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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Trapped.

Said Charley to Sue. i've been going with you
by tho day. by tho month, by the year.
have given you candy. and flowers and gum,
AND to me you certainly dear:
nave sat by your side in the church. at the
show.
have camped In your parlor at night.
have sighed and felt blue all in. down and out.
When you vanished away from my sight. (
81 have sworn that my heart was ctcrnaily
yours.
That your eyes were the stars of my fate,
| have felt that / wanted murder
To whom you had given date,
But somehow or other | never have said,
Now. Susie. will you be my wife,
The words always seemed just stop in my
throat
AS if they were cut with knife
'rut Susie, my dear. the time is at hand
When the saying will have TO he said
II surely is better to live, and be tied.
Than feel You free. and be dead.
SO. dearest. have pity. and answer me, yes,
And We shall be married to might.
Good-by to my liberty. welcome my chains:
would rather he married, than fight
Why Charley said Sue. II surely
priScd---
This is really sudden. you know
The hope that you would open your mouth
Had departed long ages ago.
Yes. certainly. dei-, will he your wife
Your offer never would slight
But keep up your courage. for people you know
Are frequently married and--hght."
ROSA II. GRAY.
Ashland Va.
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>nohhcry OF College rrnteru,.,e..

To the Editor Of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-Ccrtain so called exclusive groups OF
young men in our American universities and
high schools and some supposedly select bodies
OF young women i'm the seminaries. Institutes
ana academies throughout the United States
n PAM Themselves int f;comrlacent. self
known az fraternities and sororities member
snip in which is regarded by the superficial. the
uhthlrklnE and the falsc-thinknE ;,S Il dist inc
i in Though not remnrkabc for good looks.
vsibl" To the uninitiatcd. those who make
thca organizations aDpcar to consider tho mere
TACT oil thelr membership cnviablc badge of
intellectual or social excellence.
The Creek letter fraternity System is a
cankrr AT the heart of American college dcnloc-
10y; IS menace to rho spirit of progress. free
uoin ana hctlthful intercourse fosters and de-
Nci"ps one or the worst traits of human nature:
n"i.% 70 intensity the lack Of unity and
operation which Is to-day curse TO this re-
public aud II blight upon its ideals and insituz
lions and Eencrallyt speaking. produces on
Zen I" nrodHce practically nothing. far
shrireled hearts swollen heads and a detcstahic
contemplating. snobbcry w. r. SHIELDS.
Lexington, Va. April "a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

punished. am writing for further enliEhtcn-
n upon the subject Upon what popula ton
OASIS have the recently published calculations
tiGn has been put at 100000 in some OF the
calculations. Probably 10000 would be nearer
IN TIL mark; and thus give the city more credit
m,nn rams rams; What are the foundation figures
based? The 1910 census shows male adults OF
S0 ,,itI,e; l59393; total. 52a.53a. Males OF
,Inintla age" eighteen to forty four): white,
S72,o0o: colored. i25.692; total. 3as.72S 1t may
ne mentioned that these figures include In
uiahs Chinese and Japanese As I understand,
the United states military enlistment age AZ
present Is fixed at nineteen to twenty-five. In
view OF these figures. is 1t possible that the
city of Richmond and the State of Virginia
average up as poorly as has been published?
CITIZEN.
Richmond. April %
49, Census Bureau figures were used by the
War Department. to assign quotas. AS the bpss
was tho same in all cases. not seen,
probable greater injustice done Virginia
IMAM was done the other Statcs-Editorl
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PAYS TAX AHEAD OF TIME
Patriotic American. With Fortune Of
sut.oO0.00O. Hnnds a5ao.0OO Cheek
TO Collector,
IRy N.soctstcd rrr..

