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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. May 5. 1863

:, y. NJ. crawley, merchant doing business at
burg and Potomac Railroad "ight niles aSase
Eichmnnd committed suicide day before yester-
the cause of the rash act
Two hsbSdrHd and twenty besves $50 hogs
during the month Of April 80 '"'''e Sca'eS
Hon. Charles Gibbons. Speaker Of the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES OF the PENNSYLVANIA I.eEis-
the Africa Church last night in the interest," Of If
Mss IN The
made fairly good sneGch Of its kind. He was
of his usual short practical and noncommittai
speeches.
General schoneld Yesterday appointed the
for MI of the counties in The state. In the
I.cutcna Henry C, Ward is the annoin.ee for
TIcnrico County. and "A. Davidson for Chester
which the 5st sa Msmoria, Bazaar has
unsc,d have induced the ladies to annomncc n
continuance through portion of next week
cor"son viii YER" much promato tha for a
of the snrings- going nnhlic. which viii thus
he relieIed of ten TILL %f most shocking
swess and the salt Sulphur viii be ' efea aWS
~ the rarkman defa,c,t'on conSea rosnt
he had deposited the most of his money "''''"
It is reported thct Chief Justice Chase refuses
wthin territory under the control rh of Of h ths
military
The s9'owrT t ts,egrVE s,eysa
has jus, ss nds writ of h.
ss before e% to sm
shsa Nay NJ M wTe &c by
4erstoo ID, that at i will be 1beyed ind that Wr
The impeachment Communicating is to say,
the House judiciary committee-has recon-
weeks recess
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
GAS MEN ELECT OFFICERS
NSiilinm T.. Groxton, of Newport News
Among Directors of Southern
Aasocintfon.
IBy Associated Press.l

ROANOKE, VA. May 4.-The ninth
annual meeting of the Southern Gas
Association was brought to a close to-
day with the election OF officers and
the selection of Chattanooga. Tenn.
as the meeting place next May.
The officers chosen were: president,
f. L. Marshall, Augusta. Ca; first vice
president, NJ. NJ. Milton. Roanoke. Va;
second vice-president. l.. CASTOR. Knox
vile, Tenn. secretary and treasurer,
NJ. a. Bowling, jacksonville. Fla.
The following directors were named:
William F.. erosion, Newport News,
Va: Med. Dexter, Columbus. Ga; E. S.
Dickey, Baltimore; George Sligo, At
lanta.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

Therefore it is to be hoped Secretary Daniels
will be able to persuade the Senate to include
all appropriation for it's purchase In the naval
budget.
AT the same time. there is discomfort In
the thought that the House Naval Affairs
Committee rejected the project because the
price agreed on was too high. Congressional
committees are not givcn to haggling over
cost, and it is to be feared that this COM
mittee must have considered the price asked
not only too high but actually exorbitant
1t would be a decided blow to Virginia If she
wero to lose n great training school because
the owners of property on which it was pro-
posed to establish it demanded too great u
price of the country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
IS BEING ORGANIZED
Plan Is Outlined by Mayor Ainslic
to 800 Men OF Second
District.
WILL BE DIVIDED INTO UNITS
Serve as Auxiliary to Police-De-
tails Of Drill and Formation Arc
Left to Mayor AinSlic-Werncr
and Sowcll Speak.

