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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
PEOPLE LEAVING TRIESTE

Washington, Aug. 28.-Ncws dis
patches from Zurich, Switzerland, to a
Rome newspaper, telcgraphed to the
Italian embassy here today, says the
civilian population of Trieste, Austria,
toward which the Italian troops are
advancing in their great drive against
the Austrians, is evacuating the city
by order of the Austrian military au-
thorlties. 1t was stated that it was
not a military evacuation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
May Return to Studies.

Boston, Aug. 28.--A Navy Depart
ment ruling permitting college stu.
dents who enlisted in the naval re.
serves to return to their studies in
T. fall was received at the navy ward
today. Upon written rcqucs; or par
cnts and college authorities these men
ma ybe placed upon the incativc list.
subject, however, to call in case of
emergency.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
PROTEST. AGAINST DRAFT
Petition Presented by Vardaman Re-
fcrrcd TO Committee.

Washington, Aug. 28.-A protest
against tn" draft law signed by near
ly 1000 residents Of Webster and ad-
joining counties Of Mississippi was
presented to the Senate today by
Senator Vardaman and referred to
the military committee.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
ORDERED TO CHARLESTON
Col. Carbaugh Attached to Judge Adj
vOcate-s Office.

Washington, Aug. 28.-Col. Harvey
G.. Carbaugh, retired after thirty
years service before reaching the
statutory retirement age, has been
ordered to active military duty in the
Office Of the Judge advocate of the
Southeastern Department at Charles
ton.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1917-08-29
ASSUMES
COMMAND AT SEWER

Grecnville, S. c., Aug. 28.-Major
Gen. j. A. Morrison today assumed
command at Camp Sewer, relieving
Col. j. Van B. Metts, of North Caro-
lima, of the executive details of the
camp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Answering Humanity's Call

a LREADY President Wilson's stirring ap-
a peal TO the conscience Of mankind is
finding an answer in other lands than our
own. President Menocal. of'Cuba, has asked
the Cuban Congress to declare war on Ger
many, and the dispatches tell us that in
Brazil there is a stern demand that the ma
ton depart from neutrality which German
frightfulncss has made ii dishonorablc to
maintain. That Cuba gives us her support is
cheering proof Of the same truth which was
revealed in South African loyalty 10 the
British empirc-that. in international affairs
and world politics. magnanimity and help
fulness and regard for the rights of others
sometimes pay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
ARMY PLAN APPROVED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Declares Its Recommendations En-.
body Best Judgment Of Officers
of War Department.
TO RAISE NEEDED MEN AT ONCE
Will First Call for Volunteers Until,
In Judgment Of Executive, Resort
to Sclective Draft Is Desirable.
Bill Adapted to Present Situation.
lbs Associated I'ress !

