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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Seeing NirUlnia

\/IRGlNIANS have great deal Of State
pride inspired by the gores and
achievements Of the past. and they have u
perfectly clear right and duty to cherish
it. They would be unworthy OF their fore
bears If they did not. But they nre
proving their worthiness in another way;
conscious that the story of Virginia has been
written only in part they are writing the
continuation in shining letters. They are
building great modern empire. 1t is an
anomaly OF our lffp that pride in this
later phase of Virglnias development
though intense is less distinctly Statewide;
1t is more definitely local; 1t takes into ac
count many lines OF division within our State
borders-county lines, district lines, sec
ttonal lines. We are conscious Of only II part
of our States present greatness, the part in
which the vision aud efforts OF our individual
selves and our immediate neighbors are di-
rectly reflected, not often pausing TO con-
slider that in every quarter and corner OF
the State our achievements are in some sort
being duplcat ed.
In the photogravure section OF this issue
appears tho story. in pictures. of one Of the
States most prosperous and progressive conf
mnnitics. Marinsvillc. Other thriving Nir-
ginia cities have been mirrOred in recent is
sues; still others will be shown In succeeding
numbers OF the photographers section. The
the nature OF revelation To thousands OF It's
readers, and that lis publication may be ex-
pccted To awaken throughout the State
larger pride in the Virginia OF today, a wider
and clearer vision OF the Virginia of to-
morrow.
II is as whole. as thoroughly unified
Commonwealth. that Virginia will fully
realize her rich pfomise-not as collec-
ton of distinct sections or groups, however
vigorous or fruitful the members OF that
collection may he. And nothing will so
surely effect this unifcation as u fuller APP
probation OF our aggregate resources, with
clear understanding OF the power that
unity would bring. The pictured stories
OF widely. separated Virginia communities
should be of some use in bringing to the
people of the State an inspiring glimpse OF
the big things that we are doing separately.
and as suggestion Of that which will be
done when we form an unreserved partner
ship.
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Eavors Ford Prnnn.nl.

TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Str,--May /. through your valuable
columns. cndcavor to rally Eomc
pressure which could he brought TO
near on the Congressman considering
Mr.. Fords offer To Euy MUSCLE Shoals.
IL appears to me that some of the
committee are working overtime In
their anxiety to lind new reasons for
blocking ;he plans OF the only man
| have ever heard OF who seems to
try To help man in earning n de-
cent living. ] wonder what the OPP
posing parties are doing 1t for? DE
Ing mere woman rs you Will see.
| am very ignOrant.) To more thou
sands than ono might think cheap
fertilizer means the difference of a
crop or no crop-a living or possibly
Il "dieinE." There Is no need or space
TO culogize on that: hut Furthermore
If II were only for the employment II
will give TO some OF the millions out
Of work--patient millions who with
the f0rtitude OF the starving East
bear their burdens as best they may.
and lacking leader-gct such scant
considerations. Surely. IL by any pos
sibility the scheme can he assisted.
and that quickly, common humanity
would hasten II. ! beg to- con-
graduate you on the very fine and
wise article In your columns Il few
days ago. saying give Mr.. Ford Mus
cle Shoals at very light figure. bet
ter than letting II lay. And now
some one from North Carolina pops
up. Space falls. Thanking You.
r. s. SEWARD.
Richmond, Va, Feb. ~, 1922.
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Voice Of the People on Topics Of the Day'

