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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
News of Fifty Years Ago
From tho Richmond Dispat CHI lam 4 1896,

AT the annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the the k,ehmond and York River Railroad. held
reelected president Of the road.
There are entirely too many shootings in and
"'ound lichlnond There were four within the
city limits yesterday In one of these pniicnmnn
D. >. Tyler was shot In the and most pain
fully. but. ii is hoped not seriously wounded
arrest. 7 ~
The sum OF 100000 has been raised IN phila
aoiphia to establish steamship lines between
that city and Southern points Richmond il
named as one OF the points the new company
pi opposes to strike for
subscription has been started In Norfolk
f"i the fund for the relief of Mrs Jackson
WIDOW OF General Stonewall Jackson
special dispatch from Washington to the
1'k World says President Johnson has
prepared his reply to Congress- rs to why Mr.
Davis has not been brought to trial The cor
respondent who claims to have some advance
Information. says the President takes tho
ground that Mr.. Davis cannot be tried nv n mill
tary commissions that he must be tried after
,nele'men,, IN the United States Circuit or
u'ct court and that Richmond is the place for
such trial, the jurisdiction in which his alleged
u nt S were Sommitted and therefore he
restore the machinery OF the United Stat.s
courts in the State OF Virginia
Nearly all OF the congressman who LEFT
Washington to spend the holiday vacation a,
'heir homes have returned TO the capitnl and
arc ready for the resumption OF their labors
over 300 applications for clerical positions in
III" United States Treasury Department, we're
received and placed on file last wrck ~ &c
noted that large number OF these ann,jc,iions
s sr'me from the South. principally virgini: and
North Carolina. ~
heceipts of Internal revenue from Ju,.,. 80 to
eIi'"'t op' 1863 amounted TO "A little over
Sl''a"o'ooo Tobacco. cotton. resin whisky
brandy and other Southern products are c,or-
nous contributors to this fund
"eIlerai Grant with his family. will occupy MS
me new residence on ! Street in washington
ah"ut the 18th OF the present month
The funeral of Hon. Henry Winter Davis took
place in Baltimore yesterday, and was larrcly
the country. " -
An examination OF the records i'm ,bc oo,co .,
nv N'toiheS General of the United states proves
'h''t iAcre Is no truth whatcvcr In the ofr.rc-
P''.cu story that General Robert f. Lee had
n!'ue application for pardon. |, is possibl.
.t'". the reports have grown Of the fact
r""' previous to assuming his duties a. prcsi-
cent of Washington College General GO sirncd
The amnesty oath.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04

One Of the comparatively few good
effects OF the war is millions OF people
in Europe are learning to save daylight
by getting up earlier in the morning. The
official banning Of lights so that air raids
may be difficult is the reason for this
reform The days work must be
started earlier. But it is not necessary
to have war in order to form the good
habit OF rising ut least within an hour
or so after the sun has made his prompt
appearance. Getting up early demands
going to he'd earlier. That hurts no
one. While the popular belief that
sleep before midnight is more valuable
than slumbcr after that witchng hour
Is q foolish fallacy, like most proverbs.
the economy Of saving the light bills
Of an hour TO two every evening is
not to be sneeZed at 1t is also well
to remember that most OF the eye
troubles that flesh is heir to are caused
by artificial illumination. Less early
morning Incidence and more alarm
clocks Is a good observation-disclosures
ton Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Origin Of Florida
Science

