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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

ought TO know, that we recognize the fact that
The liquor business is great evil. But
never have believed that prohibition the
effective way to haudlc it, the least OF
objections Ia II being that II inevitably builds
up political party. with its bosses. hec lcrs and
office seekers. The Valley Nirruan believes
that local option is the most effective method
of handling the business. and in this belief ii
Is In the very best Of company. among whom,
are tho Governor or tho state and many other
prominent men. as well as newspapers That
The williamsburg, Gazette ia getting fright
cnc' and we'll it 1t says: Among the
hundreds of questions that apitating the
public mind to-day il that Ia a. l..
the supreme Has the nbhath disappeared
with old WillianSburs' We do not mean to
be personal or offensive but assert that
Williamsburg is growing; into wide omen
town just as fast as prosperity and prOgrcSS
can lead ii. Ir the price OF prosperity means
the dcSecration Of The sabbath. il is far too
big ono for Christian communit% pay.
Let us pause To consider to what extreme we
are being led and cn,lc;,vor to get back to
safe and sane and Christian living on at least
Williamsburg in tho word: and
while we treasure her traditions honor her
ana love her for her old self. willing
10 see her dcSecratc the most
OF our fathers We hope be
come - beehive Of business. its
porous and happy, bat wealth attained al the
expense OF religion * empty huSl<. The vlcst
sinner here has tn" deepest respect FOR the Sa h.
bath 1T was taught him NJ his mothers knee
II IS II precious heritage. too precious and gol-
den I" swap for material .Lin"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
News of Fifty Years Ago

tifty years ago there six daily papers
published in Richmond ana vet for sever, III. y.,
icrlnning NIFTY years ago TO day. Richmond had
no paper. and the people without news
lin" hrSt printers strike ever heard of in til.
part Of the country occurred then. They did
not call II u strike. I'll" Richmond Dspa tch
Of April |. which was really nothing more than
AN "Nplanat tory handill I'll, type for which vas
set ur by Henry Is. ElIyson. one of III" owners
OF the Dispatch. and the prcsswork done
~ one of his sons announced: lin consequence
OF a disagreement between the publishers Of
the Richmond daily papers and the printers
With regard 10 compensation for setting type
1t * Impossible TO put forth issue of tho Dis
iEttch this morning: aud we are Informed that
there VII! he no issue Of ANY Of tho other pa
porS of the "it" Tn" OF the pancrs
VIII hold & meet inr to-day. and II is to he hoped
that the disagreement viii l,c settled in a way
that VIII not deprive III" reading public of their
news
Th" other papers referred were tn. Rich
moud Wing. the Richmond Examiner the En-
nuirei. The Richmond Times ana the Republic
IN" Republic WAS u new proposition q paper
SinpoS"d I" he the organ nf III" then no
publican PARTY II did not last long. but that
- neither here nor there These six papers had
quite TIGHT with tn" printers. the final outcome
~ which viii probably appear in tlt- News of
tntN Years Ago column later on. ?u, be tina.
IL may. the fact Is that for days there were
no Richmond papers. Therefore. for least
: week yet there viii be- News o. Fifty
Years Ago" column in this paper. and this for
the simple reason that there Rich
mond papers Of nifty years ago from which to
COPY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
SHIP BUILDING INDUSTRY REVIVED
OF the Days Best Cartoons.
nY FREDERIC J. n4skIN

