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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Constant Changing Of Schoolhno>s

NF course. The bin offered by Delegate
~ Gilpin iii The House on Saturday, pro
vidinS That textbooks in Nrcinia's public
schools shall not he changed oftencr than
once In ten years, is too drastic TOO radical.
But back Of il is u germ Of something akin
10 the right OF revolution.
What was good enough for our fathers is
good enough for us is dangerous to progress.
and The principle often is carried to an absurd
extent. especially when il tends to perpctllatc
= monopoly. Nevertheless, il should be borne
IL mind as safety valve when The question
OF buying and installing the most modern
ana approved tools OF education so to speak
Is being considered. I'm the nature Of things
the educator is APT 10 place iirst the ideal of
cdncahon, That is il should he. but in
connection with education must be taken the
eNer-prcseut question OF cducation's cost
Complaint oi constant changing OF school
books Is not confined to parents and guardians
oil children III the public schools many who
patroniZe private schools lift their voices in
what seems 10 hc futile protest. Those who
nave children oi nearly the same age feel
the effect OF the policy oi change most acute
y y Is said that two boys only Il wear or
Nv" apart rarely Us" the same books
Improvement and progress are great words
itui II might be pertinent 10 ask the educators
themselves II they would have been better
grounded, better taught, in mat erial degree
II the Schoolbooks OF the present day had
been III us" when thes were boys
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Fatally Divided.

'ici dom'' gee why you can't 10 cordial 10
some OF my friends.
Shr-Thats exactly the difference between ms.
don't see how YOU be cordial any Of
thcru
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
\ Financial Transnction.

can YOU give me two ones for a two"
suppose make II four halves
'Anythrnc so you give mo no quarters"
II am not as hoSpitable as ali that"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

up
l..udlady -Mehbe 81. doan' know. i;ut he's
never ON time for his meals
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

Central What's your number. please?
other Eud--l have no motor ear.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

some men shave off their mustachcs IN order
to appear Young. Others. for tho reason
that prompts criminal o adopt alias.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

II YOU didn't get what you wanted for Christ
mas YOU can now buy il for two thirds less than
cost the givcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

cUnIlSHED every dny In the ut 10 South Tenth
fishing Co.. Inc. Charles r. Hasbrook. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

The president of Princeton says he is a
radical pacifiSt Their. is no other kind
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

man in New York has suffered himself ia
h" incarccratcd in Ludlow Street Jail tho
allmony iniirmarN, iii order 10 escape IN"
annoyance Of his wife and cxw wife. He would
make Il capital adviser amy peace board IN
his own or any other country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Defense
Against
ToiI,ctiOcS

pNt-TrcadnOugbts immune lhc
single torpedo attack Is secret thus far II
has been worried out bv observation Of Euro
peah methods or defense for q year, and Amer
ic'hS nave perfected the system up to GER
tam unit. !'E ana by il may be possible Ia
50 construct tho big battleships and other na :
val craft that neither mines nor torpedocs in
any hummer VIII seriously injure them After
mat ~ done. men may conclude that the sys-
TEN should he applied to ships which are 10
carry the people over the Then
may he able :" ride where we wish witnou,
fear OF war explosivcs.-Worccstcr Telegram
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Chats With Virginia Editors

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

- Blackstone can't have regular fair"
SAYS the Blackstone Courier lit can at least
have corn show Not one or the kind the
moonsh'ners ar" having in the mountains. let
hope
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

Says IN" Norfolk i.cdccr- Dispatch: "t;overnor
stuart writes like who VIII enforce the
prohibition laws without creating Il job of $4,000
i"i 4 man I" u" ~. II the Legislature will leave
his haMds Mmli.A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

Republican National Chairman liiIles
thinkS barnes OF New York has done a big
.hlhe III not being delegate at large from
nus H'a'e 10 inc convention. Nevertheless
1911 viii be there. if il is only 10 carry water
TO the Elephant Chairman uincs may ).
well chuck his JOY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

