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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Fifty Years Ago-and Now

THAT very interesting department of this
page, War News Fifty Years Ago"
which is reprinted from the wartime issues
of the Richmond Dispatch, begins to tell the
reluctant story of the Confederacy's impend-
ing fall. Sherman has marched through
Georgia to the sea, Savannah and Charleston
have fallen. and the conquest of the Caro-
linas has been begun. Grant is massing his
forces for new attack the Army of
Northern Virginia.
The old Dispatch does not yield readily.
In the midst of the gloom and depression that
envcloped the Southland, it whistles to keep
up its own courage and that OF its readers.
But dependency is apparent, despite all
these valiant eforts-and the principal
cause Of dependency quite we'll Take,
for example, this extract from to-days in
stallmcnt:
The markets very poorly supplied
with eatables. there being no Vegetables
in sight. and very little bread
of any kind and all of these that show
up are held at very extortionate figures.
Starvation actual and menacing, walked
abroad over the South. Soldiers were quit
ting their posts without leave. because of
news that members OF their families lacked
TIE bare necessities OF life General Lees
army he fore Petersburg had paper strength
OF 10000 men, but wounds, illness and alb
scntccism had actually reduced the number
present and available for duty to below
10000
Colonel Taylor has described in moving
phrases the terrible choice that was presented
TO many Of Lees Miserables" in those days
that tried mems souls He says
The condition of affairs throughout
the South ut that pcriod-the winter
of 6a-65--was thoroughly dcplorable
hundreds OF letters addressed to soldiers
were Intercepted and sent to the army
headquarters, III which mothers wives
aC-l sisters told of their inability to
respond to the appeals of hungry chill
drcn Tor bread, or to provide proper care
and remedies for the sick; and in the
name of all that true appealed to
the men TO come home and rescue them
from the ills which they suffered and
the starvation that threatened them
surely never devotion
country and to ones duty sorely
tested than was the with the SOL
diers of Lees army during the last year
Of the
and Germany are trying to-day TO inact on
each others civilian population. Such hor-
rors move the soul to anguish, but they are
part OF war as 1t has always been practiced
certainly after the first fine blush of
ch:valry and consideration for the enemy has
been hlotted out in the battles smoke and
bloody shock
Perhaps there IS no particular use in re-
hearsing these facts, save as they may indi-
cate TO critics OF Britain and Germany, espe-
cialiy In the Northern States some kindness
OF judgment and some curtai lmpnt OF the use
OF Norid rhetoric. General Sherman knew
what he was talking about when he pu,,-
llshcd his celebrated definition, civilization
mas not revised II, and, in essence there Is
not much difference between war news to-
DAY and War News Fifty Years Ago"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

more attractive in the eyes of prospective stu
dcnts. the motive seems shrewdly planned
Young women with minds open to the cultural
advantages OF the social phases of college life
VIII think better OF Vassar-particularly IT,
instead of being exceptional phenomenon oc-
casioned by morbid curiosity love OF advcn-
ture. the first Sundays crowd OF trousered
callers comes back stronger and stronger on
succeeding Sundays to the point of need
ing excursion trains from New Haven and New
York.-Cleveland Leader
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Queries and Answers
A Correction.

Acknowledgment is made with thanks for
many letters calling attention to the solution
of n recent problem. in which the awkward
blunder made of treating variable diff
ference fixed. The problem to divide
dollar to make one part onc-third more
than the other. ~ division into parts propor-
tonal three and four would make the larger
contain much as tho smaller and onc-third
OF the smaller more. Dividing 100 cents by Z
and multiplying the result by and by would
give AZ CT and 81 1t the two parts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Every little bit helps a burglar in
Newark. finishing ransacking house without
arousing the occupants, tore something OH a
nail getting out the window, went back TO
the second floor i'll his stocking feet for
safety pin, stepped on tack made such a
noise the family awokc and began yelling
and he had to dive for liberty leaving his
loot behind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Wisdom.