! tary az the Navy ana the Secretary +,
Commerce. together with three con-
rhssioicrs appointed by the Presiheu
( 'anama Canal bonds are 10 bc issue
~ TO the amount OF $50. 900 GOO
necessary. and with this none III
board is 10 purchase vessols and n,
ioT IN" constructions OF new ones .If,
"hi" |" the commercial and naval need
oil the country. These viii he leo..
|" prlEat" concerns carrying on com
merce with foreign countries.
Registering Foreign Shirp.
An act was also passed, last Yea
"h''h authorized the Secretary q
Commerce 10 register as an Amcric,
snip any built vessel ,y-.cL,
on the United states coas, on conn
,lon That the repairs given her u
IN" shipping company arc three time
nor salvage value. The repair wo,.
must be done in an American sbir
yard. Under these circuustauces "a
- considered An American boat wi,
all IN" privileges Of the product "a
an American shipyard
AZ result salvar. companie. ar
now doing a big business Wrecks q
h"i"v raised Al! along the coast a,
SOFA 10 shipping companies which xiv
'hcih Il lie" repairs and start them a.
"lth " road of canned goods or cotto,
Shtppihg concerns are hEhting for IL.
possession OF curious old tubs ina
look as II they could never make ,u
"ihct harhur The German ship Wa
hute sunk by the French In the Papcct
h"rbor on Tahiti Island, vas boi,rl
~ "a san Francisco concern WIN"
was sun on the bottom OF tn. o. .n
II Was raised by "a salvage conn III,
given "A complete ovcrhaliiug and n.
pairs. from which II has cmerG,
sturdy American vessel
Thus il our national de,crmip,.,,,
aroused, ana we arc going to max
SHIPS We arc going TO show tlos
'onSrcssm"n what an American ,no5
chant marine is. and MAX. our rcror
IN lNl2' when our ships carried an Do,
CENT 81 our own commerce, look sna
III comparison MI II which Is hl.hl
E",i,Si"c'"rE % the American .hiI
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
SEEN ON THE SIDE


Yes. the 6. -. T. is puzzled
Doesn't know just what to do
For Il. X will not be muZHled
And Insists on talking. too.
All the leaders hate him wildly
But they rather fear that they.
Though they'd rather choke him, mildly
Yet must play the game his way.
If they'd stand chance of winning
They must shrek for tons OF gore,
Say the Presidents been SHINING
And is sure To sin some more.
Thc"dorc's their loudcst shricker.
SO at times they think him best,
But ut getting votes he's weaker
Aud they fear to meet the test.
First their candidate they'd make him
And then they decide they won't
They'll he darncd if they do take him
And the same thing IL they don't
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Blot "u Wa>hin%ton's beauty

T INDER the direction OF the American In
~ stilutc oi Architects, Il vigorous effort is
being made TO save the water front of Wash
inston and the park system Of the capital
city of the nation from an act that approa cheS
desccration The government is planning to
erect on the banks OF the Potomac. in imme-
diate proximity to Potomac Park, a great
central heating. lighting and power plant, the
giant smokestacks of which will rival in con
spicuOusncss the Washington Monument
itself
The Federal Commission of Fine Arts has
denounced, its duty, tho construction
OF this building on the site selected. In its
report on the subject. il says il strongly dis
approves of the plans for this structure as
submitted. and views with grave anxiety the
location OF any such plant on this site" The
American Civic Association. The American
Federation OF Arts. the American Institute
of Consulting Engineers the American Scenic
and Historic Preservation Society. the Ameri-
can Institute OF Landscape Architects. the
Washington Committee of One Hundred. the
National Academy OF Design and the National
Sculpture Society have Joined in the protest
The people of Washington. OF course oppose
il bitterly.
Despite these warnings and celebrations
and many others-Conrress has refused 10
halt construction. Secretary McAdoo has
been stubbornly determined 10 carry out the
project in accordance With the departmental
plans Even the President has been induced
10 give some sort OF approval
Work should be stopped. as would he re
Quired by the passage OF a joint resolution
introduced 10y Senator Newlands Every
American citizen has an interest in the de-
velopmcnt and Identification OF Washington.
and we in Virginia. close To the capital,
have special interest According to Mr.
Wilgus and his colleagues. there are other
sites that would answer the purpose quite as
we'll. There is no necessity for this blot on
the landscape Mere pride OF opinion should
not he permitted 10 intiict a permanent injury
TO national possession, that every American
loves and prizes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: MONDAY, APRIL 3: 1916

by the study of one subject OF litigation as
reported in AbbottS New York Digest-wills
According to the committees analysis "a
per cont of the litigation reported in connec-
ton with tcstamcntary Instruments arose
from disputes as 10 their meaning and legal
effect and ? per cent involved questions of
their execution. Including revocation and
alteration. Thus it'appears that 50 per cent
of the trouble WAS preventahe.
II X partly true that IA man who is his
own lawyer has fool for a client" But
that is because the average layman knows
very little technical law. He is quite as well
fitted mentally. however. to understand plain
English the average lawyer. and if the
simple rules recommended are clearly eS-
pressed and drawn with a view to practical
use, there is reason why they shouldn't
go far toward accomplishing the admirn bic
purpose OF New Works Chamber Of Commerce
and bar association
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

