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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-31
SILVER CITY YOUNG
NAN GIVES ACCOUNT
Of halifax BLAST
Fred Ramsey. in Letter 10 His
Parents, Writes a Graphic De-
scription Of Explosion which
Wrecked Dominion City.

fAtrr ltb4N. 81. Dec. sI.-Thc fol-
lu,ring apcount Of The explosion in
bakfhk hafhDr il contained In a let
Ter a. Mrs. I.amsey. from her son,
1fet ftamsc1. who enlisted In the
May seventh months arn. Fred IL i
Silver city boy and attended the
nofHial 4thnol here. He resided with
his parents Oh their ranch eight smiles
Nsas ~ taea nntil Ms enlistment
T4se selter follows.
HaufAs, Neea Scotia. Dec. no. 1919.
fcarss Mother ana AS ] suppose
9 vail heaf 81 Tho TERRIBLE eSplo-
Hion we had here. and ~ course VIII
D. worried about me. u seems TIE
Etod Lord Il hooking ont for me Al
rieht or il not ! cant So NSy I was
Spared 4 happeued anoat 8 O'Clock
IA the morning. the same time ~ DAY
That the Marc Island explosion took
place. I was cleaning w hrcakfas-
slsbes o. the ntcss deck when an 81
a andder-bange stsifed 70 ran
for the eoor but uverythinr whirlca
around. the chairs keclcd over and
the Windows fell out. Gee' II felt
Ike the old COLONY lifted about 90
feet Qua ~ the water was all be-
frddlcd, especially when o mine tx
pioded on ehch side ~ ~ n I got
up and ran outside IN time to see
hundreds ~ splashes whrr some
thing ves falling. I dsdn't know
whether a naval hattie had started
On what the dickens 1t was. but in n
minusc made ont where tho expio-
sion WIS a. I could see a monster
cloud % thick while smoke going
~ ahont a eunrtcr to a half a mile
down the bay. 7 made a dash Tor
the kodak ~ get n picture Of that
mass o. smoke because 7 never saw a
more wonderful sight IN my life. but
Just then the alarm 20 man tho life
boats sounded and ! had to beat il 20
my station. As we pulled for h
shore We could sec h fire brenlinr
ont up toward the navy yard and Just
about The time Ne landed. word was
passed along FOR everybody Who could
~ get 20 the south part Of The city
ar The fire Was burning alongside Of
the arsenal and there would he q stlii
wcce explosion than the first. IN a
very lew minutes. Now ! better not
wrifc too fast. but had better kinder
explain as ! 80 along. We took h
skipper ashore with ~ and we land
eS ne the pier near the rostoffiec. All
the q and most OF the roofs IN
sight were gone. The skipper left or
derA for Us to wait FOR him. and then
lie went 70 the headquarters Of h
American consul. Wen, when the |
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-31

II the railroad under the uta m
agement are goinE to ham upthir- u
tecessitIv-. how are tho rougrc H""
gume to set back to Washington
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-31

In Chicago lice saloons have quit
business because OF the war and sun.
day closing Law.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-31

The drought boz o. portion Of T"s.s
has causcl losses this car nrrrcelt
ing 100000. UOp.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-31

Palestine as we understand .t
Eolne io he re-Jcw-ycurted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Definite I'Iams for Her~pIion Ia Ar
tiilcrymrn Ia ftc Formulated
TU-\ight.

