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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Iiitchencr'S Star Declines

A MOTHER British idol appears To be totter-
Il ing and about TO fall Earl Kitchener.
turned to almost universally at tho Inaugural
ton of the great war as the who could
and would lead his countrymcn to victory. is
to be suppianted in the direction of British
military policy.
Already he is shorn OF large portion Of
his authority in favor OF Sir William Robert
son. the new chief of the general stan. Lon
don expects that in the near future he will
be succeeded as War Secretary by Il civil
ian--perhaps by Lloyd Georgc--and trans
forrcd to command in the Near East. His
star is setting fast.
1t is easy of course to criticize and for
British blunders in tho conduct OF operations
Kitchener makes a convenient Scapeguat. Ii
may I've that i'm Justice he should bear a large
part of the blame for that lack Of aggressive
ness and iinality that has been q principal
characteristic of the British campaigns on
land. Whatever the cause Britain has failed
at the critical moment. since the battle of the
Marine. There has been an absence of aggres-
sivcncss-of that final punch that in con-
ilicts between nations or pugiists often spells
the difference between success and failure
between victory and defeat
There is TO be Il new conduct of the war.
with Haig suppantinS French and Robertson
taking the place OF Kitchener. In great con
tests like that now being wagcd nations are
luIpdllcNI Oi reverse. ScOrni Ill Ol delay. They
don care 10 listen to excuses but dcman
change. even though they cannot be assured
il is for Tho better. 1t may he that any change
that is at all likely 10 he made will be for
the better. for success in the field is some
times as much Il matter of psychology as Of
armamcnts and men. The soldier must have
confidence in his leader. Like the rest of us
in the ordinary vacations OF life. he Judges
capacity by achievement
There is Il good deal OF myth in the stories
q! many great generals. Every is 4
new war Principles, perhaps, are enduring
but they are limited and affected by new in
Struments OF loconotion and destruction that
the ingenuity OF man provides The value OF
novel weapons or formations Is 10 be proved
only by experiment some one must make
the test and bear the blame if failure follows
iiaig and Robertson Will reap where other
men have sown.
Times without number in the history OF
the world military chicftains have climbed TO
triumph on the shoulders OF discreiited predo-
cessors. They have learned the lessons for
which others paid the heavy price: they have
welded the armies that others have whipped
with Infinite toll and trouble into shape and
efficiency. and. so equipped, have won the
victory. Had they been earlier in the fold
they might have worn crowns OF thorns in
stead OF crowns OF laurel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Chats With Virginia Editors

"Wli tho commissioner who is 80 appear with
~" pr"s"cGiins ait"rhey.' IL cases arising under
he Norfok Lod2er-p Dispatch. Or - preacher
perhaps
"It me Virginia General Assembly were 20 be
i"i"d for killing time the verdict would be
murder IN "a" FIRST dcerec." says the Roanoke
Times ola. let up' This Legislature is n prct,
Improvement ia this respect on some Of it's
predecessors
The Blackstone Courier is happier than /, was
about Labelling stIi;cascs which contain liquor
ne permission BON" Il" carry the provcrbal
70 IN" prohibition tpp"rs' Bur concessions
must b" iHan" them, of course"
The stanton N"w~ evidently thinks somebody
reform. - Says: "If rhIrgs keep going as they
arc nov going. q 'hicf VIII not he q infer in five
years NOR" aud even ~" highwaymaa may be
generally hrplaud"h as victim OF social In
Justice
The I"nchburs ADVANCE shows It's wictcdn.ss
10 tn" dy" famine, milliucrr are warning women
TO keep Their Easter hats out OF the rain The
colors VIII ruin, II 9"cIns. We never thought to
fmshion prophet. bnt IL In easy TO see thai
deal summer"
Fires sonnet I.ncs blessings In disguise The
sand VALLEY News burned out lock, stock
ana barrel, December -. on February ( the
Ecws made itA app"nranc" In enlarged and much
improved form. II rXpnina I'VE went 10 work
ana install 81 ncw plant. and now have one az tho
mott modern and beet equipped plants to be
round IN any country town"
The Glniccg,cr Nowa Reporter seems 10 have
given IN all hope Of relief the hands Of the
Legislature. and has appealed TO i'r county Off
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

influential pastorate and Il dominant figure in
the religious circles of New York. has re-
signed in order TO take up the cause OF pre-
paredncsS. stating that he is thoroughly in
accord with President Wilson's program.
DR.. Eaton is not only Il Christian. but
teacher OF Christianity. Some OF those who
oppose preparedness are also teachers of
Christianity. Which school OF Interpretation
are we TO follow that which bears true wit
ness" The answer should be plain---the one
that would supply the needs and ward of the
dangers that threaten this country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Shakespeare Day by Day.

