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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Erasing
the Scars
of War

10 ScaHs vanced far the Marine
~ War Nearly every furlong Of the way
vi W." was holly contested. The ad-
vance was really continuous
struggle. and 1t eliminated In the violent battle
along the Marine. When the Germans retired
and tho tide of cbbed back the Asne, a
zone Of devastation many miles in width de-
manned Farm houses in ruins, villages
were destroyed The autumn fields were rutted
and riven. Throughout tho winter the region
wilderness. Now a little more than half
year since Its devastation, the land Is turning
green again. The scars OF war being
obliterated. The old men OF the peasant class
assisted by women and young girls have Gull
tivated every available square foot of tho fire.
swept region. Crops already showing.
Spring wheat an inch or two high. thou
sands OF acres. The very trenches are filled in
and plowcd over. Temporary farm structures
arc being built. From the OF devastation
diers further north and and for the men
and women who have stayed a. home TO do the
necessary work The spring OF 1915 will per-
haps be remembered the cv!est season of
and the girls who are aiding nature to erase
the marks of wars horror make an agreeable
picture very bright by violent contrast-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
II cannot be said that a return
German TO atrocities long since left TO
~ U,itisb pirates is the best of credentials
c. Dw,ao for n great nation which declares
o'" ~ itself 10 be fghting for the free
dom OF the there could
hardly be effective way of reconciling
ncutrnls 70 Great Britain's maritime rule. If
the world had "A vote now AS TO which OF these
two nations could better be trusted with n
navy. there be little question az TO the
verdict No doubt the temptation is extreme:
German commerce has been swept from tho seas.
and the feet which for generation Germany
has tOiIcd and Ecrnpch 10 pay for to protect
It's commerce. ia bottled up KEEL Only the
submarine. an instrument of assassination rather
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, aged three
years heir to millions. Will never know the
JOY OF tightening his belt for lunch as he
works his way through college And no will
never he allowed 10 play in the mud
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Highland Park citizens want the streets
OF that suburb sprinkled. However they
don't expect the Street Cleaning Department
TO embark on that highly difficult and unpre-
ccdentod enterDrise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

big hattie iii Haiti occupies exactly nine
nhcS on the inside page next 10 reprint
9uca Is ME Haiti and her sister hotbcds
might well lay OF until there is more space.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Keep in the straight path 1t may be narrow
but at that your progress Is not likel,
to be impeded by crowd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

physician diagnosing the case of New
lofH woman who danced all night and talked
an cay hnds that she has the hoof-and mouth
ulScaSe We'll it's too late to head of the
epidemic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

~ Published every day in the year by The Tfmes
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seommuHtcStions to THE TIMES DISPATCH.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Quite Ready.

Enthusiastic Passenger on
Ocean Liner-Is that the tip
OF a periscopc l discern far
across the mounting waves?
Very Seasick Ditto-I hope
so.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

1t begins to look IL Bristol in It's search
Tor trouble. is going TO try Of the bluest
OF blue laws. Tho Herald Courier SAYS: The
city Council of Bristol Va, has passed n reso-
luton VevirinG the long slumberng blue laws
among the ctys ordinances. to become effective
on June l. 1t is expected that tho Board of
Commissioners of Bristol, Tenn, will tonight
pass similar ordinances, to take effect on the
same date Under these laws, drug stores fruit
stands and news stands will be forced to close
on Sunday. Only places conducting businesse s
regarded as necessities. such hotels and
restaurants. will be permitted to remain open
The drug stores Will be allowed to sell medi-
cines, but only physicians prescriptions we
believe"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
aIlRirlJumrO Giulps-pisputrb

EHE TIMES. Founded. ..............-......1S 1855
THE DISPATCH. Founded. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

II cannot be said that a return
TO atrocities long since left 10
pirates is the best of credentials
for great nation which declares
itself TO be fghting for the free
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Chats With Virginia Editors

TO the mother who far forgot race sui
eide, says the Roanoke Times. AS to be able
TO travel with twelve children on one railroad
ticket. We extend congratulations. 1t Is re-
corded that she presented her husband with
TOUR sets Of triplets within ten short years
The railroad officials who viewed the thirteen
travelling on one ticket, probably became con-
WINGED that there is a Of bad luck in the
number. The father is entitled to the sym-
pathy OF the whole country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