contain hre-cscape ample for guests
10 leave the building I'm case of nrc.
This Is necessary. for tho Railways of
hotels when fire starts is the FIRST
place to mn with smoke. NO the pa
irons OF tho place are helpless rs to
the location of the main fire escapes.
which are usually at the ond Of some
hallway. These room hre-cscapcs''
could be made OF rope ladders or per-
hars chains, made NO men and wo-
men could climb down to safety
zone. II just u common rope had been
placed In the rooms at The Licking
ton Hotel lives could, have been saved
ana many limbs would not have, been
broken by junplng. SO the writer is
In favor of State laws governing fire
proof materials for hotels and. In
addition. for hotels to be supplied
with ndequate,"room nrc-escapes."
In referring to tho Lexington dis
aster we wish to congratulate tho
hremen of Richmond for t.-tir h,roic
work in saving the guests. ra.,li
names should be enrolled In the Hall
of Fame. G.. II. JONES.
Fork Union. Va. February 10, 1922,
Tho Colonel In a New Role.
TO the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Iteadiug tho interesting ar
ticlos by Harry Tucker" about n
meeting OF the Virginia Press Apso-
citation held in Richmond many years
ago, recalls more recent meeting or
that association held In Staunton In
1916, In which Colonel Alfred II. Wiz
Hams figured I'm rather Il now role.
AT the meeting In Newport Ncws
the year before. II smoker had been
prepared for the men ana the ladies'
were left To entertain Themselves AZ
hest they could. The stanton chair
man for the entertainment OF the la
dies decided To put one over" on tho
men, and 80 arranged q luncheon for
the ladies'. 1t so happened that the
luncheon was on the last day OF the
session. and soAmany had TO leave on
midday train. that mt lunch time Il
was discovered that there would DO
many vacant seats ut tho festive
board. so the heart OF the chairman
wnxcd lcnient, rs tho host had pre-
pared too nnc feast 'o-be wasted.
and so started out TO gather in some
Of the Smoker" lot. The first man
encountered was the Colonel" lie
was asked " hn could DO "a perfect
lady" for about an hour aud n half
with his usual courtesy, he replied
TO tho chairman twhD was Il iadv),
II would do anything to ob,ige you"
Not wanting 10 make him too much
OF victim among the ladies'. Colonel
Copeland and few other old stand
bys were gathered in and all went
well. Colonel Copeland acted as
toastmastcr and called on Colonel
Williams To respond 10 the ladies'"
after which Mrs. Kate Waller bar
rett tnow DIR. BarretD. spoke OF, The
ivakota Farm" which was then in ~,
infancy. T.. ". BRISSEI.L
Richmond, Va. February IL. 1922.
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For Snfcty of Life.

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir,--After reading the account of
the Lexington Hotel disaster, We
think there should be some radical
State laws governing the operation
OF hotels. We think that all hotels
in the State should be constructed of
materials as near hrc-proof ms pos
siblc. From accounts Of the l.eNinS-
ton Hotel fire II seems most OF the
guests were cut of from tho fire
escapes in the early stages Of the fire.
So. in addition to frcproOf construc-
ton In materials for hotels, we be-
Iieve that In addition to the usual fire-
escapes each room Of n hotel should
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TO tho Editor OF The Times Dl,pntch.
Slr.--Arer many years Of study
ana investigation OF tho subject o.,
prison and prisoners. cSr,ain .erin-
ciples have been established which
must he upheld. The old practice uf
whipping prisoners. OF treating them
cruelty. Of solitary confinement. OF
not giving them suitable occupation,
or any occupation At all, OF not per-
hitting them to talk. Of Keeping the,n
In stripes or with bail and chain. or
In dark cells and dungeons. all have
been tried and have not been success
full In preventing crime.
We cannot expect ideal conditions:
Prisoners are failures in life. II liz
tact that In many eases they arc
failures oven as criminals. and deal
Ing with failures. We cannot expect
ideal results. Tho hes, physicians or
surgeons could: not he expected 10
cure all the patients in the hospital
IL q fair percentage can be curod Il
would he "a great accomplishment I
do believe that IL would be very de-
sirahlc to have quick action In the
administration OF justice. A great
part or the deterrent effect In lost by
d"la ia melting out punishment
Quick action is desirable from every
standpoint ! also believe that the
easily obtainabe bail bond has 4
bad effect. and liz an unfair discrimi-
nation against those not yet found
guilty who cannot obtain bail. But
inhuman and cruel treatment should
stop Tho wnrdons and others In
charge of prisoners should he men
OF good standing who have been
taught how properly TO conduct
prisons. When / visited Sing Sing
Prison. before Mr.. Osborne became
warden. I found that there were one
or two influential prisoners who were
not required 10 occupy cells at all.
hut who were permitted TO make
themselves very comfortable. On the
other hand. the management was
severe and cruel to tho uninnuential
prisoners; they were locked up In
their cells from Saturday afternoon
until Monday morning. were not al
lowed to speak TO each other, there
were punishment celia for them. II
may seem TO tho casual observer that
severe treatment acts as n deterrent.
but that is not the case. as the more
Intelligent and able crook feels sure
that through influence and money no
will escape harsh punishment. while
the poor and uninhuent!ni ones are
treated with great severity, unless
wo have high grade officials In
charge OF prisons.
Prisoners should get the right kind
OF work TO do, that will at the same
time bring some revenue TO the state.
The proper facilities should be furn-
ished and the prisoner kept employed
at such work while In prison that
he Will likely be able to take care OF
himself and his family with chance
Of his becoming useful member or
society when he is discharged. Part
OF his earnings should be used for
his maintenance in prison. part for
his family's support, and the rest to
make 1t possible for him to get along
after his discharge.
ADoLPH IEWISoIIN.
New York, February II. 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
TO DILL Hole. In Glassware.