II 80
WASHINGTON. April 6.--In Il state
scntcd TO Congress by tho War De-
par,mcnt. President Wilson to-day said
that the hope OF the world is that
when the European war il over, ar
rangcments will have been made COM
posing many OF the questions which
have hitherto seemed to require the
arrning OF the nations"
The Presidents statement follows:
Tic principle embodied in the legis-
lntion presented by the War Depart
men, to the Military Committees OF the
Senate and House have my entire APP
prevail. and it's specific recommendations
cinhuiy the hes; Judgment of the Off
GERS uf tho War Department.
II, proposes 10 raise the forces neces-
sar% TO meet the present emergency by
bringing the regular army and the
National Guard to var strength and
hy adding the additional forces which
will now be needed. 40 that the Ma
,ionai Army will comprise three cie-
,ncnts. the regular army. the National
Guard. and the so-cailed additional
forces. OF which a first 500. 900 arc 10
he authorized Immediately, and later
incrcinchts of the same size as they
may be needed.
I'm order that all these forces NAV
comprise u single army, tho term Of
enlistment in the three Is equalized.
and will he for the period of tho
emergency.
The necessary mon viii be secured
for tho regular army and the National
Guard by volunteering. as "a. present,
until. in the judgment OF the President.
a resort 20 4 selcctivc draft is de-
Sirabie The additional forces. how.
ever, are TO be raised by sclcc,ive draft
from men rdnCinI IN age from nine
teen I" tw"nty-nvc years. The quotas
Of the several States IN all Of these
forces vii! bc in proportion to their
population.
This legislation makes no n,tcmp.
Y" SOY" IN" question OF Il permanent
H''Ii''r! policy for the country. chiefly
'"r the reason that IN tines. anxious
and disordcr.l times a clear vi.w ,,o-
nor DC HAD either Of our permanent
military ncccssi,tes or Of IN. hes, mod.
OF "rr8nizing "a proper military peace
establishment tn. hop. OF the worldI
- 49, - Nv tIipltt.tI war Is over.
arrangements Viii have been made
composing manr OF the questions which
NAV" hitherto seemed To require TN.
aFhine 81 tn" nations. and that in
som" ordered and just way the pca,e
"t the "orl" may he maintained by
such Operations Of force among tho
great nations as may he necessary to
maintain pca". ana freedom through
out the world
these arrangements FOR a per-
i'hf'"nt peace are made. wc can dc.
'crmin" our military needs and adapt
our course of military preparation TO
the genus Of world organized for ,us-
iieo and democracy.
TN" present bill. therefore. ia
adapted :" The ircHcn: situation. bu,
IL Is drawn nron such lines as viii en-
'n'r US to com,inue Us policy. or 50
"'"'" OF II as may he determined to I've
Wise when the present crisis has'
passed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From III" RtShmond Dispatch, April :. 1867.

In 'hc awful catastrorhe at Glover hin Mines
who's and thirty minc bIaaccEs. 'E,r5S os,m n
Whi'es w"re tire" YOUNG men who fought in
had 10 AXE any work they could lind. Nh"
mines, and tih~% ch%erfnily tool, 90 '" nm this N mo ,ne
TmSy wcrc Cnors" Mo"r". 'e"Ts- rurkrtt
TTinr rs msmherT OF ~" MANCHESTER GrayE.
. fly lays ago. in G"mVerss,,ior WwhhiiEE
Circuits, Im"y saia They round very hari
abi" 10 ioaiing on the streets OF their nome
Counts; arrivsi in NJ ely. yes,erday 'I VITA amS
~ already, larse "ninher or nru "n'%i %" nriaon n"
"rs, gives tina, "nnnty INC, distinction Of having
'h"n any other county in The state. 'e"''f"''"fS
st. rG 1s,a ;,a"r Ghur Oh ': &%bsc ). ~ rf I5.s NJ rector OF
lrime Of Ir"Nihsnc$" 9]c,,yereh las, summer be-
l.uhlisiied and is getting - very wide circula.
From every part Of tho state. espectally the
VALLEY, cone most rheerin$ reports aNou, the
,his t,mc OF The year for a great crop. ''' -
s. 5n5 i,' 'S'a-'' !; a ); u" ' 5"ar' e; 8 "sT 7, "a '4 Z
,tG nh. Of s Ja","s Y Tc i:rnny :, so% pa ned, 'ns nsmina.
a, NcIfGff. """ 70 DC naval S'0'eN ee'er
!, WIS rum"rsd in WASHINGTON yesterday that
sesrs,ary Of VIII, to rSmSys shsTtd I@a'F ns come me
states of Louisiana and Texas.
l;oocr, Toomhs. of Georgia. ex-Confederate and
Voluntary exile; haa .'rrived in New orleans
ton i" answer ANY ciaree ;iat may be hrongGGt
"Sains: him. There viii probably be no com
rlaints against him. as he did the Union very
little. il ANY, harm. either in the Confederate.
Congress or IN the field. t
In The Snrrcin" CoUrt Of the United states
Yesterday Judge ShrTf"y gave notice 81 u mo
ton for u pr"iilninarH Injunction against An
drew Johnson. br'Sii"nt. aud General ord. COM
mandcr Of the military district Of which Mis-
s,ssipui IS Il part. cnioininE them from cxecut-
ing the acts Of Congress known as tho recon
rtrucii"u and snrpi"m"ntai bills. that is. so far
as IN" state of Mississippi is concerned. The
matter viii com" nj 'sNt Friday.
Senator sumner yesterday introduced a reso-
tuition "Npc'ling senator Salisbury. Of Della
ware. from tn" senate for appearing in the
bod" il II state Of intoXication. Consideration
Of N" resolution was postponed to the extra
session.
Cotton sold in New York yesterday at %
cents. The price in Petersburg was 26i:.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

