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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
Go On with u,eunIon Plans.

TO the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
=, Slr.--liavinG read the letters for and ayainst
me postponement Of the great prospective Con-
Iederate Reunion in Washington city. !. an ex-
soldier Of the old Stonewall Brigade. am in full
agreement with Phil +. Brown! that the time Is
not only opportune. but especially proptious. for
pointed. "A Native Virginian.' agreeing with
son OF Confederate Veteran" previous writer.
IN mis- advocacy OF postponcmcnt because there
should not be two flags I'm that parade. would
paraded on that occasion. but. should there
appear the Confederate flag. that should call
Tor no outcry against II. as would remind these
dissenting and protesting gentlemen that at this
day tho Confederate flag is understood to repre-
sent the truest America nsn ever known to true
Americans this earth And as to its beiug
federate Reunion north of the Mason and Dixon
une. as suggested. | would remind those so be-
leving that there Is longer such line. nor
any mark at all. to distinguish Southern from
Northern America nsm.
What more inspiring sight could there be for
our Northern comrades than that OF seeing the
old thin gray line marching down Pennsylvania
resentS Of true and worthy Amcricanism! They
were valorous for their Confederate cause. and
are no less so now for the American cause
against any and NIL enemies at home or abroad.
This mention of two. flags recalls that {, few
years ago advocated in terms of Jealous plead
ing. the incorporat ion of some little part OF the
Star-SpanEled Banner. that the Southern soldier
might love and vcncrate 1t all the more citing
as a precedent, that England had performed a
s'mllar service and gracious act for Scotland.
glance. But. apart from the flag or other CON
siderati at this time I would say let the CON
federate Reunion be held at the appointe ed time
In June. The time is not inopportune but is
especially appropriate.
C. A. FoNERDEN
Norfolk. Va, April s.
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beast. Not only must our soils be made to
yield an increase in crop varieties. but they
must be made to produce more abundantly
IN restoring the fertility OF soil, the increase
OF live stock on the farms is doubly remunera-
tive. in that 1t returns liberal revenue from
its conversion into meat supply and wonder
fully enriches the land from pasturing. On
practically every Southern farm the number
OF live stock may be materially increased and
fed at small additional cost above the usual
farm expenses.
Farmer Jim" understands the business OF
farming for profit and he points the way OF
patriotism and at the same time TO success
for the Southern farmer.
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The American Flne.
When Freedom from her mountain
height

When Freedom from her mountain
height
Unturled her standard to tho air.
She tore the azure robc of night.
And set the stars Of glory there:
She mingled with It's gorgeous dyes
The milky baldrio Of the skies,
And striped its pure celestial white
With streakings Of tho morning light.
Flag of the brave. thy folds shall ny,
The sign Of hope and triumph high,
When speaks tho signal trunipct tons
And the long limo comes CLEANING on,
Flag OF the seas! on ocean wave
Thy stars shall glitter DER tho bravo;
When death, carcering OH the gale.
Sweeps darkly round tho bellicd sail,
And frlghted waves rush wildly back
Before the broadslde's rccling rack,
Each dying wanderer Of the sea
Shall look ut once to heaven and thee,
And smile to SEQ thy sp,endors ny
In triumph DER his closing cye.
Flag OF the froe hearts hope and
home,
BY angel hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit tho weIkin don~
And all thy hues we're horn in
heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet.
Whero breathes the foe. but falls
before us.
And Freedoms banner streaming
DER us?
/. Joseph Rodmsn Drake.
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WANTS PERMANENT
PROHIBITION POLICE
Peters Says Present System of
Changing Plainclothes Officers
Is Not Successful.
NO REFERENCE TO SUIT CASES
Would Put Sweet and BertuccI Back
In Permanent Purity Squad-In-
crease in Number Of Arrests for
Drunkenness.

