand
while with the other he tranquilized Mr.
Barnes. There was never any danger of Mr.
Barnes revolving. That is not Mr. Barnes +
way Of making fight. In the campaign OF
1912. however, Mr.. Barnes was master
Governo. Hughes was not In that fight But
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The Other Side Of 1t.

me great cruX of the war;" an
ltalan correspondent writes to Lon
don. is the financial problem. The
cost or our war Will be about four
millards $1,000, 900. OO0), for six
months, and this expense can not be
met except by extraordinary means.
a war tax on the German model may
eventually bring in a hundred mil
lions. The technical solution will more
probably come through widened cir
culation and loans"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

the man who had contributed largely to Mr..
Hughes's election as Governor was in the
campaign for himself. Mr.. Barnes will be in
the Republican ranks next year, If for no
other purpose than making war on any caDdi-
date suggested by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Roosevelts Portland hint is an offset
to the movement to bring out Mr.. Root as the
Republican candidate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
Dice.

Dice.
Some months ago you stated that the proba-
billy OF throwing triplcts ut dice was one in
thrty-six. Lately wrote to ask this question
with another and have seen no reply tried
throwing trpIets number OF times and did
find that they came once In thirty-siz times
hy any means. Was not your statement nm
error? TliAD. S JOHNSON
The answer accorded with tho theory OF
proba bilitlcs and you seem to consider this q
theory of certainty. II you will continue to
throw TIL trplets have fallen, say 1000 times.
YOU will find that you have made very close to
10000 throws Your more recent queries were
answered promptly, having been received only
d day two ago. A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

All magazines sold in Pittsburgh are to be
censored by four policewomen OF that city.
This is the edict OF the director Of public
safety in the city OF smoke and stoges. We
knew the muckrakers would get theirs sooner
or later. But who ever thought that their
style of literature had become so tainted as
TO call for police scrutiny, especially by the
police of Pittsburgh.
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Small Subscribers,
tNcw York Post.)

Commenting on the offer of British
war bonds to small subscribers, ono
London critic notes that in tho first
German war loan, more than a quar-
ter OF million subscribers took sums
OF $50 or less, and nearly half n mil
lion in the second loan Subscribers
who took less than $500 apiece con-
tributed 16 1-2 per cent OF the first
loan and II 3-S per cent Of the Sec
ond.
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SONGS AND SAWS
Two Ways OF Looking mt II.

The birds that sing from leafy boughs
Upon summer morning,
And to their mates repeat their vows.
The rights of sleepers scorning.
May please the poet with the lay
That they are always voicing,
But II these birds should fit away
Iwould cause plain folks rejoicing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

being pursued by both OF the allies with grim
s..":' patience and resolution. But IL the Kaiser
should choose to anticipate the forward move
ment of his enemies by attempting his great
coup TO make all Europe tremble. there the
million men or more-perhaps two million men.
including the French reserve--to give him n re-
ception worthy OF his enterprisc.-New York
Evening sun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Ambassador Gerard. our representative at
Berlin. writes that he wants to buy land in
Oklahoma primarily for shooting and
amusement" Mr.. Gerard doesn't have to
leave Germany in order to hnd shooting
But OF course, he must go to Oklahoma to
get the combination he has In mind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
Fairly Good.

How much profit dio you that last
gold mine YOU sold?" asked the prospective in
weston
Well you can figure it out for yourself" re-
sponded the honest promoter. II disposed of
$4,000 worth OF stock and to print the certif-
Gates S4.S9"
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Queries and Answers
Summer aud Winter.

please tell me who wrote There will
time when the difference between the winter and
summer will only he told by the budding of the
trees" MRS. l..
We have no idea. AS it does not seem to have
any sense In II, 1t Is more than likely that you
have somo confusion In the form.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

There's really nothing strange about
The fact his name is Theodore
The Fates picked that good handle out
Because ii rhymes well with gore
THE TATTLER
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Two Meals
Al Day Now
Advocated

