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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Misso"ri's Taxation Troubles

\/iRGlNIA and New York arc not the only
commonwealth facing taxation troubles
~ heart-rending wall comes from Missouri
IL appears that OF the ia counties in the
State only nineteen actually contribute to the
State treasury. Nnety-six counties draw
more money from the State than they pay In
Jasper County. one of the richest In Missouri
last year contributed 500, 900 and drew out
$4,000. The city OF st. Louis with sl43e
~" more paid TO the state than received. and
ST Louis County. with an excess OF $77437,
paid In far more than all the other counties
put together.
J, Thus il is evident that the chief burden OF
Jthe maintenance OF the Missouri State govern
] ment falls on 81. Louis. The country gets
back in school, road and criminal expenditure
what il pays in The same sondtion OF af-
fairs exists in New York in many OF the
States the tendency has been 10 pu, the
regular costs OF State government on the
cities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

'EN"ry politician is not a statcspo,. -
the Northern Neck News. but we ass"rt - says
inct that every statesman is bound to 10 ~
poNhcian.' The Northern Neck News know
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

PUBLISHED every day In year at 10 South Tenth
street. Richmond. Va, by tho Times Dispatch Pub
fishing Co. Inc. Charles l.. Hnsbrook. Editor md
Napnssr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

Jack" Dillon, who is aching to fight Jess"
willard for the championship in the heavy
weight class, says he relies on prayer coupled
with the old-fashoned ordinary right hand
swing. If Jess" holds his own Jack" Will
not have much time to put up a supplication
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Chats With Virginia Editors

my 90 men think that tho lenlfh OF wou,.,.,
SElrts Is ANYTHING they have 10 looll nf,nsn y
NorioiN Dispatch. Give I, IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

People who are complaining of the high
price Of the necessities VIII be consoIed bv
the announcement that there has been n cut
of from 0 90 is cents IN the retail price OF
golf balls. But the balls so affected arc of
| the cheaper grade. And what is cheap
grade golf ball good for? You can't hole it,
and 1t cant be hushcd or made into SCUM
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS to Tho Times-
Dispatch. ard not to individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

SPECIAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES,: Has
Ing. Now York: Mutual Life Bnidins Fhiade Iphin:
2 Peoples Gas Building. Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

The exclamation, IL don't give a cont
mental" is coming into its own again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

That the war has taken it's toll
OF the noblest and bravest is sad
ly illustrated again in the report
That comes from the Cambridge
University Review. At this tina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

Theodore Shonts president of the Inter
borough system OF New York put in three
hours in conference with the late Mayor
Gaynor. 1nasmuch the Mayor was con-
vcrted to Mr.. Shontss plans the latter did
not consider that the time was wasted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
AI-Iny's Aviation Corps

HERE is no cause for undue alarm
corning the condition OF the aviation
lbranch of the United States Army. Allega-
stions that II is 'contemptibly inefficient have
mot yet been proved and, indeed they rest
Eon the statement of one man. Sensational
charges easy to make as they are diff
fcult to sustain.
In the installation of so new and untried
n corps. in this country. as that of the aviation
service. it was inevitable that difficulties and
obstacles would arise. So far as appears
from the published reports, the basis for
these charges seems to rest on the fact that
the practical men in command failed to con-
suit the quartermaster's department about
every trifing detail connected with the ser
vice and its various stations. Between
executive branches and appropriating powers,
this is not SO uncommon as to be startling
When the Colonel returns from the West
Indies he will probably call at Mr.. Roots
residence and demand his hat and other ac-
GOVERNMENTS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

TELEPHONES Randolph l. Private Branch Exchange
II connecting with all Departments
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Plan Faded
With
Garrison

a fine sight-in the minds eye. The only trouble
about the continental army was that it had to
Temain absolutely in tho minds eye. 1t had
no friends. Mr. Garrison the only friend
it had For while--as long as he remained
alone; an his lovely COMPANIONS OF the White
nonse. tho Cabinet and Congress had gradually
faded and gone. Then he faded too and viii
him all tha, left of the continental army
Boston Transcript. '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

