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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Kitchener of khnrtOuIn.

For The Times D!spatch)
The Word said unto his servant. Death.
lis done.
His mission in the earth. ordained
o.! old.
Gathering the scattered sheep beneath
the sun
Into a liberal fold whose limits hold
The wandering tribes Of men. wherein
they find
The largest liberty Of mart and mind
Ye; it has been pertorce work of
blood
Such the warrior king who sough,
TO build
The temple Of my worship. But l
would
Not have it so Thus hath this
warrior wlled
To build the temple OF the worlds
wide peace.
And bid wars ravages forever cease
90 now, and call thy ministers amain.
His work is done. Nor shall II be in
Then did the youngest. the Archangel
obeisance make unto the Sovereign
WILL
And soon afar his chariot hasteneth
Adown the stars, and every star is
In silent awe. as Death. in eager haste
Filings suns behind him in the ethereal
waste.
So called he to his council all the
earth,
And hade them speak, Whose bur
den shall it be
To gather hence this last and might.
lest birth
into the bosom OF eternityc"
twas then the chiefest Of the noun
Robed in the whiteness of atarno,
SHOWS.
And said Far down we saw his
ON midas plains, or heard bv
Who chronicles thousand vars-th.
crash
And thunder of his dread artillery
9h"'i we not, then, this warrior chief
As Ncho aid the mghtiest ona of
Next War, saun,, dreadful as the
Stygian night
stood forth at Deaths svift x,.
ana slightest nod
Ana said. who flung whole arn,i.e e
into flight ''''es
And bloody rout. as though tlc
sword Of God
or, 7''Nh W MIS- mana, TO him shall
Inc h"hofs hear of his last victory ."
MOI So replied the vast and hoarv
sea: "
' S seh"ichre can you Of hill and
'hnr this setting sun Of Victory? :
"hat hitting tomb can any tempIe
yield? e''P'e
nehoid. my bosom only can embrace :,
MS nero OF an empire. and the race
~ men, NO stone or monument shall
His tomb, lest in the ages vet - h..
Men pause and wonder at the sculp-
tured mask"
Then Death arose. and said ".r;.
the decree: 80
Fills tomb sublime shall he the world. !,
Who led the world wide van of uh
erty." NJ
Barber, Va. June 10.
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The Voice Of the PEOPLE
Spirit OF srnin In sunday Lnw..

10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Slr,-Thc sunday law Unconstitutional and
out of harmony with the purpose and traditions
or A'nerc" and Virginia. The very foundation.
ana corher-stunc of government was built
on religious freedom Any national state or
civic law compelling any form of re- liz lou s
ueSotioh or observance outragcs the spirit OF
independence and violates the spirit re Zig lou
rtedom. rms is not a Christian country or a
CHRISTIAN state. 1t is glorious of free
u"m where al nations and all religions come
10 mix and minGle. TO learn and grow. II is the
melting pot OF the world from whose boiling
DEPTHS the finest products rise. There is a
spark OIL hte IN each consciousness which is
Saicd religion No man law i'm America or
Iirsina has the right ITO modest this spark un-
ieSs IL mares TO such an extent that ii Is harm
iuI to another's safety and freedom. Inat is
exactly what has happened to Christianity in
virginia 1t is the spirit OF Spain and Russia
come to dwell with us in the land of the free.
~ stands on its church Stccplcs and shrek $
into the distance, Even if I cannot make you
think as think, you must do as | do
49, SUNDAY SUFFERER
Richmond, June Ia
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Sympathy for virginia.s officers

