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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
The Voice Of the PEOPLE

Az nm evidence OF good faith, letters mu.t
give the name md address OF the writer. Name
will not be published IL writer SO REQUESTS.
Make all communications short
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
no Condnct Mnr pnl. NANCE

MIS- NJ. n D, Clover. Va.--'Nay Pole po,,I
nniiilifs by Iennette r. G. Lincoln America n
tailed information as TO how to conduct a very
Charming May polc dance and has diagrams
book books r on The subject are: May Day in the
M.nonntr% and May Day in Town" by Fraser;
by w C. ltazlitt, Vol .. pages 402-S; "Curiosi.
Ties OF Popular Customs" by Walsh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

NJ" York is going to shut up the hotels
at o'clock in the morning. 1T will no,
seem like the same old place"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Subscribers to the German war loan arr
urged to show Wilson" Well. that is wba
Germany will have to do
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Dr. Levy's suggestion makes it all the more
important to swat the fly and swat him earIy
and often.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
German Morale

THERE does seem to be evidence that the
morale OF German troops is being weak
ehed. In the last ten days Of fighting be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 prisoners have been
taken by British and French and kilograms
from the front tell OF pitiful appeals for
mercy which some OF these prisoners have
made.
a Destruction Of German morale represents
1ne principal hope OF early peace. AS the
sHohenzolerns can retain their powers only
by victory, they will not yield and so long
as they can make the army believe In victory
the army will not yield. But when that he
lief nually is crushed and destroyed the army
VIII night no more in losing cause When
that hour strikes the Kaiser will have 10
choose between being deposed by his own
people and being dcposed by the allied hosts
These girls who consent TO marry young
men who Want TO avoid army service must
have rather peculiar idea of wha, consti.
tutes q man
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

There seems to have been an element or
truth in the Cars superstitious belief that
Rasputin's welfare was nseparably bound up
with his own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Shnnruoo for tho Hnir.

Mrs G. s. South Boston Va-The followirr
Gra ISL green soap. "a grams: alcohol is
s. to make 400 grams. The liquid is TO be ner ~
aH,mea us the compounds may desire. 1t is
ADVISABLE to tint the liquid pale green win
very small quantity Of aniline green The
mai. IS 10 be thoroughly mostened with warm
1or then rubbed in The abundant foam which
lorhs IS washed out with plenty of water
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
How to Rinse Potatoes.

To tho Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--.As the price OF Irish potatoes this spring
has reached heretofore unknown heights savs
a bulletin, and as 1t Is possible to raise a con-
siderable crop in small space and with n
few seed. Will give you a bit Of my experienced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
\ The Pc.simist Says,

While Richmond's naval cnlistments continue
at the present rate, should be able TO get the
rest Of the citys population to help out on
my Job.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

MS Is the last day Of tho call for nav,
ehhstmens. You boys will have to hurry.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

we ought to have Wake Up, virginia.
Gay in this part OF the world.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

President Wilson's address to Congress is
to be read in all the schools of New York
State. Why not, We ask again. in the schools
of Virginia?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

r. Y. McI.. HoFewell. Na.-The eOvernmrnt
Tsaon stations are located follows navy
Ill san Diego. Cal. For further nforma ton
r rc the aviation service. apply TO CHIEF
signal ohcer. War Department. washington
, ID, c. and, and Chief OF Navigation. Navy Depart
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

Plotters against the government appear to
be still looking for trouble. They will prob
ably find it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
4 hinged,

Chunged.
lie was hero--so he said
Prepared to do. some lighting.
But when he heard the hiss OF lead
His thouGhts--and hc-went killing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Government NnIIrond In AI,.L,

: =. Z. Is, Jr.. Sheppar ds. Na--The Interior ne
nartment SAYS that this ia ilroad has been unde
way Tor two years. The route will be frnr
seward to Fairbanks. distance of 40 mile,
WIN branch of thirty-ciGht miles to CoaIfclf
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20
Wnnk Of E,ccnt,yc nm,,,

~. j. Rtchmond.--An executive officer on
poarn 2 United States ship is the next in com :
mahd 70 the commanding officer lie would
pFonai ~ he lieutenant commander, and he is
commissioned officer. His ncxt nrnpo ~
"ouih be TO the rank of commanding officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

thing to prevent the ihickcning and, roughneSs
huskiness of the voice which bothers per
son much engaged In public speaking sing
ing. ] have known singers and speakers who
used some GarGle and obtained great relief
a. W. IT,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-20