press bulletin OF the United States
Geological Survey notes that for many
years the origin OF the peninsula OF
Florida has been the subject OF specu-
lation among scientists. Some sixty
years ago the great naturalist, Louis
asassiz. advanced the hypothesis tina,
tho greater part Of the peninsula had
been produced during comparatively
recent times by successive growth o.
coral reefs along its southern margin.
which has thus been extended farther
and farther into the waters of tho
Gulf. few years later Joseph t.c-
Conte rcstatcd his view OF the organic
origin OF Florida and suggested that
the work Of cora!s has been largely
supplemented by mud and other scdi-
This Hypothesis was generally accept
ed as correct for many years, bat in
1881 Professor Eugene 4. Smith dis
covered that the greater part Of the
peninsula of Florida is undcrlnid at
no great depth by limestoncs, which
arc not the work OF corals and which
were formed long before the recent
epoch. For the last thirty-four years
these fundamental rocks OF Flori ia
often called the ocala limestone, have
been thought TO he nearly equivalent in
ace 10 the Wick shurg limestone OF
Mississippi and Alabama, and have
been called tho Nickshurg group.
short time ago G. Wythe Cooke, Of
the Geological Survey. discovered .hat
the Ccala or So-callcd Wick sbure line.
stone of Florida contains many fossil
remains of sea shells of the same spc-
cicS that occur in the marlS near Jack
son. Miss. and that known to
have become extinct before the rocks
at Nicksburg were deposited. II there
fore appears that the ocala limestone
.,
son formation ana Is considerable old
CT than has heretofore been supposed
Instead Of being Of recent origin, as
was the ught by AcasSiz ard I.econtc.
the Fioridian plateau was in exist
enc, during the EOcenc era probably
-,1nu.CG, years ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04

legiance to the British and it's Arm
resolve to stand by the empire at all
hazards and at all costs"
year ago II further stated: Eng
lana could have put to-day on the bat
tie fields OF Europe not 10000 Indian
soldiers. hut wall of men"
Now the war has ragged for another
year. and lnd!as loyalty evidently is
mistaken. One OF the mos. popular
moves that the British government
has made was to put tho Indian soldier
in France side by side with other ron
rcscntatives Of the British empire The
time was when India said: I'VE are
conquered people: but after that,
india said: we are no longer con-
qucred people: we are part OF the Brit
!sh empire. our soldiers. are side by
side on the battle Held with the Eng
iish. the Scotch. the Canadians. the
Australians; we arc one people and
part Of the empire"
Just before leaving India. ! was up
in the mountains. and friend OF uino
Was explaining on map the location
OF Germany, tho scas, and the general
situation OF the war. and a rcpresen-
tative villagcr came In TO see and hear.
and said:
upon this earth have bcheld the Brit
ish as my rulers. Ny father had them
before me, and | want my children and
my childrcn's children 70 have them
as their rulers. This rule has meant
peace. prosperity and snfety in our
villages. on our farms. to our women
and children. and our cattle We want
tho British 10 rule over us II tho
government would only accept one man
from every family In the hills, we
would go 10 Europe, and We would
shed our last drop OF blood for our
rulers. We cannot all go. but one
from each family would mean much.
and how willingly we would OFFER our
selves"
II is my belief that this man fairly
represents the sentiment OF the great
middle and lower castles of the people
OF India. the class that Lord CurZon
said he always had in his thought In
all the legislation, and whom he called
the silent millions" This man. In
my judgment. represents over 100000,
600 OF midas people. They are the
backbone of the country, and are loyal.
and herein is Britains strength in
India.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
hut One Atonement Possible

r F the late dispatches that describe the sink
l ing of the Persia are verified by more de-
tailed investigation; if it shall then appear
that this merchant steamship, carrying among
her passengers United States consul on his
way to his post Of duty. was torpedoed with
out notice warning, all the disclaimers
that can be offered will not make the deed
less infamous
Whatever moral code now obtains In Berlin
Vienna. Berlin and Vienna both under
stand that in the moral code of America the
destruction OF these innocent lives was muir
der most foul, not to be pallated excused.
1t is conceivable of course, that some war
crazed submarine commander, in defiance as
we'll Of the orders of his government as of
the dictates Of humanity, has perpetrated this
new atrocity. In that event, he has no pro-
lection. and should receive the punishment
meted out to the common assassin. Punish
ment swift and sure and of that fnality
would be convincing Of the good faith of Ger
many and Austria, but fair words no longer
will suffice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
midas LOYALTY TO ENGI AND
The Bishop of Lucknow. In New York Times.