TELEPHONE: Randolph 1. Private Branch EIrhnDgt
connecting with all departments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

Wclkiu--Nou funny fellow.
itiuG-I hope you don't take for joke"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
= Dispatch. und not tn individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

garter CLASS VIII supper, Tho President
reads TT" headline. Then The President has
ahsolntrly nothing 10 fear" Such is the con-
clusion OF VI" northampton Times. and ma ybe
u - ri%hi-in one particular, at least
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,: Has
IL brook Story brooks. Inc. t'ifth Avenue Build-
Ing. New York: Mutual building. Philadelphia:
II Peoples Gas Building. Chcngu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
SknEEN Snls:

The man who travels the road To ruin no
only breaks the speed law. but all Of the com
inamdrfcnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Oniuin SIutnnt,Ir.

OLD Fo-clc-'rhcr" arc not many boys try
ing 10 Il" pirates there used Ia lac.
New Eau@lc- No. there is more money in
heiur walters IA Il city hotel poricrs on
sleeping ears.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

s4 The statistician OF the Philadelphia Public
Ledger discovers that two-ihirGs Of life is
spent in the home. # the papers in that city
print all the news, most OF a Philadelphans
life is spent in local politics
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

me allies gave the tip OF Gallipoli PENN
snia 10 me Turks. Rather p:iitc warfare.
that u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Difficult
to Find
an Issue

leading issue which to on
pose the reelection of President Wilson nnx:
year. II this means that Republicans cannot
attack a leading policy of the democratic al
mlhiStratloh without antagoniZinG n Republic
can principle of government, then 1t would seem
advisable Tor Democrats 10 take notice For
ourselves we GO not see how Republicans can
aHord TO set up any Of their leaders as
the opponent OF Woodrow Wilson with any
sort OF regard for the past the party or
course the inNcctiNcs Of Roosevelt furnish no
guide in this difficulty. lie probably means
that q Republican President would have de-
clnred war on Mexico instead Of waiting Cor
the suppression OF Elucrta by Mcxicans, Pos
sibly he would have us believe that had he
been President the United States would have
defended the nutrility of Belgium. but he ploin
~ says Wilson should have protested" Now
either protest defense could have been do !.
Hvered after Germany had commit ted herself
definitely to the policy OF digging a road through
Bclgum--is 1t conceivable that she would have
ordered her armies to halt while In full career
for Paris?-Jacksonvlle Times Union
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Demonstrated,

Demonstrated.
tiiuhhS--ltd that lawyer succeed in con viuciuc-
tho Jury his client insane"
Stubs Easily. Tho jury reasoned that a 81 %
m.n would have employed another advocate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
THE DISPATCH
Est. ] y D U

q Entered January 81: 1905. a the Post Office at
Richmond. VA, second class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

WASHINGTON orrlcE: .le Fourteenth street. \. ":
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17
Current Editorial Comment
d, Va, January 10, 1916.

l.nemy torDedoes will have IS
com" in pairs tO>>sinlt American
h",tieships OF the latest types
lhc process Of making the s,;-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

leading Republican states.
man is credited with the ac-
khowlcdScment that his purity
would lind il difficult TO find Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-17

Delegates from the local divisions of he
Sons OF Temperance in various parts OF the
state in the city for the purpose of organ.
zing Il grand division OF the order. The
perance sentiment is growing all Vir-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02
Grinneil and Vicinity.

Special to TtmeS-RepublicaE-
Grfnnell. Sept. 2.-Rev. J. NJ. Brown,
pastor of the Methodist church Of this
city, Rev. and Mrs. W, r. Stoddard.
Mrs. Thomas Hays and Miss Mary
Schmitz, are representing Grinnell at
the iowa conference in session at
Mount Pleasant Mr.. Stoddard was
pastor there for several years and is
now on the program to preach the con-
ference sermon.
o. IT. Tfmm. Grnrell's aviator, made
such an impression upon the crowd at
the- Iowa state fair that he has been
engaged by the management Of the ILL.,
nois state fair to make exhibition
flights there at a price rising Of 5000.
The accident to Timms machine at the
Iowa state grounds caused him to
go to his old home and workshop at
Windhann, Mimi, for repairs but will
not keep him long out of the air.
The GrinneIl Aeroplane Company
held An adjourned meeting last evening
to consider ways and means for en-
larging their sphere Of influence.
Timm's accident put no damper on the
company's enthusiasm while his daring
flights with his Grinnell made machine
and lie notable Robinson motor have
aroused new pitch Of enthusiasm and
desire to re-fnance the company and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02