EqblJsHED every day In tho year at 10 South Tenth
En- etscet. Richmond, Va by The Times Dispatch Pub
llshlng CO., lnc Charles r. Hasbruok1 Editor and
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10, ~ seneraiy credited with the authorship OF
'hiS poem but other claims have been asserted
About Il. y. Roe.
j. T. c.: Rice. Va.-Edward Pay.on Roo IL
IN american Presbyterian clergyman and
hoNcllst: Margaret Il. Sangster. Jr. ia n daurh-
Ter OF Margaret f.. SanEster. the author.
To Take Acid Out of Canned Goods.
-, MIS- l. L. n. Blackstone. Va-Thc Bureau NJ
.nomiStry, knows Of way bur by the addi-
non OF sugar or "A minute qua nifty Of baking
of the fruit. " "''
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
wow. MEMBERSHIP
IS GROWING FAST
ATLANTA MAKES PREPARATIONS
FOR ENTERTAINING OVER
$1,000 IN JULY.

Atlanta, MAY 1.-The total number
ofWoodmon Of the World IN good
standing last year was 804291 the IL
crease In membership in 1916 having
been 133 389. and while Atlanta
doesn't expect 20 attempt the enter
taiEment OF the entire order during
the Sovereign Camp convention next
July, 1t will nevertheless be host to
quite a large, section thereof
Plans ere being made by tho com.
mittees OF the Atlanta camps Of
Woodmen for handling tho largest
assemblage that was ever gathered
here by any convention. no. even nx-
cepting the great Shrine convention
in 1914, which is stil delightfully."-
remembered
From forty to fifty thousand Wood
mon viii be here for the Sovereign
Camp convention, and will be enter
taincd on lavish scale
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
PHONE COMPANY
ISSUES new LIST
ARRANeEs FOR eETTER SERVICE
MADE POSSIBLE BY GROWTH
OF BUSINESS.

Among the daily indications of
Brunswick's growth, that came TO at
tention yesterday was the new tele-
phone directory issued to subscribers
yesterday which is a corrected list I'D
10 April I and which shows a large
increase of exchange and subscribing
numbers over preceding editions.
More advertising is included in the
directory. in which also are seen
many new names
With the new directory. many new
features OF service and telephone
cour,es? hiss been inaug.I ated by tao
company. Operators will be instruct.
ed in the latest rules for giving good
service as devised by the efficiency
department of the Company's main
offices ins New York City Hereafter
to avoid possibility of orro: or even
doubt in the same clear yet gentle
tones in which she RESPONDS TO the
call with number please" She will
lSpSiL tht tiUtiDSIs gwen. cHOulu tNc
line be busy or should the line not
answer instead OF leaving the patron
hold the receiver until tired, the oDe.
Tator will inform the calling party OF
tho fact
Incidentally, the headquarters has
devised rules of courtesy for users of
the service. inasmuch as courtesy or
part If the patrons viii make possible
better service for them. Here are a
few OF them:
Always speak in, refined language,
clear utterance and in gentle toice
Never lose your temper.
To signal operator during connec-
ton lower receiver two times steadi-
ly but easily.
Do not take Zip 100 much time al
any one telephone visit" as others
may be calling you or the other part
Just keep in mind the Golden rule
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
MEETING Of THE
commissioners
HANDLES MUCK
Calls School anu Roads D0nds
Election For N0Ovember I
by Public.
EC0NOMY PROPOSAL MADE.
Proposition Also Up to Give the
Women's Club a Long Term
Lease on Land Adjacent to
Armory for Auditorium.

