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HISTORY OF CONFEDERATE FLAG

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir,-iiaving learned from your coll
umnS that several parties are claiming
TO have designed the ilag OF the Con-
federacy, / feel constrained to inclosc
YOU for publication a clipping from tn"
Baltimore sun. which has been in my
possession for quite long time. and
which should materially assist in de-
Gliding the matter.
General Cabell is certainly good au-
thority, and his statement can doubt =
less be substantiated by being on
record in the Confederate archives, and
by General Bcauregard's statement in
connection with his flag in Memorial
Hall i'll New Orleans. do not know If
General Cabell is living, hut II so he
can certainly suhstantiate his state
mcnt and settle the question for all
time.
The Misses Cary mentioned in con-
nection with the flag were Miss Hetty
Cary, Of Baltimore, who married Gen
cral John Pcgram, who was soon after
killed in battle, and Miss Constance
Cary, OF Fairfax, Va, who married
Burton y. Harrison, private secretary
to President Jefferson Davis.
a VIRGINIAN.
Urbanna, Va, May Is, 1915
The newspaper article referred to
is follows:
commander of the Trans mississippi
Department of the United Confederate
Veterans, wrote recently the following
history of the Confederate flag:
when the Confederate army. COM
manded by General Beauregard. and the
Federal army confronted each other
at Manassas II was seen that the Con
fedcrate flag and the Stars and Stripes
looked at a distance SO much alike
that 1t was hard to distinguish one
from another. General BeaureEard
after the battle of July 1S at Black
burn Ford, ordered that small red
bndge should be worn on the left
shoulder of our troops, and, as ! was
chief quartermaster, ordered me to
purchase a large quantity of red fan
mel and to distribute 1t to each rcgi-
mcnt.
During the battle of Bull Run it wa.
plain to he seen that n large numbc,
of Federal soldiers wore a. similar rec
badge. General Johnston and Genera
Beauregard met at Fairfax Courthouse
in the latter part of August or earl,
September and determined to have &
battle flag for every regiment or de
tachment command.
General Johnstons nag was in thu
shape of an ellipse--rcd flag with blu,
st. Andrews cross and stars on III,
cross (white) to represent the different
Southern States. {No white border O
any kind was attached TO the cross.
General Beauregards was a rectangIe
red. with st. Andrews cross and white
stars, similar to General Johnston's.
After we had discussed fully tn,
two styles. taking into consideration
the cost of material and the care OF
making the same, it was decided the
elliptical flag would be harder to make
that ii would take more cloth and II
could not be seen SO plainly at a dis
lance; that the rectangular flag draw
by and suggested by General Beaure.
gard should be adopted. Genera
Johnston yielded at once.
mo one else was present but we
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Carson as Acknowledgement

Z NGLlSH Liberalism appears to he a good
J. deal exercised that Sir Edward Carson
leader OF the Ulster faction should have re-
ceived the Office OF Acknowledgement in the
coalition Cabinet. That element OF the
Liberal party most ardently devoted to Irish
home rule is particularly bitter. Sir Edward
just before the outbreak OF the European
war having practically melted the British
army 10 rebellion against the orders of the
government.
The appointment seems a little strange to
us. 1t was advisable. Of course TO recognize
the Obstetrics. just the Irish Nationalist
were recognized by an offer Of a portfolio to
Mr. Redmond, but why Sir Edward Carson
should have been made Attorney G eneral is
difficult to comprehend at this distance
There are plenty OF other seats in the Cabinet
he could have occupied withou, making any
one uncomfortable
There is, we suppose a valid reason. Mr..
Asqulth yet controls the situation and il is
not likely that considerations of immediate
advantage would have induced him TO forget
or neglect what is prudent and wise
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

