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Denying En-

M y! my! What hard time French
~ Journalist has when he comes to this
untry, Ia entertained socially by the elect
Sad proceeds to print interviews fresh from
H. privacy of the drawing-room!
.abrie Applaud, secretary of the Paris
y nrs, visited President Wilson, and imme-
atnly thereafter appeared in the Temps an
s'-:erview on the European war. He visited
s. ueodore Roosevelt, and on the heels Of the
list came Temps interview with the illus
*lrious Roughrider and founder OF the
snanias Club. A.Nho Nse he visi cd doth not
yet appear, bttt Will be revealed as the others
follow suit and deny the interviews. in toto
For that is what President Wilson and his
predecessor once removed have done Yes
Sir denied EN-, repudiated EN-, totally re-
fused to believe the Paris Temps, that journal
@of progress and invention
II It's mighty tough on Applaud because
Seyery one who believes anything believes that
3SAlphaud could not deliberately manufacture
sard mis- failure to understand the difference
Abetween social conversation and interviews
sfor publication caused all the trouble doubt
sless. AS a matter OF fact, the interviews
were not of first Importance, because they
genera lized and got nowhere. But this is 4
Ibad time for prominent men in America to
ssdiscuss prominent events in Europe and
@A1phaud should have submitted his story be-
fore publication. The hazard was his own.
s.and he took chance
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One of the Days Best Carte

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-The time has come for tho
great American republic to an
nounce, by vigorous action. to all the
world that the people who first con-
ceived the true spirit of liberty, and
never failed to serve humanity. are
still capable and eager 10 avenge the
death of its citizens. uphold the re-
coEnized principles of international
law, and drive from power any coun-
try that nationalizes piracy and wan
tonly destroys the lives OF noncom-
batants in Its efforts to innlct it's
teachings and powers on all civiliza-
tion
Are we still the virile, vigorous.
justice-loving people we were when
our little navy put an end forever to
piracy on the seas? Have We still the
same ideals that prompted us TO open
Japan to civilization without despoil-
Ing her territory? Do we still hold
to those Ideals that brought us to
China In the Boxer troubles, and re-
turned to that unfortunate country
all that part OF the indemnity paid to
us not needed to satisfy the claims OF
the victims OF the unfortunate oc-
currence? Do we still possess that
spirit of duty that impelled us to free
Cuba. prepare her for n stable govern
ment, and now civilizing the Filipinos.
Or are We reduced to the impotcncy
ana Supihehess OF China? JinCoism
Bah! Every advocate of q vigorous
policy In the cause of right has had
some terms OF opprobrium hurled at
nm. and the Americans who now will
and should clamor for prompt action
can afford to endure the insults of the
weak -kneed. who will find many rea
sons for delay and inactivity.
DO not be impatient, and take your
time? Patience ceases to be a virtue
belgian ravished; Luxembourg overrun;
Americans murdered on the high seas.
Americas shipping bombed by Zeppe-
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Can This BE Possible?

"a STATISTICIAN, who is a pessimist and
"a most isagreeabe fellow, is out with
"a statement that he has taken record of the
huge armies-how he did it lie does not ex-
splain-and finds that fighting patriotism is
IA sort of excuse for getting away from home.
8iie declares that married men are eager to
enlist, while among unmarried men there is
"a reticence that is pushed into sullen &C
8quiescence only by the general fear of being
drowned down by the local community.
4 Can it be possible, this scoundrel would
Ehave the world believe, that married life is
,,such a burden as all that? Is it thinkabe
that so many men of families would gladly
shake their heavy burdens and take Il chance
!. III the trenches, for the temporary freedom
md devil-may-care life of the soldier? Alas!
( lie seems to prove it! Apd yet---and yet
we'll, even the most harasscd married man
tmight better stand the curtain lecture and
all the other woes of his state than listen to
the whistling of the leaden messengers
Through the trees.
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PREVENTION OF FOREST FIRES