begin the manufacture of air machines
on a paying scale. There was a ru-
NOR some time ago of some larger COM
pany that would take over the Grinnell
company giving it the benefit of Its
patent, patterns and experience, ana
manufacturing on a scale commensu-
rate with the value of the Robinson
ideas, but the offer to do this did not
materlalize.
The Grinnell Canning factory is run
ming on full time and with a fun force
OF hands. The newly installed machin-
cry works TO perfection and there is
prospect of a good output for the sea-
son. The quality is reported good and
the yield beyond any possible expecta-
ton considering the intense heated sea-
son for its growth. A. C. Lund. five
miles north of this city, reports forty
seven tons weighed up on the factory
scales from five acres and that both
corn and fodder are finer than usual.
At the price for corn this year of IS
ton his land has yielded him SIS an
acre.
Mark Holmes. a former business man
of Grinnell, who has been farming on
the T. ]. Smith farm north of this city,
has recently bought the 222-acre farm
Of Thomas Coburn, twenty eight acres
of which lie within the town of NAL
com. Possession is to be given on
March l, 1917.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. MCGOWAN have
sold their home in Texas and are com
ing to Grinnell 10 make their home,
having rooms for the present in the G..
L. Sanders home on Park street oppo-
site the college. They have a son who
is expected to be ready for college in
another year when he will enter the
institution here from which his father
graduated in 1898. Mr.. MCGOWAN will
give his time to lecturing and writing.
Mrs. Stella Heacock has sold the feed
yard on West street, possession being
given the 18th instant. DR.. P. L. Tai
bolt, the veterinarian, has also sold his
lease on the place. giving possession at
the same date. The name of the new
owner is not yet made public.
Marcel Roger de Bouzon has gone to
Lincoln. Neb., where he is to teach
voice culture in the Kimball conserva-
tory. He has been tea aching in the COL
lege here for the past two years. His
mother, who was with him here, will
be at Urbana, ILL.,, where she acts as
house mother to cottage of college
women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02
GATHERED BY THE WAYSIDE

Des Moines, Sept. 1.-The state fair
fected the general thrift Of the people
and the enormous prosperity which has
come to the state thru agriculture and
industry There was nothing about
these crowds to suggest a possibility
Of a political revolution in Iowa this
year or in the near future. They
looked satisfied. And they were not
talking in excited manner nor having
angry arguments about anything n
anybody. If there IS anything doing IN
politics it Is good natured and cheer
full and not at all pessimistic.
Frank Pellet. state bee inspector. IS
one state official in favor of abolishing
his own office.
The fact of the matter is that the
present bee inspection law was framed
on the theory that The state could go
at the bee disease problem as it did
after the foot and mouth disease and
stamp it out by quarantine methods,
It can't be done. The bee disease is
everywhere and even If Iowa did
stamp 1t out, il would come right back
again. for every state has ii now. So
that scheme will not work
Great good has been done however,
thru bulletins and reports, instructing
the owners Of bees how to protect their
own apiaries, and the intelligent ones
are doing So This work should be
continued; but the ideal way is to
have this work done thru the state COL
dana Tine NV ne
of bulletins and letters and in the edu-
cational work Of institutes and special
trains
The exhibit at the state fair showed
that there are a few persons who are
making a great success with bees.
Charles Escher, of Botna, which is a
town in Shelby county near to the
corners Of Crawford, Audubon and
Carroll, came back to the board Of di-
rectors Of the state department Of as-
riculture after an intermission. He
was on the board once before but had
to quit because of the misfortune Of
being elected to the legislature. Now,
with this handicap removed, he is
back on the hoard, where he viii do
his share toward making big fairs. He
Is said to have perhaps the finest herd
OF black cattle in the country. He he
Iieves in beef cattle. He has made a
success.
II firmly believe there is going to he
good money in beef cattle for many
years" he said the other day prices
are high and they are going to con-
time high for a long time There mas
been good deal of talk about the
cause for HIGHER prices FIR Reef. bit
the fact is that the supply has been
partly exhausted and the breeders
have not kept pace with the demand.
They sold too nanv of their breeding
animals and are shy of young herds.
Until there has been time to catch up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02
News of Alden,

