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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
KING ALBERT DEFENDS BEL GIUM

NEW YORK, March 23-Thcs World
publishes an interview with King AL
bert of Belgium obtained by its special
correspondent on the war The King.
narrative OF events leading up TO Bel
gum $ participation In the war and his
nehiai or any understanding with Eng
ana which amounted to "a violation Of
neutrality Is given. The King said;
At Az early hour on Monday morn
ing august 81 the Minister OF Belgium
to Berlin asked by telephone TO be re-
ceiVed by tho Germany Secretary OF
state the audience was !m,nediatei,.
granted
The Minister OF Belgium had hardly
uttered Few words when Mr.. Won ia
cow interposcd:
believe me. II Is with "A heavy heart
that Germany has resolved TO violate
The neutrality OF Belgium. and person
Ally II causes me the kccncst regrets
hut what can be done? II IL a question
OF life and death for the empire. If the
German armies do not wish TO be cauch.
between the hammer and the anvil tbey.
must strike a great blow ,p,ina,
FRANCE In order TO be able afterwnrd To
turn upon the Russians
French Frontier Too strong.
But said Baron Bcyens (thc Rnl-
gan Minister. the frontiers OF Franco
are broad enough for YOU TO ayoId nass
Ing through Belgium
Ihey arc too strongly fortified Be-
SIDES what arc we asking OF you? Mere
~ TO allow us FREQ passage and no, to
destroy your railroads nor your tunnels.
ana to allow us to occupy those forts
we need
There u.s.. the Belgian Minister i'm
iheu!hteiE answered, a very easy way TO
put the only answer that this demand
can nave II Is TO imagine that Franco
had invited us TO do tho same thing.
ana that we had agreed Would not
Germany have said that VIC had be-
traycd her in a most cowardly manner,
The Secretary of state having left
TINS pointed question unanswered.
Baron Beycns continued:
AZ least he asked, have you any
thing with which to repronch us? Have
we not always, for three quarters OF n
century, fulfilled toward Germany as
toward all the great guaranteeing pow
crs all the obligations of our neutrality
Have we not given 10 Germany proofs
or our loyal friendship? In what coin
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Mrs. Mary Anna jackson

a MOTHER of that discriminating band Of
a women. for whom the South has a
special reverence and affection. has passed
away. BY the death of the widow Of "Stone-
wall Jackson there is broken another Of the
human links that lind the South OF to-day TO
lis stored and glorious past.
She had lived more than fifty years after
tls death Of her husband The people that
~ so much reason to honor him, houorei
1=- also, and not alone because she had been
IL w.:e OF q great soldier and qoY-.a. hero.
& Il. acquaintance broadeue& A-3 h=- IL
f.u%-c= extended, there was ~l:=- -=:,3E-
ia-- @; her own sturdy pecS: -lEiT -: y.
IL me and gracious charm . &sr =3=2a-
hops
ne whole South will share her :a7::ys
Er1-t To that wide circle here In Richmond
N..c1 enjoyed the privilege Of her friend
(: :. there will come the deeper pang OF
PERSONAL bereavement.
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Mayo bridge Approach
\yynrN the members of The Council

WHEN the members Of the Council Com
w mittec on Finance make their inspec-
ton this afternoon of the properties included
in tho proposition for the widening OF -Four
tecnth street so to provide an adequate
approach to Mayo Bridge. we hope they will
find matters 10 their liking, and that the visit
will advance materially the realization of the
project.
Prompt realization must depend in large
measure on the Finance Committees opinion
OF the reasOnablcness OF the prices fixed for
some OF the lots OF land. If the prices are
reasonable. there would seem to be no reason
why this highly desirable public Improvement
should not be pushed to completion. In its
broad aspects. i; has received Councils ap-
prevail. and ii has unQuestionably the cordial
approval of the general public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Ready to Pay Cons,antsnoplc's Price