behnlt" plans for Welcoming tho
Richmond iIowitzcrS home from Dor
dor duty viii u" made tu-ui..ht at a
meeting OF the Richmond IIowitIcrs
Association i'm the gymnasium build
ing, on North Seventh street Az
former artiR"rymcm. whether members
% the association or not. ar" urged -
be present. as they are expected to
par'icirai" in tn. reception 10 til"
active battery.
Tho latest orders III regard To tho
movement home OF III" Virginia ar
tillciy units fix the date Of departure.
for March d This win put the -four
batteries in Richmond on March To-
which is a week from SATURDAY.
According TO letters received here
yesterday from San Antonio. lii. artil.
lerymcn have turned in all horses and
mules. with the exception Of those To
be hrough, back for drill purposes
Each Of the four batteries viii retain
sixteen horses, while headquarters will
he allotted four horses.
The Richmond Iiuwitzcrs Associa-
ton was organized a few weeks ago
following meeting of former artii-
icrymcn. who got together to plan
reception to tho :,ctiv" battery. All
former members Of the battery are
eligible 10 membership aud ar. iuvit-
cd to attend the meetings. No specific
invitations have been issued, as there
is no r.sord available Of former nem-
bers Of the organization. The asso-
citation already has ScNcnty-iiVc mem
hers and expects to enroll several hun
dred before many months have passed.
The committee appointed by Mayor
George AinSlic viii assist in the well
come TO tn" artili"r%Incn. In addition
to the local battery, there are three
others 10 be welcomed back to their
native State. The former iiowitZcrs
will welcome all back, but are plan
Ming some specific entertainment for
the local boys. The artillcryulcn Will
he met with salute fred in the Capt.
tol Square.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
KRANIT2KY WINS PERMIT
trhlnnd rnrk Citizens I..>- i'ich,
>Ehtn>t Permit for Erection
OF New store.

Judge E"y"riy =, Crump. ~ INC Law
Hrt Equity Dour, yc-,"rd,y isSrcd :,
Nift "f maudamu~ ,",uI,clljn., Es!Id.
H- lusp"ctn' JOHN T. iutl"r 10 tseu.
a hnilding permit To =. : !>r"ult:t, 10
hnil" e frame huldiur. ia ho used as
- store At Fourth Avenue" and spruc.
street. iiiGhiuud ra'h
Tho Building INSPECTOR reused ~,
irS' 4" grant pcrmit hocaus. me
building cod" OF ii'GhIaud PARK when
r"lhh'rS n effect Utll u-Nt Noycmbcr.
under the anmrNntt"u agreement. pro-
nihii'd iLr '"e,ti"n ~ q hullIiu. ~.
floor OF whtcn IS not al Toast three r.ct
above th" aldow.,i, level lu-p..tc-
Butler Was also pot,,,oucd hy rrop.,,
owners an HiShlaud t'ark 20 deny the
r"'nit IN the ground tina, tn. A." j.
dents az M cor muui;% did NOT wlsh
a ftor" TO hc hui!t.
Aftcr review ing The case and boarit,r
arsuw"lt. ludg" Irump has h.id ,hat.
H"''i"n II IN" highland PARK .od. 20
ne Invalid. aGd u" accordingly allo.vc,.
~" writ OF i.audauus TO comr,I he
huIdinE lusp"ciul. So grant m, ,cr,ni,
t" krauit2ky Mr Hu,lcr said tina;
M p"rnit VIII hc issued at once
According Q" plans which n" flod
with ~" HJildina inspector. Erani,,l<\.
WI r"; M building which viii roe,
$500" It's lover floor viii be- ,wo
icrt ahoN" tho sidewalks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. Feb -. 1867,

The Governor yesterday appointed Ro,.r,
puid and william w. Crump comm issi"n"rs Of
Lam Richie and colonel Wythc Munfori. re-
mo v"d from the city.
lame Taylor & Son yesterday. SOLD ~ anc
roush"e streets. for Slo,sc5. DR. WORKMAN Icing
the purchaScr.
Judge Meredith Yesterday granted a charter
:" Matter Meade, J VI THOMPSON. Y ". Rooster.
c"rupanv by tho Of TIenricn coal Com
pan!. capital not to he loss than sl"","OO and
more than Sl."o0.oo6 The company oper-
ltc the old Burton mines and to confinn It's
f'Ath"r mining operations 10 IIenrico and liam
over Counties
at taxing from tn" 'i"r"runr ~" TO" "r Of an
pointing tobacco inspectors and comforting II
upon county and corporation courts
Tine correspondent OF the Nationa! Republican,
- becoming quite Ahlt'"nt from N"iunt"ry re-
uittanc"s OF his friends in tho South Many Of
these rcniitanccS him without the
Enin" of the sender
All th" members Of tho Presidents cabinet.
ss,v" our. have exprcssed their. DECIDED o;po-
~i'l"n to the Stevens sherman reconstruction
and then Congress Will pass IL over his veto.
I'll" S"nat" Of West Virginia vo,od TO
!"c"te tn" capital of tho state at iar<crsburs
TN" Inus- Of Delegates is yet act on the
Mr Patterson OF Teancsscc. YESTERDAY an
'i"' need in she United states Senate his intcu-
ton 10 disregard tho joint resolution Of the
Tennessee LEGISLATURE asking him TO resign
General Gran, has expressed his opinion #
~" Sherman Stevens "ecomstruction hlI lie
calls it very unwisc Legislation. Th.. is a great
n"a! for General Grant to say
t.x-t;ovcrnor Joseph r.. Brown. of Georgia.
publishes three column letter. advising the
h""rl" Of his state TO accent the term. Of the
,ni jiitnus reconstruction hiil
cotton has taken Il tumble in Liverpool. n nd
is no" s"il,ns At i31.d.. according TO reports by
Tho Atlantic cable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
REPRESENTATIVE" Galloway

