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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
ASKS EXTENSION OF NOTES
President OF Missouri PncInr Refer. "a
New Financial Plnn.

NEW YORK, April ln.--As the result;
o. series Of conferences between
bankers and lawyers here. prcsidcn;
u. +. Bush OF the Missouri Pacific
Hallway Company. to-day issued re-
quest for one-ycar extension OF the
S2is'o.ooo notes Of that company.
winch mature Juno |. Mr. Bush said
the new board OF directors is seeking
10 prepar" comprehensive financial
plan which viii provide adequately for
the future OF the Missouri Pacific sys.
tenn. and that this plan could not be
perfected before the notes matured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH
Was freed In Swamp Near rIucuooL
by BIoodhOunds.

r!NEWoon. s. C.. April Io.-.Iool
Green negro desperate. was shot to
death by posse to-day after he had
been freed in swamp near here hv
nloodhounds He seriously wounded ]
I. robbins, State penitentiary guard.
IN an encounter with his pursuers
Green was wanted on a charge OF
rooperN. The posse. headed by Rob
pms. located him in swamp late YES
tcrdaH. hut, after battle. in which
the negro killed two bloodhounds, he
escaped. He was armed with a shot
gun, two pistols and knife and wore
"A steel breastplate.
Robbins was taken 10 a Columns,
hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
OUT OF "DUFFER" CLASS
President Acknowledges GIFT OF Sc,
Of Golf sticks.

LONDON. April Io.-The American
Luncheon Club has received letter
from President Wilson acknowledges
the gift of set Of golf sticks made
for him by James Braid, the British
open champion. and sent by the club.
II keep myself going by playing
golf" President Wilson wrote. and
the clubs have been OF tho creates,
service and pleasure to me. really
sometimes begin to think am getting
out of the duffer class"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
RECLINING TO UNDERSTAND
SPIRIT or THE ToNuI,.v

we arc beginning to understand rho
spirit Of your Tommics: ono day they
iost several trenches. but il doesn't
upset them--or us-for NC know TIM,
thcN viii keep their pledged word to
retake them on the morrow, or. nj mast
III two or three days soon We bco,.
the noise Of furious attack. and sure
enough IN the evening the news gocs
around that the trenches arc theirs
one" more. Last Thursday. about .
o CLOCK IN the morning. a heavy BON
hardment by al0-miliimc,cr shells Was
begun on some OF tho mine pits, and
thc!r effect was terrifying. one set
hrc 10 shaft. and the flames were
Only put out after hours Of work w,
watched this sudden bombardmcnt from
inc Office windows, only 30 Yards
away from one OF tho pits II was
both awful and imposing Imagine the
prcliminnrI whistle. the immense cloud
OF smoke caused by tho mclinitc when
the shells h'rst and our regrets al
seeing the works-the result OF our
iahors and thoughts for many wears
past--crumhlc away before our ewes.
The other day | met British com
pany coming to the barracks after
Continued on Eighth Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
DECLINE IN SHlPBUILDING
Only ia VesseIs Huit During Nine
Months. Against ISL Last Year

WASHINGTON. April 1O.--American
shipbuildinS during the nine months
ending March 81 has not kept pace
with construction during the same
period of the previous year.
Department of Commerce statistics
issued to-day show ia vessels of All
classes, with an aggregate tonnage OF
l53,326, were built during the past nine
months. while in the same period a
year ago SSl vessels, with total ton
mage Of els. 059. were built
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
ttN"r BE STARVED orr

Especial Cable To Tho Times Dispatch /
HEIiNE. SWITZERLAND. April 10
Germany and Austria can't he starved
out, declared Leo j. Frankcuthai for
merly United States consul in this city,
when he returned from tour or the
Tcutonic countries with w H. Boyce
and II. H. Herr. of Chicago. promincn
newspaper editors.
II don't think that anything can hap
pen In the economic condition OF Ger
many and Austria that viii have any
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
REPORTS ABANDONED SHIP
Steamer LcERzpi Sighted tho Schooner
Robert or American Cnnsf.