ne eternal con1ict between
Two Meals inc SEXES has broken out in Penn
n Day Now yam In a new and highly danger
Adrrcn,o,, Gus form. Hitherto the revolt Of
me partially subiugatcd though
superior half nf mankind has
manifested itself In poor cooking in the delega-
ton of duty. In carciessncss or Indifference OF
various sorts. but never in :. cur,ail,nent of the
sacred triloGy of meals Whatever the quality
OF their contents or service man bos untiI no,y
in this hemisphere at least had his three meals
a day. though they might he half cooked or
warmed over or bought at the dclicatessen store.
But In Penn Yam. according o report II has
occurred to an unusually insuhordin. e and
imag group OF housewives that cooking
serving and washing dishes morning noon and
nght might entai certain proportion OF vast
ed time. material and energy. however and NV
whomever expended So a scor" Of them have
adopted the schedule Of two meals dny-
breakfast and late afternoon dinner II ia si,
nhcant mat TINS iconoclastic experiment should
have had its inception in Penn Van In New
York the ubiquitous restaurant has rcn5araJ
father and the boys domcstically indepcndent
but In Penn Yam mother still possesses III. ,,ht
hand-and she has the doctors. conSent
With both strategy and science in her fowor -
really appears as If she had overcome tho
enemy's tactical. numerical and moral advapt,nn
Penn Yam seems inevitably to he pointinr ~"
way to the two-meai hahit.--.Ncw York Tribnnn
The allies have somo surpriscs
Allied IN store for the Germans in tho
Plans in west. There is mystery In
,i,n We, their doings to date which aupurs
NV " i'll FOR the German fortune. IN
Northern France and Flanders ~
the near future: ii must he plain to all oh.
servers that neither France nor Enrl,nn ~,
been putting forth her full strength OF late No
adequate effort representing the new French
levies can be traced in tho recent fghtine E"am
more has England been holding back II ia MOI
open to doubt that England has from two -,
three millions OF soldiers under arms or ,bo ."
ut least 100000 must be fully cnuinnod
and drilled. ready for the trenches Bu, Lara
l'ansdowne. speaking officially in the House OF
Lords about week ago. stated that Inc mum
Der OF British troops on the lrlns line wos
about $4,000 mon. Now, allowing for about
the same number OF killed and wounded IN oa,a
IT Ia apparent that England still has consfdnr
ably moro than million mon ready anT vat :
ing. Waiting for what? No doubt for tho p, yh,
moment when the Fabian tactics Of Jorrrc .ham
have prepared the way for tho great drive
Evidently there rs n broad plan OF campaign
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
Washington. d. c.. July IS. ioi5 Is DIN
-, Melted ,,I,,n prn,se for state Auditor.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
the way ha, GU" State Lee ' Moore is is
ti aw2y from all former presidents and
at "aamnins with faint praise" 80, '>''''N
want to say right here that consider that
public ofiicer that Virginia has had in a long
time, and as his diSagrcea BILE duty has been to
make people pay their taxes. he is not popular
in certain quarters.
Moores work Smostiy by moral sn"so D in
bringing the matter Of tax reform and inequality
added to the tax basis OF our State a very large
are SO dependent on the
Of iana specfuia,ors thas their local eorrespon
ment Your local correspondent in Charlottcs-
vile Just "dropped" big news item about the
OF the work of our new tax expert. John y. Page.
Mr. i, nase was appointed by the court and took
value on the land and improvements in Char
town the tax basis was M by p the SUM
OF l.s7i9oo, and that means an increase in our
ought to interest people who want better schools
and roads and ether forms of public service.
oserlook ss the, pay of city treasnrers who
comparison with the compensation Of the tax
expert who assesses the value Of property. This
is an abuse that has grown upon us with
changing conditions in the growth OF the modern
Formerly their were no site values" in our
cities to require the services OF tax expert
reasurer it was necessary to seec, H'" man Of
large financial responsibility to handle the
now our cities include most Of the land values"
OF the State. and the duties OF the tax assessor
very exacting and technical, and the relia-
hility Of the treasurer can be insured by means
OF bond
The point is that 1T requires better all
around man to put the assessment on the prop
erty than it does to collect and handle the
money, and the tax expert should be paid
cordingly. In the past. most OF the work of the
assessor has been merely perfunctory in copying
at 81. per day the books OF his predecessor In
office.
II the people understood that Importance of
the work OF assessment they would pay the
tax expert $40 per day instead Of So.
"JEFFERSONIAN.'
Charlottesvlle Va. July Is, 1915.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

The Sick Man OF Europe, considering his
supposed physical condition. still seems able
to make things interesting for the company
he entertains.
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The Voice Of the People
Object Lesson for Gov.r,or

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-l see that Governor Stuart and the Rich
mon i Biues have been visiting the Panama
Pacific Exposition. and hope they have realized
that one OF the most effective object lessons in
California Is woman suffrage in practical OPP
cratiCnI Many people have only been i'm
pressed by the kind OF women who the
Httie II am a voter buttons. but they also
the good effects of the wonen's help in pro-
noting good legislation. and thereby CON
Nerted 10 Suffrage. Vice president Marshall
went there an avowed anti. and on his way home
removed one obstacle after another until h..
sufragiSt
Several Legislators (and some OF them from
Nirginial have changed their minds since Wis
lung California. and il is question that
every one has to decide The action Of the Leg
lsEttnrcS OF 1919 shows very clearly the progress
OF the cause--in sevcn States they have Votad
TO submit constitutional amendments for sui
tragc, which are now pending before the voters:
IN others it allied because Il two thirds
required, or because OF other technical
hindrance In number OF States IL pa sscd one
house by "A big vote and was lost in the other
by narrow margin
hope our Virginia Governor and the members
OF the Blues are open minded and able TO Judge
fairly and decide on the right side
49, T. l.. ROBINSON
Washington, d. c., July IS 1915
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The Pcssinlist SAYS.