For the bore: Thou hast damnablc iteration
King Henry ". |. ..
For the hypochondriac:
The world is grown SO bad
That wrens make prey where eagles dare not
perch
-Richard Ill. /. :.
For the true: ~ friend should bear his friends
infrmitics."-Julus Caesar, IL. 2.
For the timd "But screw Your courage to
the sticking place."--Macbcth i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
SEEN ON THE SIDE



OF al! the bores who MI the earth.
To put a crimp in harmless mirtb
Ana make men curse existence.
The most offensive is the one
Who knows how all things should be done
And tells. spite all resistance.
lie knows what presidents should do
And kings and other rulers. too,
He knows quite all about them:
SO nc fills your unwilling ears
With extracts from their hopes and fears
And why lie has to doubt them.
He knows the only way to make
The Kaiser In his war boots uuakc
And flee for the tall timber:
He knows how German armies could
Chase allied forces through the wood
hud make them weak and timber
He knows exactly how to save
From carly aud dishonored grave
This poor bcniEhted nation;
He'll tell You how it can be done
Although YOU feel you'd like TO run
From such miSiniormation.
Poetic Justice in this case
Should pick out some secluded place
And soak this bore in pflson
With all mis- allied bores. IL they
In one large cell would talk away.
Why. each would then get hs'n.
I am weary of the daily grind"
Why not take turn once month";
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Baskne in the sunshine of Florida. Mr.
Bryan says. in delivering his opinion OH the
Presidents Western speeches. Il am sure
that an overwhelming majority of the Ameri
can people will oppose entering this war on
either side for any causes which have arisen
or are likely to arise" Mr.. Bryan is au-
thority on the overwhelming ma jority of
the American people" He has faced i, three
Times
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

II am for peace at any price"
i:iii Eiffem always said
Hat II you'd gain peace In trice.
I:r" folks can he rnislcd
Hand trouble maker no advice.
iiut smash tho hligh,crs head"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
AZ II Was Writ.

orchestra leader ito the cornc,ist)-iIcrc.
here: Let up: You make NE weary.
Cornctist--Wcll. If you want IL rest" why
didn't mark il in the score?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Not IrnposstbIc.

II" oferventy)-Dr YOU think YOU could learn
to love me?
Sh" ,critically )---Pcrhaps ! could. Al school
my Instructors were KIM enough say that
when put my mind &, could learn TO do
almost anything.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
The Pessimist SaysI

II Belgium does decide to max. q treaty u
peac" with Germany, it should ccc that til,
/ terms arc engraved on armor plate y "scraI
of paper is too easy to destroy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Good Rlddnnrr.

GrUhbs-Are YOU having much luck with your
chickens?
SuhhS--Finc. y rhlanthropis, ~ Disguise
visited my place last nigh and cleaned gu; the
roost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

one day the Colonel is in the pool throwing
mud right and left. the next day he is chuck
ing little children under their chns and
giving them tafly. As swingcr the Colonel
beats the pendulum of an eighr-day clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
"Thoroughiy ASliatncd'

rTRANSLATlONS of the papers and letters
OF the excellent Herr Captain Won Papen,
recently seized by British authority. convey
the in formation that George Sylvester Nicrcck
is "thoroughy ashamed OF his country
This puts the editor of the Faiherland on an
exact parity Of patriotism with Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who has suffered il to become
known on several occasions that he also is
"thoroughly ashamed" of the United States
The balance is restored by the circumstance
that the country is thoroughly ashamed OF
both of them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

That eleventh hour prohibition organ the
Newport News Times Herald. seems To be rct
ting its nap mp in earnest; II says: ~ bill has
been introduced In the legislature providing That
of the state may Not" on the question M to
whether or not Citi2cn shall hay" the privileges
OF buying Il quart. lioshi Let uS have state wide
or local option: but not = mixture % both"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Nations
Don't Die
by Decree

From tn" Wen
is 10 longer a
ical expression.
have been MAJ,
TONERS Uf poln
The great Nan,
Cca Scd 20 "HiSi.
is iUnnutCrIal
of cOnHUcrOrs
so easily. nor
there uUld l.
Poland, non 70
there 40 .oiIg'
ties OF blood a
by lrr"UG nl"iu'
which may hc
Scriiius ~tiN ]
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
j attlfDEs.