CADIZ, April 10 via Paris) - The
steamer Legazpi. which has arrived
here, reports having sighted on March
II the British schooner Robert aban-
doned off the American coast. One ma st
was shattered, and the weasel had a
heavy list TO starboard. The captain
OF tho Legazpi believes the crew was
taken of by German ,warship. after
which the schooner was shelled. The
Robert carried a cargo Of textiles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
KAISER NO LONGER
GREAT GOD OF WAR
There Has Been Striking Change
in Feeling of German
Officers.
B LIND TRUST is GONE
Everywhere Along Line Defeat
Has Followed Rulers
Presence.
BLIND TRUST IS GONE
ny GEORGE DrruI.sNE

PANS .,ru IN u d.,
"'''eF' VINO mas JUST re-
turned from tour throughout Ger
many as q representative of tho Echo
de pot; ,o ,
'"'
'he'r attitude towards tn" Kaiser has
greatly changed.
Until Eovemhor Las, En,cror NIL.
:.
'o"'" "'o" ~
every officer in his army as the God of
War, or perhaps rather as an irral-
lible nerson whose DEGREES wcre ,c-
''''" Gnu 'eSPe''e' "'''o"' any at
tempt At criticism. From the chief OF
general staff TO tho Youngest lleu,e,-
an, o.o-,,od,. , .,1,. ana
''' -
follow MI" ''ind'y'
During the las, months. however,
GERS 40 ho' :" SO lar mat 'Hey BLANC the
haiser Tor what la = happened, but they
certainly discuss Ia plans. and IL has
not passed unnoticcd chat his presence
among mis- troops has hecn followed b.
defeats in belgium, Franc" and Russia.
Ills Majesty, hirh German officer
last month SAID TO NJ. Delay pos
sesses genius for organizing. but he
- APT TO undertake too nanE things a;
III" same time Whenever h" arrives
Al 'hc front We are almost certain 20
receive setback.
II naturally talked with good many
university professors, who quite frank
~ criticized the governments; and de-
'ior"f the manT mistakes made.
in' hnancicrs took even - darker
We" o. INC situation. declaring TO any
Do"N VINO cared TO listen that no mat
ger "nat me result OF the war, it would
~ ia'"' 70 ,erman prosperity Ac-
lo'n.ns !" 'n.'f opinion II would
=" ''''e' 10 ~ 10 ett peace no" rather
man I" pEo'onE 'h" war 'or months
."s reasona"ie nope oil
os'," '"' 'e''h"n P'op!' are IN
"o''' an" ""'h'"s Is
.'u 'e'"'" &c
Wv e'n 'n'
""" IN.
PACK or ,.I>,,Nt. r,unS
BOUGHT WITH uO,.S PENNIES
When a number q. parcels reached
french trench the other morning
the soldiers found one TO contain a new
pack OF cards To tho ct, was at
tached note bearing these words y
rack OF cards presented by Robert
Thierrard Moscr. AGED seven years
bought with his pennies ~ memory OF
his father vino fell on the field Of honor
near \rNas.
The soldiers in the trench all mar
wed men. accented tho orphans cif;.
Several OF them were unable 10 raprcs
their emotion. Tn" pack Of cards ha {
MOI been played with. Thcy regard II
as sacred GIT
Loyal Germans who turn in their
gold TO tho RcichsbanN arc 20 he given
peep into heaven, see in 4 German
paper.
In suburb O. Berlin the authorities
nave promised tho residents who decide
TO hrinc this sacrifice 10 tho altar Of
iheiT country not only war loan bonds
"ut hesldcs ticket which entities them
10 look a. III" stars free Of charge ia
the larses; telescope Of the Berlin oh
scrNaiory.
GERMANS A\GERED
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
DIFFICULT TO KEEP
PRINCE WITHIN ROUNDS