NEW YORK., April 27.-Some patrio-
tic American with "a fortune in excess
of sS+.coo.o0o has paid his income tax
six weeks IN advance. thereby losing
s3.'5o in interest. The taxpayers
name is withheld in accordance with
Tic la" but he fact that he had hand
ed check for more than 100000 to
the collector OF internal revenue hero
was made public to-day
Collector Edwards believes that thi.
mans example viii give impetus to
the patriotic movement started here for
the payment OF Federal taxes ahead
or time. 1t is estimated that In Mr..
Edwards's district. which include.
downtown New York 36.ooo.ooo in
taxes Will be received by May 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

their successful and nearly unopposcd with
drawa OF large bodies Of troops and large
numbers of guns. hut when the British fol-
lowed their retrcating foes. they carried vic
tory with thcm--vctory in the air as well
land.
There are many elements in the determine
ton OF air supremacy. Machines of various
types are essential. and they must all be the
best Of their types. Progress renders the
older airpanes obsolete. A large and skillful
flying corps is an equal consideration, with
reserves ample that the flyers will not be
tired out by long and too-freQnent tours OF
duty. Antiaircraft guns are vital to a sue
ceSSful defense
Whatever the contributors factors. our all
lies are asccndcnt now May they continue
to hold that ascendcncy long and use it
nightly,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
SATURDAY, APRIL IS. 1917.
Need OF Irish Settlement

MO more imperative duty rests on the
~ British government than the settlement
OF the Irish question 1t Is the single OBJ
stacle to British solidarity, and in the United
States 1t alienates sympathy from the allied
cause II the man who stands i'll the way is
Sir Edward Carson. as SO many English news
papers assert, there is double reason now
for throwing him to the lions, for as First
Lord of the Admiralty he has checked the
submarine menace not at all. The presence
In the British government Of man who
three years ago was plotting treason. is
constant Indictment to every potential rebel
in Ireland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
China Wants TO DO Her Bit

INDICATIONS point strongly to China cnteF
i ing the war against Germany i'll the near
future. Al A conference this week Of mill
tary commanders and provincial governors
presided over by the Premier. 1t was voted
animousy that China should help TO crush
the common foe of civilization. and a canvass
Of Parliament shows like sentiment
With more.thsn 4 100 900 900 of population
1t is readily recognizable that China in time
under the guidance and assistance Of the
allies. could raise and equip trained forces
for service as workers AS we'll as fighters
which would prove tremendously effective
Since the support needed includes man power
savaila Bile in innumerable activities other than
on the firing line, Chinas participation, under
intelligent organization. unQues,ionably would
provide strength which would count heavily
against the enemy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Air Mastery With Ailic,

HERL seems 10 be no question That the
1 British and Frcnch--thc former par,icu-
.larly--again have wrested from the Germans
the mastery of the air. Official reports of tho
destruction in large numbers OF German air
planes, or raids carried far into enemy terri
tory, OF thousands OF photographs made or
the terrain behind the German lines make
This superiority altogether certain and clear
This is curious and dramatic struggle. in
Which advantage goes first TO one side and
then TO the other. Before the retirement
from the Noyon salient, the Germans seemed
TO have the upper hand, as appeared from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

Inquire" regarding almost my topic except
Ing on legal md mcdIcni subjects nre answered
irce n! The Tfmcn- Dispatch Information
rehu. through our Washington branch W
fortunate In hnvinE tho unparalleled
resources OF the various Federal government
nrnnr'n.cnts and the Ercnt Library Of Congress-
Mhich furnish Inform tlon of priccIcss value to
the public. As NIL Inquiries arc answered d.
r"ctlF by personal letter irrespective % whcther
printcd. .-rcnt stamp In required for return
r"s'aRc. Writers nnme be furnishcd
,iht'ni" VIII not nnswer), md pn.t-oNce nd
dress must he plninIy given Addrc.. The ,rimc,-
bspatch Information Bureau. Richmond, Va.
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Autocracy Becoming Inefficient

