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7 N ONE respects Germany has not appeared
to the best advantage In her African
domain. She has done little, for example,
TO uplift the natives. Many Germans In the
colonial service favored the idea ut first OF re-
ducing the blacks of German East Africa prac-
tically to n condition Of slavery. Fortunately
this programme was not encouraged from
Berlin.
The British have done much In their colonies
for the education Of the natives. The French
have taken many sons Of chiefs to France to
give them such training as might make them
men Of somewhat enlightened influence In their
home country. The Germans thought this policy
was rather nOnsensical. They have often been
tactleSs In their management Of the natives.
They killed nearly half Of the Hottentot popuia'
ton Of German Southwest Africa before they
became masters Of the country. 1t has been
the policy of the English and French. on the
other hand. to use very severe methods only
when mildPr measures failed.
But In some other respects the Germans have
e>cellcd all other colonial Powers In Africa.
This has been chiefly along scientific lines OF
development.
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on grassy plains aud extracting the mineral
wealth that is SO widely distributed.
One Of Gorlmnny's unusual experiments IN this
colony was to send hundreds of young German
women there to marry bachelor farmers and
other German immigrants. Gov. Won Schuck-
mann wrote that few Of the young German colo.
nists had either money or time to return to the
fatherland for the purpose Of securing life com.
p;,nions, many Of them were marrying the M
tive women, and unless some remedy were ap-
piled the colony would cease to he German. The
whites Of other nations were making more
homes in the colony than the Germans them.
selves.
The Womcn's Alliance Of the German Colonial
Snclr,y undertook to send out 5000 young
women VIII" were strong physically and morally
ana willing and able to work and to endure
the inevitable hardships Of pioneer life. No re-
cent dcrails Of the success Of this experiment
are ut hand, but the reports on the first parties
sent out were highly gratifying. The waepen
had married the most promising and eneeeeAe
young men, they were contentsd With thai. TX
and happy In the opportunity to be hau16ob
In building up new German honlea
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CERMANY'S SHORTCOMINGS
AS A COLONIZER IN
AFRICA SHOWN
Copyright. Anne Dupont.

In the first place Germany was eager to know
lust what resources each Of her colonies could
supply; and she based her investigations upon
the very best maps that have come out Of that
continent. excepting from Egypt and British
South Africa. Togo, the little German colony
on the Guinea coast, which was the first to b.
seized by the Allies. Is more accurately mapped
than most of the Balkan States and better
mapped than the half of the United States
which has not yet been geographically sur
veyed. The maps Of the other colonies also are
fine, though not quite equal to the ten sheet map
Of Togo, because their topographic sheets, or
mother maps" are not yet reudy.
When Germany acquired her first African
colony, German Fast Africn, the nations smiled,
for pioneer explorers had given a very bad
impression of that region. Most Germans also
thought 1t a forlorn hope. But they studied
that land az few virgin regions have ever been
studied.
Connected with the agricultural experiment
station ut Darcssalam. the capital Of the colony,
a large number of branch stations were dis
tributed all over the country testing aIl COM
mercial plants TINT would grow, selecting the
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BUT
CRUEL AND TACTLESS
WITH NATIVES

ton, hut the solution was. found. The diamonds
came from old volcanic neckS, the same forma-
ton In which they are found ut Kimberley. The
uecks had been worn down To the surface and
the rough stones were blown here and there
with the sand.
Diamond hunters began to flock to the colony
til the Government called n halt. 1t was tie
cided that these diamonds. being one of the
gifts that nature had bestowed upon the colony,
should be made II source of revenue to he used
In building schools and roads and for the devel-
opment Of irrigation plants, The scheme was
put into operation AMI II was n blessing to the
colony til the British seizure put IN end to all
German initiative.
The Government of the German colony i'm
posed Il heavy royalty upon diamond mining
companies and the proceeds were expended for
the purposes mentioned. The results were be-
ginning to I've very helpful in this remarkable
region, once thought to be- n worthless sand
waste but now known to have potentialities of
development. Tie next generation
will certainly see many thousands of people In
Southwest Africa producing fine crops
on irrigated lands, raising great herds of cattle
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THE KAISER IS HE,

