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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
GOOD ROADS HINT IN JITNEY BUS
One Of tho Days Best Cartoons.


Why is the jitney bus? To what will
1t lead? Starting n few months ago I'm
tho Far West in more or less compcti-
ton with the service of traction lines
tho jitncy bus has moved rapidly across
the country, and, appearing In differ
ent localities almost simultaneously has
begun to attract the serious attention OF
mo manaYements or street RAILWAYS in
vestors and municipal authorities alert
TO any possibility of increasing public
revenues through tho granting OF public
service franchises 1t scc,ns to b.. Soma
,hihS more substantial than a fad To
buy and operate single jitney bus or
10 adapt some other motor vehicle to its
purpose calls for certain amount Of
Sapital 10 he Invested with no certainty
OF continued and increasing pront
Doubtless many IA man impressed bv
me WIDE publicity suddenly given tho
utney bus movement and having a bit
OF capital idle because OF prevailing
duilncss in other lines. has made bold
70 venture into the new Held. But that
alone does not account for the situation
as 1t has already developed
some automobile manufacturer, seek
ing. rs an aggressive one must seek "A
wider market for his wares, NAV be I'm
tho background OF tho advertisements o,
Inc new passenger service in cities, so
Eratuitousiy published by the press Of
the country, II. Indeed. he has not actu
ally made easy the starting OF the sery-.
ice.
II might be possible for some great
aggregation OF capital. thoroughly con-
WINGED of the economies in consolidation
and Of the desirability for Itself I'm
financing such consolidation. to promote
from r common center at widely sepa
rated points simultaneous Inception of
jitncy bus services in genuine competI-
ton with existing street car systems,
especially where there Is wefl-based
criticism of such service. for the pur-
pose OF depressing the market value OF
traction securities. making compare
lively easy the absorption Of the street
railway lines into one control But II IS
question whether this game would he
worth the candle
Whatever the Inspiration may be. Il
Is quite evident that In some localities
at least there has been n distinct de-
mand for the titney bus, either because
OF the absence Of other means OF quick
transportation or because of inadeuuacy
OF existing means. The greater freedom
OF action OF the self-propelled vehicle
and Its ability TO operate easily where
1t would be difficult for conventional
passenger service to be profitable, are
certainly points in It's favor, and sug-
gest that street car companies might
mako no mistake In adopting and
adapting the Jitncy bus as auxiliary to
their own service, making II n feeder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

to their own lines especially In suhu,
ban sections. Even in some largo elite,
foresight In acquiring franchises cover
ing all possible routes or wisdom in an
proachinG the same end more directI,,
by the acquisition into one MANAGE
ment OF many lines, has left stretches OF
considerable territory In which there +.
no such public service. In the case ~
suburban extension. where frequently
the returns on tho investment arc not
proportionately as great as In tho CITY.
In spite OF tho relatively higher rate OF
fares. there ought to he abundant on
portunitics for tho utilization OF the
jitney as auxiliary
This brings the thought tn wider
range OF use FOR the selr-propelled
vehicle In both passenger and freight
service as feeder to steam railroads
In tho South, for instance, there are
$500 miles OF railroads, an averaK.
or something less than ono mile for
every ton square miles Of territory.
The average In New England Is ono
mile OF railroad for every seven square
miles or territory. Since 1850 the south
has built railroad mileage sufficient 20
bring It's total To greater aggregate
length than the length OF all the rail-
roads In the country In that year For
the full development OF tho South i,s
transportation facilities should be made
at least TO equal those OF New England
which would give II about $4,000
n'lcS or railroad. Even with that
equipment there would be vast tracts
In the South without railway fncili-
ties. but capable OF supporting quite
"A dense population engaged in produc-
ing In mining, numbering and agricul-
iure enormous traifc for transporta-
ton companies. The interurban cleo
trio lines may be expected to accelerate
the proper settlement OF these tracts
but even In that event the needed
facilities VIII not he complete and the
population will be obliged to depend
upon country roads. IN tho past ten
years there has been notable activity
In tho South In the construction OF
improved highways. both trunk lines
and laterals. But vast amount OF
work OF the kind Is still to be done
before there shall be an adequate sys-
tenn OF public highways nctworking
the South. Nothing probably could give
greater impetus TO the compl elton OF
the system than consideration Of the
convenicnccs offered by the automobile.
the motor bus and the motor truck
TO farming communities, for the
profitable operation OF such vehicles
demands frst-class roads With the
roads provided, tho quick and reason.
ably cheap connection of the farmers
front gate with the steam railroad. the
linking Of the farm with its markets,
viii be afforded BY tho scif-propelled
vehicle, which already is doing effective
work at many points where the chance
for II exists.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Lafayette Fund Kits

