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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
New Coal Distribution Plan

g OUNDEST economic considerations under
~ lie the zone system OF distributing coal
promulgated by the United States fuel adj
ministration, and once 1t is put into sue
cessful operation, it probably will remain the
basis for coal marketing long after the gov
ernment has turned this industry back into
private hands. In this respect the expert
encc gained will be much the same that
with the railroads, which, once merged into
a single continental system, will never be
again permitted to function individual
competitive lines.
1t is in no sense the purpose Of the gov
crnment in adopting the coming plan Of coal
distribution to limit or restrict competition,
but merely to bring the coal consumer and
his nearest producer into immediate con-
tact When this is brought about through
Federal control of all production Of fuel,
the associations thus created will become the
natural processes of business ever. after that
control has been lifted.
In effect. the zone system provides that
the coal produced in given field be mar
keted in the territory most easily reached
By it. Tonnage, for instance, mined in Penn
sylvania will not be hauled all the way to
Richmond when the Virgin coal fields are
capable of supplying all this city's demands.
Conversely, Virginia coal will not be sent
to Philadelphia when the Pennsylvania fields
are fully equipped to supply Philadelphia con-
sumers.
This plan will eliminate a vast amount OF
economic waste 1t will prevent much of tho
lost motion which has taken place in the
delivery of fuel to those centers where the
greatest demand exists 1t has been COM
mon thing III tn epast for New England to
mon thing in the past for New England to
while Ell route to Boston or Providence.
passed many hundreds Of coal cars destined
for Chicago and ST. Louis, tonnage which
was produced in West Virginia or Pennsyl-
vania. This "cross-hauling" OF coal has been
one of the most difficult problems with which
the fuel administration has had to deal, and
cross-haulng in most instances means long
hauling.
Kentucky coal in tho future will move to
its logical markets in the Middle West. Penn
sylYania coal will move to its logical markets
in the East. All the fields of the country
have been organized into complete zone
system and the territory to which coal from
them might be shipped has been designated.
Fortunately the fuel administration, with
practical foresight, has not drawn any rigid
lines in this connection On the contrary it
has provided plan whereby consumers Of 4
special variety of coal may secure supply
OF this product even ii it is produced in a
zone foreign to it's territory. This will allow
gas plants coking plants and other indus
tries which operate with specialized fuel to
draw their supply from such sources as may
produce it,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Books and Authors

," Sea DOES $, and Men.at-Arms." by ]. T. Mid
tial verse ringing with the glory OF English
larry attentive to .he valiant spirit and shining
deeds OF Canada. o
Harper s Bros announce that they will pub
Wins of You,S 'h hy tE,iilowng books: "1he
Real Front. by Arthur Hunt Chute: Miss
Amerikankn.' by Olive Gilbreath; "Outwittinr
the Hun" by Lieutenant Pat OBren
Generals of the British Army" with por-
traits in colors by Francis Dodd with intro
duction and biographical notes, has been pub
lshsd by George II. Doran &C. This portrait
tome the drama Of British history Several of
the biographical studies have been rcprintc ed
by PM papsrs tnroIghous the United states Each
a a such figures as Sir Douglas Haig the Hon
General Ger o the 1T It. noc Jan chrstai smate. an
ach!ovsmen,s In this war have been made for
color In each case solicit the dignity NJ n from
f-ach or the officers who figure here has hohjnd
MN varied story OF fighting in stranre nIncns
under all sorts OF conditions, ms well rs In tho
tehst atmosphere OF modern scianti6c ,vn =. On oh
OF theih mas hrst had to struggle against bcn ~,
odds before arriving n the Conditions ,vb ich -,
present OBTAIN on the western front Tbav ), re
an come through q fiery trial to CO nm,n5 ,,reo
poues or troops in the most terrible trwrrie 81
history. ioie strussie OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Numerous Accidents Fail to Scare
Americans Seeking to Become Aviators
TBy Associated Press. ]