varieties Of these plants that promised best,
reporting all facts to the central office. This
Intensive study has proved that large areas Of
the country are adapted for the development
of agricultural and animal industries which will
figure in exports; that two regions, one on the
high plateau south Of Mount Kilimanjaro and
the other on the highland Of Ruanda. In the ex-
IRENE northwestern part Of the colony, are we'll
suited for occupancy by white settlers. A rail.
road now connects the first mentioned district
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with the sen, and many Roers. Greeks and Ger.
mans are settled there. German East Africa IL
going to figure In the world.
A very interesting social experiment was 10
progress In German Southwest Africa when Gen.
Botha invaded md seized that colony early In
1915. Some years ago the Germans found that
diamonds were scattered among the sands over
an area Of considerable width extending north
and south along the Atlantic. How these gems
came to be there was ut first u puzzling Ques,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-26
SOCIETY

y The days be- dull ones. indeed. with
ntuo OF interest. so far as big social
functions are concerned Charity, in
capital letters, occupies the attention
ht tho fashionable world and one OF
Ihe smartest events of the spring will
pc the indoor garden fctc which Is to
lake place IN the ballroom of tho
Peterson Hotel In the month OF May.
IFhis event is given under the auspices
pr the Junior Hollywood Memorial
Associa ton, and al sorts OF novel plans
have been made for the entertainments
Several years ago = similar affair was
held, and tho place was converted into
n great. beautiful garden. lowered
with pretty girls planted in rows and
rircles and dressed as tho most en-
chanting sort OF blossoms. There will
pc booths with fancy wares and songs
land dances. and the lovelicst girls In
town have been invited to bloom AT
Ithis indoor garden fctc. Tho commit
tees in charge promise many unique
features, and s,nar, society will he out
in full force 10 attend It
And the "ncrrie month OF May" holds
much that is attractive and OF intcrcat
besides May baskets. The great
lShakcspcarcan Pageant ~ tn take
place then, and every one in Rich
nond has tho matter much ~ heart
over every tea table. in every club.
htsidc rverv hrcsidc--cvcn At the
lads and costumes and MANAGERS Of tho
Elizabcthar dry the s!llicst ii,uc
i;iri. who hitherto has cared little and
known lc-a about anything which con-
cerned AN aro That - zone ha- Dor
covered volume Of Shakc.pcarc'a plays.
aud Is really reading them. There arc
special lectures each week az the JEFF
ferson, gotten up by tho committee in
charge OF the pageant. for the dcIccta-
ton and enlightenment OF the many,
and tho speakers have given som.
charming discoursca on tho subject OF
rnurc and mon and manners during the
period IN which one William Shakes.
pearc lived and had his being.
Now plans arc on foo, for a bril-
liant hali--a Shakcspca ball, I: you
plcase with ;hc good Queen Ress. IN
the person of Mrs John shelton W,l-
liarns. In attendance. All the aotcd
vita and waGs and bellies OF tho court
vii! be present at this function on
Mav & OF which Miss Helen Christian
Is tho chairman. This ball viii DO b.
ia' tho mos. Representatives gathering
.: the entir, season, ard some wonder
~! costume arc h"inr arranged FOR
:hs event
The Ar, CIuh - Richmond IS also
arranging charming affair for The
pageant, 80 is tho Richmond Chap, ~
~ m" Uoll!ns College Alunua. Asso-
cation. and nearly every organization
% Importance in Richmond viii ne rep.
resented. YOU find yourself vitality IN
,eres,ch II the sort OF gown that
Juliet must have worn when she LEANED
com her balcony 10 Listen TO the WOO
inH OF Romeo and your friend ncS,
, door IS quite as concerned over ;hf
rrs,uninG OF Lady Macbeth, bloody
}i:,le hand" and all.
/; 5 tho one topic OF conversation
nud interest everywhere ]; will bc
',tinc incense 20 tho memor% o. tho
2r"at English poet
BRENT WITT
quiet wedding.
The marriage OF Miss Pauline Pow
ers 20 William Eariand p;!rvear Of
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Fancy BOrdered Curtain
Scrim. 121sc.