Whatever plans may have been made
FOR keeping the Prince Of Wales out
OF Gunshot range, aud Of finding him
heaps 10 do in nice little Office at
headquarters. or touring field hospitals.
they have all collapsed. since he found
his feet and began to look around him.
AS n matter OF fact. the prince is never
quite happy unless he is rather nearer
the enemy than he ought 10 he, and
is turning out an entirely typical sub
altcrn.
He likes 10 appear unexpectedly in
some trench where nobody dares to
use his eyes except through IL periscopc.
and for Office work he has no moro
use than had his grandfather His let :
tcrs home just n"w must he amusing
reading. although i, is not expected that
tho Prince tells everything he docs
Most of the British princes since tho
Hahovcrian succession have had thciH
faults, but every one o; them has
shared one great quality - complete
absence of physical fear.
The need for the stric;cst economy
is increasingly being felt in Germany,
and. according to information which
has reached AN official quarter in Lon
don by way OF Copenhagen the dis.
mantlinG OF tho Emperor and Empress $
establishments in all the prov incial cen
tiers has now practically been com
p!eted. All the valuables have been
removed from Wilhelmshohe. near
Cassel. and various mementoes OF visits
paid by British royal personagcs are
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-11
BURY EN-, K|TCHENER'5
REPLY AS TO GERMANS
England'S War Lord Not Worried
.Nbout Invasion Of Unpro-
tccted Coasts.
ADMIRAL. JELl.lCoE lDOLlZEn
Officers of Grand Fleet Speak in
Highest Terms OF Their Chief.
Plans for Keeping Prince OF Wales
in Check Found Inadequate.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON, April 1c.-\ fussy old
party managed to huttonhoic Lord
kitchener III, oth-r day in one OF the
English war lords less busy moments.
And wha, would YOU do, sir" he in
CURED. III tn" Germans should mana c
TO land 5000 mon upon some-ah--
comparatively all -unprotectcd part OF
our coasts Fury en-" replied
Kitchener.
Tho hronzed officers OF tho grand
fleet speak in terms Of the highest
admiration Of their chief ADMIRAL
Jcllicoe \ story is told regarding
Jcllicoe after ne had swcp; the North
Sea with his i'cct recently. He awaited
tho Germans. but in vain. Then nc
ho!stcd The tiers" signal. NO luck"
ON another occasion three az his
fastest cruisers sighted another vessel.
They wen, after her ami tho stranger
fed. They apprised their admiral OF
the fac, that she was running away.
You arc chasing one anothcrs smoke.
Don't do il too long" was his wireless
answer 10 them. The cruisers were
chasing one ~ til" fastest vessels in
their own fleet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Will Written in Blood.

The will of an Italian soldier was
written with his own blood as he lay
dying of bullet wounds. When recon.
noitering enemy trenches at Piva on
Lake Guarda IN the world war, the SOL
der was discovered BY the Austrilns,
and hail of bullets laid him low After
the rescue of his cody 1t was found
that, while bleeding 10 death, he had
removed his coat, spread 1t on a rock
and written, with stick dirrc1 IN mis-
own blood short viii leaving the nit
tie which he possessed to two yourS
orphan nieces The tunic was sent TO
notary for execution of the tesla
ment and is preserved IN the italian
archives.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Error Easily Accounted For,

When it was reported two years ago
that Oscar Wilde had been seen alive
at Florence many papers copied the
story. At that time a man who bore
a striking resemblance to Wilde was
seen in the streets of that city. But
ii was discovered that the man. whose
name happened TO be Wild, was moi
even relative of him who died in
Paris in 1900. The latest report of a
similar nature came from Turin" saws
the Matin. but for this there was an
excuse-a small one! The man in
Turin was Wilde's son Vivante. and
one can well imagine how yivant can
be construed as living II newspa-
per correspondent should telegraph
from Turin 'Viyant Garibaldi' or Bis.
marck or Gladstone false impress
sions might also follow. The name
was the cause this time"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
JOHN L. SULLIVAN ON WATER
WAGON FOR MANY YEARS

John L. is not only the apostle of
temperance in drinking, but also of
temperance in eating. Since he re-
formed he has eaten but two meals
daily and contents himself with sim
pie and nuritnous fare. In the old
days Sullivan was a gourmand and a
glutton, and when he was flush his
dinner bill often amounted to $50 or
n.ore-with drinks. Often he would
i give the waiter a hundred dollar bill,
after consuming a meal, and noncha-
lantly tell him to keep the balance.
After decade of temperance in
/ eating and drinking, John L. owns a
nice farm, good life insurance poli-
cies, and plenty of real money. In
the role of temperance orator he is
highly effective, for what he lacks
in eloquence he makes up in
punch"
What Is this we see? 1t is the
water wagon And who is the gray
haired, broad-shouldered. big.
paunched old gink who sits aloft on
the drivers seat, urging the white
ribbon bedecked steeds on from
pump to pump and from spring to
spring, and calling upon his passeng-
ers to sit tight?
Well. sir, you may believe it or
not. but that is John l.. Sullivan
Yes. sir, the same identical old
John L., who used to swagger from
saloon to saloon, tapping up strong
drink as EAGERLY as the hot sands of
the Sahara absorb water. In those
absolute days it was popularity sup
posed that John L. was hollow, be-
cause otherwise how could science
explain his infinite capacity for TAX
in% booze?
John H. will celebrate his fifty
seventh birthday this week having
been born in Boston in October
! 1858. He had never tasted an alco-
holic beverage until after he had
become heavyweight champion OF
America by licking Paddy Ryan. He
was then %, full of life and ginger
and as there were no fit human
opponents in sight he decided tC
tackle John Barleycorn. For years
he put on an almost daily bout with
Barleycorn, and seemed to have the
hest of the argument, but at last hi
had to take the count and admit
himself beaten, That was about tel
years ago, and since then John l.
mas been riding on the water wagon
When it was announced that Johr
l.. was "off the stuff" his old friend
laughed and offered odds that h.
wouldn't last two weeks. The.
reckoned without the grim, bull
dog determination of the pugilist.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