a LlHOuGll little detailed information is
permitted TO make its way through the
herman censorship, that little is sufficient 70
prove mat the Germans arc no longer wholly
united III their submission TO auocracy No
ooun' relentless measures are being employed
10 put down strikes and riots, and no doubt
.hese measures VIII be successful certainly
LOT Time But the inevitable downfall of
antocracy is clearly foreshadowed by the fact
that autocracy is failing in efficiency
heretofore. the great asses Of the German
people nave yielded to dcSpotic rule because
OF lis broadly benevolent character II was
oppressive, IN mat II was autocratic and an
parcntlE arbitrary; nevertheless II was tho
most highly developed system Of paternalistic
government the world had ever known Ey-
ccpi for the incubus OF militarism. the Ger
mans were governed by methods scientifically
adapted TO their material needs And the
p"ruc'i or ponderous military establishment
was Dorhc because they believed IL was neccs-
SaIE 10 safeguard the empire and because
'hcy hehevcd it was irresistible IN n word
inc! submitted because they believed their
government was the last word i'm efficiency
no" they are beginning to realize that the
machine Is nawed. They are hungry: the
greater part of the world is allied against
'hehl ana even the strictest censorship can
NOT keep from Them that their invjncibIe
armies arc no longer nvincibc If dcspotism
iaiIs' they must be asking. why should they
submit TO dcspotism? How many of them
arc asking and how bitterly. we are not al
io"cd 10 know yet But that despotism is
being weighed in tho balance and found want
ing in its one great quality of pcrfcc, Of
hcicncy is certain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Books andAuthors

Tho Macmillars announce the issue
THIS week Of tho fourth volume OF Ed
ward ChanninGs The History of the
United Str;cs." This covers the pc-
ROO OF the organization OF the gov
erhmcnt or Washington and Hamilton
ioiiowinS the ratification OF the Con-
Stitution. The uuaSi-war with France
the triumph of Jcnersonian republican,
ism and the long. drawn out CONNER
ciai conflict which ended with the War
OF isl2 arc among the topics which It
considers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

In the German press we find statements
that Wilson is the tool of multimllionaircs
who rule America, while in certain sections
OF the American press find other state
ments that Wilson is preparing to make mil
lionaircs pay the cost of the war. The home
comment. while not particularly accurate is
nearer the fact.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Council Of Snfcty TO Ncrt

Chairman Richard EVELYN Evrd ~.
inc state Industrial Council Of safety
issued call yesterday for the frs,
meeting Of this body. to nc held p,
noon to-day in the senate chamber a;
the State Capitol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Gernnn.Amcrican Patriots

y REPRESENTATIVE j. ]. MANSFIELD, of
IN the Ninth Texas Congressional District,
has constituency that is largely German
American in its ancestry, and he I'M
decided as to whether he should support the
selective draf, bin uutil he appealed to his
constituents for expression OF their desire
inathc matter They were prompt in voicng
their approval OF the bill recommended by the
War Department, and Representative Mans
field has been equally prompt in alignng
himself with support OF that measure.
Southern Congressman who vote against
the selccire draft system will, as n rule. mis-
represent the wishes of their constituents,
the foreign clement included
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
About John Andre.

Miss ]" 7. C.. ChriStiansburg. Na-NI, Tor
ae andre n% Vas condemnsd by military conr,
hudson River. October >. 1850 and buried there
the British army went into mourning for him
n. monument was erected his memory in
WcstminSter Abbey. and in 1921 his body was
cNhumed and removed thithc-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

IT, f., Clarksville, Na--It is broadening TO
ne aoic 10 use more than one languaEe to he
aolc 70 speak more than one tongue is bust
"esS ASSET, ono Is able 10 enjoy aud appreciate
Inc literature OF a country with whose iaucunce
one is familiar: trave; has become so casv nd
SO many persons are travelling. that il is amos,
n necessity % he able TO speak than one
strictly provincial life ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Concentration.