The best man at the wedding is never con.
graduated
Advice Is q second hand article which most ar
MS neglect 10 take when il is first offered
Getting what we want whcts the appetite for
something: better.
man seldom hits the mark when he shoots
off his mouth.
The shocmakols motto is stick TO vour last
or society, last as long YOU can stick
Don't pT; ali OF your eggs in another mans
basket.
~ the age Of nifty. all wine tastes the same to
man; I" = woman at the same age. nothing
hut aroma and droGs or. as by holland expressed
It, VIVA; is 50 dead as p"rshcd dcicht'
The wages Of sin do not settle the bill
Life is What try 10 dodge
:, speech a banquet is what the sneaker
Wouldn't say 10 in private
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

IiII!l-->ftef vino, women anu song Tic ..anut
has Leeu played.
i;"tty- Ind after smoke, whisky ANA joy.
side, The deuce
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Richmond Nurscs.

low do the hospitals OF Richmond stand in
order OF the success of their nirscs in passing;
the state board" What other states recognize
the Virginia certificate? p
Answer to such queries is likely TO involve us
in some discrimination against some OF tho in
sti,utions named You may get tho informato
direct from the State board
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
SUSPECTS
Germans
OF Arson

blossoms reported indicates the
employment OF h"nIhs II is matter OF public
knowledge that other attempts have been made
to destroy goyc'nmcnt proporty in Canada. and
suspicion viii persist in this that what
was attempted !n small way on other occa-
sious hal nov been carried TO success ON
lar-" scale. TIE ruin of 4. magnificent public
building, the scat OF tho Dominion leg stature
is Of ~" military advantage 10 tho enemies OF
Eu"l:.ni and Canada. II due 20 tho malicious
energy Of German sympathzcrs, il is another
NANTES ION Of the peculiar Tcutonic dciu-
sion thar nations can be frightened into max
ing ponc" 10y porpetrating outrages that have
military objective. THAT dclusion is rcspor-
siblo for Tie dispatch % IcDpclius ana aero
planes I" drop bombs from height where
act aim "ud The Distinguishing OF military
pr"perty from private become absolutely i'm
possible. II is .cspOn$ihlc FOR tho whole
cursed submarine campaign. u is rcSpouSIl
for iMnumcrabr other crimes for which q Ger
man% restored sanity viii day blush
Erooklyn Eagle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Governor Whitman has finally decided that
the bird in hand is the one which he hopes
will mott again
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

:
Where may get roster or Company g. Thir-
ty-ciShth Virginia, which went from Isoydton
in 1862 J.
Probably from tho United States War De-
partmcnt. Washington. D. G.. or Colonel T. y
I;idgood. Library building. Richmond, Va the
keeper of the Confederate rolls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

should be- given all possible relief from the
dcprcdations of sheep killing dogs The super
viSOrS have the matter undrr conSldcrat ion and
should he given all assistance possible In work
ing out some way tu remedy the trouble. Fort
valunbl. sheep were Killed IN on" nciShborhood
within the past ten days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Il am weary of the daily grind
Why not take turn once II month";
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Skn..S Sn1s.

Th" proud father of a bouncing baby boy gets
over j, when tho baby grows No. gets its first
Job and is bounced 10y the boss
Counsel Your honor have done
judg"-lt is FOR the Jury 10 say whether it is
",II douc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Th" Austrian military COVER
TOR az Belgrade il reported 10
have requested tn" American
consul thcr. 10 depart. on The
Ground tina. Serbia has ceased
10 he an independent state
ma viewpoint, seemingly, Serbia
nation. but merely a Geographic
a. proclamations Of that sort
dc before. The crowned parti-
and said something OF the sort.
Olouu declared that prussia had
- or was II Austria? EXactncss
The dclusion is q frequent one
Nations, however. do not die
10y military decree. ff they did
I" no longer an Ireland, nor q
Finland. Nations die only when
"r live men bound together by
md rae" ana common speech and
iori"s Of the plolv that was and
again. Serbia still lives because
live Chicago Herald.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Queries and Answers