We are old-fashioned enough to believe I"
says the Harrtsonburg News Record, that the
majority OF the best women of the country do
not want to vote, and have the weight Of
statistics on the side OF the claim that the ma :
jority of the good home making women do not
vote "here the law gives them that right.
naturally, therefore, we shed tears when
those. who are trying to get tho ballot make
spectacles OF themselves and prove how unfit
they are for political rights" There's a bold
lad-this editor. But there's sad time coming
to him that he'll remember
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Current Editorial Comment

Last September the German
army. driving toward Paris. ad-
vanced rs far rs the Marine.
Nearly every furlong of the way
was holly contested. The ad-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

ny TfmeS-Dispntch Carrier Delivery Service in
5Rfchmond tnnd ruhurbs) and Petersburg:
Daily with Sunday, week. II cents
i'Tfly without Sunday, ono -~cck. 10 cent?
Hundny only. .................-.. cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

The Halifax Gazette. which Is ALWAYS trvinp
to invent something new for It's town and coun-
", gets of the following: Tho German am
hassador when approached by reporter in n
New York hotel, said I'm here I'm in
Washington Not bad idea, that; were
thinking OF trying 1t next month when the col,
lectors come around. DO you want to paw this
bill" Yes. sir. we'd like to very much but
the fact is we're not here to-day: we.re in
Richmond Sorry. Good-by. Just like that"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
TnLEpHoNE. RANDOLPH 1

THLEPHONE, RANDOLPH
Publication once. .......Io south Tenth Street
South Richmond. ......... 1O2O Hull Street
Petersburg. ....... 100 North Sycamore Street
LynchburE. ............... 2IS Eighth greet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
LEGAL NOTICES
otic. of Letting of Bridge Contrscts

Notice of Letting of Bridge Contracts
 On the 10th day of May 1915. at Jasper. in Walker county, Alabama. bids Will pc received for the building of four steel bridges, in said county, as follows; One across Black Warrior river at or near Cordova, one across Sipsey river; one across Mulberry river and one across Town creek. The last named three bridges to be located near the fork of Sipsey and Mulberry rivers, and all of said bridges to be built according to plans and specific cations now on file in the office of the nudge of probate of said county. Con- tracts for the building of said bridges to be let to the lowest bidder.
 The right to reject any or all bids Ia hereby reserved by the commissioners court. MILAN A certified check for $5oo, drawn on a Jasper bank, must be deposited wi court of county commissioners tc sie any person firm or corpQrat tic j bid for the building of each of sa isiges. and such check must be for 5000. if bid lic for the building said four, bridges
 By order of the court of county com miss:oners of Walker county. -oated March s1. 1915. CHARLEs M- BRITAIN, Judge of Probate and Chairman o1 ths Board of Commissioners of Weikel
 County, Alabamas ""
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
ZAPATA FORCES
 CAPTURE CITY

Washington, May 3.-The reported capture of Queretaro by Zapata fcrces CO., operating with General Villa while unconfirmed in state department ad- vices today, proved of great interest to officials here.
 According to a statement issued by the Villa agency, based on Chihuahua advices, the Zapata force entered que retaro yesterday. cutting off General Obregon from his base at Vera Cruz. Recent reports to the Carranza agency had said the Zapata troops had been driven back to within 20 miles or Mex ico City.
 Oueretaro controls both railway lines leading to Vera Cruz from the region about Irapuato. where the Villa and Obregon forces have been facing each other for six weeks. Obregon's offen- siye campaign was launched at that point and reports from Nera-Cruz have insisted that he was moving nortnward toward Aguas Calientes, where Villa reorganized his army after an unsuo- cessful attempt to capture Celayn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
PROTEST AGAINST
 RATE ADVANCE