vital WORK. TO meet its responsibility. the
South viii have radically to change IFS system
OF crop production. 1t has been estimated
that $500. coo 900 OF foodstuns. including
animal products, are brought into the South
each year. in addition to what is produced
in the Southern States. Every ouncc.of this
food will now be needed for the armies and
for the civilian population in other sections
OF the country. to say nothing of the exports
to. Europe. This means that the problem Of
feeding ourselves must be met.
We may not avoid the issue. The South
must respond in the fullest measure to the
duty of tn" hour and make its fields double
and treble their normal yield OF roodstuffs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
BLUES WORK IN LYNCHBURG
'hptnin Hewitt. of Troop e., Estob-
hshes Headquarters. and Officers
orange Quarters I'm Hill CITY.

10y Associated Press.
Ia VA. April 6.-Captain
Hewitt. in charge OF Troop c. of the
i'i'hin"iid B'ueS. to-day established
h~eaduuartcrS in the rooms Of the Ad
mems tI"h, in the Lynch building,
rom "herc the guard work Of the
troop III the future viii he directed.
IN" officers have placed cots there.
and they will BE there a, all times!
Local National Guard officers arc aid
ing 'nc richmond officers in getting
convenience and comforts necessary
for the men.
captain Hewitt .!nds II impossible
to d" the work with ffty-two men
INA mas been done by the local Coast
t,uard Artiilery Company with seventy
three men, and, il is understood. he
II hppealinE for more men.
Of the troop arc on duty
eight hours each day. Their presence.
together with the Coast Guard men.
give the streets OF tho city very much
OF "a military appearance.
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ON THE SIDE
me SnrdcnCrs.

Drag out the cultivator.
OH up the old hand pillow:
You'll have to soon Or later.
so why not do il now?
The patriotic spielcrs
Have urged us all to plant.
ana we must 10 he suucalcrS
Or try to say We can't.
For snaD-beans and potatoes,
FOR turnips. onions. too,
For radishcs. tomatoes.
Prcparc the soil to WOO.
iut on the garments olden
Which YOU have cas-; aside.
And toll. and profits golden
You'll reap at harvcst-tidc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Don't Can on the Hc,nion.

10 the Editor of The Times Dispa tcl:
SUI have before me two articles that I
Silppcd from your last Sundays isnuc-- one
signed by John Mason. formerly OF Stoncwall
brigade. and the other by son OF Il confcd-
crate Nct9ran"-calline ON all Confederate sol
aicrS TO write General Harrison. commanders
,h.chier OF the United Confederate Veterans. TO
All OF The Confederate Reunion to be held in
Washington. June ! TO s, inclusive.
Ihc writer wishes TO say a few words along
hluc and III" Cray met in Il reunion. There
Inc I:luc and the Gray shook hands across the
hlEh-W1tcr mark" Of the Southern conreh-
crhrE and the rock wall and the "blouly an
gle" SIgnifyinE that the North and the South
were reunited Now that tho ties between the
burg. these kind and generous people of Wash
nSton come forward aud extend TO both the
North and the South their offer TO take care
OF TIA" reunion. aud ~" invitation has been
accepted by General Harrison. Now, at this
late date. to ask General Harrison and The Con-
ic!ierat" Veterans I" have this reunion called
on would lie II very great discouricSy TO the
promoters OF the reunion. AS Ia the two tlars
marching down Pennsylvania Avenue and the
statement that wv" would never be able to en-
i,iaia to Europe Tho spectacle of another than
thc American ia.." etc. wish to ask what
a." We car" whom 1t anromtS? We are manag-
ING Things in ia" tinted States 10 suit our
50 ives. Now. Confederate Veterans. let mo nr.c
YOU not 4" write General Harrison to call off
this reunion.
Let ~" ask YOU. Veterans Of thc q. s.. II. and
E"l t"nf"dcrai" Veterans. YOU who arc ply
SicalN able to withstand some Of the hardshins
at War. and YOU. Sons of Veterans. to rails. 10
Gen, OF ties" >"unitcd states in this impending
rrfs's between the United States and Germany.
~ j. \. CHADDOCK.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
NEW MANGANESE PLANT
ihc NirEinin ore, Comunp, orr,nL..
Operate b-p"sit In Campbell
'0unf!. Near I.ynrhburr