| CST few days ago ventured the opinion
that the allies would force the Darda
nelles and capture Constantinople when they
got ready to pay the price. 1t appears now
that that time has come and that the price
will be paid
The recent rcpuse of tho attacking feet
which involved the destruction of three
battieships. two British and one French was
II sufficient indication that the destruction of
the DardanelleS defenses was not the holiday
matter that the earlier successes a the mouth
Of the strait had led the thoughtess to paint
lhat TenMlse made it evident also that the
heet mlf'fl be supported by an army operating
on land.
According to the dispatches the advance
guard OF the invading army already has been
landed on the Galipoli Peninsula Other
war vessels have been sent to take the plac e
OF those destroyed. AT the Turkish capitals
eastern gateway, across the Sea of NTurmora
ana the Bosporus the Russian feet at almost
any moment may start its attack
There will be vastly more destruction of
war craft and vastly more loss OF life be-
fore the Dardaneles yield to the invader
Inc Flgor OF the defense already made shows
the stinening influence OF German artillery
and German military skill. Fortunately for
the allies. the crushing defeats that Russian
arms have inflicted on the Turks in the eau
casus have weakened greatly the possible
momentum of n Turkish counterattack and
Germany has enough troubles Of her own not
10 be looking for Others in the Near East
There will be no more help from Berlin
All III all there could scarce be more
suspicious and promising time for the allies
. push their onslaught home The price
hey will have to pay must necessarily he y
heavy one. but 1t is tritling compared with
tae advantages, material and moral that the
fa!l OF Constantinople would confer.
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4 Chance 70, Dioreues

A DAlRfMAN in Minneapolis. asked in
4 court why his milk sometimes looked
SO blue, replied frankly: well, / suppose
tAats because put too much water in it, like
other dairymen. He is now writing letters
from the county Jail
This Is the first time in the history of
ne world that any miknan has ever ad-
nitted using the pump. Dairy interests have
tuned and fused and fretted because OF
sood-natured joshing by comic artists and
photographers, and not so long ago the Mime
sofa State Dairymen's Association, the home
organization OF the truthful dairyman, adopt-
90 resolutions protesting against the pump
Joke. And on top OF this comes traitor in
The cal mp with candid acknowled gmcnt that
his pump is first cousin to his COW
D!ogene5 was born too soon. Had he lived
Cnt! this century il would have been dis
.inctly worth while 10 journey any distance.
Just 10 locate the dairyman who could not
'sll lie or carry on deception
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why NOtf
(Boston Post.)

One Dick" Fenton has kept the
walks around his property so nicely
shoVeled on all winter that he is being
doomed for election as street commits
sioner out In Atchison. Why laugh ?
Isn't that better reason for electins
Il man to such n position than becatisc
OF his ability to make q politica
speech? More street shoveling and less
street oratory Is what the average
municipality needs-here East as well
as out in Kansas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

needed wheat. Russia don't need the Tomsk
wheat: Europe did. 1t could fbe hauled out by
way of Nladivostok: little railroad pull Of
about the distance across the North American
continent at Its greatest BREADTH! This big
stock OF surplus wheat. anyhow. has been
found" by some enterpriuing person. and as
soon possible tho hauling Of It to Vladivostok
Will begin Washington Times.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

When goes way back to
Euture tho beyond him to
cta.o the time when walked on
oS".o all tours and slept in a tree. and
Oh wan then reflects upon what man is
now, he Is wont to imagine what
sort Of "a creature lie will be hundreds of cen
turtles hence. Some of who believe In tho
ascent of man are inclined to accord to him an
angelic form and grace, far ahead of the
present he is ahead of his prehensile
progenitors. But scientist who
suggests that tho future evolution OF the human
race may develop lips like the bill OF "a pelican.
\ circumstance that suggests this change In the
of these bubbling fountains by tho children,
which has tendency to produce protruding lips.
What else goes with these IhotrudinE lips the
iishini, efficiency he must have wings for that,
and wings we would all like to have.-Ohio state
Journal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Clarksville. Va. March %. 1915:
High Praise for wilson and Rryl