Fretty Open Border Hem.
stitched Curtain Scrim, yard
wide; shown In white, cream and
Arab color.
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CONTINUED or Second paEeJ
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Fine Weave White and Arab
Lace Curtains. dainty patterns;
~ and ; Yards long. durat le
quality; extensive range OF pat
terms to pick from.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-05-06

war office announced. Gains made
Wednesday were increased and con
solidated.
Berlin officially announces that the
French have obtained a foothold in
one OF the German advance posts
south of Dead Mans Hill.
AS a consequence of the French ar
tillery preparations at Dead Mans HILL
the Paris statement says, two Ger
mans surrendered, stating they were
the sole survivors. of the men in their
trench Elaew mere west of the Meuse
there was active fighting with artll-
lery. An enga cement with grenades
occurred in Ayocourt wood. In the re-
gion of Vaux, east of the Meuse, there
was an artillery encounter. French ar
tillery destroyed a munitions depot at
Grande Dune, Belgium.
A French aviator Wednesday, flying
in the vicinity of Douaumont, met in
the air two German aerop,anes and
engaged them in combat. One of the
enemy machines fell to the ground
while the other fed, the French state
ment says.
Another contingent of Russian sol
diers arrived at Marseilles and was
received with notable military and
popular receptions. The troops pro
ceeded to the camp at Mirabeau.
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MEXICAN AGREEMENT
TO GO THROUGH
Wilson Approves Proposition
For Pursuit Of Villa.

Nashin gtun, May 5.-The American
government is ready to accept in its
main points the agreement for the
future pursuit OF Francisco Vile an!
his bandits drawn up by General Al
varo Obregon, the CarranZa minis Ell
of war, and General Hugh l.. Scott.
representing the United States.
This was deciaeti at a con. erence Ge
tween President Wilson ami Secre. a y
Of War Baker.
Formal announcement of the posi-
ton of the United States will not be
given out until General Carranza LA
had opportunity to pass on the reror.
submitted to him by General Obrog0n.
When that is done, another conference
between General Obregon and General
Scott will be held on the border, ard
the negotiations formally will be con
cluded.
While no official information haj
been received from General CarranZa,
officials take it for granted that Gen
eral Obregon would not have made
an agreement which would not have
been acceptable to his chief.
The agreement provides for the CO.
operation of American and Carranza
troops in clearing northern Mexico Of
bandits. Mexican railroads will be
utilized for the transportation of sup.
plies for the American troops. While
no time limi. is set for the withdrawal
of the American troops from Mexico,
this will be done OS soon as there are
definite indications that American Dor
der towns are no longer in danger OF
raids
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Sir Roger las Sle& 1T wark upEsi a
patriotic address which he hopss to
deliver in court, bls it is said he Will
have no chance for oratory. 1t Is also
taken for granted that his trial Will
be held in camera
The premier promised the house OF
commons that he world make a state
ment on the causes OF the revolt next
week.
The premier said it was not desir-
able to say anything more at the mo-
ment than tIat all apr 1priate steps
were being taken to deal with the re-
volt and those responsible for it. Ask
ed whether the revolutionists would be
tried by court-martial or by civil
tribunal, the premier said he hal
never suggested that the inquiry nigh,
be judicial.
Copies Of secret proclamation issu,
ed by James Connolly, calling upon
Irishmen to enlist, have been found.
These evidently were circulated
throughout the counties in s>utheast-
ern and western Ireland before the
revolt in Dublin, April "A. The total
number of Irish prisoners in the hands
of the military authorities is estimat-
ed at from 1900 to 2Go0.
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
parliament party, begged the govern
ment to be lenient with the great mass
CT those involved in the revolt.
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STORY OF A LAWSUIT.
Queer Way In Which an Umbrella Case
Was Decided In Poland.

Queer way IN Whlcn an OmpreHA SaSs
Was Decided In Poland.
The Central Law Journal says that
the old fable Of the lawyers and the
oyster, in which. the ownership of an
oyster being contested. the lawyers ate
the oyster and gave shell to each OF
the litigants, is matched by story of
q lawsuit which a Russian journal re-
lates as entirely authentic.
In a city Of Poland, it appears, two
men came into court with a suit over
the ownership of an umbrella which
had been left in a restaurant Each
one introduced evidence to prove that
the umbrella was his. Being unable
to match the wisdom Of Solomon by
dividing the umbrella between them.
the Judge postponed the case. Pend
ing its decision the>umbrella was left
in the judges private room.
Later, as he left the court to GO
home, the Judge found that the wealth
Or was rainy. He went back to his
room, took the umbrella which was in
litigation and spread it over his head
in the street On his way home he
went into a restaurant and left the
umbrella On the rack. and when he
was ready to leave the place he found
that it had been taken away by some
unknown customer. Then he bought
another umbrella and took 1t to his
courtroom.
When the case came up the litigants
were confronted with it, and neither
was able to identify IT as his own.
| The court thereupon fined them both
for invoking the law Oh a frivolous
pretext, and they departed empty
landed and decidedly 'nonsuited
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WhOOninp COuoh.