Ia SCAR CALLAWAN, Of Texas. was duly
az elected Congressman OF the United
Mates. and he qualified and took his seat in
HE House For that reason. and that alone,
lei is entitled To he called Representative
Pathway. II in any other sense. he is
OF tn" people, or Of any par,
bf the people. then the shame of il is the
topples and not Ca!laway'S alone.
ISThis is the same Galloway who charged
bat twenty-five great ncwspap ors were sub
dized' by j T.. Morgan & Co. hut who has
hit iMared accept the challenge to name one
|E them. Now he publicly proclaims that
g American soldier is violator of civilized
Ms; that a declaration of war against Ger
kny would be like hanging" and that
u chad better stand by ourselves than stanu
3 the President" Yet he is called "Reprc-
entative" Galloway, and has vote in
pngress!
$50 Tar, il appears that the British capture
ia big section on the western front i like
3egarres, credited 10 the desk sergeant in a
lice station when a man walks in and
4rrenders himself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
The Richmond Iimes-Dispatch
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost any topic except-
ing on leSR1 aud medical subjects nrc answered
"ec ID! III" 1tmcs-Di~patch Information Bu-
r""u Through our Washington branch we nre
'"r'uhhte In having RcccsH To the unpn rnllcied
re""ur"es OF tho Hnrfous Federal government
departments aud thu. great I.Ibrnry % Congress
""irh furnish tnfornntiOn OF priceless value to
Inc public ~ MI Inquiries answered di-
rrrtI! hH personal letter Irrespective OF
printed :-rcnt stamp is required for return
postage. " riirr's name rnust liz furptsh.a
'ihitni> viii not answcrJ aud post Office y.
must hr plainl! siven. Address rho VIn,,,
Dispatch Information Burenu, itichmoud IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Health Talks, by Dr.. Vim. Brady
'c"o>rirn' 1915. National Nov .tapcr Service,
why "simple Coid' Isn't.

SOW tn" question raised is mis- Is a cold
"v"r suuplc ailment"
Npi i'irudirp my own ratHar fadc,i view
..r" Is TIA" assert ION OF Los Angeles nose and
,h"nat specialist. l,r. iiill Hastings
.Th" general public (which rr Hastings de
rinr"S largely depends news ,.,p.i. adycr-
'#errenis aud few popular medical writer's
for ils Information about the ua.a ~ the ear
nos" ahd ihroaD is not aware or The serious
ness al colds nor alive either TO- tfI. preventive
measures against colds or the preventive meas
"i"N AGAINST the serious comp ions arising
i'"N' - greeted colds in the mead That
=" pc cent 81 ~" cases OF mas tdijis results
rom ordinary colds and sore threats is alone
S""'IEHt excuse Tor making NOR" rub,ic
o"n "Npcri"uc" ju handling acuto Do. foctions OF
IN" nose and uHsopharynx"
NJ h''N'h'lN" measures iia*'l's 81 ElIdcS
arc. ca a daIlt cold bath c"'u .ougc i,lh.
60 iEcsh uUVIu" air in tho be-. I.u,nbcr. or
p"r"!- sleeping (Which in his s"c"t !,.ailr h.
calls q iHG and c"uuscls against '.. cas-. Of
cHldr"u au6 many adults with Infections of The
u1prr r"sp'rat"ry tract; 90 AWARDING swim
minG pools during epidemic Of u.... o~ throat
.ni"cttpns. 50 burning all nasal ali f,ar.ns on
"nuH" haud ycrchj"fs in the prcs"nr, ~ :, cola.
ana t"t vHCcin" treatment to iuriU,.. riuruuI,.
'"hicn Hastings thinks has not proved or
yalucJ.
i'"rs"nally. III as soon do w!rhou' !ai daily
cod hnth. .Nn air bath * NOR. nr ..i ila and
l"ss 'r"Uhl""pinc. ana think quite as harden
ing Zoo effect rho porch bedroom b. .. 9 Of ,Io
n'"plcs' f"ds ever iui,o,luced II Las no;
a'roady proved ui"re ihnn fad il ...I hay.
dos" 81" before many more years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
POWDER AT BRICK PLANT