G. f.. O.. Richmond .-Comscription is the
name given to method OF recruiting armies
derived from the Romans. and adopted during
the nineteenth century by tn. leading nations
OF Europe September >. i7aS a CONSERVATION
o. Al men from twenty to twenty five years o
age was ordained in France. and from this
hummer selections were made. In 1913 afttr
Napoteons d!s n d Russian campaign con
Gem rc OF the same year another of 2Ooooo
Senrs9 The es,im ma ed conscripions in France
modiied in s?t ls$2 and 1869 assigned an
substitutes were abolished. and military service
made obligatory on every Frcnchman NOT nh
ScallE incaDacitated All such must enter Tho
army at twentS~and serve for twcnty-fivc vcars
as follows: three years in the regular army ;iy
and onc-half years in the army reserve si,
year: in the territorial army (,niitia) and nine
and one-half years in the territorial reserve
At forty-hvc years OF liability 10 service
ceases; The number Of Youths in France that
annually reach the ago OF twenty is about aSo
600. Prussia has had similar law Of uni
versal service since JSl3: in 1857 il was madc
even more severe throughout tho entire German
empire All tho other leading European nations
have adontcd tho same method. Corscription
in Great Eritain was considered in 1878 Dur.
ing the Civil War in the United states con
scription was orda ined by both the Federal nd
Confederate governments. but in the North es-
sufficient number OF volunteers.
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a Regular Wonder.

That young man tho seems to be
attracting a good deal OF attention"
Naturally enough. He is the only in
his neighhorhood who doubts his capacity TO be
an officer in the United States Army and is Will
ing to make start in the ranks"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

z n: g. Chase City. Na.-t;reat Britain has
intcrfcred with ocean traffic in numerous ways
that are considered contrary 10 international
law. but never at the risk OF human life and
always in such manner leave the ,yay
open for adjudcatio ion of damages
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

King 'Tino OF Greece would never approve
the conduct Of these young men who marry
TO keep out OF war. His Majesty is married
himself. has kept out Of and is now en-
gagged in paying the price
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Due PrccnutlOr.

She-Did you mail that letter ! gave you
this morning?
He--Not exactly. my dear, but did tho next
best thing ! tied sitting around il TO remind
me to mail it tomorrow.
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Ashland. Va
The Pcssimist Saws:

The melancholy days have come, the saddest
OF the year when there's a dcarth of whisky
and utter lack Of beer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
About NATURALIZATION.

j., }; s., coyinston yaIsince you were horn
naturalization papers while yon were still n
MINOR they cover your naturalization also:
Otherwise. 20 become citizen YOU must take
Out your own papers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

Would it be proper to hone that opc rrsu,,
OF The survey will he "A method OF indnc
ING Council committees to do their work
promptly?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

II mas heen many a year since Joseph Joffre
re" awning like knapsack but he had
mat H'arshai baton about him somewhere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
II Russia Weakcus

III any further argument were desired TO
1Nestablish the urgent need for compulsory
service legislation II already has been sun
piled by dsquioting rumors from Russia
Wonderful as the results Of the revolution
have been, it would he too much TO expect that
the new government should pursue its course
on, an even keel. undsturhed by reac,ionarjes
and radicals, Nor is il to he expected that
Berlin will forcgo any opportunity to spread
dissension among all ranks in Russia, civil
and military.
ii Russia should wcaken-and We cauno,
blink the fact that il is possible millions of
German soldiers would bc released from the
eastern frontier and the burden of Great
Britain. France and Italy would bc wcll-nigh
doubled What part. then, would America
play while waiting for another try-out Of a
system already proved to he hopcicssly in.
adequate?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

.PgRLISHED every day In the year at south Tenth
y Street Richmond. Va. by The Times Dispatch fub,
nshinE Co.. Inc. Charles L. iInsbrook. Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

ADDRESS ALI. COMMUNICATIONS to The Times
Dispatch. and o tndiN itumis.
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Anyhow. there is one U-boat that is no
in the western Atlantic.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

II the Ilindenhurg line manages to hold
the Kaiser will congratulate the crown prince
IF it fails, lie will roast Iindenburg
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Question, md An.Ner,.
The Voice of the People

As evidence good faith, letters u,u.,
give the name and addfeHs OF the writer. Name
vim not he published II writer so reauesIs
Nuke NIL communications short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

Now the country Is calling for volunteer
taxpayers. 1t certainly demands patriotism
OLA high order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

,., nc government needs an army of typists
me! may not know how 10 shell. hui there
are several who know how to spell
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Health Talks, byDr. VIM. Brady
Copyright. 1916. National Newspaper serv,csJ

