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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-03
M\NY WITNESSES AXE
ENANIINED H1 HOARD

ENANIINED Bl BOARD
h NJ. Long. the member OF The board
:" no had presented the charges araius,
Mr. Thomas At the meeting last Fri
day, conducted the prosecution against
Mr.. Thomas last night. lie submitted
as evidence an interview with Mr.
Thomas published on january in The
Evening journal. In which he was
quoted as saymg that he WAS required
IN his new position to teach Sewin.
singing and painting lie also pro-
du"ed various letters. anon. which
was one from Mr. Thomas 70 the hoard
last summer, III which he asked for :.
change from graded 10 departmental
work and for an increase in salary
IN the letter Mr.. Thomas stated that
IN cas-" OF a rcaSona bic increase in
his salary he would not decline to
teach in the lower grades. Mr. Long
also submitted A letter from Mr.
Thomas thanking the board for the
increased pay.
Witnesses called included T.. T.
Graves. principal of the Highland Park
school: 4. II. Hill. first assistant su-
psrintrndent OF the Richmond CITY
schools: Dr. ]. y. c. Chandler. super
intendent Of the Schools: Miss Low
Miss Mamie Black burn and Miss Annie
Burke. teachers last wear with MIR
Thomas in the Madison school; W. H.
Magec. supervisor OF Vocational train
ing in the schools; W. G; Jones. prin-
cinal Of tho Madison School: Ernest
Shawen. principal of the Ecllevue
school. aud \. c. Erupar. W. L.. Ncb-
lett, Il. u. Ninfrcy aud =. @. pietz
teachers in the schools
40 SEWING TAUGHT "
GRADE HE WAS GIVEN
No sewing is taught in>the Seventh
y and L Grades At the Highland rark
School. the ones to which Mr. Thomas
was assigned. according to tho tcsti-
mony produced last night. MI Graves
the superintendent Of the school stated
that he had told Mr. Thomas on the
evening of January 3. the first day he
reported for duty, that II shift would
he arranged In order that another
teacher might teach the music. Mr..
Graves testified that Mr.. Thomas was
absent from school from January 4
until January on account OF sick
ness. and that on his return ho was
informed that he would be relieved
by another shift, from teaching draw
ing.
Mr.. Thomas. through his attorney
Presley Smith. Jr.. stated that his re-
CONTINUED on Third Pnge.)
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SHOULD HE LEFT ENTIRELY
TO INDIVIDUAL DISCRETION

Tho state Department feels that the
sailing OF vessels, the departure Of
Americans from Germany and the sar.
passage OF other Americans across the
Atlantic should for the moment he left
entirely 10 the discretion OF the indi-
riduals concerned on their personal
judgment of the situation. Wherever
possible however. it is earnestly de-
sired that no risks be taken until tho
formal decision Of The country on The
whole issue has been announced
Germany is understood by officials
here 10 he in the dar!: as TO Americas
probable position. Not till the lmeri.
can course has been formally an
u"rlnoed y home. il is understood viii
Germany receive hrr answer 80 hints
Intmations or direct messages will lie
conveyed. Many cablcgrams have been
"N"hhnG"d between the state Depart
u1ent and Ambassador Gerard since the
German pronouncement, II is stated.
hut none OF the information has zone
further
American diplomats abroad are
under standing Instructions il dcvel-
"p"d to-day, to warn Americans at any
time that IL may bc necessary for them
TO leave hclliSercnt country on
that Sround. il is UNDERSTOOD the
state department VIII not ISSUE ::
formal notice through Ambassador
Gerard for Americans to leave Germany
before the situation has become utter
~ hopeless. Until tlcn the ambas-
sad"r is expected to keep them fully
Informed "f developments. and. per
haps. {" add his personal opinion to
guide them 10 Il wise decision There
arc estimated now to he about ;ucv
.\ncrican citizens in Germany. of whom
about three. quarters are former Ger
mans.
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THOMAS CASE IS
HEARD BY BOARD
Teacher Is Charged With Pub
fishing Untrue Statements
as to Schools.
HE FILES CONTEMPORARIES
Accuses School Authorities of Ir-
regularities in Employment of
Architect and of Lobbying.