to devote great deal of attention to abstract
science At the present time. however, a
generation OF young scientists is growing up
in the Southern universities which is already
producing notable fruits.
And even without paying any great atten-
ton to science. the South has produced many
of our most notable scientists. Witness the
lie Comics, one of whom has a good claim
to have anticipated the Darwinian theory as
Darwin developed it; NIaury. Audubon, Wal
ter Reed, Of yellow fever fame. and many
others. The South has been especially
table in the production of physicians and sur
geons. The first dental college in the world
was established at Baltimore; Southerner
long anticipated Fulton in the invention Of
the steamboat; the Confederates invented
the first submarine torpedo-boat to be used
in actual warfare.
In fact. the genera lizations in the Popular
Science Monthly article about worth
less as sweeping concentrations usually are.
All nations and all climates produce scien-
fists. The statement made that q variable
climate is conducive to the advance of ciyili-
cation is absurd. The Mediterranean coast,
much less variable than the rest of Europe,
has been the great center Of modern civiliza-
ton. Egypt has the least variable of climates,
yet civilization and science began there.
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Teutonic Hate on the Move

EuTONlC hate has had hard time of it
in this conflict of world forces. 1t spent
itself first on Serbia then on Russia. shifted
to England-where it thought to have
reached its perfect ilower-and to-day is
poured out over Italy. To-morrow--who
knows?-its finest expressions may be re-
served for the United States.
AS for Italy, we reason for
special virulence. The triple alliance prod
uct of Bismarck's diplomacy. has served Italy
we'll, but it has been OF equal or greater SER
vice to Germany and Austria. 1t not
born of aifection-for the Italian and Aus
trian hate each other enomously-but of a
desire for common protection against the pos
sble joint action Of Russia and France. BY
its terms it wholly defensive; the parties
TO it were absolred expressly from participa-
ton in war Of aggression in which any one
of them might become engaged.
Germany appears to have recognized that
Austrias efforts to upset the balance in the
Balkans entitled Italy to compensations, and
for months the efforts of German diplomacy
were devoted to preventing an Austro-Italian
break. She even offered to guarantee Aus
tria's faithful performance OF any compact
that might be made--an offer that Italy. with
one eye on Belgium and illusions to scraps
of paper fresh in her memory, was justified
in regarding with some suspicion
1t is not necessary to become wrought up
motives, but condemnation Of them, on the
other hand. comes with particularly bad grace
from nations that. for their selfish purposes
and in violation of their plighted word, turned
an unoffending land of peace plenty and hap
piness into d shamblcs.
The plain truth is that Italy has chafed
for decades under the restraints the triple
alliance imposed She hungered and thirste
for the redemption OF her lost provinces and
the reinclusion Of Italian populations, that
resented their Austrian masters, under the
Italian flag. Austria's designs on Serbia
menaced Italian interests in the Adriatc as
we'll as in the Balkans. She could not ex-
pect to have her wishes regarded or her ex-
panson fostered, in the conferences that will
follow the war, unless she took part in the
struggle Austria would not meet her de-
mands, and she went to to enforce them
That would seem to he about all.
Good cheerful lasting, bitter hate is an
excellent tonic on which to feed soldiers who
are expected to do real fighting. and IL doesn't
whether the hate is justified or unjustifcd
1t makes man struggle more despera tely
than he would against a foe for whom he
entertains no feeling more bitter than a sport
ing determination to put the other fellow on
his back.
The trouble is that Teutonic hate is too
spasmodic. We called attention the other
day to indications in the German newspapers
that the frenzy Of rage against England was
suhsding. Possibly that was preparatory TO
turning on the tap against Victor Emmanuel
and his merry men.
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AMERICANS FIGHTING IN WAR