The wise man In this vale Of tears
KNOWS he must be learner
He knows that JOY ne'er hides her face
Save from the clods who spurn her
THE TATTLER,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Chats With Virginia Editors

The kckers and croakers have no place In
a city with the push and progressiveness of our
town., says the Sandy Valley News 1.-The man
who opposes needed public improvements and
STANDS in the way of progress Is not good
citlZeh Probably the best thing for
an undesirable of this type Is to get him 20
stand In the way of sixty-horscpower auto
mobile.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

DO you think Ttewad will recover from his
present illness?'
Not chance of it now Some fool friend in
an effort to cheer him up. told the old fellow
that cemetery lots and collins were cheaper now
Than they had been for years. or course, he is
moi going TO neglect n chance to save money"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Criminal Inv.

May minor be electrocuted in Virginia? Can
juryman cause disagreement? May n
person be electrocuted for killing IL he can
prove that when he left home he did not intend
kill any one? e. r. r.
The answer to each is yes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Sound advice from the Fredericksburg Jour
nal: There is little room for whiskey drink
ers in the present civiliZation-and what lit
tie room there is will grow less. Who would
employ an Incorporate man to-day? The rail-
roads won't have him. the factories won't have
him, the business have no use for him.
The moral is to get the water wagon and
stay there" Well, the whole State is sup
posed to be headed that way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Characterization.

DO you derive any pleasure" asked little
Johnnys long suffering father, from the opera
ton OF twisting that cats tail?'
NO. sir responded Johnny. respectfully IT
am just trying TO show sister there arc-worsc
noises than those she makes when she tries to
sing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
The Difference.

Grubbs--M3rriaee is lottery.
Stubbs--Wcll that operation. while all right
IN general way. is not absolutely accurate.
You must remember that in lottery there is
at least one grand prize.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Poem Wanted,

Can you print the verses, The world to-day
8 better than it ever before"c
MRS. H. p. NJ.
Will some reader kindly send copy?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

There may be no such word fall in the
bright lexicon of youth, but the word has hat
4 conspicuous and profitable place in the diction-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

British newspapers call the air raids over
Essex the browning joke Of the war" The
BRITISH sense of humor is peculiar. Nothing
less than Il death dealing. home breaking
bank-wrecking war seems to bring il ont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Russia says the German reports of tho
complete destruction of it's armies in North
Poland are like Mark Twain's comment on a
premature announcement of his demise
greatly exaggerated"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Published every dny In the year by The Times
Dispatci, Publishing Company. Inc. Address all
COMMUNICATIONS To IlIE TIMES = DISpArI ii,
Timea-Di>patch BuiidinE. 30 south Tenth Street.
KichmOnd, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

President Wilson has Joined tho ranks of
those who approve tho purchase of Monticello
by tho national government. Tho country
feels tho samo way about it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

HE dumped me when he might have won
This horse race In canter-
1t certainly is not the time
For TESTING for banter"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
VaSSar
Gains New
Charm

college for women only during the half
century or more OF Its existence, has just been
granted by its new president, DR. Henry ~
MacCracken. What is more, according to the
returns from Poughkccpse. tho very first omen
sunday brought an attendance of about 200 men
Roughly speaking. one Vassar girl In every six
had gentleman friend on the Job There goes
the superstition that womcn's college needs
TO be run on penitcntiary principles. Here comes
the revelation that American young women or
college do not require he coopcd IN for
safctys sake. How far the new idea has pro-
pressed is not sure but with this impetus at
Vassar 1t ought to extend rapidly until girl
students there and at other institutions OF its
kind accorded much social liberty no
anybody. The concession. 1t IL true comes from
man--after generations OF Vassar girls II ia
fair to presume. mad failed to elicit It from his
pred coessors. either malo or female But 20 do
most of tho CONCESSIONS to woman's onward
march proceed from complaccnt man. Tho sun
day flushing privilege iB no less a victory OF
fem!nism for that, nor for whatever DR. Mae
Cracken may have had in mind when he granted
it. If his thought was to rendor tho instftntion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Il would not mind at ALL" no
says,
This almost painless spill
ing,
Except that on that ugly
plug
I'd hoped to mako a kill
ing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
SONGS AND SAWS
Right to Rave