special to Tlmes-Republican.
Alden, Sept. 1.-The funeral of Miss
Hila Albertson. who died suddenly
Tuesday of commissions at the time of
administration of common local
anesthetic in preparation for an opera :
ton on the tonsils, was held Thursday
at p. m. and burial was in the Alden
cemetery.
The local creamery was obliged to
store their butter pending develop
ments of the strike situation, as the
railroad would not accept it for trans
portation.
Ole Nelson was quite sick Thursday.
but is better at last reports. He had
overheated while working at his new
silo on his farm.
The local school>w not open next
Monday, the 4th inst, as a precaution-
airy measure. due to the present status
OF the infantile paralysis situation,
altho no new cases are reported
No public meetings that would involve
the Juvenile population are allowed
neither at churches, schools nor Sun
day school until further notice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02
cUMMlNs RAPS HOUSE BILL.
Declares Congress Is Coerced and Pro-
posed Law Is Gold Brick.

COSco Law 10 Soie S''SN.
Washington. Sept. 2.-Senator Cum
minis made a long speech against the
house bill in the senate yesterday af
ternoon. He said the country was
confronted with appalling disaster. and
ne was not prepared to say that sena-
tors should not yield some of their
convictions 70 avert it. tho it was i'm
possible for him to believe the prob
lem should be solved in the way pro-
posed The Iowa senator said he be-
lieved the four brotherhood leaders
were intelligent and patriotic men
who would do only what they con-
sderad their duty. Il acquit them,
he added, of any motive of coercfng
congress in the slightes. possible de-
gree
Senator Borah interrupted to deny
that the senate had any freedom Of
action in the matter. IT say" he as
serted. that we are threatened with
a national calamity and are asked to
legislate but are not given an oppor-
tunity to determine whether or not we
are legislating right. These men IN
effect have said to US. we determine
that you legislate or we will bring
that calamity on the country"
81 do not defend their declaration Of
a strike said Senator Cummins in
reply, land they must take the conse-
quences of that. I think they should
have postponed that until a fair in
vestigation could be made. They chose
not to do So but they have not asked
congress for legislation. They have
not attempted to direct this legisla-
ton.
Il leave 1t to his democratic friends
to eulogize what they believe to be the
made proposal; the railroad men ac-
cepted It, and the railroads rejected it.
Then the brotherhood. think unwise-
", sent out the order for a strike
which has stricken organized labor the
most serious blow 1t ever had
But the president. having failed in
mediation, came to congress. am not
criticising him for that. / think he
came In proper way. I think he
ought to have come. He recommend
ed a program which was perfectly I'M
derstandable He may have been
courageous. I am not inclined to rob
him OF the credit, but we must re-
member that one OF his propositions
pleased The bro.he:hceds and the other
pleased the railroads
Taking mp the bill In detail Senator
Cummins said the first provision in 1t
meant nothing for the trainmen so far
az hours are concerned. because over
time work is not paid at higher rates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02

