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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
DIt'Iiti LILIES AZ TO
OVERHEAD WIRES

If the running Of overhead wires is
hii'n'ptcd under the railroad companys
"lan very tall poles viii IL" necessary
in order 10 carry these wires with It
sufficient clearance over the railroad
tracks. as tine limited clcurauce space
Of Ia, railroad tracks above til" streets
would not admit OF amy attachments
ON the underSidc of the railroad bridges
without disnSurn@ ana Interfering
with TIA" utility of the streets. The
ihSiaIihtou of uudvr"round "onduita in
IN" streets under the railroad COM
panH'S plan would be confronted with
the sam" objections as Will exist in
the laying Of i:as mains. namely. there
Viii II" a pocket or low place which
must b" pumped out, anG although it
IS ruSSihi" ia connect the 'onduits and
manhnlcs to q sewer. ycI here is al
ways Il possibility OF tho flooding OF
thesc conduits and mann"lcS during
severe storms. thereby interfering with
the public service which til. cunduits
are supposed to take care II.
steps arc now under way by city
authorities in conjunction With certain
Individuals in the County OF Hcnrico TO
acquire ana open the necessary right
OF way for the continuation uf Mouu-
mont Avenue in Il direct line from
iios"ncath Road TO tho Horse Zen
Road. distance OF over three and
! cnc-half miles, and with that portion
OF Monument Avenue already opened
aud in use between l.ombardy street
aud Eps"ncath Road will mean the cs-
tablishmcnt Of a boulevard of over five
i"ii"S in length, and at Il uniform width
of not less than 40 feet, except at
the Belt Line crossings. whcr. the plan
I -! the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad Company provides
Tor its contraction to seventy feet If
the plan Of the railroad company is to
! b" considered il ouSht TO at least pro-
va" TOR the sam" width street as will
II" maintained on the remaining pur-
/ tion OF Monument Avenue
! No ALLOW VANCE FOR
: UhiIT on WAY DAMAGES
] LII iln IIlul, Ing nh No N lln,rn.,... L..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
WILLIAM >. I,I,,AN,

Uni: new photograph of the former
Secretary of State WINS pOscd for ON
Friin! when he went To hid farewell
to Henry Ford. who "ns lcn,InE on his
pence missi"n 10 Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
w NI.I'VW NV T.. FUK
WiGUT or WAY DAMAGES

In the iiankins plan no allowance has
been made for any right-ot-any dam
ages. and the same condition is true,
and probably To- Il greater extent. In
the plan that has been presented by
the railroad company. as upon inspec-
ton II will readily he seen that all
the streets which will cross or pass
under the Bclt Line arc depressed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08

South Hcnd, 2.I L. $. "a. 'decilcd in
1879. ana Atlantic G. l.. IL. co. vs.
Goldshor". go l.. ;. :,it decided in
loiil. In this last mentioned case
many cases are cited on i.arc 40
among them the important cas-" of G.
y w. Ky. Go. W. conncrSyillc. .iS
/. :. $50 decided in l9l0p.
MUST LOWER OK ELEVATE
At IT'S OWN ENPENSE
in {. j.. ~ q. r. X. Co. vs. Ncbrasi,a.
10 L. :. -. the court held tina, the
railroad might be required 20 either
lower or elevate it's tracks 1t its own
expense. and adding that ''th" fran
chiSc and not the particulr" location
being the essence Of the contract. the
city under the power to reg ulntc may
compel tho company to remove the
tracks from tho center to the side"
or from the side TO the center Of the
street
The principles announced in the fore
going cited decisions OF the supreme
Court OF the United States, arc in full
accord with the decisions II the Su-
prcmc Court Of this state Icsides the
case Of III" L. T.. & l.. X. u. co. vs.
city Of Richmond. supra. which was APP
pealed from tho decision II tho Su-
prenc Court OF this state. 2j Graft S.
the ease OF the city of Charlottesville
W. Southern hallway Company, - Va
i2H is much i'll point. 1t was there
held:
Tho duty of railroad company. in
respect 10 :, highway which :. crosses
is a continuing one. If Tia. popuIa-
ton Of the neighborhood. .,r the use
OF the highway, so increases that the
crossing. originally adequate. is no
longer so, il is the duty Of tho railroad
company TO make such alteration in
the crossing as the changed conditions
require"
See also Newport News x .. l.. Hy
Co. rs. Hampton X. r. & l.. CO.
lo2 Va. Io5, ana y. & W. u K Co vs.
Eristol. li6 Va. yGG. IN the last cited
MaS hold flnf.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
RAILROAD SITI ALTON
MUST soon ui. ,I."r