OUR sympathy goes out to those in Of
~ fetal station throughout the Common
wealth OF Virginia. who hereafter will be
required, on pain Of losing their jobs. to see
to 1t that every criminal statute is obeyed and
executed to the letter. They likely to
be made quite unhappy as most of those
they prosecute
Richmond will have to-day its first en-
perience for long time with strict enforce,
ment of the laws prohibiting labor on the
Sabbath, Except in household or other work
of necessity charity" Mayor Ainslie and
the police under his direction have announced
a purpose not to be unreasona BILE, but to per-
nit those engaged in callings which fairly
may be considered necessary to the public
veal to discharge their accustomed duties,
leaving to the courts the final decision of the
applicability of the law in each test case
This course will be followed to the news
papers with Sunday and Monday morning edi-
tons street railway and taxcab companies.
telegraph and telephone companies, diaries,
ice dealers and the like. Persons in lines
Of business obviously not necessary to public
instruction, happiness or health will fare even
less we'll
1t remains to be seen how public senti-
ment here in Richmond will back the strict
enforcement of this law. This is one the best
behaved cities i'll the country not only on
Sunday but each other day of the week
Its quiet and orderly Sa bbaths attract the at
tenuon OF every visitor and of every new
resident. 1t is in need of a crusade to
make IT be good, unless the degree of good
ness thought to be desira BILE is far higher
than poor faulty humanity anywhere else ap-
proaches.
If the Mayor and police undertake to en-
force every law now the statute books
without discrimination, they face more
trouble than is involved in the attempt to
enforce the Sunday observance law For ex-
ample. one enactment of the last General AS
sembly. which went into effect yesterday
makes 1t a crime to play cards or any other
game OF chance for any money stakes, how
ever small. Those persons who hereafter play
penny-ante poker or auction bridge for
tenth OF cent point, automatically become
criminals 1t is the duty Of the police to
arrest them and of the courts to fine them or
send them to Jail, and If policeman or Judge
fail in this duty the custer law, unless it also
refuse to function, will separate him from his
official position.
Raffies for box of candy. or Navajo
blanket or doll with illuminated eyes are
highly criminal Gentlemen who are accus-
toned to decorate their conversation with
fervld parts of speech are candidates for the
calaboose. Mesmerists and hypnotists. and
those who consent to be mesmerized or hyp-
Noticed, save by regularly practicing physi-
clans may spend year in Jail
There is plenty of trouble ahead for the
officers of the law, of which the enforcement
OF strict Sunday observance is only part.
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Shakespeare Day by Day.

For the fond lover:
compare her face with some that shall show,
And will make thee think thy swan a crow.
Romeo and Juliet i. >.
For the careless: But men men; the best
sometimes forget."-OthelO, il. g.
For the disillusioned:
Meet ii is | 1t down.
That one may smile, and smile. and be n villain.
Hamlet, i. 5.
For the disconsolate: only in the world
fill up place which may be better supplied
when 1 have made it empty"-As You Like
It. !. l.
For the cynical:
The world is still deceived with ornament
In law what plea tainted and corrupt
But being seasoned with gracious voice
Obscures the show of evil
The Merchant of Venice, Iii. g
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Small Children and the Movies

IT would seem that Jake Wells, who con-
j trolls the theatrical situation in this sec
ton. has settled the much-v eXed question Of
small children and the movies. by his special
matinees. Assuming, as is probably true,
that children are going to the movies any
how regardless of oldfashioned theories
about child raising. it settles down to what
they shall be allowed to see. 1t is certainly
true that many Of the picture-plays do not
offer the character OF entertainment that is
good for them. Indeed. few Of them are not
subject to the same objections as apply to
best-sellinz thrillers and highly coored
romances as mental food for children.
Therefore, In offering specially selected
Aims for children, which reproduce fairy
tales or pretty legends, Mr.. Wells has ap-
parently accomplished what neither the
parents nor the volunteer censors have been
able to work out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

consequent heavy railroad traffic to press the
railroads for higher wages than they can
afford to pay, in justice to their stockholders,
is hard to determine at this time. But 1t
Is subject in which the public Is vitality
interested. and which the public has every
reason to hope. If not to expect, will be
settled either by further conference or by
arbitration.
Among owners, among workers. the
various brotherhoods of railroad employees
have the reputation Of being intelligently and
fairly administered organizations. If they
agree to arbitrate their differences, as sug-
gested by the railroads, that reputation will
be further enhanced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
.Its a Long Time Between pr,nk,v

