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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
Books and Authors

"IGnorancc OF the law excuses no one except
nea bo6S WITH e@ and bnkeT
o ns f@1 o asJns p h ON car"
the humans annonnTe for pmbiisa,om in
". Green. Little has been written hitherto Of
pubic ana RiH Work is said to be as ii u nni
ing as il is fascinatins There are more than
some illustrations.
c9a,ss ESrhne,s EGns haze i:Iusa T1kS
Wilson. the title suggesting the character OF
h S Of ne the oer has n t"G ,Ge j" come the
Mon mistake Of GrsSentins it IN the form Of
the opposite course and states the principles
Of right conduct in terms OF strength and
bound i" MAKE an impression on the healthy
youth whom it is attended TO benefit.
Geri"an rio' tnmasEsa q hook !" Andre DIRE
rGGeG,s published by the Serihnsrs
Manila, the German Rear Admiral von Goctzen,
Admiral Dewey: In about flficen Years my
%on'ry w begin sre ddr va o Some
Enrcrc We shall take New York and probably
We do no, intend to take any territory from
YOU. hut only 10 put your country in IT'S proper
cxirac, $1,000 100000 or 5000 100000 from &ew
York and other towns.
The American. Russian Chamber Of Commerce
OF New York announces that the ais edition
Of Industrial America the handbook of indus
Fcthcr with classihcd trade direetory Of
American firms for in Russia IN
course OF preparation. American manufacturers
who are interested in the Russian fed are in
vited 10 forward to tho America n Russian
Chamber Of Commerce information regarding
their firms and their products for listing in the
trade directory section OF the handbook There
is charge for such listing. the purpose O
the directory being to place before Russian pur-
list rossihlc OF responsible American firms vino
can supply the want of Russian consum crs.
T'ropcr forms for supplying information for the
trade director! may he had by applying the
americans Russian Chamber OF Commences
Wooiworth EuildinG. New York
In ~ Diplomats Wife in Mexico Edith
pShauGhnc sSr---writtcn in the form Of letters
in l11t--writes: There meeting 4, the
embassy to-day !" discuss ways and means OF
pens in the city. Won Iintzr and Won papcn
have tried to do some organizing among their
COLONY. The Japanese have long since had
cartc blanche from the government in the way
Of ammunition aud marines from their ships
AZ Msnzanllo' and further in the PAGES of
itikcd Of the hazH Vera Cruz incident and it's
International bearing, If the captain of the
SpiranEa had been stopped tho high seas
before the bockadinG OF tho port etc There
CLEAN in Won Hintnr's eye during the
conversations ansNe cred by IN mine We
were both thinking tina; history had q way OF
repeating itself. fIe Won Dctrichs nar
lieutenant at Manufacturers position with
Fletcher at Vera Cruz II he who took
the famous message to Dewey and received tho
equally famous and emphatic answer-so cm-
pha tic, history has il. that he almost backe ed
down the hatchway In his surprise. Thirteen
years aiterward he finds himself In an Ameri.
can embassy discussing another marine Incl
dent concerning Germany tho United
states. another nag lieutenant sitting byi'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
FEW CHANGES IN PROGRAM
OF v. M. !. COMMENCEMENT
Dance" Will Re Held ~ Usual. Although
Les, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stu
art to Present Medal
Especial to The Times.pisna,ch,