cable message received at the La
faSette Fund headquarters. in the Van
dcrhilt Hotel New York City, brought
the news that 5000 of the comfort kits
being sent by this organization to the
French soldiers were delivered to them
personally In the trenches last Sunday.
This news came from Ralph j. Pres
ton, member of the Lafayette Fund
executive committee. who is repre-
senting the fund in Paris and who di-
rccted this distribution of the kits
with Mr. Preston in the trenches were
two other Americans, Herman HarIes
and Oscar Beaty.
General Castelnau. Of the French
army. received and entertained this
party at lunch and dinner In a bomb.
proof shelter Later however. when
Mcssrs. Preston IIarpes and Beatty were
distributing the kits to the soldiers
thcy came under severe artillery fire.
General Castelnau expressed deepest
gratitude for the relief work being
done by the Lafayette Fund. Comment
was made upon tho promptness with
which these comfort kits arc delivered
10 the soldiers. nothing but actual
munitions Of war taking precedence over
the Lafayette kits In TRANSPORTATION
from Havre to the trenches. More than
$4,000 OF the comfort kits have now
trenches.
The cable declares tho soldiers were
delighted with tho kits and that the
corncob pipes were novelties they aid
not at first understand. Suggestions
from the soldiers. at the request Of tho
americans. were that as warm weather
Is setting IN, some Of tho heavy ar
ticlcs for winter wear DO eliminated
from the kits and more socks, pipe
stems and tooth WIDER be substituted
Npropos OF this. The announcement is
made by the Lafayette Fund that the
o. NT III.
changed. The articles rcouested and
numerous others are to be sent. Rich
ard Harding Davis. a member OF tho
Lafayette Fund executive committee
is aiding materially in making ND the
list OF articles for the now kits. Ills
eNpcrichEe III eight different wars and
under all sorts OF weather conditions
on the firing limo lits him admirably to
Know tho needs Of the soldiers and what
articles are OF practical use 10 them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
The Soldier as Peacemaker

w HATENER ca-pirg critics may say OF
w the efficiency o; the United States
TINY as whole. they must concede efficiency
Vc nigh oriar 10 General Hugh l. Scott
ne arrly's chief OF staff Practically single
handed and alone. after Z marshals posse
had failed 20 effect the ca pture of Tse-Ne-Gat
and his band OF Indian outlaws. General
Scott undertook the cask. and has returned
with the bacon.
II vas only .i,tle while ago that the coun-
try was divided between CONSERVATION and
amusement over this lndian outbreak !.
brought back memories OF Geronimo aud his
braves and some very terrifying incidents in
recent American history but there was al
element OF humor also in the thought that
this chief with the hard name was detyne
whole State, and, incidentally. whole nation
There was nothing funny though. about the
fact tina, there had been a pitched battle be
tween the Indians and posse in which three
men had been Killed
General Scott, Y,ha is celebrated. curiously
enough. for an army. officer. as q peacemaker,
was accompanied on his trip only by an order
j. and q guide when ne came back 10
civilization after his jaunt in the Wilderness
the four leaders OF the outbreak ambed
harmlessy at his heels
When the time comes 10 selcc, an eInissary
10 reconcile warning Europe, We know whom
We are going 10 nominate lie Will not be
. civilian. either
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

France is a republic. There are enthusiastic
Frenchmen who arc advocating making Jofrre
duke. Such suggestion Ia. OF course, puerilo.
republic cannot create dukes. for dukes are
per sc antagonistic to republican principles
Ihere is soi-d lsant French mobility. n relic
OF monarchical days. and the government In
diligently permits its scions to Haunt their mean
inSless titles But these aristocrats POSSESS no
privileges and no immunities; they are In fact
plain citizens of the republic, with nothing noble
but their names. Even It logically and
ethicay possible for the republic to bestow
one OF these worthless titles upon General Joffre
1t would be u joke rather than honor JofYro
and the othor notable French generals must bo
content without honors of this kind, and thoy
doubtless will be we'll satisfied with the graft
tude OF their country and the knowledge OF work
well donc.-Clcvcand Plain Dealer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
SONGS AND SAWS
Counterfeit.