j. X. D-The story goes that, nearly cen
fury in the days of rum and toddy. the
Governors OF the two states had sharp differ
over North Carolina politician who had
settled in South Carolina. committed crime
there and then flew back over the border his
old home. The Governor Of South Carolina is
sued requistion on the Governor of North
Carolina for the return of the fugitive but in
nuential friends interceded with the Governor
Of North Carolina until he refused to honor the
rcquisition. The Governor of the Palmetto
state. with party of friends, to Raleigh
for conference with Governor of North Caro-
lima. Thc'visitors were entertained with good
dinner the Governors mansion. and after
ample liquid refreshments had been served, tho
Governor of South Carolina stated the object of
his visit and demanded the surrender OF the
fugitive Then followed heated legal discus
sion which eliminated in the statement by the
the State had bceu affrontcd. and that unless
there was immediate surrender of the prisoner
he should return to his capital, call the mill
tia. return with his army and take the fugitive
sby force of arms. He concluded with the d.
rect question: Governor. what did you say?''
At this crisis the Governor of North Carolina
arose slowly and bcckoncd to a servant What
do YOU say" again demanded the Governor Of
South Carolina II say Governor, the
SLOW reply. that il is long time between
drinks The unexpected reply eased the sitia-
glasses. and thereafter. whenever reference was
made To the object Of the conference. it was cut
short by the remark that it "A long time
between drinks" In due course the Governor
of South Carolina made ready depart was
escorted to the State line in the fricndicst n
ner possible. and there the vcXatiouS matter
was dropped never to he revived.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Strike Threatens Whole co,n,r,

aNHOST strikes in this day affect only the
fv1 strikers and their employers and. Dcr
hsps, small section of the public, but the
strike which now seems almost inevitable
threatens the whole country The railroads
and the railroad workers have reached Tho
parting Of the ways. and a vote on a general
strike has been ordered. II majority de-
clare for a strike more than 400, 900 workers
will stop work on the railroads. and tie.un
will almost certainly result
-..While number OF industrial technical ities
htye been discussed. the main issues are the
5etSht-hour day and payment at the rate Of a
~1Se sad half for overtime work Whether
the demands OF the workers are altogether
reasonable or whether they are taking ad-
vantage OF the country's prosperity and the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
SEEN ON THE SIDE,
MtraCulouHi

NhtEdVutOubt
Wonders sure will never cease;
Facts support the epigram;
Colonel Roosevelt holds his peace.
Keeps as silent as a elan.
says he's out of politics.
Private citizen" again:
Fast to this fiat statement sticks.
Fools Republicans again.
Doesn't say a word for Hughes.
opens not his mouth In praise.
Misses chances to abuse
President in many ways
Let's Bull Aloosers slide along,
Lets them do just as they will.
Raises not his voice in song.
Makes the whole darned party i'll.
Wonders sure will never cease:
Facts support the epigram
Colonel Roosevelt holds his peace.
Keeps as silent as a clam
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
BY FREDERIC J. HASkIN

home and AT the same time help TO
prevent such great deprcdations on
vegetables and cherries
The study and observation OF bird
life is now being carried on by wo
mems clubs throughout the country.
ana every year adds new recruits 10
me number OF people who feed and
mouse the birds OF their locality Com
pnhies OF mixers. equipped with binoc-
uidis ana notebooks are securing the
WOODS in search Of material for bird
essays. strict bird laws prevail in mos,
sections OF the country. and altogeth.
er, after many years OF neglect the
little feathcrcd creature Is coming into
MS own. Only the wren is now 10 be
made tn" subject OF just and righteous
perseCuiiON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Shall II Go Unrebuked?

NY7HATEVER apologists may say. the "un-
= wv diluted Americansm of Charles Evans
Hughes will be in dispute until he makes his
conception of that term exactly and unmis-
takaby clear In the meantime the fact is
that President Wilson is being assailed and
his defeat sought by disloyal element Of the
population of this country, in punishment for
his refusal to place the interests of Germany
above the interests of America. He has met
this issue squarely. 1t is for the people Of
the country to say whether such an effort
to b1owbeat the chief executive of the nation
and prevent the free and unhampered dis
charge of his duty shall go unrebuked.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
To-Dny's Best Hund-picked JOKE.

Little Louis was smart boy and very ANXIOUS
to forge ahead in the world. He 20, a ioh ~
the local bank a wealthy uncle met him in the
street one morning and said
Well Louis, how are YOU getting on in bust
ness? 7 s'pose the first thing we know Won vii,
be president of the hank"
Yes. uncle" replied the boy Pm c.,t;,
along fine. I'm draft clerk already"
What. exclaimed the uncle "Dra,+ o,.r,.,
Why that's very surprising, but very good"
Yes. uncle" replied the lad II open and sim.
the windows according to order and close The
doors when people leave them open"-youtb.s
Companion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
What II the people of the State should con
clude 1t was not labor of charity or neces
9ity to go to church on Sunday?
Cutting Their Own Threats.