tHP"clhl Z" Tho NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
I.iNcIIiURG. 4 .trrii . TN.
NirGihi" ores Company. with capi,al
united :" S!5o.hoo. has been formed
hHre. with New York and local back
."e 10 operate q anEanese deposit
"eaF ~hNinSion. Campbell Countv. As
soon as IA pant can h. installed ,bn
Will b. equipped to handle
-to IONS daily. The operation VIII he,
started IS soon as the plant can be
Installed.
IN" "hiccr" are: /. {. Tetar;. New
York City, president; II. II Elevins
Nice-Dr:sideni ana l.. l.. Brannan.
scGrctary-tr.asurer, the latter two
being from l.yuchburg.
me mine is located twelve miles
southwest OF ~i.ynchburg. near the
southern Railway.
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Your country needs you.
Gcrman-.A Americans

II Americans OF German birth or de-
1 scent should resent reflections on their
devotion 10 this government is easy TO UNDER
stand. Sensible men recognize that German
Americans. with few exceptions. arc as loyal
to the United States as any other class OF
citizens, and they are due sympathy, not
sus picion. in their hour OF cruel stress and
forced separation.
Ii is the exceptional German-Amcrican.
however. who makes the pathway OF his fell
lows hard. He il is WHO mouths unpatriotic
sentiments and expresses his abhorrcncc Of
the American President. government and
policy. 1t is for German-Americans to sup
press this blatant misrepresentation of their
political principles. The greatest wrong he
commits is to them.
The South would gladly swap New Eng
land Il Eitchin for = Lodge.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

The Rove.
fFor The Timcs-Dispatch.1

fFor The Timcs-Dispatch.1
! give To Thee this sweet red rose.
JUS Weakened from Il deep repose:
y dream Of love it, bears from me.
The love l have in my heart for Thee.
With petals soft and crimson hue
stu Iadcn'd with the early dew.
Ihc fragrance II transmits to Thee
IS '"e sS'""o' OF love | have fo1 Thee.
may its fragrance ever keen
Thy youthful spirit sweet,
And may n rose bloom for me-
bear n token Of love from Thee.
Lynchburg, Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

j. !; g.. I;i"hmond.-An az, Of Congress an
proved March J. l"li. entitled "Nu act t." pro
.Sct me dignity and honor OF tn" uniform of
IN" 'h'tci states" providcS: '"Thn, hereafter
no prn"rictor piana@"r or cn,pl"r"" Of a ,lieatcr
II "'iirr pubic place Of entertainments or
amusement in tn" District ot Columbia or In
any Territory. the district Of Alaska or insular
possession OF TN" United States. shall make or
'anS" I" 10" mad" any discrimination aEains,
amy person lawfully wearing the uniform Of
re army. navy. revenue cutter Sr-vir, mr.
Marine Corps of III" United States. bccaus> az
,hat uniform. ana any person making or ems
ing TO b" made such Discrimination shall II.
guilty OF = misdemcanor. punishable by "a I'm.
not exceeding $500 '"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Trnlninp SchooI for Colorcd Nmr,r,.