Chicago. May 3-Protest against pro posed freight rate advances on live stock from the west and southwest were heard today by Edgar Watkins. special exam iner for the interstate commerce com mission in the western commodity rate hearing Objection to present as well as proposed rates was voiced by witnesses. J. D. Jackson. president of the Cattle Raisers' association of Texas, said 1n- creased cost of production hampered the cattle growers and though cattle prices had advanced, the raiser by no means was in receipt of sufficient profit to pay increased freight charges.
 H. N. Stonebreaker of Kansas City' a member of the executive committee of the Cattle Raisers' assocIation, declared that present train service for live stock shippers was no improvement over that of 15 years ago.
 S. w. Mcclure, of Salt Lake City, sec retary of the National Wool Growers association, protested against charging more for a double deck sheep car than the freight on an ordinary cattle car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
STOP SHIPMENT OF
 GRAIN FROM CANADA

Duluth, Minn., May 3.--Dominion au- thorities have issued orders prohibiting shipment of grain from Canada, accord ing to advices reaching here today. The news was contained in private dis patch to a shipping concern and said;
 "Ottawa has just notified shippers that grain cannot leave Canada for the United States unless 1t is for domestic consumption. Exports cannot leave Canada for the United Kingdom unless specified consignees are named, nor to any foreign country unless under an Ottawa permit"
 Domestic consumption mentioned is taken to mean Canadian consumption. the grain passing through American ports on its way to Canadian points oth- CT than the point of origin. It is believed here the. reported Ot- tawa order indicates either that Can ada and the United Kingdom are short of grain. or that they intend to con- | serve every available bushel of the present supply against the possibility l that the present European war may be I long drawn out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
BRITISH RESCUE
 GERMAN SAILORS

London. May 3.-G:50 D. m.)-The Brit ish admiralty in a statement tonight says that after the naval action in the North sea Saturday, when the British destroyer Recruit and two German torpedo boats were sunk, strenuous efforts were made to rescue the German sailors, Lieut.. Henry J. Hartnoll going into the water himself to save a German. In conse- ouence two officers and A men out or 59 were picked up.
 German prisoners, the admiralty state ment adds, stated that they had sunk a British trawler before being sighted by the British destroyer Laforey and that they had picked up a lieutenant and two men.
 When asked what had become or tne'r ca ptiyes, the German stated the prison- ara were below and, as the time was short, it must therefore be concluded that the officer and the two men perished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
RESERVE BOARD ENDS CONSIDERATION OF
 BANK APPEALS
By"Hop

Washington, May 3.--The federal re- serve board virtually has finished con- sideration of appeals by member banks from the decision of the reserve bank organization committee by which it di- ,ided the continental United States into 12 reserve districts and selected F cities for federal reserve banks.
 Votes probably will be taken this week on. appeals by which member banks in certain localities seek to be shifted from the district in which they were placed to another. It is under stood several minor changes are con- templated.
 For the present the board is un- derstood to have postponed indefinite ly votes on the appeals of Baltimore and Pittsburg to be made reserve pank cities in place of Richmond and Cleve- lana, respectively. It is the general inn pressioi, however, that Baltimore even tuany will get a branch of the Rich mond bank and Pittsburg Cleveland branch.
 Although New Orleans, a strong can dictate for the bank given to Atlanta. did not appeal to the board. there Is understanding about the treasury de pariment that it also will be one of the first cities to be given branch bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
NEWS OF ENS[EY

w M owens and Mrs Hattie sharp ley of Ensley were seriously hurt Tn an automobile accident yesterday aft ernoon about o'clock. They were driving along the Jasper road near Pratt City, when nearing the crossing at No. mines something went wrong with the steering gear and the car ran into ditch on the side of the road and overturned. The two occu- pants were thrown from the car and while seriously hurt escaped with their lives.
 Mrs Sharpley was injured most se- riously as both her wrists were broken and she was badly bruised about the body Mir. Owen sustained compound fracture of the elbow and injuries about the head and face. Assistance was quickly rendered and they were taken to the Pratt City infirmary where their injuries were attended to by Dr C. N. Carraway. At a late hour last night both were resting well.
 Mrs D. A. Echols, member of the board of education of Birmingham, will make an address this afternoon at the open meeting of the Fairview School improvement association to be held at 3 o'clock at the schoolhouse. The oc- oasion will mark the close of the year of this association. Among the other features will be vocal selections by
 Mrs Kyle Lawson and Mrs Walter Furman and a reading by Miss Jessie Ruter The patrons of the school ane .a number of guests have been invited
 at be present. At 2:30 o'clock Mrs
 Echols will make an address on Edu' cation" before the members of the Enslev High School association. The regular meeting os the Ensle'
 club will De held tonight at the inferior courtrooms at o'clock. Several i'm
 portant matters are to come before th' club for discussion and a good attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
GADSDEN