THIS country is the brink of serious
e trouble with Mexico This has heen the
case for nearly four years. with periods OF
greater or less acuteness in the degree of
menace. Carranza and his advisers appear
now to have talked themselves into a fury.
General Trevno has advised General Perish
Ing that any movement OF the American
forces. save toward the border, would he re-
gsrded as hostile act and General Pershinr
has advised General Trcvino, in effect. 10
mind his own business
1t is clear that only real display of in
telHgence and far-sightedness by the first
chief can avert trouble. If one is to Judge
by their words. he and those who share his
counsels are determined TO throw themselves
ever the precipice They unresponsive
No friendship and needless even of their own
3 interests There was never in all history il
is likely, case that parallels their conduct
y They are bringing disaster on themselves
and on their country. We could endure tha,
Eut they are inviting also the sacrifice ri
thousands of American lives Tina, is tho
tragedy their crimina! folly spells
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

Ledger, should a girl of eighteen wear ,es
skirts" Certainly, should say, as long as
Ledger Dispatch.
The Newport News Times II efald puts i; his
the slogan of the Democrats. Why not add Guiei
>ps and qs:' " ''
l. your supreme war lord" said the Kaiser
III speech to the sailors of the German fleet
And there is the explanation of the whole
Tne whole truth In very small nutshell.
Right here in the days of political conven.
tons. state and national. the Harrisonburg In.
dependent IS unkind enough to remark: 1T
would certainly he big shock to the peop;e
who write the platforms II these things they
promised should ever be done"
I'm these days of loud -mouthed deciama tions
Tor and against preparedness" says the Taze-
pen is Fighter than the sword, And oftener
than Otherwise; as harmless the late Colonel
Mosby neneved the calvaryman's saber to be!
Here is the latest from the Halifax Gazette.
Great Scott.
It's getting hot.
I'll tell you what
We'd better plot 49,.
The flies swat"
The advice Is no doubt good" says the Nor
Der of the human species who is wiJe enough
TO profit by the experience OF others. Our guess
himself. just father probably did" And
that is truly the better way.
the price of gasoline will drop soon. but we
haven't heard sound about paper being lower.
pet esh rates ars SO S 9t Ssrs
that II takes all the proht to ship it, The last
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

D. J--(a) Sim Fem is organization in
Ireland founded about 1905. Under the guidance
elected n National Council and formed them
selves into party known the Sim Fem
party" tbi Sim Fem is Gaelic. for ourselves
alone The doctrine of the party il; that the
salvation Of a alton is TO be wrought by-
the people and upon the soil of that nation.
and ii holds that. God helps those who help
themselves" 1t asks Ireland to cultivate what
for a long time ri neglected, self-relance and
aims at rceenerat ting the Irish nation, not mere
~ potica lily. hut also lnguistically, Industrial :
". educatonally morally and socially. (c) II
is pronounced AS if IL were. spelled Sin Fan
the So the first word in tin and the "a
in the second word $ in fame"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Volhynia and Verdun

M ST impressive of all the incidents Of
1Y1 the Russian drive in Volhynia and Ca
iicia are the number of prisoners and the
amount of booty captured Especially is the
tremendous loss in unwounded soldiers blow
to Austro-German hopes Over 900 Of
hcers and men already have been taken, and
the end is not vet
Austria, largely occupied with it's offensive
on the Italian front, will find il difficult To
| make good these lost electives Germany
smashing away at Verdun and highly appre-
hensive OF a sustained British assault farther
north. is in only slighter better case. In all
probability the Kaiser will make final effort
10 crush through the defenses OF the French
fortress OH the Mouse and if this fail turn
attention to the eastern front
II the German effort Verdun can be
protracted and If France be content to wal,
until German howitzers shatter the Verdun
forts and the city itself. it is clear the strong
hold will not he saved There never ,rac n
, thoughtful minds we suppose any belief that
| NerduH could be protected ultimately by any
other device than counterattacks There is
not trench on either side of the western
'front.' that cannot he taken by the enemy
| whenever he desires to pay the cost in am
munitlon and human life. The reason such
attempts are not more frequently made Is
because both belligcrents know that bebind
every trench are other trenches and still
others, stretching out for miles Verdun he
cause OF It's notifications and its natural adam
'atlon TO defense, is stronger than almost any
other place in the Anglo-French line, but il
can be taken, and will he, If the French sit
still
WIZ they do so, while the German lines
creep nearer and nearer? We do not think
So Johre Will take the offensive The big
German guns that smash fortifications are
not fitted to repel infantry attacks 1t is the
way OF Johre to permit the enemy to wear
itself out before he makes his own move
mat is what he seems TO be doing at Verdun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