Right to Rave.
Young key Short, whose mount has fed,
Feels he's been treated badly,
Ana that Is why he shakes his fist
And talks OF things so madly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
Current Editorial Comment

The superintendent of public
welfare In Chicago. Il department
that maintains Il labor exchange,
reports that only last week as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27
MrhmullO Gimrs ,pispatrb

TIE TIMES. Founded. .....................1 1883
TIE DISrATCH Founded. Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Here speaketh n proud father. in the editorial
columns OF the Urbanna Sentinel: The Legis-
lature must have had some folks. around here
in mind when it rearranSed the State income
tax law. so as to allow the single $1,000
exemption and the married man $500, with
$500 additional for each child. That let's us
out. Much Obliged. boys" What happiness
there would have been in Urbanna had the Gen
eral Assembly decided to distribute bonuses,
graded according to the size of the family!
I'VE do not altogether agree that cakes and
pies are luXuries," says the Lawrenceville
Times. ITO some people they almost as
much OF necessity bread Is to others. All
these eatables are made out Of flour. We
not expect every one to acquire the same taste,
hence we must let them have their choice; but
we do agree with those honest bakers who
contend that 1t would he better to raise the
price OF loaf and make II full weight rather
than to reduce the weight of the loaf and not
the price In the latter 1t would be I'D
to establish standard, and the chances n
baker without conscience would be great
to have the bread full of holes like Swiss
cheese"
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TELEPHONE. RANDOLPH

by Timcs-pispatch Crrrfer Delivery service In
Richmond land subuFh.b aud Petersburg!
Daily with sunday. wcci, ......... 10 cents
Daily without sunday. week 10 cents
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Nassar girls may now walk out
with their bcaux on Sunday
afternoon or entertain them of
sunday evening quite like
regular American girls. This
priVilcEc, unknown at the fannnm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Entered january -. I"n5. al uichmond. En.,
March =, 1870.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-27

Manuscripts ana Communications submittcd
for publication UEi no! "a returned uuirs,
accompanied iiH rO- 'aEc
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-12
HOW OTHERS SEE IT.