Gadsden, May 3.-(Special. )--The Gadsden Car works resumed opera tions today The Southern Manufac- turing company is being pushed at full capacity on an order for material for big cotton mill to be erected at La Grange, Ga. The Dwight Manufa ctur- ing company is operating on full time. The Gulf States Steel company is work ing on full time in nearly all depart ments. The soil pipe plants are oper- ating four days week. Smaller in- dustrial plants. for the most part, are in operation and the industrial out look is bright.
 Orders to arrest automobile drivers who exceed the speed limit of IS miles an hour in the residence section, and 10 miles an hour in the business sec- tion have been issued by Chief of Po- lice Pinson at the instance of Mayor Bellenger.
 So great was the congregation. esti- mated at 1900, at the revival service being conducted at the Alabama City Baptist church last night by Rev. R. l.. 1 Wyatt, that many could not find room in the DullQ1ns. It IS Salu that HOitii conditions in Alabama City are greatly 1 improved. | Women of Gadsden who were enlist ed in movement to place a woman on the school board express disaproint- ment that the election was held this | spring instead of next fall as it was I their impression that the election l would be delayed. They say they will
 make an attempt to secure a member | of the board next year.
 News has been received here that Bryant King Vann, Gadsden boy, hal qualified for the finals in the compe' tition for prizes for elocution at liar yard.
 Mrs Solon Jacobs, president of tht
 Alabama Equal Suffrage association
 will speak to women of Gadsden at tn'
 library on the afternoon of May 10 an'
 to a mixed audience at the courthous'
 in the evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
SPARKS

New York. May 3-Jose R. Capa- blanca, the Cuban. and Frank J. Mar shall, the United States champion, still held first and second places, respect lively, tonight in the chess masters tournament here
 Chicago. go.-Congressional investiga- tion of the appointment of Charles H. Nagel, former Secretary of Commerce and Labor, as neutral member of the arbitration board which decided the wage dispute of engineers and firemen on S9 western railroads, was demand ed Tn a resolution adopted tonight by delegates representing the railway mems organizations.
 Tripoli, Cvia Paris, 11:S0 p. m.)-1tai T. ian losses in the attack by. rebel band south of Syrta, April 29 We're ls officers and 200 men killed or miss ing. Four hundred wounded have been placed on board a steamer and sent 10 Syracuse. Sicily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
BOMB EXPLODES
 IN BRONX HALL

New York, May 3.-A powerful dyha- mite bomb exploded in the Bronx bor- ough hall tonight only short time be- fore a meeting of taxpayers was to have been held there. Only five persons were in the building at the time. AL though two were thrown 20 feet by ths explosion. no one was injured. The first floor was wrecked and the structure was so badly damaged that it was closed to the public.
 Two foreigners were arrested near the scene shortly after the explosion.
 The police' assign no motive for the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
FIFTY HAVE LOST
 LIVES IN FLOOD

Houston, May 3-The number of per sons known to have lost their lives as a result of storms and floods in Texas during the past two weel,s was increased to 50 today when twc fbo odies were found near Austin and another near Smithville So far 21 bodies have been recovered in the vicinity of Austin.
 Thousands of acres of lowlands iu southern Texas still are inundated but dispatches from a humber of points report the water gradually receding and conditions steadily improving. Traffic on the Southern Pacific rall- road between Houston and Rosenburg, interrupted by washouts, was resumed today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
GOMEZ PRESIDENT
 OF VENEZUELA

Caracas. Venezuela, May 3-Thc na- tional Congress today elected Gen. Juan Vicente Gomez, President of ven- ezuela for the term 1915-22.
 General Gomez was first vice presi- dent of venezuela when Cipriano Cas- tro held the presidential office, and he succeeded to the presidency after Castro's retirement in 1909. In April, 1910, he was elected President of Ven ezuela by Congress, serving out . four years term. He was succeeded by General Bustillos and became com marder in chief of the Venezuelan army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
ENGLISH WIN VICTORY