J. " Rcdford, a contractor, VII he
tried in the Police Court. I'art II.
this morning on the charge of storing
high explosives at his brick manu-
featuring plant. on West Ninth street
South Richmond Two small boys
Charles DE Mott and James Rowland
found kcg OF powder at the plant
and exploded H. Bedford brought
charges against them. and inVcstiga-
ton by the police led 10 a warrant
being issued for Redford. The boys
will be tried In the Juvenile and Do
mestic Relations Court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

pulpit oratory in popish plots and oot-out
mom'amism This bcdiz"mnG of ancient bosy-
men III the muSty habilimcnts OF IL property
room might he regarded as a phase OF in
,, IL. as, YOU state. there were not an
700 many people with the capacity for being
''IWEEis""ed by such COLLINS Of an elder day.
Mss men think the great will change
many things for Is il too much 10 hope that
~, ~" fanatic of whatever camp-pactst. prohi-
.."',oniSt or rcliS iouS--will invent charge
=" nIihg against his opponents. and cease these
""rkhhs hints about Il subsidized press"
MARGARET e. MEAGIlElt.
New York City. February ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Zoe, inurea,e-hlp or Enr,nns

w. G H. Lexington. Va The poe, laureate
Shlp Of England has been office Of nigh homo.
S'n"e I'll" days OF GcOfrcy thauccr. but il WA
not until the reign of James l. thrt ROYAL
patent MAS granted by which the poet laureate
became officer of the crown salary Of
bout 500 wear. with tierCc or Canary from
~" ROYAL cellars as Prerequisite. Zen jonson
TN" mrs. poet laureate undo .Ian"SS
ti"l 1867. hut many 'NcrsihCators." ''Vcrsi-
h"rS' and 'i.aurca,eS' had preceded him. anon &
them being jOhn Cover. the author Of ''Conf"s-
=" Ananiis." and Edmund Sp"nser. who was.
hoW.Ns". STYLED court Poet" In ne
wears, from 1913 1872. the post was filed hv
S"uth"H: Wordsworth and the late Lord T.nns
spn Alfred Austin WAS appointed IN 1896. AVID
1"ld Tho post until his death June p 1913 Dl.
is"h"rt iIridSes has been poet laureate since
Iuly. 1918.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

Miss - \ s. Anderson w Va-Thss fund
vas created 10y ANDREW CArucri" in Npril. io0I
100 ne amount OF &@.o0"."0" for tho bcueHt ~
'''Sc i"SlnS ih"tr lives in heroic efforts to
-'E" th"tr fellow men. or for tho heroes them
r'.NcS' IT Injured only. Til" endowment is
,n"Wn as IN" Hero Fund. and is rIaccd in the
mrs OF committee" romposcd Of tw"uty-onc
' sons. residents Of 'it;sburgh. % which
aries !. Taylor is president. Any anpiica-
"u for t'us hero fund should hc made 10y let
ter nnd addressed !" T. NJ. WilTno,. SECRETARY
and MANAGE. Oliver Building. Pittsburgh. IA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Nddi,ionnl ncd rros. rlo..c.