In the opinion Of the Bristol rJer,,a 1,.
~ t% i"oSeve and his friends are alarmed
10 look IA If they may have helncd ",S ;.
something they can't stop" ' ~ start
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Wars Toll
From
Colleges

last year here were 1,227 students
in residence this year there 665. The nor
NAL enrolment is moro than 1000. Thus far
697 graduates and undergraduates have given
bership. Does any one require more striking
and sinister example OF the way in which mill
tant Giabolsm lays parnlyZing hand all
that Is of beautiful promise in this world?
Is needed to create in those among whom war
has not yet come the determination to he ready
to repel It, In tho presence OF such facts the
mind Of each Of us may draw vivid picture of
what 1t would mean to this land to send the
flower OF its young manhood into battle. As;
for the Germans it is said that more than 81
ner cent of $4,000 native male students are in
the milthTy service. or course, the colleges In
Of young men or suitable age and condition.
to provide tho highest quality OF Cannon -fod.
der"-Phladelphia public Ledger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

Tho ItockbridEc County News has this "a
say; virginia has n statesman and big man
IN Rcpresemtative James Hay. OF tho seventh
District Tho whole country 80 aoclaims him
This VIII be more md more recognized ns the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

Entered January 81. 1905, tho Office at
Richmond Va. second class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

!, Henry County is right after good roads. The
iicilrX 'ulle'ih. published in the town Of N,r
tinsville says: Keep right on yeiplng for .rnnd
r rn are o no iI h YOU yeln the likely
ing some on" will soon be doing" 'op
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

me orchestra at Ruoser's Hotel, in Rich
mona. says the Halifax Gazette, SIS comnoscd
@ or Jay pomnnne' siEfricd Hemberger and Len
wouldn't expect harmony ont OF commino Sou
OF names like that That Is all Won Lnn,u
about it. '"' MO"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
Current Editorial Comment

The dream Of the continental
army was pretty one as long az
1t lasted. Half n million men moi
in ragged reeimentals. but now
in the buff of service khaki and
now in tho hin. o1 noroJo -. 4 :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

II friends who favor with mauuscripts and
illustrations for publication wish have rejected
ticlcs returned they must in all send stamps
for that purpose.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21

S. f. Bates, who has charge Of the dstrl-
button of wood to the poor of Richmond. says
he issues TO each of 500 families quarter OF
cord once In two weeks, which averages 100
cords week. Already 500 cords have been
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29
PAGE SEVEN

matters constitute the process of edu.
aticn. They are at best only partia,
dds in the great work Of making the
mild grow normally into an intelli.
cent and aprreciative participant of
lie wor DIS work and civilization.
ABOUT a great university there is u.s.
nally spirit Of idealism. n devotion
to and participation in the higher in
tellectra! and spiritual aspects of
human life as opposed to the mere
materia istic. Note that empha.
size the word mere" for we must
of course not neglect the Materials
Tic and economic. Life grows up
about these functions. These are
what, in a recent convention in Min.
neapclis one authority referred to as
the necessary pig in man. But.
he said, we should learn to care for
the pig" in less and less time. COM
rarativcly, so that we can have more
though of the truly human. In other
words, the mere making of a living
is not mans characteristic function:
he must learn to live a life. As n race
we should constantly become more
truly human, and our education
shold develop in each child so far as
possible an appreciation of, and an
ability actively to participate in, the
music, art, literature, science and
philosophy produced by the very best
culture of humanity. We must en-
courage and give aid to the improve
ment of our agriculture, domestic art
and science, manufacture and trans
portation and so on; but always with
a reference to the highest possible
human life. We should aim as teach
ers to help the child, every child pos
sible, to look beyond the mere means
of life to its great spiritual reality.
In the elementary school we are Of
necessity confined more or less to the
elements" the equipment for life,
but unless the higher institutions are
so radiant with the bigger humanity
as to affect our whole educational
system all the way down, to give the
true perspective and inspiration, we
shall be in danger of losing something
from the life of our communities
which gave cheer and fullness to
many communities even in colonial
times. The dangers are greater now
because of so much material progress
and diversified content but the oppor-
tunities for greater richness and
spirituality in &c are also multiplied.
More years preparation are necessary
now for real life than formerly. What
do men nowadays talk about when
they have leisure? This is the test
of how successful we are in fulfilling
the measure OF life Joseph Peter
son, in Utah Educational Review.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29

