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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
MARTIN WILLIAMS.
Pea riSburS. Va. May 10. 1921
Asks I.IbcrnI Con,truc,,o,.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatc Oh
Sir,-The question. who may vote
by mail affects women more gencr-
ally than men this year. when the
election falls in August as many wo-
men with their children are out OF
town at that time.
l; Is just as reasonable to allow
them TO vote by mail as il is to ac-
cord this privilege to tho commercial
traveller, and I believe their right to
ba Hot by mail can he defended ny
the spirit az well rs the letter of the
law.
The spirit OF the law is to cncour-
ngc voting and 10 assist voters to
take part in their government. II
aims to do this by wipinG out the
handicap of a temporary absence
from the city.
The letter OF the law specifies
regular business and la bitual du-
tics" as the cause OF absence which
entities ono to Il ballot by mail N
mother takes her children to tho
country for the summer for their
ness and habitual duty?
The last sentence of he law on
the subject of absent voters, saws:
The provisions OF this chapter. shall
he literally construed in favor OF tho
absent voter" II the law as written
cannot he construed TO cover such
cases. then | am in favor OF changing
the law.
JANET STUART DURHAM
Richmond. Va May -, 1921.
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West virginia's Confession

a CONDITION approXimating civil war
prevails in Mingo County West Nir-
Eina Such terrorism has descended
upon that unhappy mining country Is no
new experience To its inhabitants year
ago. following labor troubles and the i'm
portation OF EuaIds by the operators. open
warfare broke forth and lives of peaceful
citizens were sacrificed 10 a lawless. sense
less labor feud The prcsen, outbreak is
"reminiscences IN more serious form, OF the
old hostility between the miners and opera
tors that has crippled that rich coal field.
reduced il almost 10 stagnation. caused in
roCent blood to flow and shamcd West Nir-
einia before the world
With the merits OF the controversy which
has brought about this un-American condi-
tion in our neshborinE State the public is
not largely concerned II is vitality con-
Cerned. however with the broad principle
that when either labor or capital so far de-
hes the public safety as to elevate its own
feuds above Law and order. il must be
curbcd sternlv and quickly. That is what
the public demands of Governor Morgan
West Virginia generally speaking is an
orderly State. Its people deplore the Mingo
defiance of constituted authority but the
fact remains that in its southern coal fields
has developed sore from which. il il be
not Clearly eNciscd, infection may spread
Governor Morgan, in calling for aid OF Fed
eral troops. has confessed his inability to
suppress the Instruction. 1t must be an
embarrassing admission on the part OF West
Virginia. that as a self-govcrning unit it is
too feeble TO maintain respect for the law
within its own borders. For example and
inspiration, Governor Morgan should have
looked across the line into Virginia. where
Governor not so long ago proceeded in
person to the scene of mining outbreak.
and backed by his own troops. quickly re-
stored order to situation that for a time
had threatened 10 rival even the Mingo
outbreak
Since West Virginia has pleaded its own
rowerlcssness. ii may be hoped that the
Federal troops will go into Mngo County
and clean up effectively and for all time it's
l'olshevist breeding nests. so that in the flu
ture peacefully inclined men and women
may go about their daily affairs unterror-
lied by snipcrs bullets. Having failed TO
maintain or TO restore order. West Virginia
still has its courts, and the prisons and the
Gallows are waiting for the Mngo muir
dercrs. They should he sent there just AS
rapidly the wheels OF justice can be made
To rcvolvc.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
ON TOPICS OF THE DAY
Martin Williams Thinks This Is no
Time for State To Go Into
big Bond Issue.