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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

nouncing the tenor OF the report OF the special
dr sa G he to sy sd usss
leave TO hs Of hS whole SaS
pray that this threat may BIO speedily carried
Last night the steamer Alexandria, from
at the wharf at CITY Point, where shc had
retersSufg resh, whee
the hre broke Iot out; and the freight destroyed
along, the i,ichmond and Danvilie railroad. and
S@ned BY Co., Of
Ten convicts came to the penitentiary yes
terday from Petersburg, and an Of them-nine
houscbreakng.
Ct neoTnora,lSn to ne robert Is Lee Insurance
WS%s0 and MeGarny H. Il. mon w. y H.
thorsed TO all mner Of ' Dropery
antee bonds. notes and other evidences Of debt
yss il ss fss hso
officers elected are: Thomas II. Wymne presi-
dent: j.. Mccarthy, secretary and treasurer.
holders Of The Reh@ona sf@s 1t M s'0 and
question Of constitution With the Richmond
srdsds Aer "ns anf,ns and
matter was postponed until the regular meet
parchment court. the Chief Justice declared the
ow 0ru he
days. time for preparation. Summer submitted
motion Of sdmunds. tho Senate retired and
ordered that tho trial be commenced next Mon
day. to which day the high court of impeach-
ment adjourned.
The House Of Represent tives yesterday
adopted tho following general repcat ION to
tho PTeBldentS answer The House, having
considered the answer and plea. reply that he
Is guilty or high crimes and IN iSder or nors in
office In manner and form charged. anything
In MS rnswGr 70 me contrary notwithstanding.
which the House liz ready to mako good when
tho Senate Is ready to hear. Adopted: ayes.
terday offered resolution providing for scat
on the hoor or the Senate for an agent OF the
Associated Press during the imDea chmont trial.
Tho REPUBLICAN, congresslonal Committee held
cussng tho Southern pernIexities"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
The Pnnnmn CnnnI.

M. S. s., Chanceloi@ville.-R
OF the panama IA1.ai since IL was
opened have been somewhat I'm excess
OF expenses Of operation. but not
enough to pay any important Income
on It's cost, which was approximately
1915. 100000. It's value TO ths country's
commerce and as means of making
the navy available o.. either coast In
the present emcrGenty justifes its cost.
Ships of all countries are required to
pay n toll to pass IN. ouSh the Panama
Canal. The rates follow: !. On mer-
chant vessels carrying passengers or
cargo. $3.50 per net vessel ton--each
100 cubic feet-of :tual earning ca
pacity. 2. On vessels in ballast with
out passengers or c.rEo. 40 per cent
less than the rate OF tolls for vessels
with, passengers or cargo. 8. uDon
naval vessels, other than transports,
Golfers, hospital sk.Es and supply
ships. sl.2O per net ton, the vessels to
be measured by the same rules as arc
employed in determining tho net ton
mage OF merchant 'essel,. The Secre-
tary Of War will prepare and prescribe
such rules for the measurement of YES
sells and such res niations rs may DO
necessary and proper to carry this
proclamation into full force and efrec,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
The Unucruaid Teacher.

To the Editor of me Times Dispatch:
Sir,--Wh nat a!e we going TO do about
it? About what? Teachers Tor next
year. .
am school principal myself. For
five years l have studied education IN
The south. / have taught IN the rurai
districts OF North Carpiina. nave heio
positions in the larger c!ty SGhOo!s. ana
have Interviewed thousands OF teach-
crs know the Ike oil the ccuatry
school marin" as she tolls with her
seven grades. and an average OF from
nity 10 sixty pupils. or a sL.Ary o. Iio
I. month. paying half OF ln.s sum to
some farmer in the district Tor board.
She has spent twelve years preparing
herself for her high Jcb Tier school
term Is from n:c 10 seven months. Al
the expiration OF THIS term she receives
= notice from the county superinten-
dent that she must attend some rcpJ-
table summer scrool. tor period OF
six weeks. But the county supcr!ntcn-
Gcnl always forsctS to IUC!oSc a IhccE
to pay her expenses ii this reputable
institution. 1t muSt cone out o: that
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
.toryIiEml 1917. by National N..-i.u-: ,-r.ie..,
AIcohoI Dnd vcpercoI ntx.,,s