Additional classes ON I;cd Cross FIRST
AID vii! be started at the y w g. \.
To meet the demand. Al II II o'clock
to-day bi A. y. Traynhau viii or
gani@" class TO NEE, Tuesdays and
Fridays. and on Friday at 80 o'clock
Dr. u. H. Martin viii organize :, class
to meet Tuesdays and Fridays
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
TURNER'S wives. >ubicc, of DEFINITE

THO EIkhHrdl Community League
VIII meet tn" Farmers club on the
night Of March in the Elilhardt
school house.. Chcstcriicld County, 10
debate thc question. "HoSolNcd that
the farmers wives wori, harder than
the farmers themselves There will
hc lecture also on better farming
Everybody is invited.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

Mi,: NJ. \ e. Round nm Va Wsrwi,k cas-
=, NarwiCE. Eng land. il tho urop.rtN Of Lady
NarwiCk. The ric;ur which hangs n he TT
gal cry ~ The palace at Versailles. which shows
J"w fleeing from the battle with bar or
tp'd' IS ~" painting entitled Tho Taking 81
tn" Snal3h Of Abe kadnr.' tv - N,luaie in
INiI superb picture al
SiNt"en feet high. painted by NJ. Horace Neruc,
The bronze doors Of the Senate In the capitol
AZ W3shington We're designed by era ford and
finished by Rinehart. The roiunda doors are
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Tho Supreme Court.

~ u covinst"u Na.-rhe name. Of tho
m"h""rS OF tn" United states Supreme ,.our,
"H' 'h" Year they We're appoint ed arc: chief
Justice. Edward II. White. 1894. raised 10 chief
I"> I'" ,t'I"; hsSuClai" justice, IoS"uh McEcrna
~. linz w Holmes. 1902: William Il Day
,',"t M'lis Van bcvcntcr. 1910 Mahlon ptuey
,'t-. James c. McIscNnoidS 1914 Louis Bran
utLr. l"ln. and john II. Clarke. l9lG
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

!" IN" th!tpl Of Tho fIm".- III spntCh.
Hli,H one absentee" NirgIni.i, has vclcotua
F"uF EDITORIAL of February - ccuccrniny a .ui,.
i"intSit ''' ''"' 'r"'''
rear Toes enough, and spare. for ~, rIot. IN
i"S themselves aRangt without hystcrical
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
trhur Day In SirrinIa

Miss NJ y. Er"dcrcks Hail. Arhor pa
- not "N"d ~ law in virginia. hut tho t;overno
u"HhI Us makes 81 proclamation setting asid,
May . h"im% Auduhon's birthday. as Arbor Da,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
For Cleaning MnrbIe.

Mrs. !. i; ~. Amelia Na.-Soft SOAP. parts:
"hf.ninS. parts; sodium hica rboua;e, part
"nher su'ri.atc, parts, Boil tho whole to-
',h"r '"r htlccn minutes. Mix thoroughly aud
10 over IN" marble with piece OF naunei a mi
."N' or twenty -four hours. Wash with clean
water ana polish with piece OF flannel
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
I nIlglit In tho Net.

fic old high COS, of living
Sow holds us in its clutch.
IN manner unforgivin2
II makes it's fearful touch.
old !uNurics ncgativinr
Ia ways which heat 'h. putch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

RIO" q" YOU account for Iiuks.s continued
'h"t II" has been destined To delight Tho
world with song cue
'n'N on TIA" ground Of lack Of due al,
N'"'e on IN" part Of tho grand jury"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
he Voice of the PEOPLE

- an evidence or good fnIth letters u, % ~
CIV ~" name nhd address, of tho writer. Names
VIZ h"' De pnh'inhrd IL writer ~ reuucnts.
h.."c AL "onIinun lem tinns short
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Vocational t:duru,,nn

t"N. y -. Louisa. Na---1hc report of the
'"inlui't"c ON Vocational Education is sold hv
NE Sure nieudcnt OF Documents Government
lF'iiihS ounce. Washington. i. e; price Toe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

J. . Manassas. Na.-japan demanded I'm :
I ~! !N ,i"r ths Russo .Iapancs" War at The
I outset OF neGotiat lions. but iually ahaudon cd
! thu demand in return for territorial safms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