cent to a cent and half pound. or
made into cider.
The hauling of this fruit down the
mountains from Oak Glen TO n sta.
ton Afteen miles away is a problem
that required careful study and much
experimenting to solve. Wagons hay.
ing extra springs are used. The
stacking OF the boxes is science in
itself, as heavy loads are handled.
The driver must understand how to
ease his load when he strikes a rock
how to work 1t safely around sharp
turns and to avoid the rocks and
pitch holes which are always found
on heavy grades. The descent from
Oak Glen to the station is about 5000
feet, which means some very steep
grades. Yet so carefully are the APP
Piles packed and SO skillful have the
drivers become that the fruit IS de.
livered in almost perfect condition.
Most of the apples raised in his
section are shipped to Los Angeles
and placed in cold storage, or find a
nearby market in the surrounding
country and in Arizona Rose i. FL
ierbe, in Los Angeles Daily Times.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29
Winter Care Of
Breeding Flock

II Is very important that the ewes
Of the flock be put in proper condi.
ton before Landing time as other.
wise the farmer or breeder can expect
ony small percentage of lambs.
There are two conditions that may
result in the raising of a small per-
centage of lambs. First, many people
have the impression that the ewes
can be kept throughout the year on
coarse rough feeds with no grain ev-
cept perhaps small amount after
ambing. The result is that the ewes
being thin at Landing time nroauce
weak lambs and do not produce
enough milk to keep the lambs alive
for the first few days. The second
condition, in which the ewes are too
fat is far less common, but does
occur. II the ewes have had the run
OF a GOOD pasture during the summer,
they may be in very high condition in
early winter Then II rather heavy
grain feeding is started early the
ewes may become too fat for best re.
suits. In any flock of great size,
there is always much individual vari-
alton in the tendency of the ewes to
put on fat. For this reason. II is %.
ten advisable to divide the flock, put.
ting the fatter ewes together and
feeding them rather light until near
lambing time. The ewes thin in
condition - 1uld be fed enough to
bring them to good bree ling condition
before lambing
II the ewes are in good breeding
condition In the fall and a good qua
ity OF roughage is fed, no grain need
be given until about three or four
weeks before the beginning OF the
lambing season. The grain then Civ
en- should consist of feeds that favor
good milk flow as oats or bran. A
mixture Of the two should prove very
satisfactory. Up to the time OF
Landing, only about one half to three
quarters of a pound per day need be
fed.
After the Landing period, the
amount should be increased some
what. The proper amount to feed
then would depend on the size of the
ewes, the percentage OF lambs and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29
SIX PERSONS PERISH
IN FIRE AT SEATTLE
Three Suffocated and Three Killed
In Jumping From
Windows

Seattle, Jan. &c. Six rC"rc2- los.
their lives here today in fire which
destroyed the interior Of rra nv
story Talbot Walker building ut IGck-
son street and First avenue sou'h.
A large heating stove was in err
alton in each floor and 1t is bell ed
hemp ignited from one of the st'rcs.
Officials said there was no trace Of
incendiarism and that the build n
was considered heavy risk becau q
OF the hemp being dried in it:
Three men lost their lives leapiNS
from four story windows, Three 9th
ers were suffocated.
There were no fire escapes on the
outside of the building and the win
dows were of wire glass which the
firemen had difficulty in breaking.
Ray Winkleman, head OF the Win
klemen Irvine G. Burlap company OF
Portland, was among the dead.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29

