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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-19
uzzfe DEPARTMENT
A CHARADT.

My first is In hay. but not in pay
My second is In ape, but not in met.
My third is in map. but not in sap.
My fourth is In ham. but not I'M pan.
My NTH Is in orange. but not in barn.
My sixth is in cat but not in hat.
My seventh is in Kate. but not in
hate.
My whole is a dandy place to read.
composed by
.! 80 ELIZABETH D. TYLER.
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Interesting Letter.
burg soon. and viii write Won ahn
my Ilp when | get back Love 10 y
ana tn" members, / am, y new nemb
Norwood. Va.
BndEc Received.
Norwood. Va.
ItuHcr Received

Dear i.dltor.i got my badge and am
sih" 70 1ctons 10 the club I send Won
tW4 little drawings, ana hope that ,hcv
VIII get INTO the paper and NOT into
N" hasF"' am ton years old. ana I
new member 90
ALICE GOoDE BOuLDIN.
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MARY VIRGINIA BETHEN.
In tic Country.

Dear EGitor--Thc reason ! have NO,
n"th sending III a drawing is because
) vas III Inc country. read all OF tho
Stones and Ike them very much. C;ood
By. Your little member
DtRWARD C;REBBS
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ic is a dandy place to read.
NAMES OF noYs IN FIGURES.

ELIZABETH D. TYLER.
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MY CAT.

BY SAMUEL CARTWRIGHT
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I.estor Manor. Va ~ '''i''>"
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of the oysters for the food enclosed in the
shells passes through many hands before it reaches
human stomachs. There appears to be little danger
in transit since the flesh cannot be contaminated,
according to Investigators, long oyster shells
remain closed and accordingly oysters arriving
tightly closed at their destinations to be trusted
implicitly so long as the beds they came from were
unpoluted. Food inspection regulations insure the
cleanliness of oysters during transportation to in
land markets, since they not only prohibit the ship
ment in interstate commerce of originally polluted
shellfsh, but also the shipment of such food in
unclean receptacleS
Arriving at the oyster houses, the oysters must
still be kept under government protection, since
there is the ever-present danger of typhoid con-
tamination from the water in which they are
washed and shucked. The surveys of the Depart
ment of Agriculture have in fact been made to
include the conditions existing in those places.
1t seems that there is as much danger of eontami-
nation just before oysters reach the consumers as
before they leave the beds The Federal authorities
have taken proper precautions and oysters food
are the safer on that account. A department of
the government has again demonstrated its use
funesS.
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THE AMERICAN NOTE

The American governments firm note to Ger
many contains no demand with which the Imperial
German Government cannot comply with dignity
and thus avert the possibility of war with this
nation We quote the following from the note to
show what the United States expects and in effect,
demands:
It confidently expects, therefore, that the
Imperial German Government will disavow
the acts of which the Government of the
United States complains, that they will make
reparation, so far as reparation is possible,
for injuries which are without measure, and
that they will take immediate steps to pre-
vent the recurrence of anything so obviously
subversive of the principles of warfare for
which the Imperial German Government
have in the past so wisely and so firmly con-
tended.
We repeat that German can do nothing to beGt-
tie herself or detraet from her honor as a nation
by meeting in full the demands of the United States
On the contrary frank, straightforward disclaimer
the part of the German Imperial Government
of responsibility for the acts of the German sub
marines,-if possible, the injuries done to the
neutral Americans were without the sanction of the
official German government,-woud aside from
averting the possibility of Germany acquiring an
other powerful enemy, be positive step in the
direction of increasing the respect in which the I'M
perial German Government has thus far been held
by neutral nations of the world
If the German government can and does disclaim
responsibility for the acts of the submarine COM
manders it, of course, will remain for her to make
reparation, in far as is possible, for the Amer
lean lives and property that have been destroyed
and to take steps to insure absolutely the preven-
ton of anything of the kind in the future.
BY so doing Germany would lose nothing in the
estimation of the United States and the other neu
tral nations, but, on the other hand would rather
increase the respect in which these nations hereto
fore have held her.
If the Imperial German Government shall fail
to do these things, the firm tone of the American
note may be taken an absolute guarantee that
the United States, the note says, will not omit
ANY WORD OR ACT necessary to the performance
of its sacred duty of maintaining the rights of the
United States and its citizens and of safeguarding
their free exercise and enjoyment
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Low NECK SHIRTS FOR MEN

