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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
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To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--Will YOU kindly allow me space in your
paper Ia correct mistakes in the article
which YOU published lately. written by me on
the old Colonial Homes the Malta poni'
want 20 state the fact that the clerks Office in
King and Queen was burned in 1928, DESTROYING
AZ the court records and again In 1863 by the
YANKEES 50 You can readily that much
valuable Information which could have been
obtained from them was lost. On this account
could not learn who built the Mcntuer home, nor
who We're the original owners of Newing ton nor
Melrose and others.
From my boyhood have been accustomed to
use the long letter when there is the double =
In consequence | am made to say In speaking of
ESleSton. the Colonial home of the Chamberlin
family, 1T popped out of their hands, etc. OF
course. meant to say passed out of their hands
etc In speaking OF the marriage of Mary
peach"y Walker am made TO say that Colonel
walker gave to his daughter. Mary Pcachey
Walker. dowry of $500 pounds" 1t ought TO
Neutrality-suspicious. They afterwards moved to Abe
sister siih Of pr Thomas walker; who built Castle
Hi!i. now the home of the Rives family who
came in possession Of it by the marriage OF
pr, DIR; Wake There are other mistakes. but I
this badly written letter, and sure YOU
Will when tell YOU that ] am almost eighty
nine years old and infirm in body.
e. Fl. WALKER
Norfolk Va, April 20, 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Milking the Coolers

dE laboratory gives forth many novel
substitutions for what we have always
considered impossible save in the original
80 does the pumpwater for milk, for in
STANCE. But a student of Mount JOY saws a
ulspatch from Lancaster Pa. has taken a
step IN advance of the pump and created IA
COW substitute in the lowly goobcr Who
ever thought peanuts would make milk with
cream on 1t? And yet.
Well. this laboratory student discovers
that II you pulvcrize peanuts in an ordinary
1ood chopper, mix them with water of four
parts to one, shake thoroughly. strain and
let stand In cool place for several hours
the Jar will soon have the appearance of con
tanning cows milk, with cream of proner
proportion on top.
There the dispatch stops. Whether the
mixture will taste like milk and serve as
MIX, or whether il is a substitute only to
the eye, the veracous correspondent fails to
say About the only way TO determines The
point Is to try it Yourself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

man in charge of an engine. An applicant
Tor position in the cab OH the throttle side
must not only pass rigorous tests, but he
must first serve fireman for term and
then operate slow-moving freights and yard
engines, before he is intrusted with human
lives. And yet the engineers possible lack
i safeguarded by schedule, double tracks,
track walkers, signal towers. the block sys-
tenn and numerous automatic devces-every-
thing to remove minimize danger from
human fallibility. The motor vehicle goes
where 1t listeth. and none may know when it
is coming or which way ii will turn; whether
the driver is half blind, deaf, drunk or
physically weak.
1t requires very little argument. If any. to
demonstrate the point. No person would
ride on railroad train behind an engineer
Of undetermined reliability, but how many
blithely undertake a JOY ride with precisely
that sort Of operator, with never thought
Of the comparison?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Licensing Motor Drivers

IT is fairly we'll established thai motor
VENICE drivers are generally licensed
WIN not enough certainty that they are com
petent TO turn loose the streets with a
two-ton engine. This engine runs without
Tracks or direction schedule or safeguard be-
yond the watchfulness OF the traffic notice
man. mere are difficulties in traffic that
try the nerves and test the sobricrv Of tho
driver. There is every reason why = com
MUMMY encouraging automobiles should make
It's issuance OF licenses most thoughtfully
guarded proceeding
no man should receive a license on his
statement, even under oath that ne is com
petent. He should be required. In some clear
space devoted TO the purpose, TO start. stop
reverse. turn, work spark and throttle. Gluten
ard emergency brake, disconnec, and con
meet ignit'on, and then he should drive with
INC inspector through traffic to the license
once and obtain his credentials after demon
,stration.
/ No railroad would dare to pu, an INFESTED
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
=. Public Health Service.