II Is n good idea for those who are
contemplating the proposed bond is
sue for Anderson County, to learn
how informed persons In other States
look ct this matter We are IN re-
ceipt Of letter from Hon. John c.
brewery. Raleigh. n. G.. In which he
says III your county will vote this
bond issue of $75O.00O for good roads.
It Will he the very best investment
that sou can possibly make"
''hc way those who have become
accustomed to good roads look at the
proposition liz an indication Of how
the people OF Anderson County would
look at It after the issue had been
voted. There Ca.i bc no niisiukc in n
business way for our people to sup
port this good roads bond measure,
and this statement Is made advisedly.
The arguments which have been ad-
vanced so far in opposition to the pro-
posed bond issue are no doubt the
sincere convictions Of those advanc-
Ing them. but the Anderson County of
today Is very different from the An
dcrson County OF nifty years ago. and
the roads which we're good enough
then are not good enough now.
The population OF the county has in
creased and the amount OF traffic on
the roads has also greatly increased.
The competition which every one has
to meet these days requires that every
bit of economy shall be practiced pos
sible either In the way of saving, or
In the matter OF utility. Time Is what
counts. and II the farmer or business
man can by reason of having good
roads, increase the efficiency OF the
means used for transportation, then
It Ia economy to provide the very best
means possible.
That team can pull greater loads
and faster, with less wear and tear on
n vehicle, over a good road than over
q poor one. is an accepted fact by all
informed persons.
The Intelligencer has shown that
the cost of building good roads Is
within reach OF the people. without
placing on them O burdensome tax.
What we wish now to do is to show
that 1t is q good business proposition,
and one which will insure splendid
returns on the investment.
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German chip informed US that there
were four English warships in our
immediate vicinity. two of which
seemed very CLOSE. However, we
eiuded them and made this port In
safety"
May Intern Vessel. 4
Collector Of Customs Norman II.
Hamilton said tonight 1t was abvious
that the Prinz Eitel Friedrich would
intern here. Commander Thierichens
told Collector Hamilton ittwas not his
Intention to take coal only here and
that he had no idea. of leaving port
within "a hours. Commander Thier-
ichens further advised thee collector
that the boilers OF his vessel were In
bad condition and; that repairs under
six weeks would be impossible. He
said under these conditions the ves-
sells would be interned unless permits
sion could be had to remain hero un-
til repairs were made. Every indica-
tion points to the fact that the chip
is here to be intefned until the end OF
the war.
Collector Hamilton informed Com
mander .Thierichens If he had arrived
for coal the Prinz Eitel Friedrich
would have to depart within "a hours.
The commander said positively that
the vessel had not icomesfor coal only
and his Intentions were not to depart
within the 24-honr limit. gs4
Two English vessels II carrying
horsesifor the armies OF the allies,
at first hesitated about leaving port
tonight. but when, It became evident
that Ne German ship would not de-
pagt at once the two English ahipa
| steamed out Of Hampton Roads and
put TO sea. a + ss
Begins Inquiry. &
Collector Hamilton will examine
carefully into ;thedetailaf0 f0s the sink
Ing OF the American sailing ship. VIII
liam; p. Frye by the Ethel Friedrich,
which occurred In the South Atlantic
of the River Platte onsi january e.
The collector begnn the INQUIRY To:
night when he took G abatement Of the
master of the Frye, %lio% had come
ashore. All OF the members OF the
crew SOf tho Frye remaSned on 4 the
Eitel Friedrich tonight and will be
brought ashore and examined by the
collector tomorrow The collector Will
also call upon the captain 0s the Eitel
Friedrich 10 give aS detailed Abatement
OF tno sinking OF the Frys and his reu.
soma therefor. y \ ~ IS. IS
Collector Hamilton has requested
the commander of the German ;vessel
/ not 70 nsa his wireless apparataa
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icnce. with him were his wife and

ience. With him were his wife and
two children.
despite my protestations that Twas
the American master of an American
ship the cruiser Eitel Friedrich sank
the William p. Frye. on January 28,
blowing q gaping hole through her
vitals with a charge OF dynamite" !"
said Captain Kiehne. ,i% ;4Ss.
II was almost hecalmed when the
German ship appeared about o'clock
In the afternoon of January 81. My
ship was barely moving and I paid no
attention to the first order from the
Dutchman to lay-tO. However, she
bore on me and brought my craft
TO a siandstill. After learning TINT I
carried a cargo OF wheat, the German
captain told me that It was contra
band and he intended Tn destroy 1t.
protested. but no attention was paid
to nay, statements.
"a German officer and squad of men
was sent aboard the. bark and and
my crew were set to work throwing
tho grain overheard. TIE German
sighted another vessel. also becalm-
ed, aud made for her. He returned
about 10 o'clock at night, having sent
the other ship to the bottom, as at
,terward ascef.ained.
* Cargo Threwn Overheard.
Evidently the grain was not being
thrown overheard fist enough to suit
the German skipper, for he sent o hnlf
hundred OF his men aboard soon after
wards and the work went on for hours
without interruption. However. It was
GLOW at best and was a. formed about
2 O'clock next morning ! hat my ship
would be ssnt to She bottom i, which was
done in the manner descril ed above.
1T wax originally tho In tention .ot
the Germtn captain 10 teas'e enough
Of the cargo in the hold or Il 8. ship Tor
ballast, That part Of tho gf Ain was to
be rendered useless by snf water.
AS e'1on as was inform ed that my
ships was to. be sent to the bottom. I,
my wife and Two boys an E tho crew
made for the German crr. User In our
boats. We were taken aboard and
shown, every courtesy throughout the
remainder OF the voyage. s., !, /. s
For two weeks before making this
port the German ship Tnoieated no
ahips Of any kind and always avoided
them not wishing to give tho Eng
lisli cruisers nny wind OF her ,inten.
lions. She proc eded slowly up the
coesG Ell lights that were not out be-
Ing carefnilsf chad led { 8
.nst nj ght While nearing the capea
tho wtrele apparataa on board Tho
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-12
THE CONSTITUTION SAYS.