The removal Of Patrolmen Sweet and
Bertucci from the purity squad" and
the new policy Of the Police Depart
ment with respect TO tho use OF plain
clothes men for detecting violations OF
the prohibition law has resulted I'm
more drunkenness In Richmond than
there has been at any time since the
law went into effect on November !
according to Commissioner OF Prohi-
bition j. Sidney Peters. who Issued a
statement yesterday deploring the
present plan OF alternating policemen
for purity" duty and the removal OF
Sweet and Bertucci as /. permanent
squad.
The removal OF Messrs. Sweet and
Bcrtucci and the publication OF the
fact that they were to be removed" he
says. gave such boldness TO the boot
since November l. 1916. and they have
thus piled their ncfarious traffic to
the disgust and Indignation OF those
who know the facts
The commissioner says tho facts and
figures vii! be presented within the
next few days. and he hopes tbs public
VIII suspend judgment upon tho Police
Departments policy until those facts
arc generally known. He says tho
Richmond Nirginian and the Times
Dispatch had no foundation in fact for
asserting, in the one instance, that the
policy was approved" and. In the
other. that 1t had been "vindicatcJ."
POLICE DEPARTMENT
GIVES NUMBER OF ARRESTS
Figures compiled by Captain George
Il. Pollock. secretary Of the Police De-
psrtrnent. tend TO show that. while ar
rests for drunkenness and 1isorderly
conduct have increased since the new
policy went into effect in tho early
part of March. tho number Of arrests
for violations OF the prohibition act
have slightly decreased. These nre
Captain Pollock's figures:
january
Drunk ...:...- 81
Drunk and disordcrly. IL
Violating prohibition act. ......3s
February
Drunk ..... 81
Drunk and disordcrly.
Violating prohibition act ...34
March
,ruhh .....:..-. ...............lc5
Drunk and disordcrly. ps
Violating prohibition act Z,
In concluding his statement. Mr.. Pc
tiers makes this explanations:
In saying all Of this do not wish
10 he understood as rejecting upon
Mcssrs Harris. Dcskins or any other
plainclothes officers who have just been
retired These officers. so far as
know. ar" good men and tru. and hay.
done the best they could. but tho time
has not Yet arrived when inexperienced
men In any department OF lifc even In
the Police Department. can accomplish
the results OF experts and men who
arc experienced"
AIR. Peters did not refer TO tho ad-
missions OF former members OF the
purity squad that they had searched
suit cases without warrants. MOI. has
Chicf OF Police Werner taken any nc
ton in regard TO tho recent tcsifinony.
OF oi'ic-r Sweet that nc had himself
violated the law in making such search
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Farmer JiIn's" Advice

CORNER Secretary OF Agriculture, Jam.s
B. Wilson. who served throughout the
administrations Of Presidents NcKinley
roosevelt and Taft. during which time ira
puntry's agriculture entered upon new era
deyeloRment in the application or scen
nc methods TO its needs. gave wise counsel
nthe farmers Tuesday in an address befor.
Re National Agricultural Society OF which
y as the president. al its session in Wash
Eton.
NCatiing attention to the increasing number
ksmouths to feed in the near future under
he stress OF war activities. he sounded a
|Grning to the American farmer 10 conserve
5SFbreeding animals and so far as possible
sincrease them, for the double purpose o.
|Afntaining his soil fertility and increasing
|1x meat supply for the future.
This advice is opportune. The demand fo
Sssincreased supply OF foodsturs embrace,
Fry character OF food for both man anc
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News Of Fifty Years Ago
tFrom the Richmond Dispa Itch. April H. 1867 )

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noon iiunnlcutt hurried from Gordonsv.Ile so
Ills speech OF the same character ere as aii
no, m his threat to- bring hs he ad
arm 10 bear upon the Richmond neyspape men
Sa roaa Street his
@murrh iast nigh 9ln mn erannG way nc
n ap es of Ns pas
The Virginia Bible Society at it's fifty fourth
Rev. eorse ssS,fa the
Esy Noses Loses. o. qge D D. hrs. Vice PRESIDENT
Nelson ID Ts
Rev Ghnrles Minnigerode fourth vice-presi-
,ary: Philip T. Harwood. recording secre eters
S SoTgs l. hEs o1o tre2s"T E mnsnagers Rev
S%f Sa RoSsrt Ssda p ais%as a Rss
uel NJ. price. Asa Snyder Thomas w. Ellis, Dr..
ms PSrss1 eor nsneT psE sns
ii. Meade and Thomas Branch.
hs ,sat H
III was Sn sir sn was sick only one day and
resign s ssa, in the United States Senate
withdrawn.
The sses resss ad d5o% IT., MsSiee
rs BY the eeras WITH
IcssSe et to fss the n3;sG
eovefnmen, to induce Jaurez to let the austaias
off With whole skin and give safe conduct
to Europe.
Governor Worth. OF North Carolina and Gov
ernor Orr Of South Carolina, are in consulta-
ton at Charleston with General Sickles rela-
tive to the nature OF general orders TO be issued
in the Second Military District. composed Of
Raleigh and urge his State to reorganize
promptly under the Sherman reconstruction act
rhad stevens continues quito III in washing
ton. and his friends are very anxious about him.
Tho Treasury officials in Washington esti-
mate that there is now $4,000. 900 Of counter
felt money in circulation in this country.
Tho President yesterday pardoned Zebulon 3.
Vance, OF North Carolina, the recommenda- :
ton of twelve United States Senators and thirty
Representatives.
tho Senator from Delaware in the place OF
Senator Saulsbcrry IL that gentleman shall he
expelled resigns fram the United states
Senate.
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Patriotism in the Wheat Pit