II poetic justice really ON tho inh a
collection OF thcs" alleged foot exports would
h" required /" swallow some Of their own
medicine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

patriotic movement is now generally regarded
rs one OF the great saving forces OF American
national life
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

e workable airplanc service is ever estah-
lisHed. the Reed amendment will not have
much OF show.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Justice
for
colombia

TIC UiSlnHI sequel Is merely
limited at in the solemn words OF Mr.. Wilson.
because II Republican President did wrong
Panama, ~ has become cardinal principle o
HcpubIicanism in III" Senate tina, there can he
redress. All Republican members OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations agree to the
proposition that - stigma upon the United states
~ preferable I" any reflection upon the man who
recently wrecked their party he had pre-
viousy outraged II nciEhbor. Rcgyetiable it
~. th" President spoke the truth
fricndships. We nave possessions and interests
m all parts Of the earth. hut feY friends We
have - canal at Panama constructed at great
cost on land taken by force. hut not a friend
either sid" Of IL. We appear be the
verge Of war TO ma intan intcrna ional law and
treaty rights but We leave Isthmian
Of Latin America suspicious Of our purposes.
and oEcu to every description OF foreign in
trigiI., ifuti do Justice Colombia,
great wnik ut Panama IL colossal indictment
rf good scnEc well good faith.
Tn" hunureds OF millions expended there. the
IA ii"nal honor at stake there. are all at the
New YORK World.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

the report from London is true, and tn"
GLaconia Wa Jorpedocd Without warning, il
kimpossibo 10 escape the conviction that
| he iongawaiel overt act has been com
mitteu. The lac, that the Cunardcr was
earryine coutrabaud in no sense weakened the
RECURRENCE that summons or warning must
Il,ve been given before an attack could law
fS,y he made II neither was given then
6e presence OF Americans ON the laconia
|xrings the case clearly within the rule II
|Nw and humanity which this country is
bbund by every consideration 10 uphold. The
eountr! will await details. but with little hope
that they viii avert crisis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27

seLuuacy proceedings have been instituted
IN the Harry rhaW case. Here begins am
Ether long struggle in the fight OF the people
(gail,s the combined forces OF money. tech
hica li,ics pull and expert testimony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
With the Nation a, His Back

WIN the Nation AT His Back
THERE will he but one criticism through
out patriotic America OF President Will
sons appeal to Congress for authority ito
supply our merchant ships with defensive
arms and with the means OF using
them. ami 10 employ any other instrument
taiues or methods that may be necessary
and adequate to protect our ships and our
people IN their legitimate and peaceful pur-
suits on the seas The criticism viii be that
this authority should have been asked OBJ
tanned and utilized Il; least ten days ago
There has been no substantial alteration
as the President himself SAYS in German sub
marine ruthlcssncss since he announced to
the Senate the severance of diplomatic rela-
'ions with the German empire The sitlla-
ton has changed only in the fact that Amcri-
can vessels in increasing numbers have de-
clinod TO submit themselves unarmed and
unprotected. 10 the hazards OF that ruthless-
ness. and thus have acGuiesced in what has
amounted To "A blockade OF American ports
SO tar as actual exercise OF our rights on
the high seas is concerned" said The Times
dispatch only yesterday. we are obcyiuE Ger
many with the submiSsiveness OF a colony"
That circumstance was a reproach not 10
our ShipowncrS. but To our government.
Time and again officials OF the American Line
have asked the Navy Department for guns
and Sunncrs. Their requests have been re
fused Permission To obtain such armament
from other than governmental sources wac
mockery. for il could not he so obtained
TWO weeks ago this newspaper pointed out
the constant menace OF Germanys announced
policy AND declared the overt act the rrcsi-
den, had feared had been avertcd rather by
chance than by any German purpose 10 Oh
serve neutral rights or spare American lives"
ON that occasion we said:
uar,. x"diid srm@ Sf' ar '' deS saS% ogf
supplied wih Instructions which vii
nal Tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Current Editorial Comment

IT rs an old story tina. we
took Panama in violation Os "A
treaty. and that Colonel Roose-
Welt, who sanctioned the job. has
been boastinG OF il ever since.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
WELCOME FOR HOWITZERS

RICHARD EVELYN BYRD.