G Is. p, Pichmond.-For drilling
holes in glass, common steel driii'
we'll made and well tempered. Is the
best tool. The steel In the driii
should he forged at low tcmpern-
ture. so as to be sure not TO burn 1t,
and then tempered rs hard Az possible
in bath OF salt water that has been
well boiled Such drill VIII go
through glass very rapidly II kept
well moisten.d with turpentine In
which some camphor has been dis
solved 1t Ia stated that glass cast
lngs for pump barrels are drilled.
plancd and bored like iron ones by
the aid OF diluted sulphuric acid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

believe that Richmond will permit break
Ing down OF tho Armys work hero for ro
liof and rehabilitation. a final appeal will
DO mado to the public during the next few
days. and Richmonders should consider we'll
the consequences for hundreds OF men,
women and children before confessing in
ability to meet this urgent call
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
watching for Results.

To tho Editor of Tho Times Dispat ch;
Sir.-The people here arc scanning
The Times Dispatch each day with
Keen interest to see IL the Lcgisla-
turo Ia going to have the nerve to
carry out the economic and retrench-
ment measures that have been re-
ported favorably by the committee.
and IL the report OF the committed
liz adopted and the abolition OF use.
less offices and the merger OF other
offices, u Is safe to say that no mem
bers OF tho House OF Delegates or OF
the Senate have ever done more to
render themselves popular with their
constituents.
w. w. IASKINS.
Buckingham. Va. Feb. IA. 1922.
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INFORMATION BUREAU

Inquiries regarding almost any
topic, excepting on legal aud mcdi-
cal subjects, arc answered free. Az
NIL Inquiries are ansyered directly
by pcrsonai letter, scif-nddrcksed
stamped envelope is required. Ad-
Dress The TimeA-Dtspatch lnforma-
zion bureau, RichmOnd, Wa.
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pals and highly paid teachers and
the ending OF the free elementary
grades at tho elvse OF the fourth
grade. by that time pupils can read
ana write and figure elementary prob
TENS. Then cut tho teachers salarics
III hnlt. The average teacher is now
making, on twelve month basis. thu
extrnfasant salary OF around $40 n
month. We simply must cut expenses
and cut taxes. which. at our excessive
rate OF assessment, arc simply ruin
ing the country. People are being
Uninterrupted on all sides by taxes.
rhe present General Assembly cnn
mako Itself popular forever bp re-
dncihs taxes. My recommendations
nope tho committee OF tho "uselcs.
office probe" Will consider them care.
fully. ~
L'awrcncevillc. Va. Jan, 80, 1o22.
~ sunday SuKgrstiou.
10 the Editor or The Times Dispaten.
or'--ReauinS SO many taeAs e.
pressed through your valuable pa
per pertaining TO different things,
Ing Views:
The Legislature being in session.
ana the Sunday law most likely to
~ an issue again, TO prevent or al
low mo sale OF certain things that
Tue laboring class patronIze mostly.
sueh as buying cigar or "A soft
ur'hh, ,he ministerial body OF tho
city will likely ask for an a,,,,si.
'nent OF tho laws applying TO sun
""y observance. one now Zoos int,
tn'S Piacc ana buys Il cigur-at the
pi"cr block down no is unable 10
purchase one. lie there gets N meal
ana goes block to get a cigar: mt
"h"'her place he purchases AN Ice
cream cake. but cannot buy n hoy ~
matches. Further up he b,Ivs n tanlr
OF gasoline, and has tire nut on.
nut cannot buy cold soft drink. In
othcr words he can buy at one placo
or tho other from box OF matrhes
'o an automobile. an automobile not
set up. but the parts and can secure
ihachinists To put II up. Now we
nave seen not long since n Sunday
when ono sat In church and heard
not the rattle OF the trolley cara
hundred or more men relieved from
sunday duties. and how many' ncopIc
nave made q s"rious complaint that
There were no trollys on this date
What WAS the falling OF OF attend
ahr" At church occasioned by the
lack Of trolley service?
when one looks back to such in
ter"stihg, az well ns time consuming
hght before the lnrt session of Leg
islhturc TO shut down n dozen soft
drink dispensers. and prevent num-
Der OF thirsty people from buying a
iimeade. why not direct IA storm of
protest against the operation of
trol!eys on sunday. az Il has hecn
seen that one sunday was spent
without them and tho city did no,
waste away!
EQUAL RIGHTS.
Richmond. VA, February IL, 1922.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