while old Ludwig waited with a smile
on his grim, worn old face.
Il don't know what | can do" he
said 1T wouldn't be fair to the other
girls to raise you. Wages and sal
aries have their natural level. l can't
break the laws of commerce just be-
cause you need money, Miss Dimsey."
She did not see the whimsical look
on his face. She heard only the dread
full sentence.
Then l must go" she began wild
ly. Il must leave you. must steal,
anything"
Stop" shouted Ludwig. Il can
lend you hundred dollars. I'd rather
do that than have you get into that
frame of mind. You can pay me back
when you are married"
Miss Dimsey raised a startled face
working girl has heard them, about
employers who make presents to their
employees.
"Oh. no, I'd rather die!" she cried
wildly, and made as if to leave.
Old Ludwig stopped her. Wait a
minute" he said. Il hate to think OF
your distress. l have thought a good
deal about you, Miss Dimsey, because
| know how hard struggle you have
] am a very lonely old man. Be my
wife, Miss Dimsey, and"
What do you mean" faltered the
girl, facing him il establishment.
Just what say, answered ole
Ludwig. Marry me. and | will give
your mother a good home for the rest
of her Lays and do my best to max,
you happy. Come" he added, smiling
Il am not likely to live very long, ant
Jack can wait. lie will DE the wisel
and the better fer his experience
Don't answer NE now, but wait weel
or two to see whether 1 am reall!
crazy. and think it over. Good-day
Miss Dimsey'
He turned to his books, and littl,
Miss Dimsey. bewildered. went bacl
to her work. "Of course the poor OLE
man is going mad. she thought.
But old Ludwig was anything bu
mad. Two or three days later he sen
for her again.
I'm going to Europe next week.
he said If your answer is favor
able 1 d like to get married before
sail. / cant take you on a honey
Iloon. because its only case o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Out in the Cold
Wrinkle Decided to Take
the Fresh-An Cure

Health at last"
Wrinkle, struggling with large
bundle, entered his wife's apartment,
on his face a smile of supreme salts
faction.
AS for Mrs. Wrinkle. she regarded
the bundle with the suspicion born Of
long experience.
What have you been doing now"
she asked
Nothing much-only preparing my
self against all forms of insidious dis
ease, fortifying myself against every
known germ, building myself up. max
ing a new man out of myself"
Tell me the worst. at once. and
please don't keep me in suspense"
Wrinkle stopped christening the
bundle, and came over to where his
wife sat
You have probably heard" he said,
''of the fresh air cure You know that
now ii IL advocated-I mean insisted
upon-by practically every health
board in the country. Indeed, no in
telligent person can afford to neglect
1t. Here
Wrinkle spread out about 25 feet of
canvas-'is one of the latest and
most approved appliances.
You see" he went on with the air
of an accomplished demonstration,
this goes on the back piazza You at.
tach these ends to the side of the
house. Then, by means of these pull
legs. you lower the shades TO suit
yourself"
Where do you Sleep"
In my little bed, of course.
came home early in order TO move it
out"
Mrs Wrinkle was rapidly getting
angry.
Are you going 10 move your bed
out on the piazza" she demanded.
Il most certainly am"
MIS- Wrinkle shivered slightly.
Il guess she said, that you will
find it pretty cold out there on that
piazza. My dear, you will catch your
death"
Wrinkle had his coat off. and was al
ready working at taking down his bed
In the course of an hour he had the
whole apparatus rugged up on the real
porch 1t certainly did look inviting
He dragged his wife out to view it.
''There," he exclaimed. Isn't tha
perfect? Just think, my dear girl
what this means to me"
"umph, I'm thinking of what 4
will mean to me If you get cold, and
have 70 take care OF you. My dear
don't be foolhardy. Take my advice
just this once, and don't make a foo
of yourself Remember. you are no
used to it,
"Oh, III remember"
Toward evening the thermomete
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26
Citrus Shipments Far
Below Last Year