70 ia" Editor OF Tho Times Di*patch
Sir,-In your issue Of March 81 IL Was stated
shat the proposed training school FOR roIorcd
nurses IN connection with the Memorial Hos.
piial would he the first work of this Kind under
taken in a southern state
ilcaSc allow me To correct this unintCutionaI
misstatctncnt. rhorc has been IN hampton Va.
70 training school for colorcd nurses in rouucc-
ton with the Dixie Hospital for more than
twenty years. So successful has this work
proved that recently there has been huiIt n
modern hospital that viii compare "a yorablv
with tho best and most completely equipped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
The Richmond Times-D ispat Oh
information Bureau

inauir'c> regarding almost amy toptc c1ccpt-
,ns 90, ,rI,i and mcdicni subjects nrc answered
'rrP ny i"r ffmcS-Dfsputct Information Iu-
rf"u. through our Wnstlngtnn brunch we
ia having nccrss to the unpnraIIcIri
,tNo"r'rs "f tn" various Federal government
:" hu,r "t"n.s nnd me great Library "f t"nGrrss.
rn''" ,u!hish information OF priceless. value to
imoiir. As nh Inquiries are answered d-
~, ny pcrHonni letter. irrespective Of whether
nI'n.rn " S-ccnt stamp IL required for return
"s,nc" Nrfter's nnnc must he furnished
''lt"H' VIII MOI nnswcrI md post-onic~ address
" "' pintniy given. Address The Times
p'>p"'ch information bureau. Richmond, Vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

~ r. l." O.. Front Royal. Na.-Thc once OF
, UNI, 'io'dS suggests That the proper way ia
,eii'"A I'M" teak in the "oucr"t" collar il to
locate the direction the wrter H. comin. from.
ma Gram The cellar. bulletin No onO. "OiI
Mixed PORTLAND Cement" has q number OF
formulas for mixing waterproof corcu, This
't'll h' secured from IN. Superintendent OF pocu-
IncntS Tor 10 cents.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Mun,ctpnI Coat mud Ice rI,nt.

inpc,lal 10 me TimeS-DiSpatch.
LfNtHRtHG. VA. April Ga move
"ncht mas hceh started here for the
operation OF q municipal conl yard and 4
ice plant. To he operated by tho city Z
tor the relief of The people from high
prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
To-Day'a Hest uand-pickca .,ok..

Two husky negro porters employed by tho
marlborough stood yesterday afternoon with
pals and brushes on the uptown platform, at
One Hundred and Thirty-scventh Street. waiting
to make a dust drive at some point further out
on broadway. One was modest and retiring.
but tn" other held his chest we'll out before him
and was pretty certain OF things i'm general.
well. do we git into dc wah?" asked the
modest one.
His companion turned and surveyed him with
flashing eyes.
Cit i'm he asked. we is in a mile right
now. Ain you seen no paper to-day? Git in
JUS about think we will Las night tn cit
iHens oh MOO fawk asserted thcmsclf fo' once
an all. They declare that furtha hesitation an
racillatin Will embroil tn sovereign power an
make MS a neGligiblesf acto' in the balance of
industrial metamorphosis. They say tn nation
mus bust fire." them shackles an take glorious
initiative forthwith and forever
The modest porter listened with bui.inc eyes
during this recital. Not until his companion had
halted did he move. and then. when he found
that he was being looked TO for some Expression.
he lost his tense attitude and looked up a, the
sunlit gratings above.
Well he said. finally. they certainly got
lovely weather for it"--New York Herald
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
In These Furious Times.