t"l'nh.r r, convention in fairly good share It
"d town looks ahou, The same as it did hnror"
,4"y came" Now lets see VIVA, will be th.
ton. >'"-
d ilcrH Is the "pinion OF an expert he of TIE
- n" snori wh" Is ASKING for, Il divorce because
him We who isn't willing 20 take the RISKS ~
matrnu"ny has ~" business getting INTO ,h,.
game" "
WIZ f. ala !. wnm,ed is moving army, whether
MONT Times Dispatch From reports from The
is ali "y "% ~ ,a's jTa w1 v;o we hay cot,
,Hf' to lizard II" border Tor internal p por
In this same connection the Chase City Prog
virginia probably brousht about tho stntuto
which gives iuii"s discretion in the matter of
Dina VIII take lie cue from he Warren n" case a;,.
And ~ Of !hs IS history that we were trying
=, The Newror News Press SAYS. so long as
WI eyer be sentenced 10 death in Virginia
1 c nGss c9tGr IS Y"rni"g ,nr re has f%rso
h f;nI,,' ~" hni li"mnon woman who was
,h%v 1r Tr"' hey wes" mesToes hn,
Times, dispatch 1t is The Times Dispatch cdi-
wore convicted Of murder. in tic drsi degree
The statute ~ which We referred was not in cx-
,,4,n'e 70 wIlcn y"" refer, lust want TIC to
bring on RI" Information and history. YOU un-
Of The FIRST degree shall be punished with death
or IN the Fs",G,"" 20" OF % jury hy "G
Nirgna Statutes 1914 pnec ila in force June
10 l"li. N"wn"rt News Press
Tne WALES yr4!ntan of last . MsGs carried an
reo m Nf ~h the
ragc printed two days later After Offering
ha aaasd wne
Ing We might as we'll say wha, all our readers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
The Voice of the People

LETTERS no THE EDITOR should not he
80 wOrds In length md the n ID
dress of the writer must accompany each COM
nunicn ton. not necessarily tor qualifications bur
evidence of good fnith our friends nrr
asked To write Side of the only
and I" inc1osc stamps II tho return Of umnvail-
able manuscripts L. expected
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
\ Bull In the Pulpit.

II am requested to say. said the young
dominic who was acting; as :, substitute. that
there will be no meeting OF the Ladies' Sewing
Guild this week usual. owing 10 the fact
that all of the ladies of the guild will he out
Of town. Should any others wish to take up
tho work, thct may do So.
Then he paused, but il late
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

VIII YOU inform whore aud when tho
DISTINGUISHED Methodist bishop. CapcrA. was
born and tell me what book gives any cousid
cradle sketch of him" CENTEN AIRY.
VI his fathers winter residence on Eull Head
swamp IN 81 Thomas Parish, south Carolina.
January PC 1870. Dr W%htmam. president Of
WoTord College published ISIS some two years
after the hiShOp'S dcatll--IiS Life OF Capcrs.
|; contains tn" autobiog raphy OF ahou, 800
pages Wightna sketch oC ahou, the
~. me length, and the volume should furnish YOU
with All you would need to know about him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Not WItf,out IJn,nr

What ala the folks back home think of my
speech on preparedness" demanded CONGRESS-
man Hammfatj.
Well replied the faithful bu, ZONES, con
Sutuent opinion was divided. some though,
you We're working for an plate plant for
tn" district. while others contcndcd Won were
merely trying out the acoustic properties of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

INC true sign.
70" may believe the signs Of spring
Nre grass and leafy trees
And little birds that gaylv sing
And other things like these
''ut that's where you are wronp
IAc SIGN of spring that's worth a thought
Comes when the fields display
y most OF lads who give their though
7" how baseball TO ,,Iay--
Nhh play ~ hard and long
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
one,