sea level Is indicated by the barometer
as 80 tinchcsJ. and II decreases by an
established scale as ii asccnds these
mountain heights. Most persons know
mat asccnts OF mountainous pcaks
thousa nds OF feet above sea level re-
suits In marked physical distress diff
cunt breathing, general depression at
the SUBMITS. and in extreme eases
breeding at the nose, and even from tho
lungs. due to this lcssencd atmospheric
pressure. Just so il happens that when
the barometer is low for consid-
cradle period, say n drop from so the
normal guaSe, to 20 or below when
stormy or dull weather cusucs, we ce,
the analogous effect imperceptibly
but in an apprcciable degree; for IL has
HAPPENED that a definite measure of
atmospheric pressure is released from
our bodies and naturally there follows
Il dlSlocation of our normal balance
The average adult man sustains on
every pleasant day an atmospheric
pressure of about Ii tons at sea level
when the barometer reads at 30 and q
drop or AN inch or more, to % and he
low practically takes off half n ton or
more of his load to which he Is ac-
cnstomed. ParadoXically. instead OF
teelng lighter and frcer, man feels its
disturbing depressing effect on his It's
sues He has to become adjusted to
this alteration from normal tensity TO
one of unusual relaxation, and while IT
is slow In its manifestations. as baro-
metric changes are generally gradual.
yet the effect in miniature is like go
| ing up to great height on a mountain
range. or course, this feeling is
neither serious nor fatal, but the re-
Taxed condition in unpleasant weather
extending over number of DAYS makes
us feel out of sorts" While the spell
is on we are in the doldrums, and the
situation Is recognized as Of enough
Importance by careful surgeons, who
weigh every factor, to defer important
operations which can be postponed.
when these unfavorable barometric con-
ditions prevail and the patient needs
every ounce OF vitality to pull through.
1t is just as wei to know these
fundamental facts about the influence
which affect our physical being so that
we can estimate that tired" or Scood-
for nothing" feeling which ACCOMPANIES
a spell Of duh weather; to know that
II has definite and transitory cause
outside our bodies. X is really an OK
PLANTATION OF the ups and downs OF our
healthy existence. Naturally there is
no remedy TO he prescribed AS Mark
Twain said about tho wnathcr--we talk
lot about II, but we never do anything
TO improve IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Credit Where Credit IL Due.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Thcrc appeared in tho Issue OF The Times
Dispatch Tor April Il news item containing an
aWI i OF a manuscript book borrowed by the
Virginia state Library from the clerk of the
Court Of Norfolk County in order tina, part
ni 1t might be copied. In tho book are found
N oi y, At the sessions held from March 1912
.,old StNle), to November. I647. Tho value of the
ina arises from the fact that tho laws nnssnd
ny ne General Assembly OF lii3. or Grand As
S,.h"lS as inc. bodE was that
apr not contained in Hcninr's statutes AT
This is brought out we'll enough in your news
item. the writer Of which secured his Information
from me. The writer gave, too. accurately
"nouSh all the Other facts about the book as
amnn were given him On reconsideration. how
ever, think that should have given him one
0 ct Est namely; ihat Charles L. Mcintosh
OF Nnrioik, Va, called the book TO the attention
Of W. q; Sthnard. Secretary of the Virginia
,id society, who passed nforina-
non 10 M" My failure tn mention MIR McIn-
tosh name in connection with the book was due
merely 10 ihadNcrtancc, and the object Of this
letter is TO remedy this failure, so Gar as IL is
P"sSip!c IL. r. McILWAINE.
p;,,, state Librarian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
"a spick-and-span Richmond"

.HCLEAN up Paint up Whitewash!
Disinfect says the proclamation of
the Mayor, devoting May / o to Is. inclusive.
70 the creation OF spick-and-span Richmond
There is excellent advice in every phrase of
tho quotation.
III course, we want a spick- and-span Rich
mead for the visitors TO the Confederate Re
union, but we want that sort OF Richmond
quite as much for ourselves
1t means better health
1t means less danger from fires
1t means more comfortable living condi-
tions.
1t means fewer flies and less dust-we
hope
IL means beauty and order in places
sWhere ugliness and disorder now prevail.
!. Certainly we should clean up. and paint
up, and whitewash, and disinfect--and while
we are at it, let us make il good job
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