me tremendous significance Of tho
opening Keynote statement In the adj
dress OF Sir Satycndra Sinhha. that
miliionS In India arc waiting 10 serve
ana has statement OF "admiration for
The sclf-imposed burden England wa.
bearing In the struggle for i!pcrty and
freedom. and pride that India had
proved herself not a whit behind the
rest OF the empire in the assistance
given the mother country fear is
not appreciated by the American pub
lie.
Inc Indian National Congress Ia the
greatest purely Indian organization in
the Indian empire II is composed OF
thousands of elected delegates from all
over India. who are the leaders OF In
dian thought. and was organized in
1919. ana has met every year since
In this congress. more definitely than
anywhere else, there ia focusing Of
The national advanced liberal thought
me discussions are all conducted in
English. because IL is tho only lam
guaee III which representatives. of ALI
sections and all races and languages
OF India can confer together and CON
duct national business. That which
Is spoken from thousand scattered
platforms during the year Is in the
congress- gathered up and made official
The fundamental principles OF this or
GaniZat!on are:
First The fusion into one national
"hoie O! al thc GineVent an! dis
cordant elements that constitute the
population OF India
Second. Tho gradual regeneration
along all lincs--mcntal. moral social
and political-oc the nation thu. in
volved. and
Third The consolidation OF union
between England and India by sccur-
ing the modification OF such o. tho
conditions AS may bc unjus, or In
furious TO the latter country"
In this time Of war the utte-anccs
az such a congress are OF supcrlativc
interest. In its deliberations, Indla's
feelings toward her rulers from the
purely Indian standpoint. are courage
ously expressed. \ year ago after
the wag had been going on for It num-
Der or months, this national congress
passed the following resolutions:
The congress desires to convey to
His Majesty the King Emperor and the
people OF England its profound dcvo-
ton TO the throne. It's unswcrving al
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
American Potash
Dun's Review

Several new methods OF increasing
the supply OF American potash have
recently been brought to tho atten-
tion II the Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mcstic Commerce OF the Department
Of Commerce. One of the most prom
Using OF these efforts to find sub
stituto for German fertilizers is a pat
ent taken out few weeks ago by
Il Canadian for method OF using the
potash In ordinary feldspar.
The process is simple one. con-
sisting OF heating the feldspar with
limestone and iron oxide at a teinpera-
turo o: about 2.20o degrees Fahrcn-
hcii, which produces a partly fused
mass that is easily decomposcd by a
veal! acid. From this product the
potash salts can readily be extracted
for further publication. The inven
tor mas been In consultation with DR..
Norton. the expert. who has been look
ing af:er the potash and dyestuff stu
ations for the Bureau OF Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. and II seems very
possible that greatly simpliied meth
cd of transforming fcldspar into fer
,lizer will soon be available.
\ practical tryout for another meth
cd OF obtaining potash fertilizer will
soon take place Mt New Orleans dis
t!llery. where molasscs ia used in
largo quantities. II Is n fact that 05
tons OF potash are wasted daily oy
the twenty-five or more distilleries in
tho country that subject molnsses to
processes OF fermentation. The New
Orleans company is planning to install
the process OF saving the potash I'm
distillcry waste recently brought to
the attention OF the public by the Blu
reau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
mcrce. IT should be possible to make
e. .l,t, -
material at a price that will meet
competition even after the war is over.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Methods, Not Men

MO more complete misunderstanding of a
Y newspaper policy could be entertained
than that displayed by our correspondent
who, under the pen name Of Justice" under
takes TO rebuke what he calls our constant
nagging and criticism Of those who compose
the STRENGTHENING Department" The Times
Dispatch has never criticized any member of
that department save its head.
On the contrary the whole attack has been
launched at methods-not at men. 1t has
been commended that the departments mani
fest tnefiiciencies, which correspondent
does not undertake TO defend. are the product
OF improper methods. and that these ineficicn-
cies could be cured, without change in per-
sonnet were the plan Of operations amended.
There has been absolutely no criticism of
the wages paid the STRENGTHENING force. AL
though these wages are high, compared with
those paid for similar work by private con-
tractors. we approve them. Men in the en-
p!o% Of the city should be treated, in fnan-
cial way. a little more than fairly. The men
in the Street, Cleaning Department are so
treated. and The Times Dispatch is glad that
It is So
Discussing the other day the proposition
to let the STRENGTHENING work to contractors,
we suggested and urged the inclusion in the
contract OF clause preserving the present
scale OF wages.
That, however, is going far enough. Men
h!red by the city should he competent to dis
charge their duties, and expected and re-
CURED actually to discharge those duties.
There is no sound reason why a service rem
dered in Washington Baltimore or a hun
dred other cities by one man should occupy
the time OF two or three men here in Rich
nlond. Money so spent is wasted. and Rich
mond cannot afford to waste its funds
The Times Dispatch does not regard itself
nor can ii fairly be rcga rded, rs the champion
OF any special class or special interest From
the viewpoint OF its own material welfare, II
on no hiGher consideration. it's interests are
those OF all Richmond. The newspaper.
otherwise worthy Of support will thrive and
prosper with the community it serves and in
no other manner or degree
This newspaper stands for bigger. better.
handSomer. healthier, happier Richmond.
We want Richmond's streets to be well pa we'd
and kept clean, and we want garbage removed
regularly and promptly, because this makes
Tor beauty comfort and health We want
lhlS service performed at the reasona bic
minimum OF cost because funds thus will be
released to other enterprises and improve
ihehts, OF which the city stands in need
We have no personal quarrel with Super
intendent Cohn. nor desire TO see him dis
placed We much prefer he should make
himself. with the advice and assistance of the
Administrative Board. the reforms in his de-
phrtment that are demanded urgently In
one way or another, however, these reforms
should be made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
SIOHCOv.