For si1 hours last nigh, tho Ci,y
school Board heard evidence in tho
case Of r. y. Thomas. - teacher in the
Highland T'ark school. charged with
publishing certain stntoncnts In rc-
gard 70 tn" schools which arc described
by the School BOARD a- being untrue.
Earlier in til" afternoon Mr. Thomas
had filed charges with tho City Coun-
oil against Superintendent J. \ &.
Chandler and the School BOARD. allcg-
'nE irregularities in regard 10 tho cm-
pi"%mcnt of an architect. and in other
matters. y; go o'clock this morning
LaWton Crutch!ieid, Of tho boa rd. asked
Hr Thomas whether, after mature con
sidcration. he had not hrouEh, thcsr
charges while under a inisapprchcn-
sion.
Mr Thomas and his counsel asked
tim" I" make 4 written rcply. and the
hoard went into executive session to
consider whether ac,i"n should bc
taken on the charges against Mr.
Thomas While the teachers charges
against The school authorities were
pending with tho city Council.
At $50 O'Clock this morning the
board adjourned 20 mec, at ! o'clock
to-day. when counsel Tor Nh Thomas
viii he prepared 20 flo IN writing an
answer to the iUQUir..
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ONLY QUESTION
|. OF HOW AND WHEN
BLOW WILL FALL
Wilson and His Advisers
Despair Of Avcrting Clash
With Germany.
CHALLENGE TO COUNTRY'S
HONOR MUST BE FACED
Night Taken for Reflection, With
Action by Word or Deed
Before Monday"
FORM OF BEEAK UNDECIDED
EernstoIH May he Handed Pass.
ports. or Overt Act May
BE Awaited.
CHALLENGE TO COUNTRYS
HONOR MUST BE FACED
FORM OF HEEAK UNDECIDED
EernstoI May he Handed Pass.
ports, or Overt Act May
BE Awaited.


W\SHlNGTON. February 2.-The
submarine menace sweeps on, and
every hour draws the United State.
nearer break with Germany. No
restraining Developments appear to
stem the tide. Official Washington ia
convinced the crash is only a matter
of time and Il question of forms.
y long session OF the Cabinet and
a dramatic night meeting OF the Pres
ident and Senators AT the Capitol de-
'eloped unanimity of opinion that
challenge to the honor Of the United
states must be met
The means Of doing so aDpears 70
be the only question undetermined
When President Wilson and his ad-
visers parted FOR Il nights rcflcction.~
AS the President himself put 1t, ap-
parently II had not been determined
whether the United States should de-
lay action until Germany commits an
overt act, or whether passports should
be handed TO Count Won BernstorH,
with or without a warning note to
Berlin.
After the President and the Cabinet
had been III session more than two
hours Mr.. Wilson hurried to the Cap
itol. and this statement was issued at
the White House:
The President and the Cabinet
thoroughly canvassed the situation,
but there is nothing TO announce
LEAVE WHITE HOUSE
WITH GRAVE FACES
Members Of the Cabinct. sworn to
silence. left the White House with
grave faces. One OF them later sutii-
cienii.' broke the rule Of silence to
say:
The near future will develop some
thing very. very serious"
Another gave a hint of the proha-
bility that some overt act might bs
awaited. or AT least a warning given,
BY saying:
THE last chance has not yet gone.
While Germany has announced her
purpose, she has not yet carried it into
effect. SO far as We know"
The Cabinet unanimously agreed,
however. that the United States could.
under no circumstances, countenance
such an invasion OF its rights as Ger
many's campaign OF ruthlcssness pro-
poses.
Al the Capitol the President had an
hours conference alone with Senator
stone. chairman Of the Foreign Rela-
tions COMMITTEES. and then sent out
word that he sought the views of all
Senators. Many OF the Democrats
hurried TO his room on the Senate floor.
seated there with Senator's grouped
about aim IN semicircle. the Pres
idcnt gave no Indication OF "A decision
OF his own. but frankly announced he
had come TO hear their opinions.
lie was careful not to specify what
he had IN his own mind, but invited
- discussion OF three propositions:
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I'E BlD NOT RECEIVE
CONNOLLY FORI:t tSr