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
LEXINGTON VA. April os.--Com-
menccment exercises at the Virginia
Military institute will he held as schcd-
ulcd. beginning with the baccalaureate
sermon Oh Sunday, June II. in the main
auditorium OF the new jackson Me-
mortal Hall. The preacher will be Rev
Ernest Thompson, d. n. pastor OF the
FIRST Presbyterian Church. Charleston
'" Va The principal address TO the
cadets Will be by General William NJ
Black chief of the corps Of engineers
OF tho United States Army The Gin
cinnat medal will he presented by
Governor Henry G.. Stuart Of Virginia
The dances and other social features
and the final ball. for years the mos,
elaborate social function in the cal
cndar of the institute. Will he held
but not with an much ceremony as in
other years. owing to war conditions
me graduating class numbers nifty
SIX. Most Of the members Of that class
are soon to he commissioned in the va
rious branches OF the military estah-
lishment of the government All of
them. together with many Of the mcm-
bers Of the second class. are members
Of the Officers Reserve Corps. The
hrst-claSs men Will be graduated i'm
mcdiately the War Department calls
for them. pursuant 10 a resolution
adopted by the board OF visitors at
it's last meeting. II is probable that
more than half the class thus will he
graduated before June. some probably
next week. chiefly those who have
heeu commissioned second licutcnants
in the United States Marine Corps
Other members Of the first class will
so to Washington on May 10 to stand
physical examination for similar ap-
pointment. Should they be called for.
he o. ri TO- RI i'm,
ately. Ten moro arc TO be commits
stoned second lieutenants In the reg
ular army, and the same rule will APP
ply to them.
NEARLY ALI. OF FIRST
CLASS TO DE GRADUATED
1t is not unlikely, therefore. that
nearly the whole OF the first class will
be graduated before finals. Tho second
class will step into the gaps caused by
the departure OF the first, as cadet Of
hcers and drill-mastcrS in the extern
sion work the institute has conduct
ed on a large scale this year.
Twenty-Five additional recruits for
the v. NJ. !. Training Camp arrived
this week. General Il. w. Nichols.
superintendent of the institute, said
to-day that no new applications for adj
mission will he considered after Mon
day. The rockies" have made re-
markablc progress and now make Il
company Of $40. At drill and on dress
parade. when they form a company
with the cadets, they display the bear
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ing and spirit ~ soldiers Of many
years training. Some OF then, Will try
to qualify for the government camp
at Fort Myer, bun 90 or moro will re-
main here untll the end OF the ses-
sion.
Another military company in LexinE.
ton that is attracting as much attcn-
lion as anything else Is composed Of
high school hoys from fifteen TO seven.
teen years OF age. Two cadet officers
drill them daily
The FIRST class. assisted hv several
cadet officers OF the second class. march
every afternoon 10 Wilson Field. where
theN arm the students OF washington
and I.c" University. The student bat
taiion includcs more than 30 per cent
or the entire student body Many OF
them expect TO qualify for the camp,
at Fort Niger and other places.
II has been decided not to cancel tho
dcbat" between the Virginia Military
lnstitu'" and William and Mary Col
lego. but il has been postponed from
April - 10 May I. 1t viii he held AT
Williamsburg. V. NJ. I. viii be repre-
sentch by q. G. Tinslcy. OF Gloucester
COUNTY. Va. and \. w Parker. OF
+ Franklin Va. with NJ. II. Stevenson. OF
Williamson. w. Va. as alternate.
Thirty-iiNc Virginia Military InstI-
tute graduates have just complcted III.
course at Fort Leavcnworth. Ean,.
provided for young officers Of tho
United states Army. They were re-
Gently commissioned and will soon
DC assigned for active service.
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Farmers view of Negro Migration.