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Strive country people we'll pleased with
both the President and Mr.. Bryan. We are
thanking God that lie has fit to place at
the helm OF government two men. who arc
only great. but good well. They place
the honor OF country before its pecunary
welfare: they regard peace at any price, short
Of dishonor, the greatest blessing country
DESIRE they believe in rcdeeming promises
made in the great Democratic platform upon
which President elected; they are
making every effort to stop this great and
cruel They believe the Lord loves the
peaceful and just nation. and their efforts to
bring about peace will rebound the glory OF
their country and will add to its prosperity
and power.
With two such men a the head of our gov
eminent, with the Lord to back them aud point
the way, our land Is better protected than 1t
could he by great army and navy.
But we have arrived at the parting of the way.
We must continue our trust in God and place our
dependence In Him alone, must throw
Him overheard and trust in might and
the biggest guns a nation Is like an Individual,
ii must trust God all the way at all.
God has. inspired the great who framed
our Constitution and laws; and they have indi-
cated the mode OF defense to be adopted by
our government: viz a powerful navy and IA
we'll organized state mlitin. Further than this
we ought not to GO to drill and equip great
army would soon involve us in
Rather let us rejoice that sons are with
at home instead OF minElng In wars alarms
lying dead or wounded some battlefield.
cardwell. Va, March 49, 1918. '''i H.
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DfsconcertinE.

DisconcertinK.
IL" really most annoying.
When one would cross the
street,
To harc a horse one never
mot
Step hard upon ones feet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
DEPRIVED Gcrms

ITlOuisvIllo COuricr-Journalo
Federal health experts have decided
that tho feather bed Is insanitary. 81
germ which wouldn't go to sleep aneH
be perfectly harmless In a feather bed.
incarnates total depravity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

columbus (O0 State Journal,
The Springfield Republican ia beinc
praised so highly Just now that we sup
pose Colonel Roosevelt and his friends
are limiting around that ne has all
ways dictated its policy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Good Advice.

- (Iolcoo Bladc.)
Therc Is said to he graft in the war
supply orders. The fellows on whom,
1t Is intended to push the bullets and
cannon balls ought to absolutely re-
fuse to accent them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
The Voice Of the People
Nils. nox.tcr Not scriou.l, Iniured.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.In to-days issue of your paper ! read a
telegram from Chase city. Va. stating That Miss
Georgia Royster was reported by the attending
ph ysician To be In desperate condition from
the attack made her by the negro Coles.
This is entirely incorrect ns am the attend
ing physician. and have repeated nothing Of the
kind. Miss Register is getting very nicely,
w O. VEST. NJ. D.
Clarlksvile, Va. March %. 1919
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Queries and Answers
Christening n Shin.

When did the custom of breaking a bottle
OF wine the side OF ship arise, and
why? y. G. KCAN
The date OF the first observance Is not fixed
The practice Is an outcome of drinking "hcalths,"
and the nearest that one may come to having
the ship drink is to break the bottle on her
side.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Ono Ncry IIiuu,n, H.,

One Very Winning Way.
Dung Lotsofrox is very popular among the
mon ut his club
ltccais" OF his witty conversation, suppose
Not altogether. \ considerable mart Of his
popularity is due to his theory that II is never
too late to spend"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
School YtuIes.