The actual organization OF the Home
Defense League of Richmond will be
begun within the next few days, when
Mayor George Ainslie will divide the
members living in the Second Police
District into companies and assign to
each unit drill master, who will i'm
mcdiately begin to teach them the
rudiments of military and police duty.
This plan of action was outlined last
night by the Mayor TO meeting In
the Madison School of nearly 800
After brief discussion of the nd-
visable course to pursue. Rev. Frank
Pratt suggested that the matter be
left entirely to the Mayor, who should
organize along tho lines he deemed
proper The suggestion was. carried
by acclamation.
In the Second Police District which
extends from the James River to the
northern limits of the city and from
Seventh Street wcstwardly to the cor
porate limits, there are about 400
members of the league. The Mayors
plan is to cut this number up into
units Of from forty to fifty each. and
give TO each a drill master.
-
THEIR OWN COMMANDERS
The units will be formed with as
much consideration as possible for
the convenience of the men with
reference to residence. After prclIm-
inary organization and drilling. the
companies will be allowed to select
their own commanders. The police
captain OF the district will have super
vision OF the organizations and will
rnI hc I'm h.n
the emergency arises.
Once organized and drilled rs to the
duties they will he called upon to per-
form. the companies Will not be call
ed to service as units. but Will work
as individuals. The Mayor explained
that he had been obliged to turn down
several offers OF organizations to serve
as body. because OF the fact that
police duty is always done individually
and never collectively.
The First and Third DISTRICTS will
he organized and made ready for active
service in the same manner as VIII b"
the Second. Up to this time. the
membership of the league for the en-
tire city is about 7", the First and
Third Districts lacking number Of
recruits to bring their numerical
strength UP to that OF the other dis
trict. The Mayor wants every man
who is eligible to Join. a membership
of 1900. he says. would not be too
large.
The Home Defense League OF Rich
mond is patterned after the auxiliary
police force OF New York City. and
will he called on for police service
only in the event Of an emergency. II
Is probable that members Will wear
uniforms and have badges as mark
of distinction. This feature Will lc
decided upon later. Guns Will not be
,,c. ffr II
organization is not intended To be
military In character.
Chief Werner and Captain Sowell
of the police force. each made brief
talk last night. expressing their ap-
prevail of the organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Another Submarine Dream

D EFORE the war began the world in gen
- eral had no idea that submarines would
virtually bring it to Il crisis. and before the
Deutschland docked the world would have
scoffed at the thought of n submarine
freighter. Wild as it may now, it is
not altogether beyond the range Of posi-
bility that submarine merchant ships plying
between this country and Great Britain may
yet play part in combating the German
menace. Small as they and Of limited
capacity, they could be built i'll such num-
bers as to aggregate n considerable tonnage
And they would be as safe from U-boats as
the latter are from the British navy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
SEEN ON THE SIDE
ltcIelIle.

Awake. Virginia! From thy slumbrous eyes
Wipe out the dreamy mists of fifty years;
Forget thy former sorrows and thy tears,
And In thy glorious majesty arise!
TO arms! To arms. The nation bids thee rise!
And at her head thy noble son appears
To lead thee on to triuniph--while he hears
The sobbing wall of many Rachers cries.
Awake, Virginia.! for thy sleep Is Ger:
The world hath need of all thy chivary!
Come. throw myself into battle line more
And fight. the nations of the earth to free
From despot heel and hand Of tyranny!
Fit task for thee, . mother of our Lee!
April 27, 1917. j. T. MASTERS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

There's n new note now in Dixie"
That my old heart loves so we'll
new note?-or, just an old note,
Silent since the rebel yell'
Led the Old South forth to battle
And awaking now TO tell
All the magic and the menace
That the singing bugles spell!
And the New South thrills In answer
AS the bands go swinging by,
Playing Dixie" as of old time
IT flung laughter to sky
Black with battle, as above us
Now wars dun cloud-squadrons fy.
With the ancient gay defiance
Knit to music and sigh.
And all hearts throughout the South.
land,
Leaping blithely to its call,
With the courage of their fathers
Offer UP their gallant all
For the Stars and Stripes above them.
But the old song holds them thrall-
And you'll hear them singing Dixie"
Where the foremost foemen fall!
FRANCES DICKINSON.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Censorship