basin and washed her hands, drying
took her into his spare room.
you're quite safe here" he said in
low voice. Nobody saw you come
in. You can stay as long as you want
to-"
She crouched in corner, glazing at
him like a hunted beast. He hest
tated, then he closed and bolted the
window and withdrew, leaving the
door open.
For half an hour he waited, fearing
that he would hear the bolt snap, that
she would try to plunge down into the
court below. But hardly a sound
came from the room. When at last he
returned she was lying on the floor
asleep.
He placed her on the couch and she
did not awaken. Her sleep was OF
profound exhaustion. All night Cray
sat up, waiting. Sometimes he stole
In to look at her, but she never
stirred. 1t was not till the sun was
well up that he heard her moving.
ohc Cdmc iOTWdTu uubteduly anu
looked in at him as he sat by the
window.
Where am II" she cried. who
are your"
Cray rose and took her by the
hands. II am friend" he answered.
you are safe here-safe to come or
to CO."
She burst into hysterical sobbing
When at last he had quieted her the
girl told Cray her story.
She had met man in her home in
Virginia, three months before. He
had asked her to be his wife. Her
parents mistrusted him; she followed
him stealthily, to learn too late that
all that had been said about him was
true. He was gambler, swindler.
She remembered those three months
with loathing. Her horror of him had
grown. He had deceived her with a
mock ceremony, lied to her--at last
she had learned that he had q wife
already.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29

ether factors.
The question Of roughage for ewes
Is a very important one Alfalfa and
clover hay are almost essential II the
very best results are to be obtained.
Very coarse fibrous hays, especial y
timothy, have been shown to be very
objectionable as roughage for preg-
nant ewes. Some form of succulent
feed Of roots or corn slage can be
used to very great advantage If the
cost is not prohibitive.
The feeding should not be Tho only
consideration I'm the management OF
the flock but the question of shelter
and exercise ar ocuH"y important
Close housing noe on is not essen
tial, but should be guarded against
and instead more open house or
shed should be provided. Warmth OF
the house Is not an important con-
sideration for il kept dry the sleeps
fleece will serve to keep the body
warm. Care should he taken that
the sheep do not nave to stand in
damp and muddy places. &C. V. Sin
gleton, Idaho Experiment Station.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29
Huge Python c.: O..
Nearly Kills -.
a Collector

In recent issue of The American
Magazine is the following account of
a combat between an enormous pyth
on and Jacob or Snakey Schmitt.
collector for the New York Geologic.
al Gardens. Schmitt, who has col
lected reptiles all over the world, has
always contended that the average
man Of average strength is a match
for snakes that weigh up to one hun
dred and fifty pounds. Over that
weight, he says, the snake is likely
to win.
1T was in a Colombian jungle that
Snakey came to conclusions with a
boa weighing in the neighborhood of
two hundred pounds. Schmitt had
captured the boa in a box trap and
had gone out alone from his camp
with gunny sack to fetch in his
prize. Selling the snake by the tail
he began to drag it out foot after foot
of wriggling, resisting muscle.
Right here it might be explained
that snakes OF the constructing type
are well nigh harmless unless they
can grip some stationary object with
their tais. They must have full
crum. So Snakey dragged out the
boa, foot after foot. And, unbeknown
to the collector. the snake gripped a
small tree with its tail. Suddenly
the snake asserted itself and the
nerveless Schmitt found himself EN-
braced. Three great muscular coils
held him in a wise. His legs were
pressed together and his left arm pin
ned against his body.
"Snakey made use of his only free
member, his right hand, and with
this he seized the boa about the neck
Then he began struggle that but few
IL any, human beings had ever be-
fore experienced. The angry boa
struck time and again at the collect
tors face, but he desperately gripped
the reptile by the throat, The great
coils frightened and frightened ana
Schmitt felt the breath of life being
! squeezed out OF him, but his now
tried courage never forsook him.
at was an unequal struggle, but
Snakey Schmitt had been in many a
| tight corner before and he had new
err acknowledged defeat. So for two
hours the boa tried to squeeze the
life out of Schmitt, but Schmitt
fought back and at last he began to
win: he felt the coils beginning to
relax and his iron fingers grew more
tight about the boa's throat Then
the coils became loose enough for
snakey. with a superhuman effort to
free himself A sudden kick at the
| snakes tail ended the battle. the
great reptile relaxed and before Sna'
KEY fell to the ground from eXhaus'
ton he had put the squirming length
of the huge constructor into the sack
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29
THE IDEALiSTIC
ELEMENT in LIFE