In discussing tho railroad situation.
MT. carrineton SAID that il was on,
that must soon lie met lie said that
the Corporate Commission should hc
asked TO have the Chesapeake ana Ohio
and Baltimore ana ohio make cou,cc
ton at Staunton. and he Thought de.
lnand should be ma,Gc To hoyc ,bo
1iichmond morning papers sent TO tho
baltimore country iii the VALLEY on the
IL o'clock train, for Baltimore is main
tanning iirin held OH Il large territory
which should belong to Virginia Anl
the southern Railway. he said. sboull
." asked OF cocrced to sell tickets to
New York and southern points vi,
Richmond
John NJ. Miller. Jr. the invited
speaker OF the evening, said that trade
extension was Il good thing for Rich
m"nd. but that ii ought TO he propcrly
TO it. va
The wtsc merchant he said. Twill
Ho' ADVERTISE his wares unless and un-
III "a" is prepared to deliver the goods
showing well that a dissatisfied Gus
toner is liability and not an asset.
$" IN planning and cXocutin.: yoir Ok
tension of trade territory. Ict ne mo,
forget to put our separate units in
proper shape to reap tho benefits Of
increased trade ana territory
MILLER DISCUSSES
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
1T is generally agreed thai condi-
tons ahead OF us promise increased
trade opportunities in This count,,
brought about largely 10y the .,rcot
foreign war, and the crippled st,tc M
business and commerce in not only NJ
nations at war. but i'm most of M,
smaller nations, which have been I,c-o
toforc dCpcEdcnt upon England France
ana Germany, not only for exchange Of
merchandise. but for The ,rcdit ami
capital necessary for national ana in
Gividual undertakings. our. nation i.
probably more independents both in
commerce and finance. THAN any otbrr
OF The worlds great nations In COM
m'rcc. 10y reason Of our immense do
nestle trade among our population az
1"'.cno.aoO people, producing and con
Stunning, as they DO. nearly cvcrythinr
necessary for health aud comfort. In
finances by reason Of our natural
wealth and large gold holdings. ana
fortunately. our present banking svs-
lem. Although il is Just ono wear old
! I'm November. 1915, IT has already com
mcnded itself to the world AS prob.
ably the superior financial system OF
any nation and a:' u system which has
already proven its ability in helping
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
RAILROAD MUST PAY
FOR LOWERING BELT LINE
City Attorney Pollard Holds That No
Part of Cost Falls on
City.
HAS RIGHT TO FIN GRADE
When Once Established Railroad
Line Must So Rearrange Its Lines
as to Conform, Says City Attorney
, in Written Opinion.

Holding that AN ordinance recurring
inc lhchmond. Fredericksburg and po-
t"'hac Railroad Company to lower or
'itNht" its tracks so AS to avoid sur
lac" or grade crossings. will he sus-
'"ihcd l.! the courts without placing
any pirt of the expense Of such rcloca-
non on the city. City Attorney Pollard
ihS' night rendered the following opin.
ION TO the Council Committee on
Streets:
December q 1915.
Committee on streets.
Richmond. Virginia.
gentlemen ,--ltcplying to your request
10 &c advised whose duty il viii be
70 pay tho cost of the proposed i'm :
proNcnent looking 70 the extension OF
Monument Avenue and Other streets
"cr"SS the Belt Line tracks. nave to
say, that til" situation as to streets
"hich 10 not extend across the right
"i WAY OF tho Belt Line railroad such
as Monument AvcnIc. IS different from
patterson Avenue" and other streets
th;tt already extend Chat is, have been
hcuicatcd) across the right u way OF
tho Eclt Line Railroad This being
true. Your query must be answered uu-
der
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-08
LET'S BUSINESS HERE mn
MAKES 80 IMPROVEMENTS