when my daughter had whooping
cough she coughed so hard at one
time that she had hemorrhage of the
lungs. was terribly alarmed about
her condition. Seeing Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy so highly recommen-
ded, I got her a bottle and it reliev-
ed the cough at once. Before she
had finished two bottles of this rem
edy she was entirely WE'LL" writes
Mrs. s. F. Grimes, Crooksville, Ohio.
For sale by all dealers.-Adv.
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J, N, SULLIVAN
IN BRITISH JAIL
Ex-Minister to Domingo Ar
rested in Dublin.
IS TAKEN TO LONDON
Former U. S. Envoy is Held for Com
plicity in Irish Revolt-Execut'ons
Arouse Bitter Feelings.

Former -. >. Envoy Is 1eiu wi So"'
plicity in Irish RevoIt-Executions
Arouse Bitter Feelings.
London, May 5.-James Mark Sulli-
van, of New York, formerly American
minister to Santo Domingo, has been
arrested In Dublin on the charge OF
completely in the revolution in Ireland.
Sullivan has been brought to London
and probably will be placed on trial
here.
Bitter feeling has been aroused In
some quarters by the summary court
martials and executions OF Patrick
Henry Peacse, self-proclaimed presl-
dent" of ireland, and other leaders
who took an active part in the Sim
Fein uprising, although there is
strong opinion both in and out OF ON
cial circles that stern measures were
necessary to prevent fresh uprislnss.
It has been definitely established
that three, and not four, men were
executed. Those besides Pearse were
Thomas MacDonagh and Thomas j..
Clark, James Connolly, military COM
mander of the insurgents,at first re-
ported executed,is in prison wounded.
The confusion arose from the amb1gu-
Gus wording of the announcement Oh
the executions made by Premier AS
quith yesterday.
A crowd hocked to the house OF COM
mons expecting the premier to an
nounce the execution of other revoiu-
zionist chic 5. The premier said Weo-
nesday that Sir Roger Easement
would be brought to trial at the earli-
est possib Il jment and reports were
current tha- tie Irish knight, who was
arrested VIE trying TO land arms on
the Irisa coast, might be placed on
trial before Sunday.
The Telegraph learns that Sir Roger
Easement, who is in the Tower, will
be tried in London, that the charge
against him will be high treason and
that three judges will sit on his case.
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BABY BROWNS IN WELL
Rope Breaks With Rescuer and He is
Almost Killed.

Allentown, Pa, May z.-Beu'ah
seventeen months old, daughter o
John Hoch, was drowned in well a
the home of her parents, and Charlie
Schelden, neighbor, narrowly escar
ed the same fate in his efforts to res
cue the child.
Schelden was lowered into the vel
and was being raised to the surface
with the child when the rope Ike
BY the time the rescuers got an the
rope and brought Schelden and thu
little girl to the surface, the latter
was dead and Schelden was in sucl
an exhausted condition that 1t wa!
iated.
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Avoid Spring Colds.

Sudden changes, high winds, shift
ing seasons cause colds and grippe,
and these spring colds are annoying
and dangerous and are likely to turn
into a chronic summer cough. In
such cases take treatment of Dr..
Kings New Discovery, pleasant
Laxative Tar Syrup. 1t soothes the
cough, checks the cold and helps
break up an attack of grippe. It's al
ready prepared, no mixing or fussing.
Just ask your druggist for bottle
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery. Tested
and tried for over 40 years.-Adv.
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ARREST AsTOUNDS CAPITAL.
Washington Startled Over Charges
Against Sullivan.