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch
Sir.-As taxpayer Of the State |
am very much Interested In the
question OF the issuance OF $4,000. =
600 or bonds by the state Of Vir-
ginia for good roads am opposed
TO this bond issue. but am aware OF
the fact that any one who opposes
anything that any one says in favor
OF good roads is guilty OF treason IN
The eyes OF good many people in
NirHinin. hence am trying to avoid
some inquiries.
First. when We have raised taxes
on every conceivable SPECIES OF
property in Virginia by increasing
both assessments and rates, and have
state debt already OF about set
100000 TO take c2rc Of with a clainor
from all over the state for Increased
expenditures for public schools. with
all OF our social economical and Gle
"m"SEnary Institutions maintained AT
IN" cost OF taxpayers, causing AN in
creased expenditure for State cx-
pehScs from siaOG. 600 in 1906 TO
over u 100000 in 1920, WIKI pros
poets OF sti.l greater Increases ROW
are We TO pay s5o.OO0.0OU and in
tcrcsi on same without increasing
these already cXorbitant taxes. as
some contend we can do
Sccond-With the paid advocates
Of good roads canvassinr tho star.
SprcadlnS propaganda 70 create scntt-
The next Legislature In favor az IN.
S5O.uuo,oOh bond issue, with Mr.
Tucker opposing the issu. at mis-
time ana with Mr. Trinklc not know
ing where he stands at this time but
opposing the present management Of
ROAD enairS 10y the road officials Ianl
on thlS last proposition fuilN agree
WIN himt, with IN" executive COM
m!tt.c OF IN" Good Roads Assocint ION
coming OUT yesterday fatty IN favor
OF the S5o.C0o, 600 Issue, and with the
friends @! Nj Tucker heretofore np-
r!audinG III" good roads manage
Ncnl. 10 whom arc Nc common folks
70 look for guidance ia this impor-
tant matter?
T,hos" questions are bo;hcrlnE me.
ana If | was sure | would not be
charged with treason would humhly
suggest that the real taxpayer in
each county and cit! in Virginia get
together, either in mass-mectinc or
IN some other tangible way. and stop
TINS Wild march toward county, city,
and state bankruptcy.
Seriously, wish every taxpayer in
Virginia could read the statement re-
Gently issued by Honorable Roosevelt
rage. second Auditor, rs Ia the al
ready Indebtedness OF the counties
and cites OF Virginia. and that they
would study the present cxpcndi-
lures OF the state and stop and think
and ask themselves the question
Whittier are we drifting?"
With farm products selling for less
than cost Of production. with busi-
ness OF almost every kind. except
banking. dcmorializcd. with Congress
practically in tn" sir. with our own
candidates for the legislature and
the higher State offices taking al
most any position that will get votes.
is this "a time for increasing our debts
either individually or collectively for
good roads or anything else that can
be avoided?
MARTIN WILLIAMS.
PcariSburS. Va. May 49, 1921
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Industrial l,uhibItIous

student i.ynchburE. Industrial "x-
hibitions arc not Of recent date They
tions were held in Paris IN 1855. 1901.
1902. lS06. 1919, 1929. 1922. 1894. 1888.
1874 aud 1853 The hrst OF the Kind
in England was the National Reposi-
tory. opened under royal patronage in
1925. The famous Crystal Palace EN-
hibition az Sydcnham. England. was
held In 1851. The Crystal Palace In
New York was opened July Il, 1853.
by President Pierce, for universal
Industrial exhibition. Among others
in this country was the Centennial.
in Philadelphia, in 1876. the first OF
its kind. tho Columbian Fair. in Chi
cago. in 1899; the exhibitions at st.
Louis. New Orleans and Richmond.
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H(:rcnt ,HinguI.N

Inquirer. well--Great MoEui
was the title Of the chief of the Mo-
gui empire. founded in IlinduStan in
1875 a. n. by Babcr. a descendant Of
Tamcrlane. the famous MonEol con-
queror For more than two centuries
the MoSul EmpcrorS ruled India and
lived in great magniiiccncc at Delhi.
which continued TO he the capital OF
their empire until the reign OF Akbar.
LOB 1905. when IL was transferred to
Agra. They were finally conquered
by the British. and in 1906. Shah AL
ium. the last TO whom tho title OF
Great Mogul rightly belonged. died
aud the MoSul empire came TO an
end.
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understood that it will not involve itself IN
problems of strictly European concern.
This sounds good enough. The result OF
the last election proves that it is what the
American people want. But what are prob
lens OF strictly European concern? That
is the rock upon which Republican party
harmony will eventually be dashed to pieces.
American rights and interests are involved
in nearly every problem which now con-
fronts Europe. by closing its eyes and re-
fusnG to look squarcly in the face this ines
capable fact. America can no more escape
the obligation il owes its own citizens to
protect their rights and interest than could
any European country by pursuing Il SINH
lar course. II just and wise settlements OF
the problems with which Europe is nov
graphing are not reached. America will find
II Impossible To escape some of the out
growing disaster that is sure to occur. Tho
Harding administration has vcnturcd into
the troubled waters short distance, tho
'undertow" will carry il still further-if
American interests are TO be adequately
Safeguarded.
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Record-Breaking Long-Distance
Dinner.