JAMES A. PATTEN, celebrated a
plunger in the Chicago wheat pit has quit
|peculating. he says, for patriotic reasons"
recording to Mr. Patten, Speculation must
ease at this critical situation and cash de-
hand alone govern all commodity markets. "
Some Of Mr.. Patterns associates in old
nterprises--cyncs probab ly-Drofess to e2-
Hahn his retirement from the market by tho
|emand of brokers for margins of 90 to IS
)ents bushel on wheat and / . cents bushel
In corn instead OF the customary to cents
However that may be. he is unQuestionubly
Fight in the conclusion he has reached.
But why shouldn't the Same conclusion
pply to times of peace as we'll as 10 times
II war?
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LEVY URGES GENERAL
TYPHOID VACCINATION
Sensible Precaution Against Disease
in Time OF Trouble, Says
Health Officer.
GIVES ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY
With Coming OF War, Many Doctors
VIII Go to Front With Forces.
People Who Travel Should Act
Without Delay.

Convinced that many local physicians
and surgeons Will offer their services
10 the government in a short while.
which VIII greatly reduce their mum :
Der In Richmond. DIR. Il. c. Levy. Chief
Health Officer. last night announced
that 1t would be tho best policy OF
precaution for all persons who have
not been SO inoculated to be vacci-
nated against typhoid fever
Before very long" said DR.. Levy
not less than one-fourth. and prob
ably n larger proportion, Of all the
doctors In Richmond will be attached
to one branch or another of the SER
vice. thus leaving not over three
fourths OF tho present number Of ply
sicians to attend the sick in Richmond
Every individual should at once pro
tect himself against typhoid fever by
the administration OF antityphoid vac
cine This gives certain protection
aga inst this disease. and by reducing
the amount OF typhoid in the city next
summer. will afford decided relief In
to be attended TO by the depicted ranks
OF the medical profession OF the city.
There arc many other reasons why
every person should be vaccinated now
against typhoid fever. Should the
enemy. for example. attack our water
distributing system at certain points.
We would be able still to get an album
dant supply OF water, but unpuriferl
water. thus exposing people to greatly
Increased risk from typhoid fever. This
can be entirely offset by anti-typhoid
vaccination now.
CANNOT FORESEE WHAT
COMING MONTHS MAY BRING:
Again, Il Is impossible to forcscc
what may he tho movements OF any in
diNtdual during the months ahead OF
us. and certain II is that any person
travelling from point 10 point has
q H..
ing typhoid. especially during the
summer months.
Last summer We had an unusual
amount OF typhoid fever in Richmond,
and several thouaand persons follow
cd tho advice then given as 10 anti
typhoid vaccination. The time To got
vaccinatcd against typhoid fever. how
ever. is not when the risk Is already
great for it takes several weeks to
secure complete protection by this
method.
1T Is really n part OF preparedness. I"
continued Dr. Levy. Tho individual
who can be certain that nc Is pro-
tcctcd against typhoid fever is n moro
useful individual to the country. TO
say nothing OF the personal satisrac-
ton of feeling that ono is protected
cannot too strongly urge every ono
TO take this ad"icc to heart and act
without delay
nv fSicnnond Health department
and the state Health Department have
special arrangements with the manu-
facturcrs OF anti-typhoid vaccine
whereby the three doses required for
complete protection can be had. each
in a separate sterile syringe. for so
cents.
Persons vaccinated last summer are
probably protected. but all others
should realize that this is an exceed
inEly important matter and .hou,d
give it immediate attention"
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Question. and Annu.r,.