Washington Startled Over Charges
Against Sullivan.
Washington, May 5.-The reporte
arrest of James NJ. Sullivan, former
minister to Santo Domingo, for com
plicity in the Irish uprising, caused a
profound sensation in official circles.
Sullivan is an American citizen and
this is the first arrest made OF an
American in any belligerent countr,
for treason against the country Ill
which he was a temporary resident
It was said in official circles that
every protection will be afforded to
him as an American, but that it will
be impossible to say whether de-
mand can be made for his release
Until the facts are known.
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his position.

British officials learned to their
amazement that the governor of Trim:
dad had outdone himself to make a
demonstrate for Colonel Roosevelt,
but apparently was little impressed
Adoo, who was returning from the
meeting Of the Pan-American high
commission at BueEos Aires.
The ambassadors explanation closes
the incident, ii it was one.
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Explosion Kills Woman.

York, Pa. May 5.-Mrs. George Mus
selman, thirty-seven years old, del
of burns received when gasoline
stove over which she was working
exploded. At the time of the accident
she was preparing supper for her hus-
band. Her body was burned almosi
IN criSn
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Heavy Hearts.

Mr.. BacOn-There. what did tell
you? This paper says the average
mans heart weighs from ten to twelve
ounces; the average woman's from
eight to ten. Mrs. Bacon-Of course
mems hearts weigh more. They are
q good deal harder.-YOnkers s.
man.
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Haitian Cabinete Resigns.

Port au Prince, Haiti, May 5.-The
Haitian cabinet has resigned. Parlia
ment has entered a protest with the
American government and congress
against what it declares to be VIOLA
tion of the rights OF the legislative
Jranch OF the government.
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Fifteen Killed in Food Riots.

The Hague, MAJ 5.-F1fteen persons
were killel in food riots in Budapest
on Sunday. according to private ad-
vices received here. Two hundred ar
rests were made. Crowds of old men
and women surrounded the Burgomas
ter's residence, shouting Give US
.raad."
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REPORT CIVILIANS
ARE LEAVING METZ
Amsterdam Hears Residents
Are Quitting Place.

London, May 5.-Reuters Amster-
dam CORES Jondent telegraphs that In
formation which is resarIel as trust
worthy has been received there thai
Metz is being evacuated b. the civil
population.
(Metz, tie capital Of Lorraine, and
a city of about $4,000, is rated as one
of the strongest Notifications OF the
world. 1t is about fifteen miles north
of the fighting line, and forty miles
east of Verdun.)
The advance of the French in the
district of Dead Mans Hill On the
verdun front, was continued, the Paris
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Woman Slashes Throat.

Bloomsb1rg, Pa. May ON a fit OF
melanchoiia. Mrs. Harry Foust, o, RA-
pert, Columbia county, eluded her hus
band, who fell asleep from exhaustion
as he sat by her bedside, and gettia9
a razor sIashed her throat from
ar to ear. She probably will die.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-05-06

Scrap Iron Up 200 Per Cent in Year.
Harrisburg, Pa, May a.-Scrap iron
sold By the city at auction brought jus
three times as much as it did a year
ago at a similar sale. The iron was
bought by a junk dealer, who will
Sell it to a munitions manufac u err
Tie iron brought sixty-seven cents a
lundred pounds.
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indifference.

(Which do you prefer summer or
winter?"
give no preference. replied Mr..
GrOwcher 1t is just as depressing
to me whether put in large portion
Of my time reading about the hottest
day ever or the co :est day ever
Washington Star
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Cardinal SEWN Called by Death.

Paris, May 5.-Hecto' Ironacus Sew
Do, cardinal archbishop Ct Lyons, died.
He was sixty-four years of age, and
was created cardinal in May, 1914.
Twelve other bishops were named for
elevation by Pope Plus at the time
hat Mgr SEWN received the red hat.
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SLIaHTED M'ADOO
His Reception at Trinidad Brings an
A. Rri&ich

Apology From British Envoy.
Washington, May 5.-Colonel Roose,
velt's reception at Trinidad during his
recent West Indian trip, quite eclipsed
that arranged for Secretary McAdoo,
who came a.ong a little later.
So said the British ambassador, 81.
Cecil Spring-Rice, who paid q visit
to President Wilson and expressed re-
greet that through a misunderstanding
among the local officials the secretary
of the treasury had not been re-
1eived with ceremony appropriate to