Gentleman from Georgia. seventythree inches
tan. Weighs ,,, its pounds Ten years , ago he
he weighed i"o pounds. He is thirty-seven.
He las the Florida complexion" -cadaveric
muddy skin. very white whites in his eyes
His clothes Nap AROUND his ungainly frame. He
appears lis,lcss and stupid. lie is mo account"
and his place in Georgia has gone to the how
vows because he is 100 blamed lazy 10 take
Yet his pulse is rapid, and not a lazy mans
The gentleman has tried everything he could
neu, e gia general misery. rheumatism, liver
complaint, stomach trouble. backache. kid
caiar rh. weak eyes and rundown condition ali
of which ailments he says he has had since he
moved to Georgia,
Clinical examination. with the man stripped
Of course Heart and lungs negative. Abb
Is he "A n,alingcrcrc No, the blood count shows
only $ooo,ooo rcd corpuscles per cubic Mill
.t:ver have dew itch?"
The patient seems not to understand Ever
OH you mean toe itch Yes. Had it for
quite srcll--that was after I moved
south
Dew itch ground itch, toe tch--dincrent
infection. Tho larvae developed from the eggs
deposited on tho ground in the intestinal
tary South. enter tho skin. causing the itch.
bowel
Misroscopcal examlnation Of tho stool dis,
thymol the small Eraysh. adult hookworms arc
found in the discharges. resembling ordinary
thread or pin worms but little shorter Tone
uusrterinch lonG) and with distinct sharp
bend end.
The lazineSs in this is parasitic.
The patient viii regain his lost weight and
strength after the hookworms have been COM
pletciy cradicatcd. His anaemia will disappear
lie will again assume active life. Iut we
must advise him to insist upon sanitary condi-
tons in tho community where he resides
0uestion- md Answers.
Is 1t Dangerous to Divo?--I find great delight
In swimming. Ia too frequent swimming detri-
mental TO hcalthc Why? Most bathcrs take
high dives and swim under water. When 7
do 7 suffer from aching I'm the back OF
my head. What causes that" Should refra in
from diving? O. C
Answer.--No. a daily swim. or two day
cannot injurc your health Swimming under
is harmful II there happens o he some
recent chronic nasal disease for it is a fact
that diving is likely to precipitate infection
OF Of the nts:,l accessory snuscs or of the
middle High diving is not exercise hut
an unwarranted exhibition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
Put the Flag Everywhere.

Put the Flag Everywhere.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir--Your suggestion to the farmer that he
put American nag on his pillow my
hearty approval. also suggest that the
fertilizer trust put one ench sack of their
guano, and the harvester trust on their
binders. mowers. drills. cultivators corn plant
and plOws lI. G. DODSON
Suther.in Va, ADril 2b
VirRInin's JSnIsfment Quota.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--While Virginia has made poor show
Ing this far in enliStments, II seems doubtful
whether the per cent is sorry as has been
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

Speaker Clarh's own dis,ric, is for The
seicctive draft Ana yet the Speaker one.
pridcd himself ON his ability TO keep his car
to the ground.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28

:. .'!hn your own business is a good motto,
IN war as we'll as peace.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-28
To-Day. Hest Hand-Picked Joke

"A rejected candida e.' Charles Evans Hughes
said jestingly a, dinner in New York feels
Just at first. like rejected playwright-that is
to say. pretty rough
81 know a observation-disclosures now--who felt
badly when his first play rejected. The
rejection harshly wordcd, certainly.
1--WE worked four years on >this play Mr..
Fiasco, the poor fellow said.
- can't help that. Erowled Fiasco.
Cant you it?'
Nix
Cant YOU ii all"
We'll snecred Manager Fiasco. I might
grind il up and it for a snows;orm' -
Washington Star.
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Saved.

Saved.
These boots which pretty ladies wear
Hide lots and DTS of stocking.
And this is we'll. for else. it's clear.
We'd find those stockings shocking.
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Rlrtulun0 Glnlns,DispatrIIjI
THE DISPATCH
Est taS0

Battered january 81. 1905. Mt the Post Office ut
Richmond. Va, second class matter.
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