Wondrous city, ancient city.
Thou cnfoldest in thy walls
Villages and smiling suburbs,
Churches. palaces and halls
Thou art Eirt by grassy meadows.
Gay with gardens, rich in flowers:
Seven the hills arc which thou crown
est
With thy temples. with thy towers.
Thou cnfoldest like n parchment
Written by n giant hand,
And beside thy little river
Thou art glorious now and grand.
Many arc thy ancient churches
Towering like the Northern pine;
Where can eyes sec streets so noble,
Mother Moscow. as are thine?
Once n captive and dishonored.
In thine embers thou didst lie!
Now arisen from thine ashes
chrnGclcss. lift thy head on high!
Flourish through the countless ages.
Moscow, manytowcred town,
Thou art central heart OF Russia,
Russia's glory, Russia's crowni
-Fedor Nikolacvich. (Translated by
N. ii. Dolo.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
SEEN ON THE SIDE
January.

Though January rarely wins
The public's full approval
Though some impench II for it's sins
And call for it's removal.
yet insist they're wrong:
Sometimes. know. It's grim and dark
And cold and rather spiteful.
But other times 1t hits the mark
With weather SO delightful
1t merits praise In song
Take. for example, days like these
That we are now enjoying
He must indeed be hard to please
who finds such weather cloyinE,
Or is not satisfied.
When January beams and smiles
1t lights UP all creation,
Producing with It's charms and wiles
\ general jubilntion-
And that can't be denied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
No complications Can Follow

TT is regrcttahle that the Russian who was
bayoneted by member OF the military
guard at Hopewel has died. but regrettabe
only as is the death of any man. There is
no possibility Of any complication as a result
of his death.
He was trying TO escape the hands of the
law, and what happened TO him would have
befallen any man under the same circum-
stances whether American. English. French
German of any other nationality. The
man who wounded him was doing his plain
duty under orders Any talk OF unpleasant
consequences is absurd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
The Voice of the PEOPLE
In Defense of street Cleaners.

10 the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
7F'-a our constant naSSing and criticism az
'hcsc VINO compose the Street Cleaning Dcnart
mont mas become Il joke. Whcucvcr your papcr
GENES 10 hand. invariably you IND some FAM,
either because the individuals who cornDose mo
sutct-cicinlng force tand they are taXpay,rs)
get too much wages, s.. - per dav and rrnuh,
b." II ever occur to you that they have TO nay
as much for what they as you do? You
would Scorn the offer of s.. 20 per day
our tarorite hobby is that three men IN Wi, u
one ASH cart Now, for The SAX. of your own
argument, ana to demonstrate the .bonrd''
you kho" Just what YOU talking about tax .
4 cart Tor one week and do the work OF three
men. The public would be glad 10 sacri,ice tho
JOB" of three cleaners for one week To bc re :
iieNcd or the constant bore.
,, WY 90 YOU t"ii 10 mention the many
through the Chamber Of Commerce.? Twenty
Thousand dollars item for the bankers
public ' N'e
Give the benefit Of Your advice as Ia the
why and wherefore OF such as that and moi
always dwell on how TO get more profits out of
the wages OF those whose wages are already
insufficient to maintain their families
why not be fair, realizing as Lowell has
sung " 49,
He is true TO God who is true 10 man,
w hcrcVcr wrong is done.
10 the humblcst ana the weakest
Meath the all -bchoiding sun
That wrong Is also done to us:
And they ar" slaves most base
Whose love of right is for themselves
And not for all the race"
January $500 'N,'@'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Some MiIIinnnir.s