We have fancy That at least 20 per cent
one in every hve-of the young unmarried men
everywhere are or have been recently infected
wan syphilis or gonorrhca the vencrcai dis
We Know syphilis is incurable dis
ease. though with careful treatment extending
a period Of least years, under fa-
vOrablG conditions. the dSeaEc may be arrested
and the patients health restored. just Is
true Of tuberculosis. We know gonorrhea IS
very d!ihcuit disease 10 cure in men. and ten
times dhcul, Ia Indeed In
women. often the only relief is a mutilating
operation. Which young man In the group Of
I'VE s. the one most likely TO contract vencrcal
Wine. women and song. And lifetime to
Alcohoi is the straw that turns tho scale
against confluence. II removes the young mans
higher Aei-rcairaint and sets free all his lower
animal passlong II simply makes fool of
The yieti In, M putting hs eau,ion his self
SO no plays tho fool. and. while under tho effect
Of the alcohol, he feels rather proud Of II.
Alcohol d!hsdlvca OF the veneer OF culture
and rehnernen, and good npbrngng. T, makes
young man forget all his good receives. all
his Dro:h!ses- -cYGrythihg II makes him just
weak ap!necna beast. And beast OF prey.
that taste III blood that rousca tho tiger.
mothe! or father who permits son to
leave home Tor school. for tho army. or for
any other pnrponc. without nrs, exnc,ng
Hoicrnh abstinence pledge 10 hold until the age
nf twenty-five makes tragic mistake. Your
my is good hoy--synry mother and father
,akn on all his Dolin!i. be ngsuerd OF that
There may DC some GGcusc for the Old Soaka
acme tztcnuh'ing circumstances for tho old
bachelors and the failur"n and the parasites and
the roliucians--they drink 1t TO drown remorse.
Eut what narthIy reason can my young man
wl,h the fn,nys before him havo. for taking
been able TO aoivo.
Question. md Answers.
Mineral Oh al y LuDricant.--Do rcactionary
effects follow the Of mineral oil when tuken
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
SEEN ON THE SIDE
That Daylight Hour.
by Henry Edward Warner.


We've all been figuring 1t out
That daylight hour affair
We don't know yet what It's about.
And lost in of torturing doubt
We don't get anywhere
We understand some one has said
1t lot OF coal
But who 1t 1t for. by Ned.
we can't get through puzzled head.
Upon truthful soul!
We turn our clocks and watches back
That much is plain day;
And ut the daylghts earliest crack
We tumble from the 81, mber hack,
We leave happy hay!
But though we've changed tho time know
We've lost hours Sleep
Our last sweet snoring. gently low,
That we have learned to treasure so,
Is knocked into 4 heap
And wet set the figures down.
And count em, in line;
And study till our mind is brown
And all it makes. get downtown
At instead of 0!
The puzzle is beyond our ken
1t casts battling blight!
When Is 0. and 9 is 10.
1t simply proves to suffering
That Sherman had it right!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
NJ lssfnE.


G'or the Times Dispatch.)
Missing,
OF all the thoughts
That fought me one by one
The fears abyss of utter hopelessncs,.
Horrors. evils. I never thought of that
have seen him dead-dead,
thousand times.
Put missing!
1 have with him
Yielded n thousand lives:
Have seen him mangled. tortured. dis
numbered.
Torn-have made his shroud and put
him there:
But this--this word calls up
Anguish unknown.
Missing
naked grief,
The other one beside
Was pain most mcrciful. anguish that
BE borne; weight that I might lift,
Ease pain by Its lifting:
Merciful God!
Missing!
q hear me pray;
Grant. one day. that to me
May come some known misery-that
prisoner. This rends as his birth
Did not; BY Thy mercy.
Grant 1t to me. !;
VIRGINIA STAFF. !
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

vidual thrift and to reduce the demand
liquid capital needed to finance the ordinary
business of tho country and essential war in
dustries. The organization for placing tho
loan with the masses is in more efficient shape
to do it's work than in the two previous cam
paigns and with the people more fully
awakened to the stern necessity Of support
ing the government in it's efforts to win tho
war. their response should be SO whole
hearted and enthusiastic as to establish
new record for American patriotism.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Plcnac Write.