Vino thinks tomorrow will not bring
Than the sad days aud years he's passed
before.
who thinks tina, Joy is false and lovo
, cheat.
Tha; sine, some things are bitter, n"nc
are sweet.
Has cast away-or lost-hs kindeet
friend.
HOPE. which all men should cherish to
the end.
Cling fast TO hope. What though she
show TO thee
Visions OF gladness which shall never
be-
Wouldst thou walk bl!ndly through
darltcncd vale
Because the sun shows heights thou
canSt not scale"
W"uldst thou tear down the drapery Of
thy halls
Because it hides the rough and Jagged
walls?
Man OF the downcast face, lift up thinc
eyes.
Look on the world which all around
thee lies.
To left aud right ful many II pain
ihouli sec
Whose first long stage was sricf aud
misery.
And yet which ended in the ways OF
Leading along cool brooks mid flowers
and trees.
Remember this: That in a life whose
sum
Includes both Joy and sorrow. there
must come
time when sorrow. having spent His
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

In Schiller's Spectrum Analysts. page g.. is
The statement 'h"t rod OF iron vibrating with
increasing velocity Will in dark room. exhibit
" red light turning !" white" and changing
through the whole rang" or cOlOrs NJ ~ violet
when all again is swallowed Up in night Is
this good science" "a ILEJ'R u YOUNG.
OF course An iron rod would become
liquid before il raSScd out Of tho white heat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

Mules for Mexico may be more desirable
and effective than automobiles. mule
doesn't have to he crankcd up-at least. no.
body. not even army man. ever tries that
method III order to get a mule in action.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Preventing unnecessnr, L,,;r,,iou

A MONG the ills that the public III heir to
n now being studied in tho hope Of prevent
ing so much as is possible is that OF unncccs-
sary litigation. The Chamber Of Commerce
Of the State OF New York ana tn" Ncl York
State Bar Association have united several
committees into one. which Is charged vim
the duty OF investigating The cau.os OF vba,
may fair, BE- termed UNNECESSARY litigation
and with the further dury Of preparing such
simple rules for the guidance Of luyIn"u as
may he suggested
The value OF this movement IL indicated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Gasoline on the Farm

i."spite the hish cost Of v,soll-,.
experiments recently concluded in RI
western agricultural college indic;,tn
'n'l u Is the most prolttbi. invest
mont - farm can make. Accordlrl
10 Neiual tests. It single 2at.ou OF this
row"r producing liquid can be made
L" bale four tong OF hay. nj 300 cou>
lniH thirty-siN cubic yards Of concrete.
move ton OF produce over Four miles.
blow three and Il half acres of lan,i
or Generate sufficient electricity IN
light the farm house for thirty con
'IUuoUs hours. Even at 80 cents q sal
lon IL is considerably cheaper poser
than either horse or mule, even though
these animals he raised on the carm
aud FED entirely ON farm produce.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
swat the fly.

Funerals in The air; bpames for hearses.
These are promised in the near future An
adaptation of the old hymn Must BE
Waited TO the Skies"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Queries and Answers
1 IiaiC.

\ Date.
Please tell what DAY Of the week was
July :. 1886 THOMAS -. WALKER
Tuesday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

ADDRESS ALI. COMMUNICATIONS to The Times.
an Individuals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Current Editorial Comment

While Mr. wilson prepar
Officials iug his appeal for the conscrva-
,f I.i puso ton Of truth IN the discussion OF
ni III as" Mexican affairs the authorities
Take stops Of lei Paso were taking steps for
the suppression Of the liars who
have given that city AN Incnviahlc fame. Here
after these diSscm inatorS Of false reports are
to he prosecuted under ordinances by
" hich il, is hoped to curb the more notorious
authors Of iniamInatory ialschoods. Mr.. Will
SON.. appcal will do much, ana tho III PaSo city
officers may do something I" lessen III" dangers
arising from the distortions and fabricntio ions
that interested persons sol aioat to cmbroil
the United states with Mexico. But neither the
president nor ANYBODY else prevent abso-
create bad feeling. Against This the Individuals
and the nations defense is close scrutiny OF
imccudiarY matter and refusal to give credit
To that which does not coincide with the prob
Of The governments concerned New York sun.
Ever since the beginning OF
British The war tho Hritish government
,,,e,rcc has been urging private econ
,,,, omN i;ut Iiritons have not
FruSality economical Many have he
iieved their pleasure should con-
timuc very much AS usual. 1t took England
the necessity Of really national effort Even
after this realization there was no disposition
to enforce that rigid economy which the gov
eminent deems essential 10 ma ional efficiency
viii strictly prohibit the importation of many
n.Xurcs The list includes avticlcs extern
sivcly manufactured in England. and which are
practically not mad" n All in the present time
o. stress y" automobiles Will hc allowed to
enter the United Kingdom except those ordered
for public use. Musical Instruments fancy
goods aud chinawarc arc aro"ng The other for
hidden items. EngIshmon will learn that it
Is possible TO live without n.any articles which
have come to he considered essential to human
happiness.--Cloveand Plain Dealer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