Those young men of the nation who have been
eagerly waiting to find out what they going to
wear this summer,-that is to say, what they are
going to to be in faShion,-need wait no
longer. The members of the National Fashion Com
mittee of the Merchant Tailors' Association, con-
ferring in Chicago, have decided what is to be
by correct gentlemen. Among the garments pre-
scribed are low neck silk shirts.
Low neck shirts, therefore, will be worn by some
of our young men, The proper length of the tails
has not been announced as yet, and may in fact be
left to personal taste. With the shirts can be worn
if desired, loosely tied four-in hands, clasped with
beauty pins. Silk bow ties might be even more
glrhsh and becoming, yet these details are largely
matters of individual judgment.
The important stipulation is that the shirts have
low necks. The innovation may prove to be a dan
gerous in masculine fashions since it may serve
to provoke discussions formerly confined to femi-
nine garments as to how low the necks should prop
erly be. With boyish modesty many of the wearers
of the shirts will doubt to expose but little
of their bosoms while some of their shameless fell
lows will want to reveal as much of their manly
chests as possible.
From the specimens of the decollete shirts which
have already appeared wearerS in public places
1t may readily be inferred that the garments are
rather comfortable even though the poSseSsors of
them may at times appear excessively uncomfort
able under the scrutiny of detractors and scoffers
When the low neck shirts are more common so as
to be no longer the objects of curiosity and of SLAM
der they may be very popular, but whether in gen.
era favor or not they at least will be fashionable
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LOOKING AFTER THE OYSTERS

Although it has been recognized that oysters can
convey typhoid bacteria it has been found that
there is danger only when the oysters are taken
from polluted water, when, after being opened
they washed under insanitary conditions The
United States Department of Agriculture through
its meteorological specialists has wisely made sur
veys OF oyster beds and presents the gratifying
report that oysters shipped from northern beds
provide fully as safe food as milk
The sanitary surveys of oyster beds from Virginia
to Massachusetts have resulted in the closing of
beds polluted by sewage or otherwise dangerous
The products of such beds are no longer shipped ;
since the oyster cooperating by keeping
out of the market all oysters coming from sources
pronounced by experts as unsafe.
1t is not enough, however, to look after the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
Hints at Suppression of Facts

In theory court martial is an
open court. In practice it can be made
a star chamber affair by the exclusion
of the public when any evidence is be-
ing heard the publication of which can
be called detrimental to public inter-
est. AS simple matter of fact Pol
len continues, "not one word of Ad-
miral Troubridge S trial was reported,
and, when questioned on the subject,
the First Lord of the Admiralty has
steadily declined to reopen this or any
other controversial incident" " Pollen
declares that nothing can be gained by
keeping back information eight months
old, since it cannot be of any value to
an enemy and only betrays a lack of
trust in the British public. If such an
action took place, he says, there must
have been casualties, and no casualty
list has been published.
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Austrian Cotton Business

Learning that certain Austrian cot
ton mills planned to increase the num-
Der of looms, The Association of Aus
trian Cotton Weavers has issued an
emphatic warning against any such
step. 1t pointed ont that while large
number of looms are occupied with
army contracts, the general trade sit
uation is far from satisfactory, and
the present time is no time for increas-
ing machinery plants. The Associa-
tion s circular goes on to say that the
future is no more favorable either Ex-
ports will certainly not be made easier
by the war, but will be much more diff
fcult. In the last three or four years
selling prices, through production,
have been from five to ten per cent.
below cost of manufacture. 1t is abso-
lutely senseless therefore, it is con-
tended, to think of increasing invest
ments in the cotton business in Austria
under present conditions
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German Census of Live Stock

The German government found time,
Notwithstanding the war. to take the
usual census of live stock about the be.
ginning of last December. The most
striking feature of the census figures,
which have just been published, is a
gain of $4,000 in the number of eat
tie over the census of December, 1918.
BY far the larger part of this gain
namely, $4,000 head-was made in
young animals between three months
and two years old. This was due un-
doubtedly to the prohibition at the
outbreak of the war of the slaughter
of calves, in order to conserve better
the meat supply, In calves less than
three months old the gain was 165, 900
head. The net results of the census of
cattle was that the aggregate increas-
ed from 20,994,344 to 21,S17.769
head. There was small decrease in the
number of hogs, the total falling by
S19, 800 to 25,339,6i2 head. The de-
crease was wholly in pigs less than six
months old, the number of which was
reduced by 1000 head during the
year. Even sheep showed smaller re-
duction than usual. Last December
there were 5,44S,500 head, which com,
pared with 5,520,S0O at the end of
1918, and 5,SO3,40O at the end of
1912. From these statistics it is evil
dent that the war had made no i'm
preston upon Germany's meat supply
up to the first week in December.
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Tonaue-End Topics
Mystery About German Cruisers