John +. iiuminc!i. a telegraph opera
t'r IN the Hutton house on the south
,rn' wiro there. testified that he did
no receive the Connolly forcras, OF III"
rgcSiGonts message Ills wire aud
that of Joseph NJ. Rccker who swoge
Yesterday that he did not receive n"
Connolly message. are the only two
between the Hutton amd Connolly
houses.
EIunmcil further declared tina; ne
never handled the flash" from New
York which Connolly had said aidrd
h,m u! composing his resume Of The
note Hcckcr had testified similarly.
Nicholas Peterson. boyish ncss"n-
ger in the Hutton office, WAS the next
witness. W. q. Toomcy, chief operator
for Hutton. who sent out tho "fia sh''
warning of tho coming of the i'resi-
dents message. had said he might
have gotten his information from Pc
t-rson. Jefferson. blushing and nrr-
v"iS. declared ne certainly could not
recall sivirS Toomcy any such infor-
nation.
"Sucn passing events as what tho
state department is going TO do To stop
the war doesn't carry In Your mind? -
Whipp;c asked
Il should say not" Peterson replied.
al got all ! can do To gather up my
reports"
RECEIVES No MESSAGE.
But SENDS OUT WARNING
George W. Conkling. another Hutton
operator. testified that he received no
messages on December 90, hut had
sent out tho ELLIS warning. IIo said
:,pon reading the Presidents note the
mex, day he "congratulatedr I'll" hrm
an being able to scud in advance an
accurate forecast to its customers.
+. NJ Dick, an expert in values from
the Hutton house, who advises custo-
mcrs regarding transactions. mint
mized the Importance OF the message
forccasting thc+President's note.
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Will he prepared 20 ,lc IN writing an
answer 10 the iHQUir:.
CHARGED WITH PUBLISHING:
UNTRUE STATEMENTS
AS result Of charges of incGicicncy
and improper conduct brought several
weeks ago hy Mir. Thomas. then a
teacher in tho Bellevue rrcvocational
school against q; \. Hiddick then
assistant principal Of The school. tho
latter was dismissed During tn. in
vcStiSation both Of The parties to tho
controversy were transferred to other
schools. For his faiur" to repnr, Tor
duty at III" Highland i'arh school ihe
rr@t morning after he was transferred,
the school Board rcprimanded MIR
Thomas FOR nsubordiuation
The charges against Nj. Thomas
We're that he had caused 10 be pub
lishea ,he following statements:
!. That &C tR Y Thomas1. bejn.
wholly nngualiied u DO, is required
TO teach sewing, singing and painting
at Highland Park school.
:. That he - required TO teach a
double grade at said school. but Is MOI,
compensated th.rcfor, as are other
,sachers doing like work
:. Tha; Ii" l. now assigned to do the
vary work for which h2 declined re-
election last year.
= That, TO the dc,rimcnt OF the hes,
interests Of the srhvol. ha is forced tv
max" sprh sift Of trading classes Win
other teachers therein as he Is able
>. THAT j; is AN established pracl!ce
."i teachers in the puniic schools pt
kirhmond. desiring To attend TO private
business, to remain away from their
ASSIGNMENTS wiihou; first obtaining
permission 50 70 do upon merely
phoni'.@ message To tina, effect to
amy one who may he III the superin-
tendent's Office.
The resolution ;hen yecited that the
board was Informed that each and
ever one Of said charges and state
menis Is untrue, and resolved that Mr..
Thomas he cited t@ show cause wiy
he should not bc dismissed for Con
duct unworthy of his position as a
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CtRNIES FORTY-SIN
AMERICANS ON BOtRI,

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ALL SORTS OF ADS FOR
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE

See Iimes-Dispaleh Want Pages for a
Service Of Unequalled Value
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
BIGGEST JOB ON RECORD
Army Cantonments Cost $4,000, 600
Immense Amount of Material
Used.

Washington.-The completion of the
sixteen environments for the National
army is one of the greatest construc.
ton jobs ever undertaken by any gov.
eminent, and within three months the
government has expended approx
mately S150,0O0,000 upon this work,
whereas the largest amount appropri-
ated in any one year for the Panama
canal was S46,000,000.
Within sixty days 100 sawnills in
all parts of the country shipped more
than 500,000O00 feet of lumber to the
cantonment sites. Altogether $4,000
kegs of nails were used; there were
installed 100000 doors and 6S6,O00
sash, while nearly 80,O00,000 square
feet of wall board was used for in
side sheathing.
When paved streets, telephones, fire
protection, electric lights, water sup
ply and sewage disposal are added to
this undertaking, some idea may be
had as to the wonderful piece of work
done in recOrd-breaking time in pro.
viding comfortable quarters for the
National army.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
WIFE AND SON HELP FIGHT
PoiIus in Trench With Disguised Fam
lily Keep TheiR Secret
In the Chasseurs.