In addition" MIR. Darlington went
on. the company's report shows that
the smallest decrease in freight han
ding mas been in Richmond. wh.cn il
per cent. In Norfolk it Is IL per
cent. In Wilmington 80 per cont. in
charleston 30 per cent. ana IN Mont
E"mory 30 per cent. Richmond's de-
crcas. is less than that OF any other
CITY The company has male no i'm
p'oNcmcnt here. and it has taken OF
Tho sleeper which, got here AZ !, u'clnci.
In the morning. because tn. company
said IT didn't pay. Many who would
h3vc liked 10 stop over nave been
forced 10 continue TO Baltimore ana
Ne" York because ,hcy didn't want TO
be left in Il railroad station at :,
o'clock In the morning
Serious things arc arising IN freigh,
rate matters which Will inju-c condl-
tons here"
There was echo of Nh Car~ine,on.s
alarm In the statement Of President
w l. Reed, that the time is coming
wien Richmond Won't have III, prefer
entail rates she nag to-day"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-11-11

IN THE POPULAR PRICED LINES
The plaid poplins to retail at 30
to rs cents are in demand and
seem to continue to sch well over
the retail counters. Broadcpoths,
poplins, serges and some other plaids
are finding good sale. Plain
Eoplins continue in big demand, es-
pecially in navy, brown, green and
black, these being the principal co..
ors which arc in stock and FORUM
ately arc tnoso which most retailers
are wanting at this time.
There is a Continued interest in
storm and fine French serges, prin-
ciIally of the latter type, which has
met with "a demand for suits and
costumes. Some gabardines are
selling and some whipcords are
among the favorite novelties SELL
iEg at popular prices.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-11-11

There has been some demand
from retailers for cut lengths in
small pieces of merchandise which
they may sell in patterns and these
are reported as having been well re-
ceived and sold on profitab.e basis.
Velours in wool and silk have
been taken up by the finer trade
and some popular priced lines have
been sold to retailers in compara-
lively small towns.
The blacl, hairlihc stripe on serge
and on dag onal grounds will be
among the new lines. Black and
white checks are confidently offer
cd IS staples although these are
never out of the call of those VINO
favor this combination for fashion
ahls dress. There are some fancy
checks in colors which will also be
de volOped to a Great extent for next
seaeOn
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-11-11

So much has besn said of the
dy estuffs scarcity being close to
point of famine that this ceases TO
be news, except fer new develop
nents which arise that do not
relieve the situation to any extent.
Tie scarcity situation is apparent
as il affects wool and worsted dress
goods and in silks, as we'll as that
OF the cotton goods.
The number of looms in operation
with nulI5 of dress goods manu-
facturers has been decreased on &C
count of the Gyers' inability to fin
ISL up goods.
However, trade in the wool and
worsted lines is of considerable VOL
une and distributors are complain
ing of the amount OF trade mat
comes at this tine.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1915-11-11
FASHION NEWS

Under each the latest style and market conditions Eastern
Wholesale Ceners the leading Dry Goods Journals OF America
This wskweg yey uhenews from the dress goods Market
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
The Weather.

The weather this week has been
beautiful, could hardly be improved
upon. and Cuffy and his mule have been
as busy as the proverbial bee in the tar
bucket. 1t was in contrast to last
weeks wheather, when the rains fell
and the waters covered all the low
lands, and many will be hard up to
buy extra seed for replanting, especial.
ly corn.
And in contrast to the beautiful wealth
er that has prevailed here this week,
the dispatches in Thursdays daily pap
ers report killing frosts in nine states
in the middle west. Seven states in
the sam territory had snow. In Mich.
igan, Minnesota. parts of Wisconsin,
the Dskotas and Colorado temperatures
reached the freezing point. Immense
damage has been done to fruit and
vegetable crops. Frost that was high
ly destructive was reported from Mich
igan, Wisconsin. Iowa, Nebraska, Min.
n%esota, North Dakota. South Dakota,
Colorado and Wyoming.
Snow is reported from Colorado,
Wyoming, Michigan. Minnesota, Ne
braska, Wisconsin and ever parts of
Kansas. In Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming and South Dakota the snow
ranges from two to eight inches deep.
Dispatches from various Nebraska
points says the storm is continuing ir
that state, heavy snow in the western
region and equally heavy rain in the
eastern half,
Dispatche from the fruit belts Of
Michigan, Wisconsin and the northern
parts of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio re.
port the loss of thousands of dollars
through frost!and cold weather. 9th
er crops were only saved because of the
heavy rains preceding the cold wave,
Heavy snow saved much of the vegeta.
BILE crop in Wisconsin and Michigan.
1t formed a blanket for the plants and
saved them from frost. Snow over
such a wide area at this season isl IN.
precedented. In Chicago the tempera.
ture fell to 80 and lower Tuesday night
in the suburbs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
Italy for Italians.