II this false coiuaHc OF Spring
This muddy, snowy. clarnmy thing
Is all her slaves consent to mint her:
Then |. for one. take back my love,
i"cfcrring FAR the products OF
That more consistent worker. Winter
lis nice TO talk Of star-lit skies,
Especially when luvc-lit eyes
Arc part of ones thrice -blest scclusion
But on such totc-a-tctcs rs these
y snowstorm. followed by sneczc
Must be confessed Il sad intrusion
The fact is. Spring. you've proved a pest
And that's no wild and merry lest
four rcrnal charms have slipped their tetbcr.
Como on now. find and hit your gait
No longer halt hesitate
10 hhnd us out some real Spring weather
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Chats With Virginia Editors

The fredericksburg star. devoting some
thought to recent discussion rs To whether
tho captain cf the German cruiser Ej,cI Fried
rich Is or is not q good sport, concludes: After
carefully considering the two vicwpotnts set out
above, we arc constrained 10 agree with our
Richmond contemporary that Captain Thicrich-
ems IL n good sport which, translated means
mat he is a brave man. Should he finally de-
terminc. however, 10 attempt leave Hampton
Roads. with several English cruisers waiting
Just outside the neutral limits will still ella IS
MN as brave, but also asnine" Ia that
view of the situation our FredericIshurg con-
temporary may bc right
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Six Cents
Worth of
Affection


,"cd y sickiy, unstable and frctful affection
may -" swcrvcd from one object 10 another
but such Il thing mas little value cash senti-
mental. y Detroit woman sued for $4,000 dam
AGES Tor the loss OF her husbands love- and
has been accorded a verdict of L cents. With Il
woinans adroitncss in turning defeat into vic
tory, she says she is perfectly satisfied, that tho
love at issUc was not worth more than cents
anyway. the law makes clumsy work of it's
"nd"aNorS to regulate and restrain the divine
passion. Love laughs at statutes less glcc-
fullT than at iocks'nithS. one OF the most de-
l"clabIc comedies of our modern world is the
spectacle OF a solemn jury trying compute
TIA" monetary worth of given of love
ana 10 hnd ont 10 whom it rGhtfuly belongs
ana who is guilty OF it's thcft.-Dctroit News
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
The Voice of the People
Trgcs Arrcst of Auto rhieye..

70 NC IUltor OF The Times Dis putch
r,;'iiimTt ny don't your PAPER get behind the
Ch!ct, OF Police and advise him to put HIS
moralt! squad 10 hunting down the automobile
.,nl"Nts IN .Richmond' There is hardly n day
leaS, one automobile reported stolen and so far
this great outrage. " "
believe | safe when ! say that in the
last six months over 500, 900 worth OF automo-
c rains nae been missing or stolen, and in some
yet nothing has ever been done with the thieves
ana seemingly no effort is being made in that
urn the light on here and help
Richmond. March 90 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
wnr Service of Richmond n,us.

NV ..'Ito' ne IimeS-DiSpatch:
Of I Sir imcosed cIipping from your News
81 tais lars co. Times Dispatch. November
when some Of our people seem to grudge to the
iticiiinond HlucS the small appropriate made
ny the state to assist them with their trim 10
California; Exposition escort TO tho Governor
OF Virginia - ''ot
Does not the State owe something to an
Virginia? MRS Il " "a iNI,Si Or ~
Richmond. March % 1915 "
80, The Clipping to which Mrs, Randolph refers is
,, ne richmond Light Infantry Blues, that old
tiiu i,tNor tie company connected by association
WIN hundreds of Virginia families is now doinr
GOOD service in south Carolina. where they have
been ordered for the winter mon this Ever read V
to perform duty, they look back TO their friends
IN Richmond the surest hope OF obtaining
The necessaries OF lfe and we are quite sure
they VIII not be disappointed. Lieutenant
sanxay Is her on furough. and is endeavorng
fellow REL members WIN not the old Blues and
rne v.,zGns GENERALLY see that their young rep
our lady readers ever ready for good works,
contribute to this call for help2 Men cannot
stand "a winters campaign If not properly clad
ana shod and no people with proper self respect
Will he willing to see their own troops when
away from home suffering for such com forts as
they can readily furnish"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