The State Forester is inaugurating n
campaign against fires in the woods, in
which all citizens are asked to join.
Tho enormous annual destruction ~
forest fires In Virginia should no longer
be tolerated, and a movement is now
on foot to bring about "a rational solu-
tlon oil the fire problem. The first step
is 20 get warming notices into the hands
of people who have timbcrland to pro
tcct or who wish to put them up for
the good OF the cause These notices
are OF three different kinds, and arc
printed in large letters on heavy card :
board for posting indoors in storeJ,
post-ofticcs. blacksmith shops. etc. and
on cloth for posting outdoors, along
the roads and paths in the woods, etc.
where any one travelling through the
woods would see them. They explain
the State laws. which are strict. and
cal! upon all citizens to be careful not
10 start fire, and to put out IL pos
sible. any that they may find burning.
IT is estimated that forest fires burn
up 100000 worth OF property each
year. on the average, in Virginia With
the mature timber being rapidly cut
off. and worth several times what 1t
was few years ago, we are evidently
approaching a timber famine. Our only
salvation is to take care OF the Joung
growth, and keep out fire, which can
In few moments destroy the growth
of years. Already vast stretches OF
land. particularly In the mountains,
have been burned over so that they are
now covered with nothing but brush,
and arc practically n barren waste.
worth nothing TO anybody. And every
time such lands arc burned over, the
sprouts become weaker. and the soil
becomes poorer and thinner. The de-
caying leaves and twigs, the humus
that makes soil fertile, is entirely
burned up by n hot fire. and the fine
roots that bind the soil arc burned
up. Consequently when heavy rain
falls there is nothing to hold the soil.
and II washes away and fills up the
rivers and harbors with silt tThis
silt has TO be dredged out at AN cx-
pense of millions of dollars every year
But the rough, stony, or poor land will
produce crops of timber. 4 fires are
kept art.
There Is an Impression in some sec
tons that fires improve the cattle
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Keeping the Record Straight

i. HE German official statement of the de-
IL struction of the Lusitania charges that
sthe vessel was armed with modern rifles,
(which made her. in effect, an auxiliary war
sshtp, and this statement finds echo and am
splification in the columns OF the Berlin news
spapers. There seems no reason to doubt it
lis entirely without truth
1t is denied emphatically, in the first place,
Thy the officers of the Cunard Line and by
dudley Field Malone. collector Of the port of
New York. The Lusitania inspected by
Ecustoms officers under the direction of Mr..
Malone before she left her dock, and they
reported she possessed neither guns nor gun
smountings. Officers Of the ship and passen-
gers also repudiate the German version.
~ 1t is just well to keep the record en-
stirely straight.
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RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: TUESDAY, MAY ii, 1915.

ter and larger water mains. in order to afford
fire protection for the most congesteS por-
ton OF the city We need new school build
ings. We need more paved streets. We
must spend large amounts Of money in the
annexed territory. 1t is no. time even to con-
template expenditures that the situation does
not imperatively demand.
why all this haste. anyhow? We can't
unless we throw prudence and discretion out
OF the window-start work on this building
for four or five years Why spend any
amount of money on project whose rcaiza-
ton necessarily is thing Of the somewhat
distant future? The city has the Ford Hotel
iot-and perhaps should keep t--and the
drawings OF its suggested ornament are in
existence and are not going to fly away. Let
us take thought. We shall not thereby add
a cubit, or even an inch, to our stature, but
we may save ourselves from errors that would
cause lasting regret.
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Where Does the CITY Come ou,o