Whether the German cruisers, Goe-
ben and Breslau, escaped from Messi-
ma last fall by running gauntlet of
thirteen British and French warships
and ten torpedo boats, rs reported by
petty officer of the Goeben in the
"Vieuna Arheiterzeitung, is ques-
ton that A. II. Pollen, the naval ex-
pert, asks of the British admiralty in
the columns of the Westminster Gaz.
ette.' The admiralty has never made
public any naval action beyond the
engagement previously of the two Ger
man ships with the Gloucester, which
causes Mr.. Pollen to remark:
1.-The circumstances attending the
escape of these two ships have been
studiously kept from the British pub
lie up to now. We know that the com.
mander,in.chief in the Mediterranean
was called upon by the admiralty to
give an account of his dispositions
and that his account was considered
satisfactory. We also know that the
admiral in command of very power
ful cruiser squadron in the Mediter-
ranean was recalled to England, sub
Jeeted to court of inquiry and sub
sequently court martialed and acquit-
ted; but we do not know anything of
the events which led up to these dras-
tie steps. We do not know on what
charge the admiralty was brought into
court. We know nothing of the char
acter of his defense, nor the grounds
on which he was acquitted.
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minded men of every party will approve
its tone and tenor The clearness, the
defniteness with which this presenta
tion is made can satisfy the most rigid
Amcricanism that views large affairs
sanely. 1t seems to meet every require
ment of American patriotism and
honor
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
JuG.FIsH1NG IN KENTUCKY

jug fishing is very popular in Kentucky present To
the uninated it must be explained that baited lines
tied to empty jugs which securely sealed
them from filing with water and sinking. When the iub
begins bob you've got bite. Of you have
take along jugs you can't any And of the
jug be emptied of its contentsf any-before fishing
begins Only empty jugs used Understand 3Harford
tKy,) Herald.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
Former u. s. Private Killed

London, May 14.-The. death at the
front of Lord De FreyneS and of his
brother, the Hon. George Philip French,
is announced Lord De Freyne came
into the public eye in 1905, when, as
Hon. Arthur Reginald French, he re-
signed his post in the British army and
went to the United States and enlisted
as a private in the army there.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
Dominion Arrives at LIVERPOOL

Philadelphia, May 14.-The Amer
lean Line steamship Dominion which
sailed from Philadelphia May with
passengers and a general cargo is re-
ported as having arrived at Liverpool
at clock this morning.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
FLIES AND THE PURE FOOD LAW

'You catch flies with honey than with vinegar
How about glucose substitute for honey9 Are the
flies all wised up pure food products like everybody
else 81 Louisville Courier Journal
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TOLD INLIGHTER VEIN
OR BY THE CHORD?

How do you sell your musc'"
We sell piano music by the pound and organ music by
the chorr.'-Columba Jester.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
MYRTLE's FoRGETFULNEss

"Oh, say, who was here to see you last nightf'
"Only Myrtle. father"
well tell Myrtle that she left pipe on the piano
University of Nebraska Awgwan.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14
THE MAIN THING

Mm-"You're the only girl ever loved
Her-"That's interesting but immaterial What want
know is, the only girl you're going to love
Life
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ALWAYS COMES BACK

At least must be said for Russia that other nation
could be licked thoroughly and SO often and vet com
back strong.-Kansas City Times.
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MORE REGULARLY

Pensonng retired elergymen should appeal strongly to
those concerned, is much certain than the
regular salary.-Washington Post.
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TAKEN LITERALLY

THAT You preached the other Sunday on thrift
had great effect me- said Griggs his minister II
went before the collection. Christian Register.
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EDITORIAL Comment OF US.
PRESSON PRESIDENTS Note