WASHINGTON. May Elbow many
eNpatriated Americans are fighting in
the armies OF Europe the government
here has no means of knowing. but it
Is believed that the number is con-
siderable. The status of these former
Americans. after tho war is over. in
case they return to the United states
VIII be matter concerning the immi-
grafton authorities, and the handling
OF II may prove to be an extensive
problem. There is little doubt that
many OF the Americans now in the
ranks Of tho lighting forces abroa Il
are not even aware Of the fact that
they nave eNpatriatcd themselves and
can no longer call themselves citizens
OF the United states.
BY the act OF March . 1907 Congress
leetslated that an" American citizen
shall be deemed 20 have expatriated
himself when he has been naturallzed
In any foreign state in conformity with
ITS laws or when he has taken an oath
o. allegiance To any foreign state
Enlistment in any European army.
II Is said By officials here. Involves the
taxing OF an oath TO support the SOW
ereiEn and state to which the army
belongs. such an oath would auto
maticaily sever the citizenship Of an
American. whether he ne native born
or naturalzed. Whether the oath of
enlistment as soldier in a foreign
army would make such an American
citizen or subject of the country To
which ho goes. or whether he would
he required 10 comply with its natur-
alizatton laws, is not known here In
case il vas not sufficient TO constitute
foreign citizenship, then the American
soldier OF fortune would be man
without n country
Cable dispatches from time to time
have reported the death or wounding
OF Americans fighting In the European
trenches. Most Of these Americans
have been with the British forces, a
few with the French. II is known that
many Americans went across the Cana
dian border and joined tho expeditions
AIRY forces which We're raised there
and later shipped abroad. OF these a
large proportion were native born citi-
Zcns OF the United States. Having
taken military oath. they are no
longer such, although 1t Is without
doubt the Intention of pra ct!cally all
Of them to return TO this country after
the war is over, if they are fortunate
enough To he survivors.
NaturaliZed Americans who have re-
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alty and initiative qualities that are not always
highly developed In those lands In which efici-
oncy prevails. And these great traits. We
may Pay dear for them-as. indeed we debut
NO Ee' what paw for. And the only question
Is whether they worth the price. In our
opinion they But II is not necessary to
glorify them. since they sufficiently appreci-
AIRED We could In this country stand for a good
deal more Of the German order and subordinat ton
IMAM we have without in any way weakening our
liberty or lmparins our initiative The virtue
or obedience is one that we should do we'll to
cultivate. In other words. there is much that
we can learn from the Germans without in any
way ceasing to be Americans. Our liberties are
IN no danger. so we need not pirate about them.
we could stand good deal more discipline than
we now have and much more hard work, with
out ceasing to be freemen. Our task is to use
our liberty without abusing IT. This was the
message of Matthew Arnold to his own country
men 1t is quite rs applicable to the American
people.-IndanapolisN News.
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Appeals for Leo Frank

Z ROM all over the country appeals for the
communication OF the death sentence under
which Leo Frank now rests have reached
Governor Slaton and the Georgia Prison Com
mission State Legislatures. fra ternal organ
izations of many varying types, prominent
men in every walk of life have joined in these
appeals
For the most part, they take the position
that has heen occupied consistently by The
Times-D ispatch--not that Frank has been
shown 10 be innocent, but that the evidence
against him does not remove reasonable and
intelligent doubt of his guilt, and that for
this reason the extreme penalty of the law
should not be imposed.
In our view, ii is quite important that
the State Of Georgia should not commit a
final and irreparabe wrong as that Frank
should not be put TO death for crime he did
not commit. So long the rea sonable doubt
persists, neither danger ought to be incurred
If time should show Frank was innocent he
could not be called back from a felon's grave
to receive belated justice. and the admins
tration of the law in a sovereign State would
rest under deserved and lasting oboquy
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Nepal Ruler Grateful

LONDON, May 14.-The handsome.
gifts made by tho Maharajah of Nepal.
including amounts to various war funds
and personal present to the King of
'hirty-onc machine guns-the number.
OF salute guns His HiGhness receives in
lndia-were doubtless to An extent
prompted by pleasant memories of his.
visit to England some years ago For
the Maharajahs reception Mortimer
House, near Belgrave Square, now
forbes House, Lord Granard's town
residence. was taken, and King Ed
wards farewell gift to the distin:
sulshed visitor was the Grand Cross
of the Bath.
Sir Chandra Shum Shere Jung thor.
oughly enjoyed his stay in this coun-
try and returned to his 1IinaIayan
state more attached than ever to the
alliance with tho British Raj, which
has been a tradition among the C;,Irk-
has Tor the better part Of "A century.
Nepal still almost unknown land. is
the nome OF the Gurkhas. who are On
couraged TO take service i'm the Indian
army. and the British resident Az the
Nepalese capital acts as agent and pay
master Tor those who have earned ren
sions.
The Maharajah, who is about Atty. Isl
an exceedingly shrewd, alert and ener-
getic ruler He is frequently at work
rom 6:"o In the morning until late At,
night supervising matters in connec-
ton with tho administration of his.
! Ectic ruler He is frequently at work.
ara Shum Sherc Jung Is keen big.
game hunter, and he owns some mag
nitcent jewels. including headpiecel
vaiued at anything between. ESQ, 900 andI
100000 the front being a glittering!
mass or diamonds, with a border of bis|
cmeralds hanging over the wearersI
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SClcnCc and the Snnih