We want to know, is there such thing as
a months vacation? Honest Injun. is there?
We've heard and read OF them; but In the VA
tional Geological Gardens we've actually seen
things that we had previously only read Or
heard Of. But we've never actually seen
months vacation. What Is like? Has 1t
two four legs? Does it hop like Kangaroo
or wallGw like hppopotamus? Is 1t am
phibious? Does il eat meat grass? Just
what is n months vacation? Anybody having
information, for heavens sake please write!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Gcrmnns and AuntrIans in U. s. ARMY.

j. Nj. X, Wavcrly.-Acc to' 4
recent report from the War Depart
ment. officers and men in the United
States Army who are OF enemy ma
tionality. regardless of whether there
Is any question OF their loyalty. will
not be permitted to serve on the battle
fronts, but Will be detailed to insuiar
posts when their regiments are ordered
TO France. This meals that men OF
German or Austrian birth already in
France will be detached from their
regiments and transferred to reEi-
ments in the insular pos. .ssions of the
United States.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

While British and French arc engaged in
battie with the Hun, General Pcrshlngs re-
port that nothing unusual Is happening on the
American sector Will be reassurlng TO many
thousands Of homes But ii is the CAIN be-
fore the storm, Tor it is only matter OF
days. perhaps hours, before the eXpcaitionary
forces must be drawn into the murdcroua
caldron, and brave hearts must be stec.eu Tor
the inevitable losses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From Richmond Dispatch, March 27, 1865,

The officer sent here BY
General, Grant. at the be-
hest CT liunnicutts gang,
to Investigate Genera!
Schofieid's appointments
mas returned 10 Washing
ton entirely satisfied that
the appointments were
right aud proper and the
bets that could have been
made under the Circum-
stances. His report will
eXoncrate General Scho-
field of any selling out
20 the Conservatives" as
charged by Hunnicutt and
the 9th err ultra-Rads.
When III unn icutt was
=.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
information Bureau

iai.uirica Regarding; niniont any tonic.
vaceEt.uE LEGAL aud mcuicui sCb-
.cCln, are uiisNc.Id Irce- As all
,uirics nrc answered Directly by pea
LU.Iui irIIeE u LcIi G..rcnari, stAuptA
envelope ts -cIuircu. .Auurc.h Ans
iuai,-.JIApsich iniUTnII.tIon iure Az
L,l,AL.Ohu, IN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

The Senate has passed the War Depart
ment bill empowering the President TO
requistion timber and lumber and TO con-
duct logging operations for the army. navy
and Emergency Fleet Corporation. The
American people, through their Congress- in
structed the President to wage this war to
victorious ending, and pledged him all OF
their resources Of wealth Of every character
whatsoever TO the piishInent of that
purpose. This bill is but an incident in the
larger program of rcquisitioning these mani
fold resources that may yet come. should
there be holding back on the part of private
interests.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
The Fellow Who Rocked the nont.


cDon't Rock the Boat!"- president Wilson,
In the stream by tie Asphodel meadows
That Is known the Riv' StyS.
In the care of chap named Charon.
There's q fool in nasty fix;
He is chained TO the boat by the ankle,
For the sin Of fools he's the goat
And ne scoaus all day
In his ptiful way:
I'm the fellow who rocked the boat"
When the storm is high, and the pillows
Wash the craft that the fool Is in.
There's grin on the face of Charon-
:, most diabolicaI grin!
And he leans. with his :iendsh lecring.
In the craz!est tub anoat.
And he hurts his blade
AT the shrinking shatc
or the fellow who rocked the boat!
And the imps in the stream OF darkness
Tear tho rocks with shrek Of glce
And the tremb ing shade the keel-board.
O. a terrible sight Is he
And from now till the break OF do,msday
He shall scream from his parching throat;
But he'll never get Trough
With the punishmcr: due
To the fellow who rocked the boat.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
WEDNESDAY, MARCH p. 1915.