The Yorkville Enquirer desires that
we specify 1t what particular the pro-
posed appointment of Congressman
Johnson to, the newly created federal
judgesliip for the Western District OF
South Carolina deviateA from the rule.
II this appointment Is made. 1t will
be n deviation from the spirit Of the
rule. II not the letter. The formers
OF the federal constitution sought to
provide against congressman ks;ng
appointed to offices which they assist
ed in creating, The provision refer
red to Is article i, Sec. 6, clause Q Of
the constitution OF the United States,
and Is as follows:
mo senator or representative shall,
during the time for which he ':as
elected. be appointed to any civil Of
fice under the authority of the Unit
ed States, which shall have been
created, or tho emoluments whereof
shall have been increased during such
time: and no person holding any Office
under the United States. shall be a
member OF either house during his
continuance In Office.
Congressman johnson was a men,
Der OF the card congress amt tho Get
creating the new judgeship was pas
sed by the same congress. II presi-
dent had sent Mr.. Johhson's name. to
the senate for this 1udgeship before
the Gard congress expired, tho ap-
rointment would undoubtedly have
Violated both tho spirit and the LETT
ter of tho constitutional provision. It
was intimated In some of the dIs-
patches from Washington that this
was the reason why the appointment
was snot'lmade before congress adj.
journed. It Is said that fMr. Johnson
is not a member of the 63rd congress-,
and that he is therefore eligible now
to this appointment But this is "a
mere technicality. Mr.. johnson was
q member Of the 63rd congress and
Is now q member Of the Gath con-;
gress, and when the spirit Of the rule
is considered, he Is MO more eligible
now than he was before congress ad-
1ourned. The president, has lately
said that he would not give recess
appointments to persons where their
names had hoen rejected by the sem
ate. as he considered, such action
would be against the spirit OF the
law, though he had Tie legal right to
do So, The presidents attitude in
csnfor,ning TO the spirit of the law
is wise aud commendabie. "The let
ter of. the law killeth. but the spirit
maketh alive" n
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while In port. Collector Hamilton
will tomorrow permit to be landed
and delivered to the port authorities
TO be forwarded to New York some
hundred and fifty sacks OF mall taken
from the steamer FlOride, when It was
bound from Havre I oSouth American
ports. .r.,n,s s,.Sse -. lt9s.x-
) Collector Hamilton is under. In
structions. to- permit all passengers on
the ElteI Friedrich to land under the
direction. of tho immigration 5authori--
ties. S,ias 90 .. lnslg 8, s:ft
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.ciared 10 be contrabat1d By German
cruiser, y. .s3. IS $. s Ss
s French sailing ship jacobsen. v. Le-
IRoux; master, crew 90. Society Les
VOTERS Dunkerqgois, France. Sunk
january 2S. q
Shippers Tells STORY. i
4. ! III. "a. Kiehne, OF baltimore Is the
master Soti the Anne ricnn ship, and at
ter. leaving the Eitef Fried drIch with
'CGst0nls collector 1fainil on oday. he
i Itoltl a ssrania no STORY pf y his cxper-
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EIGHT VESSELS SUNK .55
BY GERMAN 1 N CRUISER

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Goods
Exchanged
Money
Refunded.