Paris.-A land owner of Vergeze has
received the following letter from his
son, staff captain:
II heard a strange story today, that
woman and a boy Of sixteen had
been found among the men Of the -
battalion Of unmOunted chasseurs. An
investigation was made and they were
found to be the wife and the son of
a chasseur who had determined not to
be separated from him. Both went
into the trenches with the other poilus,
and the most striking thing about II
is they had been with the battalion five
months before the authorities found
out. OF course everybody In the bat.
TALON knew, but, as you see, the Sc.
cret was well kept.
"As an old chasseur yourself you
will be proud to learn that father
and mother and son have been under
fire together in your old battalion"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
RAPE FOR PASTURE.
Furnishes an Excellent Forage For
Cattle, Sheep and Hous.

AS n pasture crop for sheep, hogs
and cattle rape is of considerable val
lie. 1t is greatly relished and produces
rapid gains both in growing and fat
tening stock, writes a correspondent of
the Iowa Homestead. The crop may
be pastured at various stages of its
development. When eaten down before
it has made a maximum growth it will
grow up again with more or less vigor
But in ANY event it is best not to be-
gin pasturing until it has made n
growth of several inches. Whether
more food is obtained by this method
than by allowing the rape to attain its
full growth before turning stock on to
it is not easy to say. AS Il rule, how.
ever, the latter plan Is the most prof
liable to follow when sheep Craze upon
it, as it is quite possible for sheep to
eat 1t down so low as to injure its ca
pacity for further growth.
When cattle are pastured on rape
they waste more by trampling than do
sheep or hogs. Usually dairy cows
ought not to be pastured on rape. as
IL tGHucnC. " tue HIN,
but it may be cut and fed to them
after each period of milking. On the
whole, sheep do better on rape than
do either hogs or cattle. Neither sheep
nor cattle should be turned ON rape
when they are very hungry or when
the crop is wet with dew or rain, as
they may eat more of it than they
should, become bloated and die in
short time if not looked after.
Animals that have not been accus-
toned to rape pasture may not take to
it at first. but they soon learn to like
1t, and once they acquire taste for 1t
they will thrive on it and never tire
of 1t. 1t Is beneficial when the ami
mails are pasturing on rape to give
them access to grass pasture. The
grass and rape will keep them in first
class condition. Oats fed once a day
to sheep at the rate of one-half pound
per head will have the same effect as
the grass and help to put on fat, but
1t is not necessary to feed grain to
most stock pasturing on rape. for q
good growth Of rape usually proves
sufficient to fatten them.
While pasturing on rape stock should
have free access to salt and also plen-
ty Of fresh water.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
DAIRYINGA
LIVE STOCK
FEWER DAIRY cows.
Slaughter Of Veal Calves Has Depleted
Number of Cattle.

Anybody can see through hole in
the wall. IL ought not to be neces-
sary to bring any argument to prove
that when we sell a calf for veal that
puts an end to all hope of its ever
growing into a COW, writes II. l.. Vim
cent in tho Iowa Homestead. The calf
that is made into meat is dead calf.
No cow from that source. On the other
hand, calf saved and raised will in
due time become member of the dairy
herd.
What is the effect of this Wholesale
killing Of calves for veal in this coun.
try? A single sentence will answer
that question in great part. Soaring
prices for boots and shoes, harnesses,
chairs with leather bottoms, seats for
automobiles. belts of leathcr-in fact,
for everything into which the construc.
ton of leather enters. Milk Is every
day climbing up in price to the consum-
CT, butter and cheese are following,
meats of all kinds are practically pro-
hibitive, and, finally, people are suf-
fering more than we know from lack
Of wholesome dairy products, and all
because of the disposition to slaughter
the calves and sell the good cows.
In the United States there are COCO.
coo fewer cows now than We had fiji.
teen years ago, and the dearth is all
the time increasing. What is going to
be the outcome of all this? More suf-
fering. more poor health on the part Of
old folks and little children and, final
ly, less money for dairy farmers, for
we are running our own source of rev.
enue.
Only one sort of calf ever should
be slaughtered as long as the present
stringcncy lasts, and that is the calf
that has no promise in him when he
comes to the age of maturity. Even
bull calves should be saved until the
cOuntry's need Of good sires has been
supplied. Inferior bun calves might
be disposed of. but the choice ones
ought to be kept. There is good mon
ey i'm growing really desirable male
calves for dairy purposes. BY adver-
Using little it is always possible to
sell any surplus stock we may have.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
PET COON AMONG CHICKENS
Mixup Causes Break in Friendly Re-
lations Between Old
Neiohbors.