Italy occupies a fearful and
commanding position such as has
not fallen to her lot since the days
of the Caesars. The fate of Eu-
rope is to a large extent in its
keeping. As it strikes, if strike
it shall, nations must tremble
and mighty results characterize
the history of the age. If it mar
shals its millions of we'll discip-
lained warriors and throws them
into the contest the result will be
astounding. Participation means
for Italy-if successful the unity
of her Latin people and the avail
Ing to the full Of an opportunity
never apt to recur. If the war
progresses to the end without her
participation the status will be
maintained. Austria will remain
in fact the holder of the two
great coveted Italian provinces.
Aberdeen Examiner.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
Germany's Murder Zone.

Germany has established a muir
der zone! Great stretches of the
north sea which are the scenes of
piracy in the most fearful import
of the word. He who sails the
waters be his quest ever so guilt
less is exposed to untimely death.
1t is we'll enough and warfare to
destroy the property of a beliger-
Ient and destroy his warriors with
weapons at command, but it is
murder to assail upon the high
seas the innocent and unofiending
traveller. 1t is not difficult to
strike the enemy a fearful blow in
the destruction of property, and it
is in the line of military venture
to do so; but why should the lives
of On-combatants on unarmed
ships be sacrificed in order to as
sure destruction of prope rty7
Twenty minutes, or at all events
half an hour of warning would
save the lives of those on ship
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21

His evident wish and purpose, as far as possible,
TO c~rystalize sentiment on lines antagonistic, and
embarrassing, to President Wilson is made plain.
That he vainly endeavOrs to accomplish through
forestalline action by making publication of what
should be dOne-by announcing what he would do
and by raking over the embers of the past to stir the
passions of the people to excite their anger and re-
sentiment to white heat; and by otherwise putting
distractions in the way to render the path of duty
more difficult for the Presidents feet. 1t is tanta-
mount to expressing a doubt as to the willingness or
the ability of the Nations Chief Executive to meet
the gravity of the situation with deliberation and
with frmness and deal with it with the acumen of a
statesman and the loyal courage of a patriot.
OF the valor, accomplishments and worthy
achievements of Mr.. Roosevelt the BEACON has a
high estimate, but it does not think it any disparage.
ment to the ex- President to claim that in all that
goes to make a sure and safe leader for the people in
a great crisis, when the need for wisdom, and pat
riotism and will power of the highest order is the
surcst need of the hour, Woodrow Wilson Is nothing
if not the peer of Theodore Roosevelt.
To say less for the former would be base fattery
of the latter.
President Wilson, as these lines are being written,
has not yet given to the public his conclusions and
the specific course he purposes to pursue in dealing
with the emergency upon us, but he can safely be
trusted to say and do the right thing at the right
time and in the right way to preserve the dignity
and self respect of the American people.
In that direction, he needs no coaching or coun-
sci from Theodore Roosevelt.
And when he does communicate with the German
government touching the Lusitania tragedy and its
other of1enses against this neutral Republic and her
citizens, it will be in words afame with wisdom and
statesmanship-with courage and patriotism, and
righteous Americans, if not ow, will then be salts
fled he is a President who is con the job"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
ROOSEVELTON GERMANY AND WILSON

The Barnes VS.. Roosevent $50, 900 libel suit, for
defamation kf character, has been thrown in the
shade, so completely has the Lusitania tragedy over.
topped it on public interest.
The Colonel, however, is never content to remain
long in eclipse, so he come from behind the cloud
into the ~limelight again by a sizzling arrangement
of Germany, and, to add zest to it, incidentally in.
dulges his fancy and g~ratifes his spleen by a carp
ing criticism of President Wilson and his peace
policy.
His filings at Mr.. Wilson are unfair. They are
not straightforward and plucky but are none the less
spiteful because of being made by indirection.i
In the covert thrust at tie President, which he
exploits the conjunction "if,' contained in an arti
Gle to appear in the June number of the Metropolitan
Magazine, the ex. President does not show to good
advantage.
The attack is made by innucndo and insinuation.
and is therefore a bit mean and unmanly, and alto.
gether unbecoming.
In the conceit of there little to amuSe and moth.
ing to please. The taste it displays is worse than
bad it is execrable.
The selfsutticiency of its author and evident de-
sire for notice is monumental; and his affectation of
superiority to President Wilson in craftsmanship and
righteousness is somewhat disgustipgly disceruible.
But homogeneous as are some parts of his article, Mr.
Roosevelt says much of Germany's high handed per
formances on land and sea which the BEACON is
heartily in accord.
His a%rraignment of the Kasel's government for
its war doings in Belgium and in France is fearfullv
fierce, and yet it is scarce too severe except that we
think he weakens his case by the partisan zeal and
sayagery he displays against Germany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
John Sharp Williams Opinion.