point of absolute protection The weakness
would lie. as 1t lies now, in acknowledgements.
back of which is the fact>that such a Ercat
proportion of all the people own automobiles
and so many Of these feel themselves above
the law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

There's one thing this great war has done
For most all literary rcllcrs:
rs correspondents. they've become
OF what they have not seen the tcIlers--
Ih"N'rc turning out at break OF day
Instead Of turning out best sellers
THE TATTLER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

How is Scrbbler getting with his new
historical novel;
N.rN badly The scenes are laid in Poland
ana East Prussia YOU know. and Scrihblcr can,
make up his mind whether tho Grand Dulin
Nicholas or Field Marshal Won Hindenburr, ought
10 he tho hero
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Sumo Rclicf, Anyway.

tWnshinEtOn Star.)
Tho country may not be better off |
when Congress is not In session, hut II |
escapes such frequent reminders or It's
troubles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Ono by one the ruthless har

Ono by tho ruthless hand
GOod-by, Oh science strips from US our
Do,r OJ,j cherished illusions of tho old
Feather Bed! ,,r.i -, mo''e '. aus Inc pao-
bucket, sweetly recounted in
immortal verse has been rudely shattered and
the vessel in question degraded from fount Of
tender sentiment into n transmitter OF baneful
micro organisms. Now science prOnounces n
tcncc upon the feather bed. The United States
Public Health Service has branded 1t with that
most shameful of latter day adjectives. "unsani-
tary The feather bed is taboo along with the
bucket aforementioned and exc the drinking cup.
And this blow is delivered just when the feather
bed is showing signs of coming back: when tho
vogue OF the sleeping porch. with It's scant shell
ter. Is recalling from the limbo OF the country
districts that couch which Jovc might have
chvi"d or might have dreaded. for not everybody
loved feather bed. The lygicnic regime which
brought about the sleeping porch has fatally
Slashed Its adjunct, tho feather bed. The wound
may not be so deep as IL we'll nor wide
u church door, but It's enough to set the
feathers nutterirE beyond recall. and those
seekers after health who sleep out o. nights
VIII have to devise some other means Of keeping
warm.--Washngton Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

rs the new jtncy bus service popular out
way?'
immensely. Lots OF folks arc now able TO
experience the joys of tire troubles and other
breakdowns without going TO tho cyrcnsa nf
buyiuS automobiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Sn,iiy Defective.

Mr.. Tom-tit-Do you like
TINS apartment as we'll as the
one we occupied last year?
Mrs. Tom tit certainly
do not. There is plenty of
air. hut the roofing Is so de-
f"ctiv" the children arc suf-
terinc from severe colds.
BESIDES. | don't think we can
living
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Queries and Answers
Dfstipru,sJcd Ricbmond.r

Please tell me il rcyton II. Darlington is liy.
ing still. RIO. y. MARSHALL.
Mr. Darlington died some years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

lClcvcland Plain DcaIcr.1
y steamer flying tho German faE
passed through the Panama Canal, and
tho CuIcbra slide preserved its neu-
trality.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
The PcssimI,t Sny..

TIC TCHSIHINt
~ an we hear about Mexico Is true our old
friend. CarranHa. Is determined to ovcr,urn ,ha
teachinIs OF experience and hold on to a bad
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Civil Service.