DROVIDED the objection of unconstitu-
/ tionality is not well founded there would
seem to be little reason To oppose the censor
ship clause in the espionage bill pending in
Congress- AS this section was first worded
itvirtually prohibited any criticism Of the
governments acts or policies in connection
with war. Under the amendment now Of
fered, the President must designate by
proclamation the character OF information
concerning the national defense which, in
his opinion would be useful to the enemy"
and publication of such information would
then be punishable.
Even in such a case. conviction by court
would be necessary, as in any other violation
OF law. Freedom of speech and Of the press
Is tremendously valuable. it is bulwark of
democracy, but it is reasonable that some
means of curbing such sheets as, for example
the former Fatherland, be placed at the COM
mand Of the President There Is no fear
that he will abuse it.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Vacation on the Farm

CTARTl1NG as the suggestion seems, it is
~ not out of the question to reason that
men who are able to take vacations this
summer can serve the country by working
on farms 1t is certain that farmers need
more labor than they are likely to get, unless
compulsory service advances far beyond the
point 1t has reached. 1t is equally certain
that the sort of work done on farms provides
the sort OF rest the average indoors. city
man needs.
Ten days, or two weeks, devoted TO early
retiring, early rising and bodily labor in the
fields would do more to refresh the man who
works eight or nine hours at desk six days
in the week than the same amount of time
spent dancing at a summer resort.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

The rush to subscribe TO the first issue of
the liberty loan proves that the determination
to help the allies we'll as ourselves meets
with the hearty approval of the country
There is no chance of our waging only
dollar war nevertheless the dollar will
play tremendously important part in win
ming the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Grayx to he Paid Monday.

Payment to. the members OF the
Grays' Battalion. who are on active
duty In the service OF the State. will
probably be made on Monday. The
men were called out FIVE weeks or
more ago, and wiz receive money for
the time up to May /. The battalion
pay roll was presented to Adjutant.
General Sale yesterday and sent with
his approval, to the State Auditor. Tho
pay Will amount to total OF about
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Naval Training School Site

Mo better site for naval training station
~ than the jamestown Exposition tract
could be found on the'Atlantic coast Near
the navy-yards, near the shipyards near
Fortress Monroe, sufficiently near Norfolk to
be assured OF ready transportation facilities,
both by sea and land, and approximately near
the center OF the coast line. the old exposition
site would seem almost ideally adapted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Conditions Encouraging for Business

M ERCANTILE agency and Federal Reserve
Af1 Board reviews for the week reflect
satisfactory business conditions throughout
the country. Provisions and manufactures
are active, while jobbing orders for immediate
shipment In all industrial lines steadily nour
In. The process of readjustment to war con-
ditions. while under full Roadway evidences
an entire absence OF the trade depression
many conservative business men feared would
result.
In the adjustment to new conditions II
necessarily follows that there is conservatism
in forward buying of some lines. incident 10
the institution Of individual economies
good sign within itself-but Immediate wants
for present necessities continue in such
volume as to fully offset reduced demand from
this cause
The man Of business foresight, therefore
hnds himself soundly heartened for renewed
enterprise in order that he may be n large
participant in the rewards of the unparalleled
productive activity that the progress of the
war Is stimulating in every section of the
country. He is making his plans accordingly
and in the push he is putting into his business
he is laying the sure foundation for greater
individual prosperity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Snn Francisco md nnIt,mor. D,,.x

hre together DESTROYED s4oo,ooo.ooo worth OF
property at San Francisco. while tho Src M
baltimore destroyed s7O.O00,O 900 worth of nronl
erty ana $500 buildings. a few insurance com
phhieS were Obliged to suspend business by
reason of loss claims in San Francisco broad
street In Richmond Is l60 feet wide. Broad :
way in New York is eighty feet wide in the
northern part. " "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Information Bureau