Il" the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
to-days paper headed Justice TO tic Negro
and tho only conclusion reach is thai
you are m'snformed You say. We mus, treat
HIM t,hc negro with Justice" with which
agree am a Young farmer. "ho has been
the biickyards on the Hudson River.
Last week about 100 able bodied negro IN en-
left The farming section between south Boston
came from the factories of South Boston and
IN the habit OF working in the brckyards and
spending their winters here. but the majority
have bought fertilizer. plowcd their lands and
started their crops This has been a backward
work. but have kept their hands on their pay
rolls just to have them when tho work season
none TO be hired any price Ip most cases
these negroes have families and go of leaving
farmers can't Set rid OF them None OF these
negroes had their families with them; many
which has been advanced them work OF,
am glad to SEQ the people OF Richmond and
other cities doing II little toward helping make
more food supplies. but there are a thousand
properly manned would make more than every
vacant lot that will be cultivated in Richmond.
$500 for license. bu, any partner in AN in
corporated concern can come for the hands. and
gotten around this law this year by having
Two or three OF their old hands notify the
take them hack We think these negro agents
get paid for the work. and should pay the
a sentiment whereby farmer could have some
means of holding his labor after wintcring
Thc empioyssr as IS Ihn no VINO no II, hoo o
justice OF tho farms. The labor is limited. and
me 'aborcr knows that he can quit when he
for him. and we have no law protect Va.
hnaFs H oos nd teams arH by fer
TurbcvIEc. Va. April -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
TO AmerIca's Fighting Men
Shrink not. bravo warriors, from IN
fight

Shrink not. bravo warriors. from n.
fight
FOR honor. liberty. and right;
ror al mat frccmcn hold more dear
lhan life itself. and do not fear
10 follow those who nobly died
Ihat justice should on earth abide
remember those who, foully slain.
sank In the vast and briny main:
Remember PruSsia'S blood stained
brute
Extcrminatc him, branch AMI root.
Remember how his sncakins Uuna
rave. with their cruel monster guns.
WIN poison gas and floating mine.
ncorhed laws. both human and divine!
Remember how he looscd hi. spies
IhrouShout the world. and all the lies
mat have been told for DcutschIand's
sake.
remember how he oft did take
ny violence and cunning stealth
Ills netghbors' rightful. bardcarns6
wealth
remember Christ. whom he's dehed:
remember Belgium, crucifcd.
remember injuries hes wrourht.
how like a savage he has fought.
remember insults. gross. heapcd hixh
Upon America. and try
win all Your might TO force tn. foo
10 drink the cup Of shame and woc
prepared by him for others throats,
rorSet not how his pirate boats
riaVc sunk, and sink. our stately shina
rorSet not those whose hlackcned Inns
can never OF their murder speak
Ana then your vengeance haste "a
wrcak.
w. II. SHIELDS.
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To-Dny'> Bcs, IInnd-rtchcd Joke.

one OF our best known astronomers was talk
in: about the difficulties and intrcaccS that
astronomy presents tho popular mind.
"Fo" instance he said smiling, there is
the story OF tho mctcorite that fell on an Essex
farm year ago. /; valuable metcorite
and the landlord claimed il at oucc
"'.hll minerals and metals on the land be-
LONG to me- he said That's in tho lease
But the tenant dcmurrcd This mctcorite'
he said. wasn't on the farm, YOU must romcm-
Der. when tho lease Was drawn up
This was certainly poser: but the land
lord WAS equal to the occasion. for he promptly
retortcd: Well. then. I claim il flying game
"Fut the tcnan, ready for him It's cot
neither wings nor feathers lie said Therefore.
AS ground game. it is mine
How long they would have continued their
argument cannot say. for tina, moment
n revenue officer came up and proceeded to take
possession Of tho mctcoritc Because. said
he IL is article introduced into this country
without ymcnt OF duty - Buffalo News.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
Not so Pmd, After All.

You may talk about this nation
In most any way YOU please
And may feel Misrepresentation
Which the facts cannot appcasc:
Sat when al, the shoutins's ended
And the goal at last YOU sight,
You will find the wrong amended
That tho nation does what's right
IL WAS so about this measure
Framed an army to provide;
IL has given us rare pleasure
Poor old Congress to dcridc
ct our bowls and jecrs were wasted;
When the smoke clears from the nrht.
mat same Congress we've lambaStcd
VIC can see. has done what's right.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
Guatemala Now Joins

II CATEMALA'S action in severins relations
NJ with Germany will hardly result in any
material effect on the situation, hut il adds
further evidence of the trend Of Latin
;Amercan thought. There is no love lost be.
tween Guatemala and Mexico. which il ad
Joins, but the people OF the two countries
are far more nearly kindred races than are
the Mexicans and the Japanese. which Zim-
mermann designated. Portugal has cast
.its lot with the allies. and one by one the
South American republics are joining he ranks
of democracy If Spain is drawn into the
conflict, the whole Latin world will he AT
,fectcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

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free b! The Fimes-Dispntch Information Bu-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
In behalf ar Virginia Mcr.