WASHINGToN May ia record breaking
long Substance dinner will lie given on June ID
next when captains OF industry and business
men who supplied tho army during the war
viii sit down with quarttrmasiers Of all ranks
and kinds. reserves. guardSmen ard regulars.
IN conmcmoraticn 81 the one hundred ana
:orty-siXth anniversary Of the establishment
ot the Quartcrmaster Corps June &c. 1875. in
Carp"ntcrs Han. Philadelphia Tables will be
st from coblenz To China. and from panam:,
almost to the Pole on three continents and
IN all tho insular possessions Of the United
states. for This undertaking celebration. the
first Of its Kind ever hold In the army.
In his forcword to the diners Major-t;cncral
II. l.. Rogers. uuartcrna ster general Of the
army. says today:
"Durin: the l46 years of its existence the
Quar;crnaster Corps has expended the stu
pcndoIs sum OF approximately $4,000. 100000.
and never has the corps been involved in a
scandal OF any kind The magnitude OF the
work being done today by the Quartcrmastcr
Corps can best be realized ty the fact that
approximately 81 per cent OF the annual ap-
preparations made by Congress for the main
tenancc Of the army is expended by the corps.
During the fiscal year 1920. for example, our
outlay was si160O0o00."
General Rogers has been elected president
Of the new society of Quartcrmastcr Officers.
This enthusiasts organization now has sew
eral thousand members. and unlike other mill
tary societies. il includes representatives, OF
all the firms that stood behind the men oe-
hind the guns in war time. as well as civilians
who held commissions in the QuArtcrmaster
Corps Thomas a Edison recently Joined. and
IN his letter to General Rogers he coined a
phrase which the society has adopted as its
motto-"lndustry joined hands with the armed
forces OF the nation and together they won the
war
Washington Will have big celebration with
President Harding. Secretary Weeks. and Gen
!, nj
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IrrcconCilahicS Treasured

\ ALTHOUGH Republican irrcconcilab!es a,
"A the time OF the Announcement, re-
Trained from protesting the action Of the
administration in deciding TO have 'unof-
fetal" representation in allied councils. sub
segment reflection seems TO have convinced
them that their acqyioscancc may have boon
Il tactical mistake IN their plans for kc,piuc
America disentangled from European az
fairs. The possibility of such rcprcson,a-
ton involving the United States in the
Slesian cmbroglo produced Dispute, IN
their ranks Hence they lost no limo IN
seeking reinsurance from the White Hous..
on that score.
While the responsibilities OF rovernln, n,
have brought 10 the administration a clearer
conception Of its duties ,gcn, OF :. world
power, necessarily this perspective bctoIo, :
subservient 10 It's ambition 10 yrcseryc
party harmony as the only guarantee ot a
successful administration The desired ra-
assurance was promptly given Word was
quietly passed cut from the White House
that American participation in the allied
councils OF Europe viii be strictly limited
8to protecting the rights and interests OF this
4 country. The administration. il is stated
sSpn highest authority. wishes 1t omphatically
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
Heading for II Downfall

I Mess poland changes her attitude to-
~ ward the insurrection Of her nationals
in Upper Siiesia. she is heading for down
fall For the fact cannot be concealed that
the government OF that country is openly
encouraging this resistance to the putting
into effect Of the decisions OF the interallied
comm ssion, created by authority of the
peace treaty TO make such awards OF terri
tory growing out of the war settlements as
would he fair and just To all OF the peoples
concerned The allies won the war and
freed Poland from the yoke OF the OPP
pressors. under which she had groancd for
rencrations-and won il against the efforts
Of thousands OF her own people serving in
the armies OF the common enemy She owes
her present independent national existence
TO che allies, and in resisting their plans
for her future welfare she evidences the
bascst kind OF ingratitudc.
Not only so but the attitude her people
and government have assumed toward allied
decisions Is threatening to prccipitate "A
breach between Great Britain and France
regarding middle European policies as a
whole. with a provocation TO Italy that may
cventuate in war between the two countries
In his speech before the House OF Com
mons discussing the menace involved in
Polands defiance. Lloyd George voiced en-
hghtcncd sentiment throughout the world
when he said II think ii is right | should
speak plainly. because If these things can
happen and we take no notice and do not
deal with them with that stern justice which
has characterized the attitude OF this coun-
Try in all its dealings abroad. ii is going
10 he fatal TO the peace OF Europe. II that
is disturbed do not see what is going to
happen 10 Europe"
These are no; idle words. They are the
yoiCing OF ii statesman who has contributed
more than any one man in Europe to cs-
tablsh an enduring peace OF justice in the
Old World The niltaristic tendencies of
Poland must he held IN check at ali hazards
else the world war will have been fought
III vain Germany has agreed 10 the terms
OF the ulumatum, and the allies now owe il
to her TO protect her just rights under the
treaty OF Versailles. II they DO not do il
Europe will be aname with war again i'm the
not very distant future. and Poland NAV
before another peace is concluded find her
self back in d worse condition than before
she was freed from the yoke of bondage
by allied sacrifices.
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SUNDAY MAY -. 1871.
For the Richmond That Is to BE