R"viving the ancient jest:
This milk is something AWFUL said tho
patron. angrily. why it is thin and blue; It is
half water.'
fcsm. said the dairy driver. at do look
'hat way hut lady. you know how 1t rained
yesterday? Welim all our COWS got out in the
rain without their umbrellas and was soaked
through"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Echoes From Down Home

""r",S necessary To mention the fact. but
..r,,. n,,,I " ~ '"e charlotte Observer:
'9 Il, washington are like some
"' :" W. :" N','"''"" fhe Republican lead
m"'' :" No'S bonus for the soldiers.
~ '"'' "" n"' want |" pay II by taxation.
purt Of the ,o,o. Ia. ,,,, ''''"E '"e'r
secured It's the same o,d ,n,.. 80, ~ =,
worry over how to pc, somo,hi ,,
Ing" ~ "''"
Mt ALI STRANGE I'm, ,,r,, ~ - not
WI I'm wasbinpto, nrt '' ne p'i'hG
The people are already ,eo,i, 49,, ~ '"'NS'
burden ana +, wiu M, NV tremendous
ir MT ,ro,,., " We NJ MI surprising
taxes.
The Wilmington s,,r ,Ioro :.
for tn. following. ..rh '.HpohS'nle
statement was rcc.n,I, n,, """e'e'ap'e
ycnrs n man has .n,.n ,,o, '""t Tor TWO
a day IL recalled ,h, 49,, '"r"e 'imeS
one could ca, :, anal, ,,., s"'"s 'hat n"
and The publc ,,,. ,is,' " '"'r'! days,
day for 40 days on n stretch - =, 'a !"
r"a"d that The chicken c,,.r ua Nv" re-
preacher. That explains everv,nin,- :. i''p''st
linn II.,.ld $780, 80, "' journal that Dur
!, whoop how IN, ''''''E' w"> don't give
Senator Iodr. or ~" ,, 'or'h makes II for
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

Fancho Villa il is said, is ready to take
tn" field against any band that seeks the over
throw OF the Oregon government Remark
able how safe and sane n man becomoy when
he gets all he wants.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Up With the Times
Dy IL. q, IL.

In the light of the miners action. Mr.. Howat
says there is nothing left to him. but to go
to Russia That's the favorite alternative
nowadays Of the won't-workers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
In the Tower,

Pretty soft"
The Weather Man looked up from his
charts, mildly indignant.
You think so?'
"shucks. Barry: you know it! You shoot 'em
out rain or snow, colder warmer, tom :
perature going up Or down.. and let 'cm take
their choice and all the responsibllIty!'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

Everybody will welcome the assurance tina
Tor spell mt least our mean temperature won
be quite SO mean.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

And now Mr.. Hoover also has nm offer OF
$4,000 year. How is the unemployment
problem ever TO be solved IL Cabinet officials
don't keep off the auction block?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

y New York woman lost s7e5 when bandit
robbed her knee bank. Another evil o
putting those knee banks on such exposed cor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

an amendment to the divorce law would
restrict the meaning of cruelty to bodily
hurt Stili no recourse against the woman
VINO tells her partner TO shut up or refuses to
do herself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Rough Riders.

W. r. s.. Bincksburg.-Roug riders
was n name coined by william r
Cody ("Bunalo Blll"D for use In his
wild West" show. which included
Congress Of the rough riders OF the
world" The first rough riders were
the men who carried messages orai
the West In the early frontier times
before the pony express was organ
lied In 1853. In the army the original
rough riders wero the First Regimen
United States Volunteer Cavalry, or
ganized for the war with Spain b!
Surgeon Leonard Wood, who was
commissioned colonel, with Theodore
Roosevelt as lieutenant The
name was applied also to the Secont
United States Volunteer Cavalry
The name was given to these regi'
ments on account of their being com
posed largely OF Western ranchmen
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
Ira, Verify,

still said Jones, the father OF seven dauEh-
ters. you gotta admit that nS leaves were a
heap more economical!"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

NO new bonus proposal advanced official II,
Yesterday; the Ways and Means Committee wa,
not In session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

me assertion that tnlcpathy is the Ian
$500, heaven means that another rnligious
cut is due to spring up among the jlyinx.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

y celebrated rooster bearing the name Of
warren G. Harding succumbed Friday upon
swallowing an excessively large piece OF bread
Like H"od Republican bird--if the poultry
experts VIII pardon u technical brcak-he felt
II incumbent him tn hitc off moro ,b,, a.,
could chew.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
SEEN ON THE SIDE
NJ HENRY EDWARD WARMER
Looking backward.