To tho Editor Of The Times Dispatch
SirrMay have space for few words in
kindly been termed towards and shirkcrs? is
man coward who realizes he owes a duty
10 wife and children or mother; when he knows
his own right arm is all they have to depend
upon? Can We blame him for pondcrins the
situation little?
If We look back lind the situation very
1851. We have what has been done i'm Bel.
GUM. France and Serbia. countries that have
past forty years been preparing for the
on gigantic scale. Our men realize it, and
say so call every man TO the co;ors by draft
inS: look into the situation of our people
who can best be spared now, and train every
man. do not mean take them a training
camp and keep them there. but ] do mean give
time and place for training. So should the time
como that they would have TO go to their coun-
raw recruits, and you will hear no murmur
OF dissent Men whose srcat -srandfathers and
fathers followed Washington and Lee and
Jackson are not towards and *lackers. as some
would call them. but along with the bucst
blood of the old aristocracy OF Virginia. will
HAY" t" give w their modest positions AS well
as good ones. by which they arc providins for
their families Is it surprising they should
stop to think: When I hear "a Woman say she
- husband or son shoudcring a musket ! pray
not for war, but that God in His mercy may
avert II: SIM II II must he war that He viii
guard and guide noble President and SOL
dicrS
ono word to tho women of Virginia: nv sis
tors can we not give up all Injuries. fine dress
mcnts that call for unnecessary expenditure OF
money. ana turn over all money tina, would be
soldiers: am unlike my sisters: do not for
ono moment doubt them. as they do our men of
N,irEinia believe all will do their duty when
better by being called coward "A Stacker.
Virginia has n" such sons.
r; \ VIRGINIA MOTHER
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might fight. their independence of the reg
nlar organization would BIO distinctly dctri-
mental to the whole.
Provision either has been made. or will be
made. for the use Of the couutrys fighting
men. and it is in the ranks thus provided that
the country's lighting men belong. 1t is
likely that Colonel Roosevelts courage and
patriotism will be utilized by the administra-
ton. but there is no room in scientific army
raising for Independent commands. even
headed by the Colonel.
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No Independent Command,

NJ O doubt Colonel Roosevelt is greatly disap-
pointed that Congress has re jec ted lis MIA
10 raise division for foreign service. and
many thousands Of his followers will share
his disa ppointment. Nevertheless il was the
only consistent course possible SPORADIC c,
forts, unco ordinsted and undirected by a cen.
tfal agency, will not win the war and how
ever CALAMITY Colonel Roosevelt and his men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

q PRACTICAL way and. prior TO the big parade i'm
New York. she went up Fifth Avenue request
ing each bandmastcr not to play IA tune so
HSincricans; Nor has Miss Harding stopped here
S S,He' writes that she has also gone after
S"msa and tho thcuter orchestra leaders"
This Is II Tine spirit. The South Is ever gem
crouS IN its appropriations The suggestion of
Juiian street and tho work Of Miss Harding
VII be gratefully remembered throughout
'piNicland" wherever the story is made known
MATTHEW PAGE ANDREWS
Baltimore. Md. April 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
No Wore ",Iarchine rhroush t:corgin..

To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--An interesting incident bcSpcaknc n
fine national spirit has just reached me in a
letter from Julian street the author of Il series
OF delightfully."- enterta lining magazine articles
Southern and Western communities II IL
incident illustrative Of the steady progress
OF International understanding and fellowship
street recently wrote a letter to the New
York Globe objcctins to the constant playing
of Marching Through Georgia" AS street had
recently visited Georgia he had it brought homo
20 him very forcih.y how unpopular that tune
larfy destructive work OF the Fifteenth Corps
y generous minded American woman Miss
Caroline Harding, was attracted by streets an
peal She promptly took up his sugs estion i'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
\ Prescription for tho p,uc..