Cape Town. May 4.-(via Lon- don. 5:11 a. m.)-An official state ment issued here last night says that General Botha's Union of South Africa troops on Sunday capturned Otymbingue. an impor- tant post 100 miles east of Swa- kopmund. German Southwest Af- rica. The British losses were only eight killed. Five of these men lost their lives in the explosion of mines during the advance up the swakop river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
EXAMINER GORMAN
 BACK AT CAPITAL

Montgomery. May s.-(special.)-Afte examining the books and accounts of seven of the district agricultural schools. J. T. German. examiner of public ac- counts, returned to Montgomery today Examiner German made 1500 mile trip over the state.
 He will leave tonight for Evergreen and Jackson where he will examine the two remaining agricultural schools.
 T was at Hamilton last week and took a ride over the new highway from Guin to Hanilton, said Examiner German This is one of the finest roads in Ala bama."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
SIX MEN ARE GIVEN
 PRISON SENTENCES

Fairmont, w. Va, May s.-six men confessed in circuit court today to hay ing participated in last February's riot at Pennington, in which Constable W. R. Riggs was killed. Penitentiary sen tences were imposed as follows: Nlcno- las Rich and Joseph Dundogich, five years each; Philip Stankovitch, four years and six months; Joseph Goroup' three years: James Gregorich, six years, and Nelly Garash two years.
 Eleven of the 133 indictments have been disposed of two of the men receiv. ing life terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
ASKS INFORMATION ON
 CONDITION OF ROADS

Montgomery. May 3.-(Special)-John Dods, publisher of the Automobile Blue Book of America, has written State Highway Inspector w. S. Keller for ir- formation concerning road conditions in Alabama MT. Dods plans to send scout party to Alabama sometime during the summer He will make maps of the leading trunk highways of the state ana collect other information of interest to tourists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
To Appeal Shoe Co. Case

Washington, May S.-Attorney Gen eral Gregory today decided to appeal to the supreme court the antitrust suit against the United Shoe Machinery com pany recently dismissed by federal court at Boston. MT. Gregory looks upon the case as one of the most important now in the courts involving the Sher- man antitrust act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
BUSINESS CHANCES

experienced financier to
 help organize large corporation to
 manufacture new steel article bought by railroads in large quantities. L. F. Davoll. Roanoke, Va. 4-20-4t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-FoR THE SUMMER. LARGE HOUSE ON HIGHLAND AVE; HANDSOMELY FURN1SHEO: TWO SLEEPING TORCHES; EVERY CONVENIENCE; B E A U T F l. L. SHADE TREES; TWO EXCELLENT Y SERVANTS IF WANTED PHONE MAIN 23S3. 5-2-tf FOR RENT-Single room and desk Tn Jefferson County Bank Bldg, $10 per month. Apply room 924. 5-2-3t FIRST FLOOR furnished complete for housekeeping; also several rooms on sec ond floor, furnished complete for light housekeeping, South Highlands. Phone 2207-J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
.lon B. Hunt Dead

n ..napolis, May 3.-Union B. Hunt. 5l. president Of the insurance department of the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias. died at his home here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Daniel Edgecomb Dexd

Fairfield, Conn, May s.--paniel w. Edeecomb, aged .76 inventor. astronomer ard manufactures of telescopes. is dead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
Henry Mex ee Dead

Marion, O., May 3-ifSsnry Mckee. a
 Johnsville sGno 1ier, died today as resr struck by a ,batted
 basets, He last Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
COUNTRY LANDS FOR SALE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 The annual meeting of the stockholders of the K. F.. Forbes Piano company is called to be held on Tuesday, June l. l9l5 at the office of the company in the city of Birmingham, Ala, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. for the election of directors. and such other business as may legally come before the meeting.
 S. A. RUSSELL.
 Secretary and Treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-04
FOR RENT-ROOMS

furnished front rom; hot bath
 at all hours; price reasonable. 2212 4th
 ave. 2-2O-tf