Inquiries regarding almost my topic except
Ing on leEnl and medical subjects are answered
free by The TimcH-Dispntch Information Bu-
rehu Through Washington branch
fortunate In hnrtnE ncccss to the unpn ra llclcd
resources OF the various Federal government
departments md the Ercnt Library OF ConGrcss
winch furnish Information of pricclcss rR1uc to
the public. As all inquiries answered di-
rcciy by personal letter irrespective of whc ther
printed. n 2-ccnt stamp IN required for return
postage. Writer'S must he furnished
tfnittais VIII not nnswer), and post-oflcc nd
dress must he plainly given. Addrcxs The Times
Dispatch Information bureau, Rlchmond, NR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

j. S. B., Emporia. Na-The percentage of
caSuaitieH between June 30 1915. and June 30
1916. in the United States Army was as follows f.
cavalry lo2; infantry; ia: field artillery
twenty-five; coast artillery. eighty three The
artillery is generally considered the most
DANGEROUS branch of the army. The countries
at war nave given out lists of dead. but these
lists have not been classified. The work OF
the soldiers at the present time Is to raise the
efficiency of our army in drilling, marksman-
ship, - ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

shc-Yop make real effort to live up TO
my expectations
He--Of course not. All my energies are
absorbed In the effort to keep you from more
than living up to my income.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
No Longer In His Line.

"iave you joined the Home Defense League? p
or course not. Since my wife became q
suffragette. have insisted that she attcrs &c
all such matters herself
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Recipe for whfte,x,.b

NJ. w. NJ. RichmOnd.-To make the white
wash which is used on the lighthouses main
tanned ny the government along the coasts take
half-bushcl of unsakcd lime. Stake il with
boiling water. cover during the process to keep
in steam. strain the liquid through fine sieve
or strainer and add to 1t peck Of salt pre-
viously dissolved in warm water: three pounds
OF ground rice boiled to thin paste and stirred
in while hot: half pound of Spanish whiting
and one pound of glue. previously dissolved by
soaking in water and then hanging over in n
small pot hupg in a larger one filled with water.
Add five gallons of hot water to the mixture
stir well and let IL stand few days covered
It should be applied hot. for which purpose it
be kept in portable furnace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
To-DnN,s ncst IInnh-rickcd .1okc

The submarine blockade" said a government
Official Mt "a dinner lis bluff. 1t does harm,
OF course--it does untold harm-but as block
adc IL is a bluff.
The blufiing, Dragging submarines remind
me of the hen.
"a hen. YOU know. set out to see the world
and met crow in n remote forest
But. madam. said the crow, are you not
afraid, without wings Of losing your way in
all this dense tangle?
Afraid? oh. no.. said the hen Every
little while lay an egg to guide myself back
by.'"-Washington star
Marks OF Distinction.
In callouses which now appear
On hands unused to toll,
Their owners read their title clear
To profit from the soil;
When food is scarce and mighty dear
Their kettles still will boil.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

"A Congressman who understands French
these days is inclined to make chests especial
ly as few of his fellow-membcrs know more
than enough TO order by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
The Pessfnist Snyri

It's twice a shame that men feel dafter In
the cold gray dawn of the morning after.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

"Junkers Are Troubling Imperial Chan
cel!or,' remarks n headline. Well, we are
glad Of 1t. The Junkers and the Chancellor
have been troubling the rest OF the world
for long time There is a poetic Justice.
after all.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

II is carrying speculation to extreme
ehgths when money-grabbers charge cxtor-
tionate prices for United States flags.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

More than 100000 persons in the United
States wear glass eyes, says a news story.
But fewer persons are glassy-eyed than
formerly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Citizen.htp Primers.