How TO Manage the II. N. F.. B-WilI Won
be administered 10 patient In bed as YOU
aied that is The only safe and proper way?
l.. S. H.
An2wer.--The patient, stripped. is placed in
bed between blankets. lie Is given a slassful
or two OF very hot lemonade or ginger tea or
any rot drink which encourages sweating If
there Is some acute infection with feverishuess
no may he given teasDoonful of sweet spirits
OF inter in 81 little cold water just before the
hot drink. cold cloth should he kept on the
forehead throughout. and changed occasionally
to prevent the patient from getting restles.
and kicking of tho blankets. Double the knees
up under the blankets, and place a foot tub
half full OF very hot water in which a table
spoonful Of mustard IL stirred. in the bed
Gently, but firmly. thrust the feet in it, II
ratient nweara either Ira words or looks make
IL bit hotter by cautiously pouring In hotter
water from pitcher. Lave the legs contin-
uously. and water coos off, dip out some
and replace with hotter water. After fifteen
minutes take away tub dry feet. put hot wa CIR
hottie in bed. tuck patient In, pile everything
in giYht and see that he does not come up for
air insde Of half hour. Let him sweat for
hs h!nr about hour. Then remove the damn
blankets. dry him or falcohol and water bait
is Kood), and leave him to rumnate on tho
trials Of this life. There IL danger OF one
taking cold after hot mustard foot bath
Blu, The why IT should be given only
in bed In that little or no perspiration Ia pro
duced by q bath taken sitting up. and fainting
Is i!kely to occur
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rood prices have taken another jump. or
course This is war. and war is-well YOU
know what General Sherman said.
Haig's Mighty Thrust

Mo longer can Germany speak OF retiring
as we had planned. to positions pre-
'iousi! Scected The great forward thrust
OF Haig's armies has carried them through
positions the German high command would
nave given much TO retain. Vimy ridge and
many another stronghold are held now by
British troops and defended by British guns.
Almost within reach Of Haig's artillery lie
those French coal fields which have been
among the most precious prizes the German.
won III the hrst months OF the war. Another
success and they will pass into the possession
OF the allies of their owners Douai lies inst
beyond, and back OF that town the line of the
Meusc. TO which many war commentators have
preoictcd the Germans would he forced to
retreat II these predictions are verified by
the event nearly the whole occupied norton
or Franco will know more the foot OF The
invader and the despoier
whether such successes will be attained
time vii! show, for resistance Is certain 10 he
desperate But there will be no more TAX
Just now, OF strategic retreats"
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Committee Which Is Not Needed

the best thing The Congress can do
x with its proposed Joint Committee on
he Conduct of the War" is TO throw the
|roposal out OF the most convenient window
L the Capitol. The plan represents an effort
p take away from the commander In chief
e the army and navy and the constitutional
|irector of all the country's war agencies
Pho is the President. the powers. duties and
responsibilities which are mis-
| The Joint Committee on the Conduct of
he war would be a Joint committee TO make
fouble. 1t is not needed and il would do
hhnitely more harm than good. The nails
L the Senate and HouAe- are, the places in
fhich criticism OF the government, IL criti-
SIN is needed, should find expression. Sub
pct to that criticism, the President ought to
|e left TO do what he thinks best
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Colonel and Mrs. Henry Coal
CabeIl. OF Portland. Ore, are visit
General and AIRS. William Ruffin {
for few days.
Miss Belle Cameron, of Raleigh.
g., is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thon
Nelson Carter on West Franklin Str
for the Easter holidays.
Miss Mary Bellamy. Of Wiimingt
y. c.. is spending some time here
the guest Of Miss Ethel Aston Cab
The Misses Fauntleroy are guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. Willis.
Pembroke their home OH the {.
Street Road.
Miss Rebecca Alsop, who Is attic,
ing school In stanton this session
spending the Easter holidays with
parents on Monument Avenue
Mrs. w. Gray Watson and y
FTazeltine Watson. Of this city,
visiting friends in Athens, Ga.
Roy Catesby Flanagan, recen
elected secretary OF the jefferson !
crary Society at the University Of y
glnia, has concluded Il Visit to
parents. DR.. and Mrs. Il. * Elan
gan. at 2107 Grove Avenue
Mfr. and Mrs. Henry Harris. OF Ia
rencevilic. who have been visiting II
daughter. Mrs. Little. and other re
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Rnynaud's Disease.