So many years ago that we have stopped
counting. we took unto ourselves q vito after
the manner Of tho times: and in the course
OF few years we bought house In the city
and farm In the country, and accumulated
some cattle and taxes.
Looking backward. we see where we
might have invested In Cosden, Steel Certain
Ha ilroads War Supplies and got rich :.
But looking backward, We fall to notice tho
stubbic ahead. and bump we got on our nose
From which we conclude, looking back
ward is the sport of old aye and II doesn't
pay. Onward. Men. and Upward! we're
taking n peep over the next hill, into clover!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

'h'c"s" Ponzi il a standpattcr. He adj
WEES his $500 dcDositors Don't worry.
you VIII get your money back This In only
q plot OF III! enemies 10 ruin me-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

Another difficulty in letting 1Jenry Lrd
Keep Muscle Shoals 100 years tevclops whom
W. begin To consider how he is going to yet
u back to us at the end Of that time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

Alexander Iiowat. Il troublc.makinp Kan
sas mine leader. got himself into iau nv
nisobcyhg The laws Of his State, and nov ia
mas beeh voted out of the organization of
United Mine workers Of America for defv
Ing its rules.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
ATTEMPTED Assassination of Roosevelt,

~ ttf"Ptfu w '''
Subscriber, Petersburg. = Cpionel
Roosevelt was shot and seriously
wounded by John Schrank the even
ing OF October IL. 1919, In Milwaukee.
Mr.. Roosevelt was In the midst OF
his campaign and was about to leave
the fitzpatrick hotel at O'Clock to
address a large assemblage In the
auditorium. u short distance away.
He was standing up in n motor car
when Schrank approached through
the crowd, drew . revolver and fred.
The bullet struck Mr.. Roosevelt In
the right breast and. had the missile
not been DETECTED upward by an eye
siass case and the manuscript for
the speech he was to deliver. IT with
out doubt. would have indicted a NOR
tai wound, Schrank was overpower-
cd by Ebert Martin. one OF Mr..
RoosoVeit's secretaries, and hurried
to jail. Mr.. Roosevelt proceeded 10
the auditorium. where ten thpusa nd
persons were waitinw to hear him
speak After finishing his address he
was taken to hospital, where an
examination was mado. Early the
next morning he was taken 10 Chi
e9go. where he remained In a hos
pital until October 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

JndG" Ecnesaw Mountain Lands has
resigned as United States disrrict Judge. and
VIII give all 81 his attention 10 his work as
commissioner "f organized baseball The
oih"r"hce between his salary as district
Judge and that OF baseball commissioner I,
$4l,l'e He is AN abb" jurist. but his choice
bel "cth the TWO saiarie3 shows that there
are no naws on his businns. ac,;,D.u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

Show me the man who has never made
mistake twice, and Ill show you the man VIII
was discouraged by his hrst effort.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

III the light OF the recent decision of the
United States Circuit Court of AppcaIs roIa
i've To The rnstrtctiOns impoged nv Tho
lohrth amendment 20 the Federal Constitu.
non on searches and ,cizures. IL IL possible
MAI GONE o' Inc teeth" IN the prohibition
pi'i now p"nhng In the Virginia Lcgisia-
'"re may break when they bite into that
amendment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

Says the Ashevillc Citizen: There's snch n
thihs az being too generous The brewers
"h" "ner to pay billion a year In taxes
'"r amendment OF the YolHead act arc not
philnni hropists"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19

The winston Salem Journal brings mi.
startling Information: "Apparentiy the most
iraRi' SIX stockings are not thin enough A
fashion note states that none AT nil viii ho
worn by women neIt/summcr"
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Jm.tIce 10 IrIrnncra

TQINII KTTHTS,
Hlchmond. w.. February IL. 1922.