Please Civ" dates Of Easter sunday in 1910
and 1915. MISS y
March -. ApriI %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
T.. Il. Never.
Dyrr'ioDlS
Il Chance

tied rs I" space. With the President Of the
tinted states t"ii:inG preparedness twice day.
tn" papers are not prepared 10 carry much more
OF ii until his tour is over T!ut President VIII
son did not speak laSf Sunday and the Colonel
Knows mat news is usually shy in the Monday
morning papers. which means that any good
$" tn" colonel tool; his place in the sun last
sunday "rh on iE' mont pages az the daily
papcrs on Monday morning. How often ne has
talked or been Interviewed on Sunday since he
broke int" politics II is characteristic of him
never !" oy"rlook chance. and knowledge OF
the game helps w"nderfully--New York Com
n,crcial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

TELEPHONE: Randolph l. Private Branch Exchange
. competing with all departments.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Address ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO The Times
Dispatch, anu not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

''Will tho commissioner who is 20 appear viii,
ne prosccGiins ait"fney' IL cases arising under
~" prohibition law. hnV" TO bc q lawycrp" asks
ihc Norfolk Ledger Dispatch. Or q preacher
perhaps
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

FURNISHED every day I'm tho ycnr Mt 10 South Tenth
Street Richmond. Va, by the Times dispatch Pub
llshlnG Co, Inc. Charles l.. Husbrooii. Editor and
MANAGER
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,: HIS
inS. New York: Mutual Lie building. rhiinIc Ipha
Peoples Gas Building Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

ia" & @. J. III Middle over Wilson'S
hlnhIe West Speeches Headline Ru, wal,
until the G. o. T.. meets the H. NJ. in June
II You want 10 sec VIVA, :, rcn! muddjc is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Colonel Roosevelt Knows rs
much about the newspaper bus
tu"sS as he does about politics.
II" knows thai printers cannot
nut bow windows In column
rules. and that editors arc linn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09
Current Editorial Comment

Good ground exists for the be-
lief that the hurnirI; OF tho Par
lament Buildings at Ottawa was
due 10 the activities OF German
couspirators. The series Of cx-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

Farm products are considerably higher
Commcrclh reDort. So is everything i'm the
cities. Even the street dresses SHOW no len
dcncy OF coming down
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-09

& EnteSed January 81. 1905, at tho Post office
Richmond. Nn.. second class matter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18

partment's Mexican data by tomorrow
afternoon.
Secretary Lansing Is understood to have
pointed out at the Cabinet meeting that
IL this Government does decide to inter-
vene in Mexico Il can do so without re-
gard to any other country
lie declared that the United States Ia
not entangled in any alliances with other
nations. The secretary made it plain that
reports that this country had entered into
an agreement with South American
countries to act Jointly with them in
case Intervention in Mexico became neces-
sary were false. lie assured the cabinet
that he had made no such agreement
with representatives of any country.
Eliseo Arredondo, CarranZa's ambassa-
dor here, called Mt the State Department
today to learn If official confirmation had
been received of the murder OF Albert b.
Simmons, of Los Angeles, and Victor
Hamilton, of Chicago, by gang of
Villista bandits. He was told that the
department is having the case investi-
gated. Arredondo declared that he had
received no advices concerning the re-
port.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18
COLONEL BARKSDALE BURIED
Services in Continental Hotel Today
and Interment in North Laurel
Hill Cemetery

The funeral services of Colonel Frank
Nelson Barksdale. advertising agent for
the Pennsylvania Railroad, who died last
Friday, were held in his apartments in
the Continental Hotel at o'clock this
afternoon. They were conducted by the
Venerable r. Bowden Shepherd arch.
deacon of the Episcopal Church of New
Jersey. Interment was in North Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
The following personal friends of Colo
mel Barksdale acted as honorary pail.
bearers: George w. Boyd Messenger
traffic manager, p X. r. Company: Il. II.
Postlethwaite, assistant to president r. r.
r. Company w. 4. Patton. assistant TO
president p. r. X. Company; James p.
Anderson, general passenger agent p. r.
r. Company; ID. y. Bell, general passen-
ger agent p. r. r. Company w. II. Scott.
president Allen. Lane & Scott; f. S.
Stewart Pennsylvania Railroad Company:
II. L. Weir. Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany; c. Il. Macnichol, PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company; Judge John NJ. Camp
bell, Captain Mitchell Mcdonald, paymas-
ter United States Navy; Edward j.
Dooner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18