Please give me the addresses OF some mil
lionaircs. B LANCASTER
These persons arc frequently declared to be in
the class: Andrew Carnegie, East Ninety
Wall Street. New York city: John Rock efcller
4 West Fifty fourth street. New York City:
Thomas F.. Ryan, SIS Fifth Avenue. New York
City
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Auction Pitch.
Scenc-A village concert.

Scenc--A Village concert.
Young girl is announced sing Autumn"
aud. unfortunately, when negotiating the first
line. Ten thousand leaves are falling" finds
that the key is too high for her.
There is the usual modified applause when a
singer breaks down and the accompnnist gently
modu!ates into lower key.
The local auctioneer takes advantage OF the
pause by eXclaiming:
start her at five Observation-Disclosures America
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Nendy TO Takc Orders.

The foreman swore at Cassidy for no, fully
LOADING up his hod. The hod he said would
hold many bricks, and Cassidy take
full load up the adder every trip.
one morning the supply of bricks out and
Cassidy. after gathering every brick in sight
foundthc MAS still short Of the prope: number
He yeilrt up TO workman the ff,h story
What do you want asked the workman
Throw me down wan brick" shouted Cassidy
ito make good me load."-Boston Transcrpt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04

To the Editor OF Tn" Times Dispatch:
Str,--ln reply To your editorial OF Dccctnber
81 We Ely TO Greater Evils | agree with you.
III mo Nicum OF the home made operation Ia
IN no. hetter condition than the writer OF this
he is indeed in Il dcnlorablc state.
patient III a bon. tdc hospital and sun
posed to nave q surgeon" | feel quite con
Vinced a carving knife in the hands of Il relative
Wouid nave been just as beneficial. The phila :
delpha tailor at least has chance Of death to
END tne MISERY HARRIET G. LARRABEE.
Richmond. Va. January l. 1916
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
SfrnnRcst IinnIs.

What ~ the strongest national bank in Rich
mond and on what is the strength calculat ed :?
RICH
We could not go into comparisons of great
local concerns. Any bank hero is Strong
enough for any matters which il will undertake.
You may get bank statement from such as Won
choose and examine in detail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Juvenile Court Fulfilling It's Promise

q NJ OF The most important duties of the
~ Juvenile Court is stressed by the an
houncement that during 1915 the court col
lccted moro than 81 900 from men on proba-
toh Tor nonsupport and turned that amount
over to their families.
UP TO few years ago the law provided
only for the punishment Of that class OF Of
tenders. when ii made any provision at all
Ana that punishment. whether II consisted in
the infection OF fine or In the imposition Of
jail sentence. still further precluded relief
TO the suffering family AS we have gone
lnr'her and further away from the old punt
i've 'uca' provisions have been Incorporated
III the law which look to the alienation of
those affected, rather than solely IN tho nun
lshment OF the offender
The report of the transactions of the court
SHOWS That it is fulfilling in the most con-
aFuctiVc manner the promise held out in It's
resignation as court of domestic relations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04

Please solve this problem for me. Three men
sell their tobacco for 500. of which gets n
half, one a third and one nth. How is the
money divided: w T. G.
The problem has. of course no solution since
the conditions arc impossible. The fractional
parts add up more than a whole and In common
phrase. the problem is folly. II would do quit
as we'll to make the condition that
should receive $500 out OF the $780, and ask
what the rest got.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-04
Almost IconocIastir.

Grubbs-Why do you insist regarding links
such original thinker? To my mind, he
appears utterly commonplace.
Stubbs--Perhaps he is in most respects but
he Is the only man of my acquaintance who
doesn't know the exact terms which peace
finally will be declared