The individual with the lofty dome OF thought
obviously puzzled.
Somehow he murmurcd to himself. Il don't
aSsimilatc the whole detail Of the
rage argument. can understand easily that
as soon as woman receives the ballot she Will
effect u legal, moral and economic reformation
and that the tyrant, Man. will get his belatcd
deserts. but don't quite see how you double
the number of electors and at the same time
reduce the elections
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Defends Name of Mrs. surratt.

To the Editor of The Times. Dispatch
Sir.--ln one OF the stories in your last Sun
days edition YOU allow Mrs. Surratt to be char
actcriZed as AN accomplish in the murder OF
President Lincoln" Sirs, this is not the truth.
She. like Wirz, was done to death to please some
or our Yankee friends John the Baptist was
no more innocent than they!
LEST WE FORG EFT"
Sutherlin. Va. April 20, 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Queries and Answers
A Problem.

II the following problem may not be solved.
please tell me why. a and dig n ditch 100
feet long y gets 40 cents per foot and y gets
SIPS foot. and each receives $50 for his work
a. JACKSON
1t may not re solved because It contains In
compatible conditions. The man who gets 10
cents foot must dig GG % feet to earn $50
and the one who gets Sl.25 foot must dig 40
feet to earn $50 and Cd "a and 40 will not make
90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Fallen Grandeur.

why is it," asked the novice at the ball game.
that | have heard that player who has just
taken his seat called the idol Of the FANS
There another reason for IL once"
piled the Disguised enthusiast. but I think
when the phrase is used now it implies that that
bonc-headed mutt is so idle that every time
comes to the bat he fans"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
hack on the Job.

The man who thinks he knows baseball
And how IL should be played
Now gets r. chance to tell us all
Why more runs were not made
And why the team Is sure to fall
And its high hopes to fade.
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
ruritr i;unrnntcc,l.

II can't imagine why these hHhbrows should
he raising all this fuss about purity in politics."
said Congressman Hammfatt. peevishly. eff
they would just keep themselves and those they
influence off the registration books and lea
elections in the hands of my friends and myself.
it would be necessary for us to buy
single vote"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
WhttewnsI,,

Please tell ME how the whitewash used at the
Virginia Penitcntiary is prepared. c. f. s.
Stake barrel of lime with warm water 10
stir paste Covcr and allow to stand several
days. This with cold water when used
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

do you really expect to try and he good
boy asked little Willc's incrcdulous mother
"Yessum," replied that recent convert moral
suasion. Dad says he'll give me "A quarter
if do and lickin' If | don't"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
SONGS AND SAWS
'rnkc YOur Pick.
iuAe hour TICK.
Brltish soldiers. cncamped by the Ais

Far away from their flg tree
and vaisne.
Took a plunge In that stream,
Not forgetting to scream:
Come on In. for the water Is
faisne"'
French zouaves, now on guard
at the Aisne.
Were SO soilcd that it gave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
The Pes,imi.t Saws,

There is really great difference among
women. Some enjoy discussing the frailtIes OF
the whole race, while others confne their in
terest to the defects and shortcomings Of their
intimate friends.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Good American

Would 1t he good American to say IT shall
carry the wagon to take you to church,?
CHESTERFIELD.
Certainly,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

The Fredericksburg Star finds that the peach
crop killer has been conspicuous BY his silence
this year" And now it is too late for him to
have inning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Which in