~, - !; NJ. Hopewell, Na.-You should apply to
INC United States District Court at Richmond
": for your citizenship papers. You cannot
JON the army until you have received your
nNtl papers OF citizenship. but you can ioIn
the navy after securing your first papers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
The Voice Of the PEOPLE

A. evidence OF good faith. letters must
give the nnmc and address, of the writer. MIME
Will not he pubishcd II writer 30 requests,
Nuke all communications short.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Russia Wuycrinu

M ORE and more ominous is the news which
1f1 comes out Of Russia The attack on
the government by mob of soldiers and
Yorkmen and the insstent demands for the
dismissal Of Foreign Minister Milukoff may
we'll cause the graYest uneasiness in all the
allied capitals These disturbances should
spur the United States to new and redoubled
efforts TO fit itself for a great and glorious
part In the war.
-Mnukoffs resignation was demanded be-
cause he announced to the world the deter
mination Of the provisional government to
prosecute the war vigorously and abide by
the understandings had with Russia's allies
If the action Of the mob really is representa-
tive of Russian ma jority sentiment. only folly
or stupidity could count longer on Russia's
support of the allied cause.
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From the wholesale captures made by the
police, it is evident that man who brings
whisky into Richmond is taking at least a
sporting chance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Underwater md Western Railroad.

w. l.. S. C.. Chester Va.-The Interstate COM
mcrcG Commission states that the Tidewat or
and Western Railroad Is ninety miles long.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

Prominent men who belonged to college
fraternitfes never attained prominence be-
cause they were frat" men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
A Valid win in CertnIn stntc..

Mrs +. r. r., Stony Creek WA will writ
zen 1 IN ones own handwriting and unwtncssed
would he valid in the following states: West
Virginia. Virginia. Tennessee North Carolina
mississippi, Louisiana, Kentucky and Arkansas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Exemptions Not Yet FIXED.

w. w. b.. PampIin. Va.-Thc military draft
mn mas not yet been finally determined, being
now Win the conference committee. but in all
probability II worker in shipbuildinE comt,anv
VIII be exempted from military service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

Those German peace proposals really ought
to have been been put out on April /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

If this thing keeps up, Richmond's Who'll
visible supply OF alcoholic stimulant will b.
at police stations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

Mexico, we are told, is going TO nreserve
real neutrality" Unless Villa puts out
few counterfeits. this ought TO be satisfactory
to Uncle Sam. -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

N. d.. .Blackstone. Na.--Applications for posi-
made to the Pullman Office Union station
washington, ID. c., with references for the mast
help. " ny "''"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

In this little matter of the Liberty Loan
1t viii be proper to do your patriotic bond.
buying early.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

PUBLISHED every day In the year at 10 South Tenth
Street. Richmond. Wa. 10y The Times Dispatch Pub
fishing Co., Inc. Charles T. 1im>brook Editor and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS The Times
Dispatch, and Ia individuals.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05
Objects to "I,nrodIe...

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch
Sir.--l'arodies are generally in bad taste, and
the parody of ID. r. Shaw, columbia. the Gem
or the Ocean in a recent issue of your paper
is no exception to the rule. We have MANY
noble patriotic songs Of our own; surely there
is no necessity to appropriate a national song
OF another nation and to parody 1t to suit our
own purposes w y NJ
Campbell, Va, May ].
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

TELEPHONE: Randolph l..
Private RrunCh Exchange
connecting with NIL depart
mcnts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

Corrccts Our OrnithOlogy.
To the Editor OF The Times Dispatch
Sir.-Permit me to correct tho statement "He
Is insectiverous." in your editorial OF May l. on
titled ''SparrOws Us Food"
Goldsmith In his animated Nature saws:
THE adult sparrow feeds only on grain" MY
observation of the habits of the English SPAR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

BRANCH OFFICES: WASH
ingtOn, iiB Fourteenth
street. y. w; New York
CITY. Fifth Avenue Build
Ing; Chicago, Peoples Gas
Building; Philadelphia. Mu-
tuHl I.fr Building.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

q
Entered january 21 1908. mt the ust-Onicc mt
Richmond, VA second class matter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-05

The tuberculosis Bugaboo.-Would il he
dangerous to purchase anything from store
formerly owned by man who died with tu-
bercu: oss? MRS u r
Answer.-Not at all The danger died with
the man.