School Rules.
May teacher mako and enforce rules in a
public school? May Town Council set rate for
corporation tax? INQUIRER
Certainly, If the rules accord with the school
law In general, 1t may; but it depends on the
charter OF the town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Nothing Precipitote

o1d you accept him soon us he propos
"of course not. I kept him waiting FOR
answer nearly whole minute
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Serf,ia's
Pathetic
Plight

service by his careful investiga-
non OF conditions in that country. Serbia In
his opinion, must ne purified the plague as
London was by fire. and houses and clothing
must be destroyed wherever they have become
infected. which means wide stretch of
territory: We do not know whether Serbia Is
behind the times I'm medical skill and scientific
sanitation, and the prevalence of the present
epidemic does not prove that she u.s. because the
events that have occurred there during the last
few months were enough to disorganize the most
efficient system and to open the door to any
FORM OF. disease 1t is evident. however. that
she is unable TO cope with the present situation
and that help from without must be extended
to her literally and quickly. American doctors
ana Red Cross nurses already on the scene
and seem TO be doing tho greater mart of the
work but they need strong re-enforcements, and
IT Is to be hoped they will be speedily sent
And while we are sending them might II not
be good idea to put our relief force I'm com
mand OF some sanitarian high rank who
would perform for Serbia, with Serbia's per
mission, the same kind OF service we have done
of disease there. and in the weakened condition
OF the general health they may remain a source
fresh activity. unless Serbia is Thoroughly
cleaned up and put on n sanitary basis We are
her to establish sanitary system that viii
protect her in Observation-Disclosures sun
The curious notion about the
New Stock world starving to death some day
ri Wheat Tor Inability to produce enough
=, ,,..-s on which TO feed itself rot q
jolt from "a new quarter the other
day. when II was announced that
new store OF over 100000 bushels Of avail
able wheat for European consumption had been
"discoVcrcd' I'm the Tomsk region of central
Siberia. The town of Tonsk is about half way
between Nladivostok. ON the Pacific and Petro.
grad: by railroad. perhaps 1000 miles from
each IT is pretty near the center OF the IIu-
rasian contincpi: yet there very few peopIe
who know anything about IT beyond it's name
II ~ the center of probably the greatest DO
tcntial wheat growing in the world but
an area whose possibilities just beginning
to DO recoEnized; not developed II appears thai
last year there was a big crop In that section
az there was In the United States; hut the out.
side world had SO little conception of what a
supply was being produced there, that Their.
were no commercial or effective TRANSFORMATIONS
facilities 10 bring 1t out. The trans siberian
railway runs through the city Tomsk: but
this great trunklihe is yet almost without feed
crs, and to get the wheat hundreds of miles n
the railroad was a task only larger than to got
cars to transport It while tho road was over
burdened with the carriage of war munitions
that Russia needed more presslngly than she
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Chats With Virginia Editors

says tho Petersburg Index Appeal: we hnte
10 nave to DO It, but we feel compelled to tell
me Germans that neither the wireless. the sub
MARINE the automobile. the telephone nor the
cannon they are using we'll in this war was
invented by German So there." Besides
which we In this country lay claim to the
Invention OF considerable part OF the bad
language now being used by all the bellis-
ercntS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

decent living by the fruits Of his toll IS IN
aecoro win the sense OF justice. Unfor-
.uhately however. economic laws are not
FOUNDED on justice. but on material results
NOW III deciding Just what is n minimum
wage the living needs of the worker are nut
oeiore earning power. Every toiler, man or
woman ought to make good living But
suppose the labor is not worth it? Suppose
production is small? How should the worker
he paid then?
III Is much too lightly assumed i'm all dis
cussions of the minimum wage that the pro
nus OF most industries are sufficiently large
10 allow OF arbitrary tampering with wages
sometimes this is the case but not always
by any means. We have seen how MANY of
our great railroads have been imperilod nv
advances In wages without any compensating
advance in rates.
one OF the occupations in which the mini
mum wage is loudly declared to be needed I,
me department store Magazines are filled
win complaints of the wages paid girls who
sell goods for a living. and that they receive
ht'ie Is only too true. But department
stores employ large numbers of girls. md
their Individual earning capacity is small
department. stores seldom make much more
than good interest on the money Invest cd
IN them. If salaries should be radically
raised by law some of the employees would
nave TO go, and the remainder must do all
tho work. This might be an advantage to
individuals. but it's general benefit is most
doubtful Tho attempt to determine by legal
enactment what return men and women shall
receive for their labor, which is now offered
in competition, will likely end in failure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