So they lcaped in that flood
To get rid of the mud
Which in trenches had been their life's baisnc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Current Editorial Comment
The Pennsylvania Railroad Is
providing Itself against the de-
mands OF peace, contracting for
$20.000,000 worth Of literal muni-
Buying
Munitions
Of Peace

business which il sees ahead
This S2o.0Ne,0hO equipment program is more
significant and worth more to the United States
than $looo0o.uOo contract for foreign war
upplicS-sgnfcant because il liz i'm onticino
ZION OF other Industrial business which II is TO
serve. ana worth more because 1t is construc-
tive in purpose and effect and not Destructive
Locomotive and freight and passenger cars mean
business. They never would have been ordered
II me railroad managers. who in touch with
conditions. financial and other, throughout the
country. did not believe that there is going TO
bc more business IN the near future than there
is now, and the size of the order, the largest
investment in rolling stock for years indica ties q
tohhdehce mat this Increase in business is to
he widespread and general The Pennsvlvania
railroad is leader. II is a safe prediction that
mere are more railroad equipment programs TO
follow.--ihladelphia Bulletin
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

The Halifax Gazette says: "A New York man
has been hccupinR since two days after Thanks
giving. Must have been in Richmond that day"
Or I'm Halifax County, taking dinner with
blind tiger.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

Nearly every street in AleNandria,' says
the Alexandria Gazette, lis used rs baseball
diamonds after school hours. Boys par
ticipat ting in games. throwing balls at en- CHI
other and passcrs- by arc kept in continual dnn
ger OF being struck. The police make their
rounds regularly and do all they can towards
eliminating this menace but, they cannot
remain on any ono square. soon the ohi-
away. the pastime is renewed That
is the most acute OF baseball fever yet
recorded.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

DR.. Dernburg says he doesn't believe Ger
many VIII give up Belgium. II Joffrc and
kitchener have their way the good doctor
will find himself mistaken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

Mexican politicians who object to General
iiuerta remaining in this country ought to
re content that he stays anywhere exccpt in
Mexico
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

one Illinois woman has been arrested ON
charges of vote buying, and warrants are out
ior otherS VINO says women are incom-
petent to learn the tricks OF politics?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

The AppomattoX Times Virginian closes a
we'll timed lecture follows: Leave the lux
ury OF croakinE tn the frogs. bowling the
disa rpointcd politicians. while the rest of us
sing work and move from indus
trial victory another" Good enough
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

"A Richmond contemporary suggests" says
the Norfolk Nirgnian-Pilo that of
paint would freshen up the capital city for the
coming Confederate Reunion There is danger
however, that whtewash will he applied TO the
most unsightly places in the body polite"
Don't prejudice the Wait for the verdict
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

Published evcns day In the year by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company. Inc Address all
administrations TO THE TIMES DISPATCH,
nnes-Dispatch building, 10 South Tenth Street
Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Chats With Virginia Editors

The Harrisonburg News-Record, which has
recently been having kind OF family disturb
ance. makes explanation in the of
which it says: I'VE have foes to punish save
only the foes of the public veal; VIC have no AK
grind only the that be laid
with fearless hand upon the roots of the tree of
evil; have friends to reward only
those who the peoples friends and seek o
promote the general good ra Their than the i'm
dividual ambition: interests
only tho best interests of the community"
That's lofty and unselfsh platform, and
times hard stand upon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

whether Count Won Bernsorff does or does
not understand the usagcs and prophecies of
diplomacy he has been in this country long
enough TO he able to understand plain
English.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

Illinois now has "a woman Mayor we felt
reasonably confident that the State which in
cludes chicago would never permit itself to
be surpassed in originality by a Kansas viii
lagc--evcn though the village in question
has reverted To its idols
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

THE TIMES. Founded. .....................Iss 1883
THE DISPATCH. Founded. Observation-Disclosures 1880
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

The Colonel says he didn't approve alto
Gciher OF what Dear BIZ did way back
yonder in the sinful days Of politics but it
never occurred to him then TO break with
the sinner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23
Record =.
Dayton
Is Making