again, there viii be a strong demand
for beef cattle and good prices. Iowa
people need not fear a drop in prices
for beef cattle and will do we'll To %
right along increasing the size of their
herds
one OF the big crops in southern
Iowa in recent years is timothy seed.
FARMERS have known all along they
couId raise fine hay. but not until in
recent years have they found that they
can beat the world in raising seed for
the market. There are special BUYERS
Tor big eastern seed houses who make
headquarters in the southern counties
and buy up all the seed they can get.
They contracted for some of the seed
this year in advance and paid 50 a
Dushei, but now are not paying nearly
az much, as the market is overstocked
Frank Sheldon Of the AGRICULTURAL
board says that over $4,000 has been
paid in cash through the Mount Ayr
banks for timothy seed already. But
Wayne county is the banner county
Tor raising timothy seed. Tom Legoe
Of the agricultural board says that
they are beginning to thresh their tim
othy for seed over in Keokuk and
Mahaska counties, an entirely new
thing with the farmers.
W. c. Smith, of Wright county, who
was in the legislature a number of
years ago. was a state fair visitor this
week. Mr.. Smith came to Iowa in the
COS direct from farm in the Catski,l
mn 1+,iy = ~
to make even sturdy boy homesick.
But he had the wisdom to hold fast
to Iowa land. Mr.. Smith was school,
mate Of Jay Gould though younger
than the great inancier.
Il sat behind young Gould in a coun-
try school," said Mr.. Smith. "and was
we'll acquainted with him He grew
up on the farm in the Catskill country
and started like any other farm boy
with practically nothing and made
himself the commanding figure in the
world Of finance of his day. OF course
he did not shine like some Of these
latter day magnates. There was moth
ing especially striking about Gould,
only that he was prodigious worker
and went through with everything he
undertook
Incidental to the railroad situation
throughout the country Is this illumi-
mating statement in the September
issue of the trade letter of the Iowa
National bank:
Gross earnings of 10 railroads in
June were s1s1.eea.eoG, compared to
s152,o0o,oo0 in June a year ago, a gain
of 10 p1F cent and nor Ga rpip0e for
those roads aggregated $50. non 600
compared to s50.000,00o in June, 1915,
2 gain of IS per cent. A more COM
plete gross earnings report for June
gives total of 1855 100000, compared
with s220000.0oo in the same month
Of last year, gain Of 20 per cent"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-02
WACO KID" HELD IN CHICAGO
FOR GRATING $4,000 FROM
CHARLES L, TILLsON.
VICTIM RESIDENT OF
TOWN OF LIvERMoRE
Parted With Small Fortune in Fake
Racing Game and Chicago Grand
Jury lndicts Two in Connection With
Transaction Attorney Claims
Clients Have Been Unfairly Treated.

Chicago Sept. 2.-There is a grand
double crossing going on, according to
THE Waco Kid" who yesterday was
indicted again. Before The Waco
Kid, became invested with thrilling
power of peering into the future for a
consideration. he was known as Will
ard Powell.
Powell, Tom Kerwin, a former sa-
loonkeeper, Ed Rice, John Monroe, and
Clarence Glass were all indicted yes
terday in new angle of the industry
alleged TO have prospered in kerwin
"payoff joint in the Imperial building
Came From Livermore, Iowa.
The new Indictment is based on the
fleeing of Charles S. Tillson. OF LiV-
ermore, Iowa Mr.. Tillson played the
spook ponies. He is said to have los:
$4,000 to the short card gentlemen
who have been in trouble since the
"payoff Joint" went out Of business
with the street duel in which Barney
Bertsche, Big Bilr' Egan, and Bull
Monaghan were shot up.
Powell was arrested after a general
search. He was found in Denver.
Before they got him into Chicago
they took him off the train in Elgin,'
said Attorney Charles E. Erbstein,
who represents Kerwin and Powell.
"They Estates Attorney Hoyne and
his assistants) offered him immunity
if he would turn states evidence. He
said he had nothing to tell. Then they
Jailed him. got his release on s45,-
900 bonds.
Bonds Were Reduced.
To-day they indicted Powell ano
Kerwin again. They say Kerwin hau
guilty knowledge. Bonds were se: J..
$4,000, but I went before Judge
Thompson and had the bonds reduce
to $4,000. The men will be released
tomorrow. They are trying to make l..
tough on the Defendants