Gruhbs-1 suppose that/6ascball pitcher &c
II good salary
Stubbs-Not particularly. There arc sever
pahk presidents in town who make more none
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

New Hork's y. NJ. G.. a. has enrolled 1l6
fai men. who will reduce by skipping rope and
doing dances 10 music. Times were never
50 naTd that this country of optmiss could
not End laugh somewhere
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
SONGS AND SAWS
nnck to Point of orin,.

luck 10 Point OF ORIGIN.
Tho present plight OF Turkey Is
painful thing. and woeful:
At any moment shells may whiz
Across Constantnople.
The Sultan. SO dispatches say
Has sought the mountain pusse.
which are hut stations on the way
To where the cool, tall grass is
Aud so at last. for all know.
The Turk may roam about soma
Old Asian stccpc that long ago
We Aryaus started out from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
just Occnnionnllx

DO YOU believe in spirts?'' asked one OF
CONGRESSMAN ltammfatts lady constituents
ohlN in great moderation that eminent
sta tcsman replied
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

me sandy Valley News thinks the man who
gets mnd at what the newspaper SAYS about
MN shouid return thanks three times day for
what the newspaper knew and suppressed"
however merely negative bencvolence never
has made much OF hit with any one
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

The Pessinist Says,
Never put Off till Tomorrow what ,.,,, 49,, -,
to-day. Put IL off for 4, coupl. ~ ,y.a.,s" ~
give yourself II real chance to rest " Gnu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
N.irnrio1,s Derotio,

fe--is Mrs. Gadabout very devoted to her chi
drcn? ~
She--l should say she is. Why she spend
nearly every minute of her time attending 10,
lures on child culture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

The compliant OF Delegate Powell would have
mnch more force" says the Charlottesville
i'rogress' if no had not recently been n can
oidatc Tor appointment before Judge Chichcst err
Tor commemorative attorney and been turned
down IN favor OF a gentleman whom tho Judge
considered better qualified for the Office The
Progress is slow TO believe that Judge Chi
chester. or any other of the judges in Vir-
ginia is corrupt"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

Asheviiie four years ago defeated a pro-
posal TO establish commission form of govern
men by large majority. but at the election
held few days ago the result was rcyerscd
by majority In excess of 5O0 and this thriving
North Carolina city Will shortly Join the ranks
OF those progressive municipalities which have
discarded the councilmanc plan OF doing bust
ness, says the Fredericksburg Star "Our
Virginia cities falling In line and IT won't
be long before the business manager svsten
VIII DC In successful operation throughout the
state" Perhaps 1t will prove possible TO nro-
vide business administration, without turning
the whole proposition to one man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
Current Editorial Comment

Sir Thomas Upton, who has
shown by risking his life in Ser
bia that he is as dead game" a
sport I'm war as i'm peace, has
rendered Il tinc humanitarian
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

Published ~vesr day In the Scnr by The Times
Dispatch Publishing Company, Inc. Address NIL
Ia THE TIMES DISPATCH,
Times dispatch building, 10 South Tenth street.
Richmond. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

California has voted 5000 to Mrs c. O.
Mcknight, Of Sacramento, for giving birth to
hta!thy bankruptcies. But the watchdogs of
treasury need not be alarmed. Not great
deal OF money will be expended in this way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

a dozen special agents from America are
reported to be in Europe engineering a peace
ocai II II comes over, there will be an
a"iu scramble for the credit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

Sow that they dropping bombs near
held hospitals it is not unlikely that con-
'a!esccnt5 may have to take their place in
me lrst line. Such are the amenities of war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

a billion and half subscribed to the Ger
man war loan makes the man who earns 50
day wonder where he comes In.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25

again the Zonists hope for Jerusalem
II worlds uphcaval. If the allies win
PaIestine is promised the Jews as a Mecca
ana yet promises are full Of doubt.