Ever since the beginning Of
the war the Eritish government
has been urging private econ
omN. i;ut I:ritonS have not
ccuromiHcd. Many have he
iicNpl their ltlCISiIrc Sbouid con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

The jehu o! a funeral coacn aas arrested
me other day on Long Island tor trying 20
catch up with the cor,ege !, rarely occurs
That anybody is IN hurry 80 oyorrake .
earso
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

rURIlSRED every day In the year at 10 South rcnth
street Richmond Va by the Times Dispatch Pub;
i,hnr CO. Inc. Charles f. IiasLrool. Editor nao
hanaksr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

TELEPHONE: Rnndr phi I. Private BThnth i.ithhhrs
connect ing wish Mi departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPREsESrAIiyEs;n has
inS' New York: Mutual Lie Budiar Philadelphia:
Peoples Gas Building. Chicnko
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03
Chats With Virginia Editors

, The Roanoke Times GOT through with the
iS"Fuh!can convention in fairly good shane II
SAYS: me Republicans hay" departed. ana the
"id town looks about the same it did before
tn"N came" Now lets what will h. tb,
Hitrmath % the coming Democratic conven-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

While Mr.. Wilson was prepar-
iup his appeal for the ConSCrNa-
tinu Of truth ~ the discussion OF
Mexican affairs the authorities
of lei Paso were taking steps for
. L.. ..,l.l.r., .l..t l..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-03

Entered january 90; 1905, 81 the Post office Ms
Richmond. Va, second class matter
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23
.BUT LITTLE CHANCE
TO CATCH ROBBERS
Woolley Almost Ready to Give
Up Skiatook Bandits; No
Clues Found.

Practically all hope of intercepun@
the robbers who pcrpretated the rop-
berv of the Oklahoma National bank
at Skiatook early Wednesday morning.
has been given up by Sheriff James
Woolley who yesterday afternoon
stated that in view OF the fact that
no one could be found that had seen
strangers abroad in the town atter
midnight or even during the early
evening hours posses that secured me me
surrounding country and the sherlll
forces have no clew to work on.
I, is not known at what hour tho
a fo was blown. what means the roD-
/ hers utilized i'm escaping from the
/ town or in what direction they went
| in leaving. -.
Not a clew OF any consequence mas
, becn found. altho II became known
Yesterday that the station agent az
| Sliiatook ordered two men from the
right-of-way whom he stated were at'
tempting to cut the telegraph wires
Only a vague description of the men
was supplied by the agent inns de'
scription being to the effect that one
was tall slerded man wearing
black slouCh hat while the othor was
n short. heavy-set man wearing car
that was pulled we'll down over th'
eyes.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23
ASSESSOR RACE YET
MUDDLED AS EVER
Hooker Asks Mandamus Writ
Forcing Certificate of Elec-
ton for Him.

But little was accomplished Nes'et-
dav toward clearing the muddle VI
the county assessors race, dltho therc
were several Developments.
Early Yesterday morning w >
Hooker. Democratic candidate. ii-eu
I'm the district court application FOR II
writ of mandamus to conpel tho
county election board to issue Ger
tificatc of election TO him. ne
charges there was an error III inc
count of Linn Lane. precinct |. 1t Is
alleged i'm his petition that the VOTES
cast for sheriff not those cast Tor as
SCISSOR. were counted in that district
Another development Yesterday was
the argument of counsel before j 4ute
Linn on the question OF Whcthel
tiooker should be allowed to withdraw
his contest and prevent the finishins
Of the recount which had been pro
oeeding before special Reieree A. y
| Hatch. After attorneys on both Slho,
! had EXPRESSED their views Judge lAu'
withheld his decision until SATURDAY