Tie condition varously known as dead
myers local anaesthesn. symmetrical gan
creme or Raynauds disease. Is observed in
mild. moderate and severe types
The mild type is quite popular 7 rather from
the plants of readers. The patients suffer for
begin to complain OF tingling in fingers and
toes and blueness of feet and hands when they
become cold. After exposure 10 heat the fingers
or toes throb and Ache, become conEcsted and
tense and swollen, and It takes long time for
them TO become normal. Many cases are mis-
taken TOT chilblains. In warm weather the
trouble is much less annoying though not AL
ways entirely absent.
The moderate type begins with numbness q nd
tinEling OF one or more fingers. Later on these
myers VIII become white and cold upon the
ahghtest exposure 10 cold. and remain so for
hours; after which they become blue and con-
sested then red and warm and painful This
series of changes IL due spasm OF the radial
artery The pulse may be felt TO be smaller
during the attack. Occasionally after such an
attack tho fneer fingers will remain blue
ana painful. and Perhaps actual gangrene OF
the fingers VIII follow
In the severe form OF Raynaud's disease
gangrene OCCURS !n the early months OF tho
trouble. Not only Tie fingers or toes but some
umes the ears and tip Of nose also involved
rarely the whole foot hand has been In
VOWED In the Bansrenous process
IL is curious. and perhaps suggestive that
hives (urticaria). purDura Iscurvy) severe an
dominal collie and other symptoms of an over.
secretion by the adrenal gland are frequently
noted in OF Raynaud's disease II may
be that the pa tent il q victim OF some form OF
proteii. EensitiZation. though VIC have no most
tive knowledge OF the OF the condit inn
For THAT matter, have no positive Knowledge
FOR and discover the septic focus I'm each indi-
vidual case
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
DISTRIBUTE MANY ELK
state Department of Game Turns Loose
100 In Ten Counties of
Virginia.

Special Travelling Game Warden
George NJ. lnman returned TO Rich
mond yesterday. after a trip in various
sections Of the state. where he has been
engaged In distributing the second con
Segment Of 100 elk. recently secured
from Wyoming by Commissioner Par
sons. OF the Department OF Came and
Inland Fisheries. The elk were dis
tributed In lots Of ten each. as follows:
Norfolk, one lot at Cape Henry and
another in the Dismal SwamD: Roanoka
County. Cumberland County, Wise
County. Tazewell County, Montgomery
County, Augusta County. Rockingham
County and Warren County.
Mr.. Imam made the record OF dis
tributing seven lots in Southwestern
Virginia in seventy-two hours.
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PR0CLAIMS PLANTING DAY
Governor Calls on Whole Formulation
20 Join In Meeting Nation'n
Food EmcrCrbc1

Carrying out an announcement made
by him on Monday, Governor Staurt
yesterday issued a proclamation .ct :
ting aside April 81 as "PlantinC Dav''
throughout Virginia. The proclama
ton urges citizens 10 DO their mart
III meeting the nations food emergency
by cuitivating all available land
Ihe machinery OF the Co-Operativa
Education Association and the Eir-
Einia Branch Of the National League
for Women's Service. will be set in mo
ton to secure an observance Of Plant
ing Day In every county and city or
the state Both OF the organization
united In asking the Governor to set
aside such day by proclamation
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Place Seeks the NIou

HERBERT c. HOONER'S selection by the
Council OF National Defense 10 head a
Pmmittee on food supply and prices during
ne war gives further evidence OF the conn
fss determination 10 !Mtrust special work
experts ana holds out additional hope that
Pc nation resources Will be utilized TO tho
Itmost point OF efficiency. Hardly anv man
Fas made a greater reputation during tho
far tnan Mr.. Hoover, and he made 81 no,
kerely because he was courageous. perseyer
Pc and salt-sacrticing, but because he under
FOOD his work and knew how TO do t.
III he accepts this post rs the country homes
,sss1asii.. he Will have other difficulties TO sur
fouht thah those which confronted him in
Esig!i'c. The possibility of extor,iou IS one
s them. But the power OF the United States
government will bc back Of him. and the neo.
Re viii be back Of that. Mr. lIooyers ,asl
tll be great bu, his opportunity will he
Aually great
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-11
Cultivate Vacant Jnts

T. ohering the use Of vacant lots for garden
ing, That North Richmond real estate
otaier mas set an excellent example. which
might well DC followed by other agents and
owners II is quite likely that this country
WIN nave 10 face All actual food shortage
within the next year. which Will make tho
present high cost Of living seem q minor in
convenience. The only way to meet that
threatening condition is to increase the coun
Try produce, and considerable part OF that
increase must be supplied by turning un
productivity into fertility
"ros ana gardens must be added to farms
shn c''y people must join in contributing Ia
WV "N'pu, OF 1000 products. II those who
own vacant lots do not care To cultivate ,ba,n
lhey can still perform service by turning
ZEN over 10 persons who are willing 10 do
lhe "ork but have no garden plots