President Wilson S note to Germany
throughout the United States to-day
with distinct praise and appreciation.
Excerpts from editorials of some of the
leading newspapers, as indexing Amer
lean sentiment, follow:
New York "Times ''-''Lt is the great
/ diplomatic achievement of the note that
it puts upon Germany the choice, not
only of what her reply shall be, but of
! what is to follow. The President S
eloquent appeal to her great traditions,
to persons of honor and of Justice, must
| triumph over any warlike inclination
she may feel to pursue a course that
can have but one ending
New York 'Tribune ''-''He (the
President) has drawn an indictment
| agalnSt the German nation which will
I live for all ages to come, if the Kai-
ser 5 government fails now to meet the
demands of the President of the United
States promptly and completely. &
| Wronged, we have offered Germany a
| peaceful solution in the present crisis,
| but-and the President S message sums
it all up-we shall omit no other word
or act necessary to the performance of
our sacred duty"
New York "Herald '-''It might
! have been stronger; it might have been
weaker: it will serve Mr.. Wilson has
overcome the influence of those men,
bers of his Cabinet who are for peace
at any price. He has lived up to the
very best traditions of his character. -
New York ''World ct is calm
1t is restrained. 1t is courteous, but
with a cold, cutting courtesy that gives
added emphasis to every word.
By the strength of his case and the
moderation of his tone, the President
has made it as easy for Germany to do
right as to do wrong If he is TO fail
IN his effort it viii be in good consci-
enee and in good cause. -
! New York "Sun 1.-THE note is i'm
peacably urbane, though not without
| little ironies in its tone, friendly in
spirit, resolute in its assertion of Amer
lean rights and of the freedom of the
seas. 1t recalls Germany contention
for that liberty Ine PRESIDENT
has spoken firmly. The country, sup
porting him as firmly awaits without
passion the German reply.
| New York "oPress ''-''Into the end
of his note to Berlin, President Wilson
has put some teeth and not too many
at that-into the end because the first
of it is filled with those graceful but
empty rhetorical phrases which long ago
exhausted the patience of Americans no
! less than they excited the derision of
| the Berlin militarists
New York American -" The
President s letter is undeniably vigor-
Gus, but it is possibly dangerous as well.
The nation desired that its rightful de-
mands should be laid before the Ger
man government, but is did not antici-
pate that the President would go SO
far beyond the plainly and soundly
rightful scope of those demands as to
invite rebuff.
Buffalo IN. W "Courier 90 Right
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Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
The government S position in this case
is the eountry's position. 1t is not ex-
treme, yet it covers the ground"
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IMPROVED BY EXPERIENCE

Goodness, she exclaimed sarcasteally but you were
born bright"
Certainly he agreed; "and knocking has pol
ished considerably. Judge.
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Buffalo N. W Express 60 There
has been no backdown. Let the Peo-
pies response 20 out from every corner
of the land. We are all Americans.
Albany (N. W ARGUS -" Digni.
fed in its tone, logical in its argumen,
and conclusions, firm in its demancs,
the United States note to Germany re-
fleets the poise of President Woodrow
Wilson under most trying circum-
stances -
Albany IN. " Knickerbocker
Press '-'' The note places the issue
squarelv before Germany for action and
any announcement of future policy ac-
ceptable to the United States govern.
meat, particularly policy of sea war
fare, must not long be delayed" "
Columbus (Ohio) Estate Journal -
"How Germany will promise to protect
the lives and property OF ou- people
il the future, or in what manner this
country will receive her refusal TO, re.
mains to be seen. 1t is a grave alterna-
tive; and while it is not likely to result
in war, it will bring about an enmity to-
ward Germany that will be full Of snx-
iety"
Louisville (Ky. "Anzeiger -" We
agree with the President that the Ger
man government must explain the loss
of the lives of American passengers, but
we do not think that the death of Amer,
leans give the President the right to
demand the cessation of Germany IS un-
dersea warfare against Great Britain
commerce so long as England does not
abrogate its starvation warfare
Chicago (Ill) "Tribune ''-'W What
ever the fate of our relations with Ger
many the President undoubtedly has
voiced the sentiment of the nation upon
the use of the submarine and as to the
rights of neutrals on the high seas.
Chicago On) "Hearld 90 There is
now no possibility of mistaking the 'po-
sition of our government. And it is
a position in which the American people
will sustain their government in what
ever measure may be necessary to up
hold it.
Indianapolis (Ind.) "Star TN
manly fashion the President IS note does
not shrink from the logical conse-
auences of his position, but accepts
the full significance of his attitude. !"
st. Paul (Minn.) ""Pioneer Press -
'"rhe American note reached to a Won
derful height of foreeful diplomacy.
Hoping for the best, the universal
American sentiment will be that Amer
lea has done its duty, and the people
will support the President through what
ever may be the consequences. F."
Springfield Gll) estate journal"
ct is the dignified protest OF ma
tion, which, while feeling that its rights
and the rights of other neutrals have
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-14

Loss of 200 killed in battle in Mexico is entitled only
to half stick in the newspapers in these worldwide
war times.
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The American note gives Germany every opportunity to
square herself with honor dignity if she can do it,
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1t is costing the Allies dearly force their way toward
COnstantinOpe but they sticking to the task.