Nortonville, Kan.-Edouard Sharp
has chicken house and lot of chick
ems. James Skinner had pet coon,
and because the two got mixed UP the
other night Ed and Jim aren't on the
best of terms.
About midnight of the time in ques-
ton, Ed was awakened by a neighbor
who said that something was in Eds
chicken house. The two got a flash
light, gun and a club and marched
silently out to the chicken house. On
entering they saw big coon on the
perch. Ed used his club. The neigh
Dor used his gun. The coon discov-
cred it was an unlucky combination.
Next morning Jim missed his coon.
He heard about the row over at Eds
place and went over. 1t was his
coOn-dead.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14

famous marches in all the royal courts
of the world. Everywhere he was
fetcd and hailed as the worlds great
est march king.
The years passed and Sousa retired
from active association with the Ma
rine band, which he had developed in
to the greatest military band in the
world.
When this country was plunged into
war Sousa, now past middle age, was
eager to do something for his service.
Capt. William A. Moffett, command
ant of the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station, Great Lakes, ILL.,, wished
to have the station bluejacket band
developed into the greatest In the
navy. Sousa was enrolled as lieu
tenant, and musicians throughout the
United States made Great Lakes their
mecca.
Today this band is the largest or.
ganizatiOn of its kind in the world.
And Sousa mOdestly believes that lead
ership of the great band of American
sailor boys is as magnificent as any.
thing else in his career.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14

ment Is strongly constructed grating
through which the occupants can view
the earth below. The sides of two of
the compartments are built to open and
afford a view of the surrounding
clouds, or, In case of combat, of the
enemy planes. When the levlathan
motors are started their roar Is awe
inspiring, and the wind from the pro-
pellers sends backward blast In front
of which strong man would find diff
Guilty in remaining erect.
This Is q picture which must be i'm
pressed upon the public mind II the
great mass of the people Is to realize
what the United States is going to
do. The task set for the American
workers Is not that of turning out light,
hurriedly built scouting machines to
the number of tens of thousands, but to
construct carefully with the last de-
gree Of ingenuity the highly developed
war craft needed in modern battles.
That is what England expects of her
newest ally and what she has striven
valiantly to teach authorities across
the Atlantic. The vast technical detail
developed by continuous fighting in the
air has been turned over entire so that
the United States begins the work with
the most favorable chances Of success.
The invention of some new fighting
machine after the manner of the tank
is what all Europe expects of America,
and they expect to see the new ma
chimes, airplanes or walking seaplanes
or flying torpedo boats come to France
fully manned, nicknamed and prepared
to throw new terrors into the heart
Of an enemy who invented terrorism.-
New York Sun.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
HUNGER BRINGS HIM BACK
Tennessee Private Deserts fnd Def'es
Pursuers, but Lack Of Food Makes
Him Give Up.

Nashville, Tenn.-Lincoln Burk.
hardt. private In the First Tennessee
infantry, after twice deserving, faces
court-martial. He deserted several
months ago, was captured and returned
to his command. He was given light
sentence in the guardhouse. Recently
he deserted for the second time. He
made his way into the hills with his
uniform, gun and ammunition and de-
fed his pursuers. When he got hun
cry he hung out the white flag.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
LEADS GREATEST OF BANDS
sousa, Who JOINED Earines When
Small Boy. Now Back In
the Service.

Great Lakes, Ill.-One warm June
afternoon in 1868, small boy strobe
into Washington barracks and an
nounced to the Marine recruiting Off
Ger that he wished to join the service.
'Tm going to try my best to be a
drummer boy or else bugle boy" he
announced. "Tll work hard to make
good"
lie did snake good"
That boy was John Phillip Sousa,
and today his enlistment papers are
treasured in the archives of the Ma
rine Corps.
As the years passed John Phillip
Sousa gained promotion until finally
he was director of the band.
1t was not so many years ago that
Sousa, master musician, made a tri-
umphal tour of the world, playing his
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-11-14
Take Care of the Brood Mare.

Don't make a slave Of the brood
mare. This is the suggestion of DR.
G. w. McCampbell, associate professor
of animal husbandry in the Kansas
State Agricultural college. Care should
be taken to prevent overworking and
overheatlng. The farmer should not al.
low his desire for immediate gain to
overcome his judgment and sacrifice
good colt crop next spring to save
n few bushels Of grain. Hard work Is
one OF the leading causes of abortion
within the first fonr months Of prcg-
nancy. Three mares can do the work
of two geidings and raise three colts
besides, and web bred draft colt vii!
sell for 500 at weaving time.