Rcror,I . nicipal Research is distributing
nX,nm several reports which ought to
Is Making year ne citw W, n ne ~ one
the other Is The Budget OF the
city OF Dayton. 1915" The population Of the
city is given 10000. Its form Of government
Is commission of five members. elected AT large
on nonpartisan basis This commission has
legislative power taking in every instance
the authority formerly vested In the CITY Council
one commissioners is Mayor. The full commits
sion appoints a city manager. 1t is the duty of
the latter to act as the municipal administra tor
1" see mat the department heads not chosen
for political influence, but for practical worth.
He himself must he, according to the commits
sion form theory. n man of ability and honesty.
The pride of Dayton s Its scientific budget"
Budgets, as ordinarily presented to the public,
arc not objects of wide interest. Nor they
easily understood. Yet the Budget of the CITY
OF DAYTON" as adopted February q. and repro
duced in pamphlet for distribution Is a model
OF clarity and apparently, of economy and
efficiency The budget really follows the form
in use in many well-managed private business
establishments The trainers first addressed
themselves to tho task of classifying all tho
subjects covered by the purchasing or supply
list. the permanent expense list and the pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

Perhaps when the Syracuse judge decides
the relative moral excellence of the two prn-
cipas In the famous libel case. he will be-
come competent TO pass on that other dis
unction betwiXt iweedledum and tweedledee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

ny 11mes-Disrntch Carrier Delivery Service IN
richmond (nnd suhurb-) md PctcrshurEi
DaHy without Sunday, week. ...... 10 cents
"a' only .'.'........ ............... cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-23

The Dayton Bureau of Mu-
nicipal Research is distributing
several reports which ought to
attract attention. One liz One
Nnar ~ My Mn
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-27
INVITATION ID
 AQUATIC BIRDS

Oakland, Calif., May 27-An of ficial invitation to all aquatic birds of the Pacific Coast to make their headquarters in Oakland is to be issued at once by the park depart ment of ths city and it is believed that the response will be practi- cally unanimous acceptance.
 Lee s. Kerfoot, superintendent of Oakland's parks, is sponsor for the plan. He will give them an island all their own, see that they are pro perly fed and that absolute prOtec- tion from injury is furnished them.
 h the center of Oakland is TaFe Merritt, the only salt water lake in the world that lies within city's limits. Kerfoot's plan is to construct an artificial island, at least three acres in extent, in the
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-27
MANY REPORTED
 AS DESTITUTE.

Seward, Alaska, May 27-The government engineers repairing the Alaska Northern railroad have op- ened the line for operation twenty seven miles out from Seward. Sec ton crews arc repairing the track and the dock at Seward. The tele- phone line Is being repaired from Seward to mile 72, and later will be. extended to Ship Creek, where the cngineers constructing the new rail road to the Matanuska coal fields are making their headquarters.
 Reports from Ship Creek say that o' 1,50O people who have gone there in the expectation of getting work on government construction, only 300 have been employed. Many men at Ship Creek are said to be destitute.
 Men are clearing the right-of- way along twelve miles of the line from Ship Creek to the coal field. A temporary dock is under construc- tion, and grade for the railroad is being built through the construction camn
The daily Alaskan., 1915-05-27
MANY SKILLED
 MEN WANTED
Ottawa, May 27--It was an nouneed here this morning that thirty thousand skilled mechanics can find employment In England.
REV. KAsHEVAROFF
 GETS PISIzED GIFT

Juneau Empire: The Rev. A. P. Kashevaroff returned home from Sitka on the Georgia Saturday, bring ing with him a costly silver ice pitcher, the gift Of Mrs. George Kostremetrinoff. The pitcher was a present to Father sergius Kos trometinoff from former Governor A. P. Swineford.
 Rev. Kashevaroff also brought back 6 large bundle of old copies ot The Searchlight, published years ago in Juneau by E. O. Sylvester, and containing accounts of incidents and people which will be prfzed for their historical value. He conten- plates making a scrap book of these as a reference for future his toriaRs.
 The populace of Sitka, both whites and Indians, importuned Rev. Kashevaroff to accept the place made vacant by the death of Father Sergius, the Rev. KasheVaroff hay ing served among the people of Sitka for ten years and won his way to their hearts, but he reluct- antly declined on account of the better educational advantages in Ju- mean for his family A man 10 fill the vacancy has already been ap- pointed, 1t is stated, John Zeltonoga, who has been assistant to Father Sergius at Sitka for a number of years. He is leaving shortly for Ohio where he is to take charge of a church.