Calling the school and road honle
electio for Nov :. arrangina
TO save the county 53oGl annually Ey
oTd, ring Count At, n"g Meadcr to
draw suitable resoiGton TO ubn ish
the city court ana oSico Of county
treasurer, paving The way fof he
Womer's club 20 ef9,. = clubhouse
and auditorium Adi3'",.y ;he arm0ry
and doing many otHar thinss. ths
county commissioners YESTERDAY
morning conducted ore Of the iiyelios,
sessions held by that body for sonc
time.
A feature OF tho meeting vas TIC
provision for gardening and nalu'i
flying the court house sGua.e. Arott
er feature was the cou side &tion ol
a personally presented aQbeal by rr
Abercrombie and his a8siHa :, Miss
Chloe M. Jackson, for appropriations
to continue the work among rura,
schools and bones, calling for approx
imately $500 Action on the requo..-
will be taken st tho next meeting.
Commissioner F.E. Twitty, was ask
ed TO reconsider his resignation. Of
fered on account of ill health. The
commissioner has been quite i'll oi
late, and has not yet recovered from
his recant operation. The commission
ors voted to give him four months
leave to recuperate ana expressed
wishes for his speedy recovery and
also sincere regard.
The question of long torn lease OF
the vacant land adjoining the armory
was placed before the body by spe
cial committee of the Women's olun
composed OF Mrs. A. l.. Church. Mrs
w. Fl. DeVoe and Mrs. Kate Mckin.
non The question went through
usual procedure and was referred to
committee composed Of ]. B. Wright
and ]. ]. Lott. Favorable considera-
ton is expected by all concerned
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
GERMAN SHIPS TO
10 Be USED Bv.s.
SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION TO
TRANSFER TITLE AND pos
SESSION.

Washington. May 1.-The Senate
last night by a unanimous vote pass
ed resolution providing for the trans
fer Of tltle and possession of enemy
ships In American porta and their
use in commerce under direction OF
tho shipping board
There are about 100 German and
many Austrian ships In American
ports and all are under repair. though
the Austrian ships are not included
in the resolution as the United States
and Austria are not at war.
One of the German sh'ps 4 tie
Clara Mcnning - is ready for sea and
began loading 4 cargo today for
Italy Tho Pisa, another, will be re.
paired by Wednesday and will take on
supplies to France. Five more will
be ready by the end of the wb
The resolution was debated in the
Senate for more than four hours be-
hind closeddoors. Thedecision cen
tered on questions OF damages for
the seized vessels after the war. bat
all efforts to provide method by
which ownrs Of the property would
be given a right to sue in courts of
the United States were defeated.
Legislation of this kind will be left
to q later date.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
GET FULL LIBERTY
CONGRESS OF DELEGATES FROM
FORCES ON WESTERN FRONT
TAKE IMPORTANT. ACTION.

Pet.ograd, 1fay 1--Gs neral Gurkv.
commander of the armies on the west
ern front, attended the closing ses-
sion Of the congress of delegates from
the forces OF his command and in a
long speech congratulated the CON
vention on the results Of its Iabors.
He asked the delegates to explain full
ly to tho soldiers the resolutions they
had adopted. and to urge officers and
men to do their utmost to prevent
Russia from falling under the yoke OF
the hated enemy. The speech was
greeted by loud cheers.
The congress decided to grant com.
plete liberty to soldiers in barracks
and off duty, including the right to
wear civilian clothes. The practice Of
private saluting officers ard the EN-
ployment Of priyates as Officers serv-
ants were abolished
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
Industrial Development Is
Thought to be Basis of
Problem.
MARRIAGES ON INCREASE.
city's Growth and Prosperity
Has Bright Side as Well as
Grave Questions That Effort
Will be Made TO Solve.