IN the May issue OF the Popular science
~ Monthly there occurs discussion which
in it's ahsurdity suggests tho month OF March
rather than the genial season Of nowcrs
This discussion is conducted by sevcra,
scientists, who advance the Statement, ina,
! boys horn in the South have not the ghos, NJ
n show to become eminent scientists. while
; fortunate boys born IN the North have ovcry
reason TO hope TO wear scientific Iaurels
The learned professors 20 on to infer from
these premises that science does no, Hourish
in the South because Of tho climate-in o,bor
words, that science is only possible in the
latitude OF Back Bay
Before the War Between the States the
South was not center Of scientific activity
because IT was an agricultural country. ~th
!. few cities and colleges The South dcvot ed
. It's nest intellect to politics, with the result
!, that Southern politicians had !. weight in the
= Union out OF all proportion to the population
: OF their section. Since the war the South
has>been too busy in recovering its prospcrity
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SONGS AND SAWS
The SlnEle-Tnxer.


sometimes we preach in manner wise
About the European broil,
And TO real heights of passion rise,
Ger infamies that make US boil
The Single-TaXer bcgs to say
The single tax makes war passe.
AZ other times we muse and dream
VI wonders history has taught,
Range with the stars and catch the CLEAN
or golden deeds that men have wrought
Inc Single-TaNer says these wax
quite pale beside the single tax
we bow before the shrine of art,
we tell what critics praise and prize,
Throw wide the portals of our heart
Ihat we may gloat and rhapsodize-
The Single-Taxer paints. with awe,
The future, when his bugs a law
We talk at times of many things
somewhat remote-we hope--from tax
Hut though of cabbaces or kings
We're mortal sure to feel the AK.
The SinGfa -Taxer bids us note
With what sweet ease he gets our goat
There isn't anything on earth
SO We have found, TO dismay.
ana TO our mewhat rueful mrth-
Ihat we can even start to say
But meets the SinElc-TaXcr's frown
And gives him cause to call us down
Just one more bout we'll try with fate
Seek once again to find a theme
On which no one can predicate
Another Single-TaNer's dream:
we think this is a fair spring day
Now, drat him. let him say that nay
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Inheritance.

What is the woman's inheritance from her
husband and the mans from his wife by Vir-
ginia law? N
The widow has a life estate in one third of the
realty and, If there are children. one third of
the personally in fee. If there are no children
she has all the personal property acquired by
the deceased in virtue of marriage to her i'm
case the property has remained in kind and the
marriage conform in date to the statute, and ha If
the other personal property If the husband have
lett no children of another marriage and one
third II he have. The husband inherits A life
estate In all the deceased wife's real property
If there have been child born alive of the
marriage. and all her personal estate if she
leaves no will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-28

Last saturday was great day in Newport
Ncws-that is, II was, if the Daily Press is to
DC trusted FOR accuracy. That paper SAYS:
what with the entcrta inment of the Presbv-
terrain General Assembly the decoration OF the
graves OF the Confederates and the launching
OF ship, Saturday was rather busy day in
Newport News"
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The Voice Of the People
Germany. Probable Answer.