Z. ATHER BYRD was a real city planner.
IN those carly days before city plan
ming. as il is modernly known. had become
something OF science lie had broad
vision. plus practical ideas. when he laid
out the city OF Richmond But even his
vision could not encompass the Richmond
that was 10 he-any more than we can Wis
Ialize the Richmond that is to be-and
since the years Immediately following his
planning Richmond has grown usually along
the lines OF least resistance
Richmond has been fortunate in its to-
biography and because of that it has not
suffered from the lack Of definite plans as
some other cities have done. Today with
E;;e thanks 20 itself ii compares rather
more than iavorably wth many cities that
have ntellgen,ly nodded their development
]: has its civic and State center, surpassed
by 10 other city in the country. 1t has its
compact banking and wholesale centers and
its magnificent retail center. all mos; ad-
nraby served with transportation facili-
ties. from which It's broad ihoroughtares
radiate to every immediate section OF the
city. 1t has its famed Broad Street spien-
cid in its breadth and distance. not because
Richmond planned il that way. but because
years ago railroad ran down its cecnter,
and breadth was necessary 10 the roadway
tia; ran along either side That is typical
OF how Richmond mas developed II has
been more than favored in its lucky acct
dents
Those DAYS OF lucky accidents are over
From this day forth Richmond must plan
for tho future, carefully and in,eligently
In its planning 1t is fortunate in having
leader with such a clear conception Of its
needs. present arr! 'tutute. a its Director OF
Public Works, Il iact he demonstrated anew
in his address before g. Advertisers Club
AS the foundation .or the city planning
movement, Mir Savilc made a striking sug-
gestion upon which The Times Dispatch
hastens 10 fclicitatc him He suggests a
consolidation, FOR the purpose OF a more
thorough cooperation, Of all the civic asso-
mond today would hc led 10 believe tina, The
North Side, the south Side. the West End
the East End and other integral parts OF
the city are communities unto themselves.
And so they arc IN measure All of them
are vitally interested in Richmond's dcvel-
opment. hnt each has its own associations
working TOO much j! is feared not for Rich
mond As whole but for itself Weld them
into one great holy that will stand for
Richmond nrst. last ana all the time. rather
than for any part Of il, and We Will have
here power that nothing can resist. one
that need fear no obstacle With such an
organization vigorously and ntol!igcntIy
planning and binding for the future genera
tions and backing every forward movement
Richmond Will be destined TO become in
deed the Sou,h's City Beautiful.
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Interesting Health Queries
ANSWERED BY DR. BRADY.

[ Copyright. 1921. National Newspaper Service.I
Fresh Eggs Served Hcrc.-That is the way
he uordcd the placard. Jones happened along
and observed that il seemed superhuous TO
specify fresh eggs--peopie would naturally ex-
poet nothing but fresh eggs from such place.
So he changed il To Eggs Served Here Then
Brown dropped in, remarked that II scarcely
required so many words-people ordcrins
eggs naturally expected the eggs would he
served hero, not over in the next county. so
he changed il TO read EGGS Served smith
spotted the sign and asked the lunchroom man
IL he was afraid people would think the
eggs were mere ornaments. not really meant
10 hc served to customers. Whereupon nc
Gu, IL down to just Eggs" Presently OToole
blew in. But ! hope my correspondents who
write unnecessarily long letters will SEQ
how words may be conserved. The less time
! am required to put in reading unnecessarily
long letters the more time have TO reply.
Short and snappy-thats IT.
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THE TIMES-DISPATCH
SUNDAY SERMON
by Rev. William Edward Cox,
church of tho Holy Comforter.
Text: "on Ear,h."-s,. Matthew vi: 10.