Relieved to be the result of Bruins
wick's wonderful industrial boom,
social problems, developed from in
dustrial conditions, are being brought
home to this city according to in
exorable statistics. The great Amer
ican evil, divorce, is on an sudden
and remarkable increase. Unrest has
found manifestation in some of the
industrial plants here, among the
employees, Crime, however, has not
stamped Brunswick with metropoli-
tanism as neither slums nor tene-
nient houses have yet been fostered,
though several prominent citizens
have confessed themselves to be wor-
r''sd over the housing situation and
Forking toward cooperating on
& ms plan for erecting more homes
, .Aong the lines of Brunswick's high
standard
The bright side of prosperity and
growth is also shown by the statis-
tics. While divorce,a during the past
court tSrm has reached the dozen
mark as compared to four applica-
tions. during the proceeding term and
three during the term before that;
marriage applications are each month
breaking all records in number Phe-
nomenal in Brunswick's history. dur
ing April. 26 applications for mar
riage licenses were made to Judge
Dart of the Ordinary's court No
previous month on record reaches
this total-not even june the
famous month of brides Much con-
lecture is being offered by county
officials as to the number to apply
during the coming summer months.
Like divorce application. requests for
marriage licenses come mostly from
colored. During April ten white and
20 colored persons made up the num-
ber.
Il do not attribute the increase in
marriages to war;" said Judge Dart.
only four or five soldiers have ap-
piled for licenses during the past
month. 1t is unquestionable to my
way of thinking that the figures are
conclusive evidence that this section
is prospering as we'll as growing The
month before. March. was record
breaker too, when % licenses were
recorded. Brunswick is growing but
especially is Brunswick prosperous. :"
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
BOMB PLANNED
AGAINST MORGAN
TWO GERMANS ARRESTED CON-
FEss PLOT TO PLACE iNFERN-.
AL MACHINE IN OFFICE.

New York, May 1.--Wolf Hirsch,
who was arrested last night, with
George Meyringer. confessed in court
today that both were enroute TO the
offices of J. p. Morgan Company with
a bomb when arrested Both are Ger.
mans.
The police, before the men came
into court, said they both had con
fessed their intention to destroy n
"big Wall Street institution" tap tel
egraph lines, send false reports Of
President Wilson'S assassination. and
submarine raid on the 4 rantic
coast and disrupt wires TO prevent n
denial. all to affect the stock market,
for speculative benefit.
Both men were employed at the
Roosevelt hospital The police said
that Hirsch is a chemist. for nor
German secret service officer, and a
reserve petty officer Of the subma.
rine division, in the German navy
and that Melringcr is an expert tel
grapher and a student OF finance
Persons familiar With markct con.
ditions informed the police that the
men were either misled about the
probable outcome Of such occur.
rences in Wall street, or we're pit
ting tnat story forward 10 hide Their
real intentions.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
GEORGIA FARMER
UNION RESOLVES
MEMBERS GO ON RECORD
AGAINST GoVERNME
CONTRoler

Atlanta, May 1.-The Georgia
Farmers Union, meeting here today,
went. on record as opposing the gov
ernment fixing of prices OF focl
stuffs. A resolution was passed ask
ing the Legislature to appropriate
$25,v00 to create and support a mar
ket department. The union blamed
the middleman for excessive prices.
Clifford Pinchot, who addressed the
meeting, said that the Dixie farmers
will determine the outcome OF the
war by either growing more food
crops and releasing the surplus of
the north and west for the allies or by
growing all cotton and becoming a
liability instead of an asset at this
time.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
DIVORCE ON INCREASE
IN GIYNl COUNTY or
LATE GIVES CONCERN
HARDEN EXPOSES
GERMAN MISTAKES
GERMANY'S 'ENFANT TERRIBLE"
PUBLISHED DAGNGLY FRANK
ARTICLE IN DIE ZUKUNFT.

Copenhagen, May 1.-Maximillian
Harden, the German "enfant terrible. -
publishes in the latest issue of Die
Zukunft, another daringly frank ar
ticle. exposing to German readers
the "shams, pretenses and mistakes"
OF their governments policy The
article is devoted to She entry of
the United States into the war.
which Herr Harden warns the peo-
file must be taken most seriously. both
from the moral side as symptom
Of weakness OF Gormarys appeal to
the neutral world and the failure Of
her foreign policy, and because of the
physical aspects CT the wei9ht that
America viii ultimately he able to
throw into the scale In the article
he reviews the steps leading to the
German and American peace propos-
ais, the proclamation of unrestricted
submarine war and the American dec
laration of a state of war, and de
clares, with a daring to which prob
ably no other German publicist is
equal that Germany peace overtures
were put forward only as bridge
over which Germany could pass to re-
lentless submarine warfare
Consistent with his earlier atti-
tude, Herr Harden has only words
of high praise for President Wilson
and his policy, and reveals in various
passages a slightening opinion of Dr.
Alfred Zimmerman, which he did not
conceal at the time of Zimmerman
elevation to ministerial rank
Another article by Herr Harden
eliminated in an appeal to Germany
to put the interior of her house il
order and Introduce democratic con
ditions, (which the writer says is the
only sure basis for future peace
Scarcely less noteworthy than his
scathing criticism of German jiplo-
macy( but not that of Count Won
Bernstorff. former ambassador to
the United States. whose work he
praises is Herr Harden's justifica-
ton to German readers OF America s
attitude during the war and his
demolition. for example argument that
the United States was insDired sole
~ by dollar chasing and looked Igp-
on war only as a source for enOr
nous profits from munition sunnlies
The United States. Herr Harden
declares, could have continued to
smass unmeasureds riches. not from
munition contracts from which only
a minute part of it's income was de-
rived. but as a worlds SOURCE of
supply. Instead, he adds. the Uni
ted States chose for an ideal to re-
iect continuance of its profitable
neutrality to load itself with bur
den OF expenditures which no other
country could safely hear Those
who would profit, Harden tells his
readers, can be sought nearer home.
in the ranks of those wanting to re-
tain Belgium, the Briery iron dis
trict. Courland and Lovinia.
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
ALL Of GUNNER
CREW hRE LOST
OFFICIAL REPORTS OF SINKING
OF AMERICAN STEAMER VAC
UM RECEIVED.