az INCLUDED in the various interesting bits O.
IA gossip, connected with the proposed mu-
anicipal building and now in circulation, is
9the suggestion that the ordinance passed by
Council, and to be considered tonight by the
Board of Aldermen is equivalent to a con.
stract between the city and the architects and
sthat it legally obligates the city to pay archi-
s8fccts fees. amounting to something like
aS30,000, evr:. though tn" structure never is
ssreared.
ss Whether that Interpretation OF the terms
Gof the ordinance is, in fact. true or false, wa
Edo not know. 1t is interesting however. and
Scertainly the Aldermen, who mus; have heard
s2of 1T, will want TO have the point definitely
cleared up before reaching conclusion
Paying $500 for working plans consider
ling the present state O. the citys finances
and the needed works Of public improvement
irisitself, but definitely TO employ architects
y now for a building TO cost somewhere he
know for a building to cost somewhere between
HSe91,G00 and 81 600, 000--pcrhaps more
1Would be an act Of municipal folly too ex-
SAtFeme for patient contemplation.
~ 1t does not appear that the alleged con
kgestIon in the City Hall, of which we hear %
H2Iauch and see SO little, cannot be cured or
ESubstantially relieved by readjustment of
aSoffices and furniture. 1t is certain chat no
fgbank or other large business enterprise in
EeRicbmond affords so much space for like
kSnunlber of employees assis provided by the
sySs We have present and even dire need OF bet
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Inns! Ye gods and little fishes. are We
men or jellyfsh?
Entangling alliances? OF course We
want none. And we have acted in
international matters for over a CEN
fury, have kept clear of them, and will
be able to do our duty to humanity
now without changing our policy with
regard to that rule.
We owe 1t to ourselves, to posterity.
TO humanity. and to the cherished prin-
clples for which thousands of Amert-
cans cheerfully laid down their lives
10 aid the allies In their endeavor to
rid civilization of all the dangers that
the present frcnzied attempt Of tho
Teutons TO drive democracy and 1us-
ice from their pedestals. and establish
world power that would bring man
10 the yssffrom which he was almost
miraculously saved in the Middle
Ages
Tho success OF the Teutons would
seriously and Immediately threaten all
that Americans hold and cherish as IN
allenable rights and privileges and the
time TO strike liz now. when come Of
those rights. In spite of protests and
warning. have been brazenly disre-
garded and trampled on.
war! Horrible, isn't it? But for
wars we would not now be nation.
Ana but for wars wagcd by us there
would be no such terms as liberty or
democracy. II the American flag ia
soon found flying among those Of the
allies, almost every other civilized ma
tion would soon be found Hghting on
the side Of justice; n speedy termina-
ton OF the war would ensue: a peace
ina would assure democratizing in
huchces all over tho world would fol-
low. and humanity would take the big
Sest forward step in history
we have been leaders. Are we now
cutters? T. j. Ol'TERpJ,IN
Richmond. May S. 1915.
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How long shall barbarian be
Germany the rule OF twentieth century
Fiercely e Mai nnai ~ All inc laws OF . Var
among nations, be ripped into
scraps in order that aboriginal
savagery may make Its greatest bid for the privi-
lege OF ruling the world? The time Is come
when the United States must give It's answer
to these questions The case of Belgium. raped
utterly without cause excuse; the wholesale
destruction OF innocent and noncombatant lfe
on land and sea, in violation OF all the
treaties governing the relations OF states and
the methods of war; the use of Zeppelns to
murder the sleeping women and children OF de-
1enseless villages without the Of war; tho
employment of asphyxiatng gases In the effort
10 smother the last effort OF civilization in Its
own defense, and now, the murder. deliberate
premeditated, announced and advertised like a
theatrical performance. of n thousand civilians
on merchant ship: the loss of vast number
o. american lives in this outrage against the
Tishts or merchant vessels the high seas
these things make 1T absolutely necessary that
inc United states shall declare its position in
terms that shall leave uncertainty, shall
permit no alternative save instant assurance
that Germany is not making this coun-
Washington Times.
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WHERE GERMANS COT THEIR Fl AC