Are YOU sending your wife any Eastc
flowers"
Yes: all kinds-whcat. corn and rye"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Rood spectators arc reported to BE- already
af work. We hone the governments meas
ur's of preparedness include ways to take
care OF these pests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
quite Likely,

y Sardonic old Kaiser named i;ill
Tried to make the world bow TO his will;
lie started out with II slam
Till he struck Uncle Sam.
.Nnd now he will garner his fill.
l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Health J alks, by D.. VIM. Brady
tconyriSlt. 1915. National Newspaper service.I
Whit Real Rest Mcnns for TuI,crcmIost..

al Inv. Ioc, o,a;, ,;,i, ..... -.
ally ,r,i.'os" u.-i,.,
III. Ihcr,y -, ur;,jnr ra, nmn COW
ncriouccs il, t,kir. IVA .nrn co. 49, ~
bom, -
Wv 'ct" u''i'f inc Doctors care Tor n
80 ~ Nv Il E'h'r"l WAY followed a system
- So 'o''. go - ar' bu'' up I" @"ptem-
: ;. w" E''t,nE worse. .Nhoui that time my
a "ret''" u q ht'ic oook III the
pu"i" li".",!' 'N"ie" ior recovery From Tu-
! y! '"aW'"S"h 'r""h' NJ. D., and. for
nv "'HI 'hhc, learned inc real meaning OF
rest IN ! H. iad cohSnlir! several prominent
ph!S''!an"' hht 'hcE ana not Impress upon me
III Sishihchicc OF rest.
"Dr Browns explanation why rest is uccos-
sary-how much deeper we breathe. how ,,u,i,
sitting up and occasionally moving about ih,u
Whch We are lying IN bed: also the tearing apart
OF new young scar tissue which is trying to
wall III and limit the tuhcrcuiar proccsS-Savc
me Il wholly u"w conception of the Importance
OF absolute rest. determined, therefore,. to
nave TIA" real rest cure.
.'Ir October last went ia bcd ~ .,.,io
weeks the fever loft I;ui .ycn afro, ~, III
the exercise have taken has b.cn ,-.ttirr go
ior fifteen minutes a day ,Iv,y - h,1ivr '
one assist me dress or uildrcss. bat he ntr and
even taking ali my meals in bed. like I, h.df..,
invalid. some people might think this fonlie,
know how lots Of us TBS imagine a nroIorr.,i
confinement in bed wcakcns a person. rish
they could see how have gained s,r.r.th ON
it. am now practically an arrested ..,.. ,n.
N,I, tntA bn. la-a ,-a.,. - IL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Just by reading the papers anybody can
learn that we've got the men. we've got the
ships. we've got the money, too In fact, VIZ
just got the ships Yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
According to tho on,cc r~hiro.opncr.

1t was IL Massachusetts man who proclaimed
the fact that Senator Lodge had put the fist
into paciiist. But The Senator may have fol-
lowers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

u -, -. Lexington. Na-Francis Ferdinand.
Ni'ndnkc, Of Austria. and his wife were as
"ESan,!rh AT Serai"vo. Bosnia. as the result OF
Il '".lii''i piiot-thc elimination Of disconton,
Der,mSo of III" ABSORPTION Of BOSNIA into tho
,u'ti' iihnE'rian empire. II was practically
~" immediate cause OF the rrescr, European
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
The Voice Of the People

As nn evidence OF E"od faith, letters mu.,
give the nnmc md address, Oi the writer. Anns
VIII NOT he published " writer 40 requests.
Make all communicable short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Slins' Seizure Justified

HERE was commcndablc promptness in
me Sciznrc by this government OF the
'erman merchant vessels which had been
Iild mp in American ports. We trust there
VIII be equal rromptncss in putting these
Sh'ps INTO commission. so soon as their shat
tered machinery can be repaired. and using
them TO carry troops, munitions and food TO
germany enemies and America friends.
mere Is ample reason for it and annie
JuStiilcation of il. That the old treaties Of
$50 and ISIS forbid the seizure of these
vessels is Il contention repudiated by the
state Department. The treaties. moreover.
nave bcch violated by scores Of deliberate
actions OF the German government. BY the
destruction OF the William i. FRYE. IN the
carly days of the war, by the destruction of
other vessels. by the murder OF American
citizens on the high seas. these treaties. as
well as international law. have been trans
formed into scraps OF paper.
In his note 10 the Swiss minister. i'm which
ne conveyed This governments refusal to
consider an extension Of the treaties. Secrc-
tary of state Lansing said:
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