NeD York World; A nation reverent of right
and obedlent to law will wish to know the rule of. ma
tons as affecting their hundred dead at Kinsale. We
know no better and no briefer statement of it, by COM
petent authority, than that of John Sharp Williams, a
member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
IN his telegram to the World: Here's to demand con-
plance with the rule if international law which requires
belligerentS to board a merchant vessel before sinking
II ana to take proper measures to save the lives Cinon-
conbatants and especially of subjects or citizens of neu-
trail countries. If it be said that submarines cannot do
that, the answer then is that submarines should not be
used to sink merchant ships, because they admittedly
cannot comply with international obligations"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
Mashulaville,

Commencement exercises of
the County Agricultural High
school will begin Sunday with
a sermon at the Baptist church
by Rev. Purser of Macon. Mon
day night there be a concert at
the school building. The grad
uating class will occupy the time
Tuesday morning. Dinner will
be served by the people of the
community.
Mr.. Geo. D, Russell visited his
auntS Mrs. Clanton, at Cochrane,
Ala. this week.
The Brooksyille baseball team
came over Thursday and played
the High school boys. The score
resulted Z to 3 in favor of the
home boys.
Mr.. and Mrs, C. L. Hurst spent
several days here last week with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Otis are
the proud parents of a fine girl.
The W. M. U. will give an ice
cream supper at the Baptist
cnurch Friday night, May 2Sth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21
THE HONOR OF THE FLAG.

In view of the political bitterness which once rul.
ed the land-and which now and then in this day,
crops out, when some silly, unreconstructed south
crncr or disgruntled sore head of the north wants to
get into the public prints-but which now is obsoles.
cent along with other sectional follies which long
since passed into desuetide, it is pleasant to note
how generously the southern press vies with that of
the other sections of the Union in fervid, patriotic
expressions in praise of President Wilson and in
backing him up in the splendid stand he has taken
for maintaining the honor of the American flag, and
all for which it stands, wherever it floats, whether
on land or sea. 80.
Not since the Spanish war cloud lowered in the
early days of 1898, has there been such unanimity in
southern editorial expression, upon any question, as
is now the case touching the relations of the United
States with the warning nations beyond the Atlantic.
And the unanimity grows out of the admirable
manner in which the President has met, and is deal
ing with the situation arbitrarily created by the I'M.
relenting reckless war lord of Germany.
Uninfluenced by the clamor of demagogish lin.
goes or the impulsiveness of oficious Intermediates
of the Roosevelt strips, whose ~overweening vanity
too often betrays them into offering inept suggestions
anu pTdctlCauy volunteering ADVICE WnlCn Is III bad
taste-and marks bad manners-Woodrow Wilson
has shown consummate tact and skill and determin.
alton in meeting and discharging the gravest duty
that has fallen to a President since Abraham Lin.
coins day,
And in the doing of this and the manner of his
doing it, he has not only lived up to his own ideal Of
what a great nations leader should be in the hour
of supremest trial, but he has lived up to the best
traditions of the peerless patriot,
THE Cincinnatus of the West
Whom envy dare not hate"
and whose vlrtuous, valorouS record won for his
memory the sweetest designation that ever fell to
mortal.
''The Man first in war, first in peace, and first in
the hearts of his co~untrymen.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-05-21

board. And none could be the
loser through this lapse of venge-
ance, and yet like the thunder,
bolt without warning was sent de!
~struction to hundreds of innocent
passengers on the great palatial
steamer Lusitania. There can be
no retribution. The Mosaic law
of lextalionis cannot prevail, for it
would result in indiscriminate
slaughter of innocents. The pow.
er which inhicts this fearful wrong
has nothing to fear except from the
result of immediate and simulta-
neous conflict. The ocean that
was in the dark ages a scene of
piracy and the walking of the
plank is again the theatre of ira
gic horrors. The proclamation of
a danger zone is well enough if
opportunity of avoidance of death
is afforded where only destruction
of property can count. A
Examiner.