ny Kingdom come. Thy Will DO done on
ear'h as II is in heaven" So our Lord teaches
!" pray And as we pray. to
.'or "oinE what we can to bring II about
'"i' goa may be loved and honorcd and obeycd
-" TINS earth as completely and as perfectly
is ne Is in heaven. thereby making this earth
IKE heaven. with heavens blcsscdness and
JOY present experience
running through tho entire Billie is the con-
'"uous IDEA of this rule OF God in the affairs
"i men here in this world. Edershet,n In his
'-i'e OF Christ. says it is the very substance
oil the Old Testament: the meaning OF All its
"'u'nahHeS' whether civil or religious and the
Underlying idea of all it's institutions
"''hout II the Old Testament could not be
understood When VIC turn to the Now Tos
lament. We find it foremost in the preaching
of John the BAPTIST and in the pro,cbipc ~
Jesus IL Is the heart Of the Lords PRAYER
an" the subject OF most of Lords dis
courses
II 'h' NinSdom of God is really To he set
up ON TINS earth, God must reign and rulc ~,
mems l.carts and over mems Iiycs IN ~. ,o,,
ri'h everyday affairs az this life Nor mus,
''iS RUE OF God be limited to individuals taken
s'"E'H ana separately. The indiv iduals pro-
E'''' must De widcncd TO include the Church
inc community. the nation. rnc world Tho
N'hGdom IN its fulnesS must touch and trans
:"rm all tho institutions and All rcl,tjonshi,s
OF lhc whole race OF men the whole earth
INC bringing of this about Is tho great mis-
summary motive of the Christian Church IT
is to carry the knowledge OF God To the ends
OF the world. and to breathe into every race
ana nation tho fuiness of the spirit and prn-
cipcs of God. 1t is to bring The whole world
~ men IN SO tar as We can. and quickly
as "" can to know and to do Gods will here
on car'n' aud so make this earth like heaven.
is christianity doing this?
When Jesus came to earth the - hoI. ,ouud
world. saw" the little Jewish nation Was
s'eepe" In the darkness of hcarn"niSrn. Romans
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Stocks and bonds.

r. G. X. MoScow.-Stock is the
funds. or assets. used by company
in its business as represented by a
given number OF shares, each OF a
given amount, usually 500. Stocks.
as commonly used. refer to the shares.
Preferred stocks arc the shares on
which dividends are payable before
int common" stock 4 bond les an
interest bearing certificate issued by
government or corporation. espe-
cially when a date is set for the pay
ment OF the principal.
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korean. May &c, Right 10 yo,.

TOKYO. May 1.-THE political pro-
gram of Bingcnshoku. the well
known Korean. who was recently as
sassinated in Tokyo, was brought one
step nearer when committee OF tho
House OF Representatives unanimous
ly approved n project to extend the
present election law OF Japan to Ko-
rca. II the Diet passes this bill IL
means that the Korean people Will
have the right to vote on the same
basis as the Japanese.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

II. J. T.. Lecsburg.-Thcrc are now
about 1900 men in Germany. The
expense OF the garrison is charged
to the German government. These
troops have. however. taken no active
part in the recent military dcmonstra-
tons against Germany
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INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost my
topic, excepting on legal and medical
subjects. nr~ answered free. Az nil
inquiries arr answered directly u,
pcrhonnl letter. scif-ndd
stnirped envelope * required. Adj
dress Ri" Timrs-Dispntch Informn-
ton bureau, RIchmond, Va.
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l.. r. e.. Lebanon.-"Cicneral" Jacob
Sech,er Coxcy. commander in chief of
the army OF the unemployed, led his
forces upon Washington early in the
spring OF lS93 The general reap
pcared upon the scene of inaction on
Capitol hill. in Washington. Fcbru-
AIRY 20, 1908.
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4 CRYING Need.

The government is doing n lot OF statistical
work At great expense. hut what We want to
know is. what has become OF all the bartenders
and free lunch generals
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Railroad. Under Federal con,ro,

w. G. L., Joncsvillc.--The railroads
were under Federal control from Jan
uary /. 1918. to March |, 1920. The
government bought for the roads
1890 locomotives and 100000 freight
cars During Federal control the to-
tai appropriations by Congress for
the railroads were Sl,450.000.00
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Charcoal Eph.x Dali, Thought.

'tiit ain dc wise man dat got all mazuma''
said Charcoal Eph. modify. DE wise man
ain 6oin' nothin mon kccpin' dc books on
1azuma. LAT prunc. Mistah Jackson"