Washington, May Official re
ports of the summarizing of the Amer
can steamer Vacuum confirm the re-
ports that Lieutenant Thomas and
some members of his crew of naval
gunners, and Captain Harris and
some members Of the crews Of the
Vacuum are missing and probably lost.
Thsee gunners and seventeen OF the
crew were rescued
The Brunswick news., 1917-05-02
Despite Strikes, Germany Can
Sink all Ships Built Here aud
Elsewhere Fast.
U. s. CENSORSHIP NOW ON.
War and Navy Officials Control
All Gables and kilograms Co.
ing Out of Country and Also
Tighten Censorship ON News.

Washington, May keeping up
with submarines is the problem fac.
ing the Ang3o French and Americans
in conference here. It Is considered
more important than the food string
ency
Lord Percy emphasizes TO the cor
respondents today the need of more
bottoms. He admitted that the sub
marines were sinking ships faster
than they were being built and that
both the British and American ship
yards will have to speed up u the
Allies win.
Dispatches from the Hague to En:
gland state that Germany has closed
all frontiers and established a DOT
bic press censorship. 10 prevent tho
strike news and details Of May Day
demonstrations by workmen from
leaking out
Il was reported from the German
frontier by way OF Holland today that
the number Of strikers in the
steel mills of Westphalia and the
Rhine provinces have increased dur
Ing the last "a hour,
The first May Day strike reported
from Mons. in the heart of the Bel
gain coal fields, which is held by
the Germans. There the miners
struck as a protest against the food
shortage. AS a result Of this and
other recent strikes Of German war.
industries workers the rnoGs and po-
tato ration hog bee, incrnase' ac
cording to a Rotterdam dispatch.
The German Imperial Chancellor,
Won Bethnanr Hollweg. viii mako all
other peace offer in The ReichstaE
Thursday. according to an announce.
mcnt in the Berliner TaGcblatt to-
day.
Official information Of the sinking
Of the American tank steamer Vacu-
um reached tho State Department this
morning. The names Of the hneri-
can BnIHtTS iVst dic btili bttib
withheld.
Tho French War Commission
beaded by Vivianni and Jofcre, ap-
pearcd on the floor Of the Senate this
afternoon and was given tremen-
dous ovation by tho Senators and
galleries.
The Senate rejected tho LaFol
lette amendment providing for IA.
ton wide referendum on conscrip-
tion.
The conscription bill was laid be.
fore the Senate for repassage i'm
mediatelv after the upper house
convened today, as time saving step.
Chamberlain secured unanimous con-
sent to disDense with the reading and
then introduced the amendment pro-
vidiag that troops be available for
present emergency instead Of for war
with Germany This Ia in order that
troons may be used against anv pow.
or that gets into war with the United
States.
Railroads are expected to limit
their dividends during the war This
was the announcement made by the
Interstate Commerce Commission TO-
day in Quilting the reasons that must
be advanced bv the railroads for Il
rate increase at the hearing on Nav
7ih (. The railroads must show ~.
creased burdens in wages and onerat-
ing expenses.
Actual war censor5hip went. into
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