When tho present German empire
was established by uniting the several
German States into one vast realm the
question arose as to what flag the now
empire should fly. AS it happened each
state wanted it's own special standa rd
adopted, and no two of them were
alike. though as general thing each
was composed OF two colors; thus Prus-
STA had black and white, Bavaria blue
and white. Saxony green and white.
and every other State, no matter how
small, possessed flag.
When the g.eat German empire be-
came an established fact naturally it
was necessary to adopt a banner that
would be distinctive include all the
States, as every government insisted on
being represented. a council was APP
pointed to take charge of the whole
matter, and the difficulty 1t encoun-
tered in coming to a decision will be
better appreciated when it is remem-
bered that there were at least forty
combinations to be made. il all were To
be satisfied with the arrangement
The larger States, the Kingdoms. pro-
posed that their flags should be united
and thus form the national flag. but
the delegates from the small princi-
palities objected so strongly to the ig-
that this plan was voted down. An
other proposition was that all the
smaller States should be represented
on jack or corner OF the flag, and have
a series Of stripes, each representing
the five cities or larger States. This
was also rejected as too cumbersome
an arrangement. Again 1t was sug-
gested to have each State large or
small, represented on tho body of the
flag, method of Forthcoming out the
surface in squares, so much to each
State. This inconvenient and inartistic
plan was also rejected.
! The Prussian delegates, however
next prepared a combination Of color
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
Comedy Character in Real Life

e VEN in this terrible and tragic year--the
Il bloodiest year in human history-some-
thing turns up occasionally to prove that
there is yet light and merrment and hone
something so delightfully."- humorous that we
forget strife and death and laugh out loud
and feel optimistic again.
For years the funny papers have printed
pictures of Sambo creeping home by moon
light with so many stolen chickens hidden
under his coat that ne a7pcared twice his nat
ural size. but we did not know this Sambo
existed in real life. Like Kiplings YAM
pire, we never could understands"
But the funny papers are quite right. In
Washington recently negro servant in q
hotel developed a strange complaint For
several weeks he came to his work in the
morning very thin man, and it was noticed
mat he appeared corpuent when he left at
hight seemingly, he had gained ten or hf-
teen pounds in the course OF the day When
questioned, he replied that he was victim
or dropsy which caused him to swell I'D at
employers we're so sympathetic that thew de-
cided TO engage the best medical advice for
the man But a day or two ago something
about Jackies appearance as he was about
10 quit work for the day aroused somebody's
suspicious. Jackie seaGched and there
were found on him two hams. three chickens.
twenty-seven chops and thirty-four towels.
Our friend Sambo Of the comics is a real
parsonage.
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SONGS AND SAWS
Poor Archcry.

Dan Cupid once a-scoutng went,
To search for victims. cause commotion;
The bow that wings his shafts was bent
The shafts tipped with loves fateful potion
And when n shaft sped from that bow
Twas bound to lay somebody low.
To right and left this archer mad
Dispa tched his messengers OF worry,
Nor cared he IL his aim was bad,
For Cupid's always in a hurry.
IF age, not youth. receive dart.
Why then" quoth he 'let old age smart.
His craftsmanship much at fault
For hearts that scorned him heard love singing
While hearts left bare to his assault
That begged the blow that he was bringing
Escaped all wounds and mournsd that he
Should leave them whole and fancy freA-
Perhap you've wondered in what way
Dan Cupids victims are selected;
Perhaps you've thought sometimes that they
Had not Been properly inspected.
wen. this Is why: Dan baniis chance
And speeds his darts without a glance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Referring to the Farmers Institute train soon
To traverse the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in
Virginia the Clifton Forge Review says: With
Commissioners Of Agriculture Koincr, Governor
stuart and the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
at work In behalf of better farming, there is
reason to believe that the Old Dominion will
soon blossom as the rose in the territory in
which these great influences touch"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

papers on the day the Lusitania sailed met tho
requirements OF the situation. German armies
are entitled to massacre inoffensivo and unarmed
civilian populations on land. after the style of
war tainted savages. IL the. German navy may
slaughter noncombatants at these Ameri-
cans were slaughtered when the LusitunIa went
down.-Springheld Republican.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

The Tazewell Republican growls as follows:
If as Secretary Redfeld declares business is
better, may not count as one factor in the
Improvement that Democratic Congress is no
longer In session. 1t matters not what con-
tributed to it. just the Improvement is visible
and ii is.
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Wrongly Directed.