We are living in a time of much
recasting and reorganization of our
educational ideals and methods The
problem of the mentally and ph,si,
a ly defective which has recently
been prominent, in process of yield
ing to a bigger problem of which L
becomes a part father than mere
precursor. | refer, of course, TO the
standardization tests of all of the
elementary subjects. These tests
are calling our attention even more
forcibly than heretofore to the great
individual differences amcng children
and they are also raising among the
children and they are also raising in
an interesting way the question of
the essentials" We are getting as
a consequence of the work of the last
few years in psychology and educa.
ton, rather efficient methods of de.
terminating practically the re alive
standing of certain school systems of
competitive theories as to different
aspects of the education process.
For example, we have scale for
measuring ability in spelling, one that
has been carefully worked out from
100000 spellings by 10000 children
in eighty-four different cities. II ar.
ranges the 1000 commonest words in
English writing into scale which
gives the percentage correctly spell
ed by Chi dren Of the standard grades.
BY means of this scale practically
satisfactory rating OF the spelling
efficiency of a child or of a class in
any one OF the grades can be found
easily. A similar scale, not yet so
extensively worked out, ranks pen.
manship according to such features
as uniformity OF slant, uniformity of
alignment, quality of line, letter for.
nation, spacing and speed. 1t can
be also used In testing freedom from
fatigue, or case in performance
There are also other scales testing
from form. We have scales morrow
er, for testing ability in arithmetic
composition and so on. There are
also tests for determining the intel
lectual ability and the various spe
cialized abilities OF individual chill
dren, some of which are working with
a considerably degree of satisfaction
Every principal should have and be
able to use the standard tests for de
termining the comparative efficiency
of his school, and as an a.d in the
proper grading of children, so thai
he may avoid the evil system OF elias
styling children by grades thar
by subjects. At least the administra
| tive officials of our schools SHOULD
have fair degree OF familiarity will
the tests for general and specialized
int lectual ability.
But let It not be supposed that tn,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-01-29
Night and|
Dawning |
By H. M. E G B E RI !
By H. M. EG ERT


Copyright. 1915. by W. @. Chapman)
Il don't know what to do with my
self evenings" sighed Ronald Cray,
leaning out of the back window Of
his bachelor apartment and survey.
ing the gloomy flats around him.
Two months before he had been sum.
moned. home from New Mexico. where
his power dam had made him famous,
to take charge of the engineering de.
partment of his company at head
quarters. His salary was ample, he
had wealth, he was only Twenty-Five;
yet he had managed to make no ac-
quaintances in the big city.
A free life in the West had made
him different from the average city.
bred young man; he thought the me-
tropolis stiff and its people devoid Of
interest.
Suddenly, as he leaned out, survey
ing the huge buildings and specializing
how many thousand lives ran on in
them. a light sprang into being in the
building opposite, on the fifth floor,
oh u iVNSi Win hlo. DtHiIu a uiaWh
shade he saw the silhouette of man.
He was STOPPING over a table and,
as Cray watched, he saw the shadow
Of a woman behind him. Suddenly her
hand plunged downward. The elon-
gated object in 1t looked like a
poniard. 1t struck the man in the side
Of the neck and he rolled over.
The woman stood looking at him for
a moment; then, with gesture of
triumph, she flung the poniard out of
the window, raising the shade little.
Cray heard a metallic tinkle in the
court below. Then followed darkness.
He leaned out, astounded at what
he had seen and hardly believing it
real. How long he waited he did not
know. Suddenly his bell rang.
He went out into the passage and
saw, standing outside the door, one of
the most beautiful women whom he
had ever met. She was twenty.three or
four. Her eyes cleaned with feverish
intensity, her hair was disheveled
and her hands were red
Save me! Hide me! Help mel" she
pleaded.
Cray did not hesitate an instant. He
pulled her through the doorway and
led her to the bathroom. He filled the