The New Jersey Department Of the G. A. r.
adopted a resolution on Saturday looking to
a boom for the national anthem. At the
same meeting they asked Congress to in
crease certain pensions. To some minds. pa
triotism and pensions are interdependent
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According to the Office Philosopher.

1t has just dawned on me why Governor Major.
of Missouri, sprang his candidacy for the Demo-
cratic Nice-presidental nomination. He wanted
to start something in the convention so that the
delegates would he held long enough in ST Louis
TO permit that city to cash in its contribu-
ton TO the Democratic campaign fund.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
CONGREGATIONAL Preferences.

Favorite coat--Prince Albert
Favorte hat--slouch
Favorite wrter-United States Treasurer
Favorite music-"Hail! Hail! the Gangs All
Here"
Favorite vehicle-band wagon.
Favorite meat-pork.
Favorite dessert-pie.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

Good news comes from slow old Louisa
COUNTY; The Louisa Nirgnan says: ~ is
grmtityng to see how much the people of tho
county. are Interested in having better roads
me sentiments which being expressed
!hTouSh the columns OF the paper will CRYSTAL
nze II Is hoped into some really constructive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

Just look at Miss SweetthinE surrounded by
most of the men in the room. Isn't she Won
derfully attractivee"
Indeed she is. responded Miss Bytinge. she
Is like the center Of gravity. in that she weigh,
nothing in herself and yet attracts eyerv,bipo
to her."
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Somewhat Selfish.

Grubbs-Did that lawyer give you the advice
you sought?
Stubbs-Sot exactly. He advised me to GO
out and collect the amount Of his retainer be-
fore ventured to bother a busy man with my
troubles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Current Editorial Comment
Air Nitratcs
for
Fertilizer.

There has. strange TO say, been
Air NitratcS some talk in Washington Of an
for air nitrate. plant which would 70
Eorti,,,, no further than meeting the COW
'e'' ornament military needs. 1t is
impossible to understand upon
Whnt theory II is proposed 10 stop at that point
" II DC the theory that tho government should
rnSaec III o. direct the enterprise only to
mo extent OF securing its powder sup
ply. thcn II may be answered that if|the maniI-
tac,ure OF air nitrates for fertilizer purposes
~ ieit Wholly 10 private interests and without
me smallest degree of government regulation,
an men INC PRIMARY and most important object
~ ~, cal, lcr'i!Z"rS--may never be attaine
Ine Two propositions. powder and fertilizer,
must IN ms instance go hand In hand. And It
non so 10 separate them that the most i'm
poi.aht onJect OF al. that affecting the nationg
Ioou supply, should TALL Of achievement. Tho
Democratic administration has this now
wnere ~ can casliy oirect il TO this impera tive
emu. IL cannot afford to ignore tho snlcn6id
opportunity before It to save the farmers and
year.--Atlanta Constitution ''' 0'e''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

Great Britain promises to be quicker in
searching the business letters Of America n
business men. If celebrity were recomnen-
hation in such matters. certain nimble
fingered gentry would occupy higher place
in public esteem
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
The PesHIfnist Says,

Bill Bryan is what call a politician. He
mas just shown how II is possible to ride in two
vehicles-the water wagon and the band wagon
at the same time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
Differing Eieyyn,

DO you regard matrimony an act Of ex-
pediency?" inquired the soulful youth
not exactly replied the cynical bachelor.
ITO my mind, 1t is more like an ac, q, d.nn
ton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18

temperament?
He-Not bit of it. He is perfectly sensible
person.