Mr.. Justwed-Isn't there something Just the
least bit wrong about this ice cream?
Mrs Justwed-It does trife salty,
doesn't II? can't understand that at all, be-
cause my recipe book said use salt literally
while freezing. and 1 only put in couple OF
spoonfuls
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Hia ChnnCe.

Art Editor-Pm afraid your work is too comic
for general illustrating.
Artist suppose that means I will have to
spend the rest OF my life doing comic supple
mcntH.
Not necessarily. You might design womens
fashions"-Life
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Nation
Looks to
President

details of the crime, far they have come
to us. the German governments obviously care
full preparation 10 commit it, the obvious plan
she had to build up an excuse for escape from
the consequences by publicly advertising a warn
ing to American travellers to keep off English
ships-all these combine wellniGh to extinguish
hope that she can show the Unit ed States way
out. If Germany can demonstrate q situation
under which, by trying escape, German
liner might justihably have been sunk by
English cruiser, the incident may be only the
to the last straw. Even there must be
positive warning that in the future not
technical adherence to war practices shall avert
the consequences to her of the use of submarines
with such results. Except Lincoln, Presi-
dent ever faced situation OF such gravity
Woodrow Wilson to-day. There be
public clamor that would force into war:
there be public sanity that would realize
the full consequences, that would rely the
President to avert them II he can do 1t without
prostitution to peace of the country's dignity
among natl ons and respect for itself-Baltimore
News.
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Chats With Virginia Editors

The Hampton Monitor says: THE habit Of
speaking slightingly playfully OF the gov
eminent Weather Bureau continues but without
any well-grounded reasons" One good reason
is that the bureau refuses to promise a rain
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Time tn Shift.

links has decided he will have to change his
opinions about the European situation.
What seemed to be the matter with his
opinions?"
"Jinks found himself agreeing with Colonel
Roosevelt, and felt that the views he
held must be wrong.
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Grcnt Frcshet,

Please state the height Of the water In the
freshet when Mayos Bridge destroyed in
1870. and give the date.
ROBERT FLOWER
Extreme height reached at 10 P. NJ, Oc-
tober l. 1870, "a feet inches above low water
mark. Mayos Bridge went down at p. NJ. that
afternoon.
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Queries and Answers
Oxford.

Please tell me who was the last Of the Earls
OF Oxford ANTIQUARY.
Aubrey de We're, twentieth earl. His only
child, Diana, married Charles Beauclerk, first
Duke of st. Albans Baron Headington and Earl
OF Bufford. eldest son of Charles H. and Nell
Gwyn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
The Bright Side of Life
UnnntnraI IIistorx.

Professor Wiser-Does that mysterious rem
tile. the joint snake, really exist?
Van Bibbler-fes. Its habitat is any prohibit
ton State.--Judge.
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License,

Am required to take license to sell in
Virginian town clothing manufactured in another
State? u. s.
In most Nirginian towns you would be. The
license rules vary locally, and the only safe
rule is TO consult the commissioner of tho
revenue for each town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11
The War.

What has been the total damage inflicted by
submarines so far in the war? Is the navy Of
the United States equal to that of Germany?
GEORGE p. WILSON
No one here has kept exact count of the losses
reported in the press 1t is not so regarded
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-11

Avoid the individual who thinks humanit
can be transformed by a law. He feels himsel
the need of the letters he would place on Others
limbs.
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DiGcrcnt yIcuno,nt..

How did the poker game come out?"
u won 40 cents. Dick won 10 cents and tn
rest lost proportionately."
Rather a close game
Il should say it was"--Punch Bowl.
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Cnrnnrntinn Tax.

May an incorporated town impose license tax
not imposed By the State? NJ D.
In general yes The charter OF towns would
commonly define In large way what they may
and may do.