jacksonville, Oct 26-The state
wide inspection by the federal gov
eminent which has resulted in pro-
hibiting the shipments of immature
citrus fruit. has certainly put dam
per on the green fruit shippers.
Last week there were % cars of
grapefruit moved and no oranges
compared to S17 cars of grapefruit
and IL cars of oranges during the
corresponding week last season. Last
year the total movement to October
II was 633 cars of grapefruit and
Ia cars of oranges.
The difference in shipments, how
ever, cannot be attributed wholly to
the operation Of the green fruit law,
as the crop this year is fully two to
three weeks later than last season.
The first car or oranges probably
will start next week as reports from
the southcn part of the state say
that the fruit is about ready for the
market and will pass the test. Fruit
is beginning to move freely from the
Manatee section and last week about
Is cars were shipped 1t is under
stood that the large Growers in that
section will beein to ship in small
way next week.
&c hn n no n
growers have sold their fruit on the
trees at 81 per box for oranges and
50 pc box for grapefruit which is
considered a good price.
There has been excessive rains in
some parts of the state and while
serious damage has been done to
newly planted vegetable crops there
has been no damage to the citrus
fruit crop.
r. E. Rose, state chemist, is active
in the enforcement of the recent rul-
ing of the Agricultural Department
REGARDING the shipping of green and
immature fruit and has appointed
additional inspectors to cover the en-
tire State Several cars of fruit have
been held up as the fruit, after be-
ing examined, could not come up to
the test as required by law.
Some of the shippers think they
are not getting a square deal They
claim that the federal authorities
allow Porto Rican, Cuban, isle of
Pines and Jamaica grapefruit and
oranges to enter the ports which
does not meet the requirements of
six parts of sugar to one of acid for
oranges, and as a result Florida
growers are the sufferers.
The cool weathe throughout the
state the past week will do much tc
hasten the fruit to maturity and it is
believed that shipments will be
reasonably heavy by November 1.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-26

began to drop. Outside the wind
blew clear and sharp. Wrinkle and his
wife sat down after dinner by the
cozy fire, but 1t was evident that
Wrinkle, even before their regular bed
time. was beginning to get uneasy,
and as the hour approached his JOY
BUSINESS increased.
A few moments later, arrayed In a
patent flannel robe that he had pur-
chased for the occasion, he solemnly
and with as much dignity as his
covering permitted-kissed her good
night The door closed behind him.
All was silence.
1t was midnight. The door Of Mrs.
Wrinkles room softly opened dark
form stole silently in.
WAKE up
Mrs. Wrinkle, still drowsy, muttered:
We'll. what is it,"
Il don't think" chartered Wrinkle,
his teeth playing like castanets. that
got that flap fixed Just right But I'll
fix it up tomorrow Brr. Guess I'll
come in with YOU"
Mrs Wrinkle began to awake to her
peril
NO, Won WON'T" she cried I'm
nice and warm and cozy. and I'm oh
so sleepy. too. You go away and don't
bother me"
'Brr"
Let me in, say. I want to get
warm"
Mrs Wrinkle rose up in bed
Never You go away You've
made your bed-you go and lie in H.
DO you SUPPOSE I'm going to have you
warm yourself at my expense?
Never"
You're a heartiess woman
wouldn't turn away dog on night
like this Hear the wind howl, Brr!'
You go away,"
But. dearest, Sweetheart, I never
was so cold in my life, can feel
pneumonia coming on"
81 don't care" she muttered, you
Just 60 away and don't bother me
wouldn't LET you get in here for a
/ million dollars"
And, shaking and shivering, the
! flannel-robed specter silently stole
awav
] Tho next morning early Mrs
4 Wrinkle awoke with a start, vague
t something on her mind and con
science As she reglined her senses
repentance filled her soul She sprang
out of bed and ran through the house
searching for her husband.
She found him at last. stretched be
! fore the CRATE fire, upon which he had
evidently passed most of the nigh
heaping wood-judging by the pile o.
| ashes.
Please forgive me" she cried, "bu
really | couldn't, couldn't! II tool
too much moral courage last night"
Wrinkle threw OF bear-skin rug, {
steamer blanket. an afghan and
knitted shawl and emerged.
MY DEAR" he said. Il wish I coul,
forgive you But when think of tina
nice, warm bed and me standing out
side frozen TO death, it's too much t,
ash .. a -u.-Lise.