me Russian bear may not shine in delivering
blows, but in the role OF IL sprnter he has caused
good many German athletes to keel over from
exhaustion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

The Norfolk Ledger Dispatch rdicules the
he" RUE OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
SION requiring travellers to sign up and swear
to inventories of the contents of their trupks
III says; Fancy dozen or two men and
women AT n railroad station having to fll out
ana sign statement Of the value of the con-
tents or thcir trunks They would about catch
the n"Nt days train. Such foolish formalities
ought never to be pa ssed by Congress"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

y Boston paper declares that when Phil,-
delpha talks about the Cradle of Liberty. as
located in the Quaker City, she must expect
squalls from Boston," This leads the Norfolk
Firginian-Pilot to remark: Here we have an
other pregnant example of two pretenders quar-
reling for possession of an honor which be-
longs 10 neither of them. Virginia sounded the
keynote of American independence of foreign
domination before either John Adams or Ben
jamin Franklin was born"
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Chats With Virginia Editors

In spite of constantly growing competition
says the Charlottesville Progress. the Univer-
sity OF Virginia Summer School is stronger in
attendance and more efficient in it's worl, tina n
In any previous year of its history" And that
goes to prove that opposition is the life of
trades, even in educational enterprises
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22
Ou the Side Lines.

The German-We seem
rather 10 be running through
your fellows, old top.
The Bri on Oh, that
doesn't amount to anything.
Just wait until we get our
substitutes into the game.
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His ReUnrtf.

Grubbs-Arc you going to the suffrage meet
ing to night?
Stubbs-Not tonight have been so pleasant
and agreeable at home for the last week thai
my wife let of.
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We see by the papers that 1.-The mightiest
struggle OF the war is In progress" Judging
from its constant temperance in the news,
from one front the other, that struggle
must be somewhat In the nature Of q serial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Comes the report that Henry James will
renounce his American citizenship and take
out naturalization papers a British sub
ject Henry has been exasperatingly slow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Food is 35 per cent higher In England
than 1t was year ago. This is another rea-
son why brotherly love between England and
this country should continue
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Don't forget the Ice Mission. Your own
vacation Will gain new happiness through a
contribution TO the comfort of some child or
invalid YOU leave here at home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Published every day I'm the yenr by ne Times
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc. Address NIL
eon,mu nicntions TIE TIMES DISPATCH,
Times Dispatch BuildinE, 10 South Tenth Street
Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Inc bristol Herald Courier is evidently get
ting disguised with politics. il says: eff there
should he general cleanup of election cor
ruption'sis. both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties would be we'll represented in the
Federal and State penitentiaries"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

Germany will, no doubt, be very sorry over
the attack OF one Of her submarines on tho,
Cunarder Orduna, Sorry the submarine
didn't succeed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

The pessimist who looks into the exporta-
ton OF farm machinery something over
which to weep says the Lynch burg Advance
mad best turn his eyes to other pages Of con-
sular reports and observe the vast amounts of
supplies which are being shipped daily to Eu-
rope and upon which is based the theory that
IL the war continues for few years all
the money in the world will be owned in the
United States"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-22

The Staunton News devotes consderab BILE edi-
toriai space to a scientific discussion of golf
as She are played" II says: THE ancient
and honorable pastime of golf has fastened it's
hngures deep into the threats OF quite few
Stauntoneans who, few weeks ago would
never be caught chasing that little ball over
a forty-acre Held Those who had PLAYED and
knew the deadly strive of the same laughed n
lew weeks ago. and if they could spare the
tlme IN their attempts to beat Colonel DOGGY
would doubtless avail themselves of that time
worn and time-honored little bit of CONVERSE
ton, ! told you So It's great game Those
who have made the resolution to play arc
denying themselves n great deal of real pleas
ure, physical exercise and mental stimulation
All we care to say is try it, If you have never
played, you will find something new under tho
sun"
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TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH 1

South Richmond. .............. 1920 Hull street
Petersburg. 100 North Sycamore Street
LySchbur: Observation-Disclosures. 2lS Eighth street
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Mrbulun0 Ginlps-p ispatrb

THE TIMES, Founded. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1883
THE DISPATCH. Founded. ..,.............1SS 1880
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Current Editorial Comment

Ihe eternal conf1ict between
inc SEXES has broken out in Penn
fan In a new and highly danger
Gus form. Hitherto the revolt Of
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The allies have some surnrisos
In store for the Gcrmana in ~
west ihere Is mystery I'm
!ne'' ooinSs 10 date which augurs
~ TOT inc German fortunes in