When troubles come a-hyinG.
bon; waste Your time in SiEhiuc.
I3ut get UP at tho break Of day
And do YOUR share of work ami play.
.\nd laugh and laugh those cares away.
When troubles come a-hyinc.
Don't waste Your time in si:hlnc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

Don't forget that tho distinguished soldier
now in this country is not Field Marshal
Joffrc. but Joseph Joffre, Marshal of France
There's difference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

licaurl; iichmond;-J"an OF Are was not
canoniZch. but WAS bcatihcd, in August 1874
Al st. Peters iasiica in the Eternal City by
PontihN MaNinus Plus y. \ resident
now OF Richmond was present at that ccle.
bi:,teG ceremonial.
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Hard to Decide.

llc--Do YOU think Miss Oldgirl really will be-
come Red Cross nurse:
She am not sure about it. In of the
fact that more men will stay ut home than go
TO the front she may conclude she will have
just as good Il chance right here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
Farming and the School

L VERY community school should have land
- available for the growing of crops by the
pupils. True education should he practica |
in the knowledge and training il supplies for
productive efficiency i'll vocations necessary
TO the support OF the countrys economic
structure, and knowledge OF farming is
valuab TO all. A boy should not be allowed
ogrow up without learning the difference
between potato plant and poison ivy
Since agriculture is at the very foundation
OF the countrys prosperity, All increasing field
for activities that national necessity must
needs foster and encourage in development.
there is no more important center for slim
ulating the dynamic impulse for a renasccnce
of gricultural efor, than the community
school.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

They tell me old SquccHcmtitc s going to
ma he biz purchase OF government bonds
There's patriotism for you"
Patriotism. nothing! The old codccr has
figured it out that by buying bonds he, can make
big saving his income tax"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
President ne cai,.

II. e. y. Cape Charles, Na.--Yuan Shi Kali
was the first President OF China. lie was
inaururated October 10. 1913. He died in June
lal6 ii Yuan Hung. former Nice-rrcsident is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

~ j. W, Abingdon. Na.-Thc cnlis,ments OF
hoyS in tho Northern army in the War Be
tween tho states has been given follows:
under sixteen. 23l,oj1; under fifteen, JO4 sS7
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

bcieNIns everything YOU hear is good deal
like drinking everything YOU scc--and usua lly
has somewhat the same Intoxicating effect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
The Voice Of the PEOPLE

As evidence of good faith, letters nu.,
give the name and address Of the writer. Name
viii NOT be published II writer So reaucst..
Make all communications short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29

4 Call ME carly seems TO be the injunction
expected Of German laborers May Day eve
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-29
How Not to Check Negro Migrate,

OUR correspondent from Halifax County
- who charges lis with failure to under
stand the menace Of negro migration from
the South. fails himself to understand our
position. Against this migration with it's
evil consequences TO all concerned The Times
Dispatch frequently has protested and shall
continue 10 protest For Richmonds pro-
lection against INSCRIPTIONS or ovcr-activc
labor agents. The Times Dispatch has urged
IN ordinance fixing prohibitivc license fec
and IL mas printed many news articles show
ing what bitter disappoin,mcnts negroes who
nave emigratcd from Virginia to the North
have encountered and what hardships they
have had to endure
That is different matter however. from
arresting negroes who decline 10 heed advice
Such policy, founded in mingled folly and
Injustice. and in open violation of law is
certain to do moro harm than GOOD I, will
drive away more labor than by the .ildes,
stretch Of the imagination i, can he e.ncc,ed
TO keep In this State. II is not only wrong
but stupid, and bound to defea, its own ends