Whore may get full information about tho
civil service examinations to be held In Rich
mond? -. T. A.
write for it to the Civil Service Commission.
Washington, -. C.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

The foolish virgins who spend nine tenths
of their time in learning TO decorate china"
says the Sandy Valley News. would do we'll to
remember that q young man in sea rch of "a good
wife Is more likely TO tie to girl who knows
how TO decorate her china with good, square
meal well cooked and daintily served" Ex-
"cllcntlY we'll said, And the young man in the
case VIII not care greatly what other ornaments
the china contains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

Says the Ilarrisonburs News Record: They
are wanting William Jennings Bryan to lead
the hosts of prohibition resigning the State
portolio 70 do SO We hope that ii he should
accept he VIII be moro successful in putting old
John Barleycorn in "A strait-iacket than he
mas been in quclling old Ann Archy In Mexico"
Mr. Bryan also may have o reckon with Colonel
y. Roosevelt ~ contender for tho nominate
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

rhc generals OF France may be
r,,,,,..;IIc aHid to labor under fictitious
,', haUdicap. Their allies and enc
mics German. Turkish, Russian
10 Johfc British, belgian and Austrian
may he rewarded by titles or
nobility. They may, for distinguished services
he created dukes or counts pnshns Isu, tho
French hero must remain plain "citoycn." for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Current Editorial Comment

There is "a strong element OF
the ridiculous in suits for aiicna-
iIon Of Affection and breach Of
promise. Every one knows that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Liberty.

Please toll me in what year the great Liberty
statue unveiled In New York.
1886. MISS L. c. L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

we cannot imagine" says tho Covington
Nirginan, why any objection should be raised
anywhere i'm the state against the Richmond
LiEht Infantry Blues being allowed a state APP
pForriation to serve as the Governors escort
to the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco The Governor should, by all means, lie
accompanied by the famous old military organi-
2ation, which has brought credit to the State
whercver 1t has appeared, ana gratified
ut the action OF the Legislature in this conncc-
ton Why other military commands should
object to this recognition of the Blues fitness
for this duty cannot see"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

b Published evcne day in tho year ny The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address NIL
municntions TO THE TIMES = DISPATCH,
Ttmes-Dispntch BuIdinR, 10 South Tenth street.
Rtchmond. Sn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

Lists from W. G. Smith. r. r O., rat and Miss
q. q. T.. contain nothing Of premium value sun-
cicmt to pay for selling.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
Education
Fails to
Keep Peace

Necp Ica'e been accomplished by the
parailclcd cduCat lonal efforts of
"a century? Is there less misery than 1000 years
ago? SO FAR Il Europe is concerned IL would be
hard to say The iiiterate Mcxicans at
least fighting for - principle; does anybody. this
d-hcart"d educator asks. really know what
Europe is lighting about There be little
money LEFT educate the next generation, but
this may not be matter TO he dcplorcd. Gin view
of the mcarcr benefits that have accrued the
present rcncration.' such doubts must
many ia moments OF depression, but tho is,
of course, that the world has never been even
half-cducatcd. Much OF what passes for educa-
ton Is merely an accumulation of knowledge
which may H." we'll or badly used makes
cannon more deadly. but il does affect char
actor or give irucr outlook upon the world
Superior knowledge helps to make this the most
destructive war ever wagcd, ana the @
victims along with the IsUt the best
remedy for the ills caused by education Is more
education; educators may well feel depressed
that their mission has done so little hut they
need not surrender their faith.-SprinGncld Re-
publican.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH 1
HAspRooK. STORY & bnooKs. NC

ny Times Dispatch Carrier Delivery Service In
Richmond (nnd suburbEp md Petersburg,
Daily with Sunday. week. 10 cents
Daily without sunday. one week. 10 cents
sunday only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

Why educate" pcssimisticaliy
asks a veteran educator in school
ANA society. In til. light Of re-
cent events. he inquiries, what has
been accomplished by the un-
nnrh ilnlrl n,llirllInnnl cEnrIs of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

About the best thing can say Tor the
occupation OF Mcneil and the military activi-
ties going on near that place, is that il is
possible to pronounce the name without first
acquiring heavy cold in the head
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

THE TIMES. Founded. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1855
THE DISPATCH, Founded Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23
In Reach OF All.

afford such high living.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-23

Entered January -, 1905, mt Richmond. Va. rs
sccond-class mnttcr Urder net OF Congress OF
March z, ISSa.
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manuscripts and communications submitted
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