o the f.CltOr OF The Times bispatCh
S!r.-While Gefnanys hc Amer-
can note Will no doubt, be scrupuously courie-
Gus and politc-becauSc Germany cannot afford
TO further alternate. by incivility, the good will
OF the people Of the United Sta,es-yet while
polite. Germany will probably make little no
concession but Will rather Justify her position.
she mny say: Il am sovereign. and law unto
myself; and no nation, unless stronger than l.
can say me nay, and. therefore, war means
the destruction of enemies. I justified and
within my rights in adopting any and all means
TO that end.
While my enemies have been aslcep and con :
Quoting war in old ruts, have been awake and
awe. and have invented many devices fo,.
the destruction OF my foes: have perfected air
craft ana summarizes; have invented rnortars
that destroy at distance of TWENTY-FIVE or
thirty miles and asphy Mating gases and bombs
ana, finally, have proclaimed zone around
the british Isles, and am daily destroying their
sh!pping-all OF which are legitimate as are
rifles and bullets. and all Of which greatly
to my advantage; and TO ask foreso their
use is childish.
Therefore. give notice the United states
ana to all the world. that shall use all these
devices and any others may invent until pre-
vented by defcat-in the meanwhile koldinp
myself Responsible to all neutral powers for any
and all unlawful injury TO their people or uron-
erty. to be adjusted after the conclusion Of
Peace" I " 7, "
Richmond, May %, 1915 H. d.
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Chats With Virginia Editors

Inc Norfolk Ledger Dispatch is evidently not
Seltlhs what 1t believes to be its own share
1t says: 1T is all right to figure the tota |
wealth Of the United States at $lS7,7S9 OOo. OoO
but the way i'll which it is divided is what
bothers most people"
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No Forward Locker

Il always knew that Binks was lacking In
true political idealism." said the irate leader
of one of the clans Just before the last cleo
ticn he made overtures for the purchase
of fifty votes.
We'll" said the sophisticated friend that
didn't offend YOU. did it ?'
"Of course not bu; when I made the Trade
and delivered the goods the constituencies dog
refused to pay"
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Here is tho way the Harrisonburg News-Rec-
ORD sees things: Last August at the command
OF our beloved President, the nation went to
It's knees in prayer that the terrible war should
ne brought TO speedy end; yet to-day we are
doing land office business exporting shells and
powder and guns to Europe for the allies-this
trade growing to such proportions that il ia
approaching the 81 900 100000 mark. 1t is gen
orally agreed that but for American arms and
ammunition the would end rather
promptly
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God Makes Mind.

Where may the original be found for the
statement that the gods make A man mad when
they wish to destroy him? MASON
No one knows the author of the Latin
proverb. 1t has two forms--"Quem vuIt
perdere Jupiter dementat' and "Quos Deus
vult perdere prus dementat,' or .Jupiter
maddens the he wishes to Destroy
and Those whom He wills to destroy
God first drives mad" The seem not to be
traced further back than the third century before
Christ. though tho idea is found In many places
after that lime The favortc application seems
TO he to political ministers and the madness"
to he tho feeling of security induced by years
OF apparent success. About as clear use as any
is that OF Mighty Julius, Calls War" Book 7
chapter IA, whore he tells us Of his warning
to tho Helvetians that the gods were apt to
give prosperity and long immunity to men whom
they desired TO punish With peculiar severity,
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After all, it is probable that Editor Craven
OF the Chase City Progress. has gotten closer
TO the meat Of the Barnes Roosevelt frolic than
anybody else. He says: THE fact of the mat
ter is the Colonel told the truth, but the other
side didn't believe he could prove it,"
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Queries and Answers
.ArCn of Lind,

How many acres are in piece of larvl 357
yards long and 325 yards wide? r. s. r
The area would depend the size of the
angles. Surprising them to be right angles the
piece would contain almost exactly twenty four
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Ol'enillg
Mt. Vernon
Sundays

week did not iii to acquiescc
In the widespread demand to throw open Mt.
Vernon on sundays. There is little likelihood
of Mt. Vernon becoming picnic ground through
such ARRANGEMENT All the restrictions
enforced regarding the eating of luncheons there
and for the protection of the foliage and shrub
hcry could he maintained. Crowds do not
disorder any less reverence for this national
shrine. Many Washingtonia arc deprived OF
the privilege of going there because they must
work six days week. Many patriotic organiza-
tons have urged that the estate be opened sun
days, that they might go there in bodies
Visitors to Washington on weekend excursions
Tust away, in many cases. without visiting
the historic mansion. The sentiment iowa rd
abolishing the admission fee likewise is growing
IL the resources of the ladies' organization are
not yet sufficient 10 permit this, movement to
have the estate purchased by the Federal govern
mcnt may spring up Sentiment in favor of free
admission seven days week is growing con-
stantly strong cr.--Was hinGton Times.