italia e. eiunto alrenorme cifra dt %
doiiari per tonnellnta, e grande quantitn
di oueato carbone gface ora non venduto
mel porti itaiiani. II prezzo eltissimo
state determinato dale altissime tarine
di trasporto.
La notizia che Austria Montenegro
stanno per iniziare trattative per In pace
ha prodotto n Roma profonda impress
sione ma siccome Ia notzia non e ancora
data ufficialmentc i giornali 81 astengono
per ora dal conimentarla. in attesa al
maggiori partlcoiari di piu' definite
notizie. Qui pero 81 nutrono gravi APP
prensionl per lie migliaia di montenegrini
q serbi che 81 sono rfugiati ira lie mon
tngne albanesi e sono minacciati dale
tribu' malissore, glacche' dal momento
In cui 1 serbi Iasciarono la regione di
Scutari gil albanes hanno ripreso coraB-
gio.
A Roma giungeva da Atene oggi la
notizia che lie truppe bulgare che erano
entrate nell Albania sono state nitrate
essendo scopplati dssensi ira bulgari ed
austro-tedesch II telegramma dice
persino che Bulgaria e Turchia sarebbero
ora incllnate concludere separatamente
la pace,
Berlino e. state announciato che gil
alleati hanno sbarcato truppe a Phaleron,
che 81 trova ad appena clnque miglia
sud-est di Atene ad est del Pireo. Sc
la notizia e vera, puo' darsi che gil
alleati intendano forzare la mano ALA
Grecia Pure da Berino mandano che II
governo greco ha trasferito parte del suo
archivli da Atene a Barissa. 1ntanto 81
apprende che In questa settimana II gov
erno greco proclamera' 10 state d assedio
mel regno.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-18

in the day It win be taken with the body
Of General Rodriguez to Chihuahua City.
The two bedies were exhibited together
at Juarez today and the same action will
be taken at Chihuahua.
Colonel Baca-Vaiies was captured
Saturday near Palamos, Chihuahua, close
to the border at Columbus, N. M. His
second officer, Lieutenant Colonel Enrique
Cisneros. was also captured, but Cisneros
was shot at once. Eight villa soldiers
taken at the same time were also exc
cuted at the scene Of the capture.
According to Carranza officials, Baca-
Wales took leading part in the Santa
Ysabel massacre and was trying to reach
the border when he was captured He
was taken $50 miles from the point where
General Rodriguez was captured.
The murder of Albert 3. Simmons, OF
Los Angeles, and Victor Hamilton, of
Chicago. news of which reached here
late yesterday. was charged today direct
~ to the Villista forces by Carranza Off
cials. The latter declared they had re-
celVed Information that the soldiers who
killed the two Americans were led by
the Arrieta brothers, supporters of villa
The Arrieta troops have been operating
TO the west of Torreon. In the district in
which the Americans were slain
Carranza soldiers have been sent out to
recover the Americans bodies and hunt
down the slayers.
The refugee train from Parral arrived
at Juarez at l:i5 a. IN. today. The fact
that II was nearly two days behind its
schedule was explained as due to the
fact that Americans from Jiminez, Tor
reon, Santa Rosalia and Chihuahua City
were taken aboard
The train brought 70 foreigners, mostly
Americans. The Mexican officials would
not permit the train to cross into the
United states, and consequently the ref
lgeees came to the American side of
he Rio Grande In carriages and auto
mobiles as soon as II was light.
The refugees said they were happy to
get out Of Mexico. They reported that a
number of Americans had refused to
cave Mexico. however, declaring they
would take a chance" rather than aban-
Ion their property
Three Americans who had been reported |
IS missing in Mexico" arrived here late |
asst night. They were Richard Wagner, |
William Evans and c. Il. Tracy. all em-
,loyed at the Hearst ranch. In western |
The three men had ridden nearly 100
niles across Mexican desert and through |
regions to dodge villa bands |
owing In the MADEIRA district