AS the Germans advance deeper into Russia
they are enforcing involuntary labor on inc
fool supporters OF the Boisherlk regime III
foities taken over by them, requiring lneu W
work twelve hours day at mere pNtahcc
tof wages. From the Boisneflk viewpoint
the invaders could have inflicted on them no
greater lnuignity or more hateful form Oh
punishment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
sclllnS Nnr SunnlIea.

NJ. T. t., Burk cvillc.-.NC purchases
arc made by officers On duty In the
office Of th. GuaricrHaStr, general In
Washington. but authority Tor making
pGrclia SEES IS G!IcT. T.! the varioAS d!vi-
s!On; 10 III" depot iuaricrn.asterS. con-
St-ucting qua rtormagterS At various
military posts and stations TO pur-
war eNDniIgS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
curinw Pork without Smoking.

Mrs. 4. l.. o., Atlcc.-The smoking
IS %: course TO destroy tho bacteria
germs and to render the meat Immune
"a them. \ substitute method that is
said 10 he very successful. after the
pork has taken salt long enough
packed down, Is 10 treat IL 10 4 solu-
ton Of horax or borncic acid. after
which II is hung UP and dried In the
usual way.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

What a shining target for Hun marksmen
New \ ork would make. This beiated reaiiza-
tion seems to be dawning upon the metro
polls. Units of surgeons and nurses are beng
trained and bomDproois Will be provided
These, however, can be OF service only our
ing or after a bombardnent. 1t would be
more comforting to know that adequate anti
aircraft defenses had been established and
the defenses put in modern shape TO re-
pei possible attacks Such precaution is a
necessity which soon may be forced upon
every seaboard city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

Can II be that the Kaiser is losing his faith
In God, OF. with apparent success in the great
battle OF the west, does he wish TO take full
credit unto himself robbing his boasted
Partner OF any praise? Heretofore he has
blatantly announced that God is with u.s."
citing his valofoVs deeds in France he seems
TO hedge, conlent!ng himself with the mild
hope, May God be with U.S." Evidently he
is covertly planning TO dissolve the firm OF
Me und Gott" and take over full control
OF the universe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
The Bnikan Peninsula.

IT. Il. T.. WaynespUro.-In its widest
sanse the Balkan Peninsula Is the
southeastcrmost peninsula or Europe,
Including the regions south OF the Save
and Danube Rivers. IL comprises Dali
malta, parts of Croatia. and Iiusten-
land, Bosnia Herzegovina, Montenegro,
serbia. Bulgaria. pat of Roumania
Turkey In Europe. and Greece. In a
narrower sense the name is often used
in speaking OF Scrbi:.. Bulgaria, Tur-
key in Europe, Montenegro and some
times Roumania AMI Greece.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Farmer md III. own Flour.

L. II. s, CNurch Ioid You should
write TO the STATE iooi Administrator.
Nlchmcnd. Va. o. consult the nearest
local representative OF the food admin
filtration. for the information you
want. The rulings az TO -four are sub
Ject TO frequent rcNiS.OuS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Az Ia Ci,uicc or Scr,ir.

T.. =. H.. Richmond fitness CO
q registrar, already called 10 scrv!c.
but not yet assigned. VIII b. inquired
iNto when he reports Tor duty ut tn.
camp to which directed. and choice
might be preferred, az ~ the branch
OF service liked best, but the question
OF assignment is uI.c taAt viii DO de-
tcrmincG by the camp officials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

internally as an intestinal lubricant. just as
such effects follow the prolonged use Of Other
laxatvcs? Is the constant use OF 5urc tosie
less mineral oil Internally harmful In any way?
G. II. NJ
Answer.-So far we are aware no harmful
aftcr-enccts are over observed from tho pro-
longcd use or liquid petrolatum, or SPECIALIZED
mineral oil. internally. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Why WorTf

If I were King and had yacht
(Thc King l amt; the yacht I've notD
I'd sail away; but what the deuce!
I'm not a King, SO what's the use?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Domestic Reform.

These lines to Mrs. Jiinpson Jinks,
Who frets because her husband drinks.
And when her patient is not locking,
Puts booze-cure In the family &C okinG!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Char -onl Eph'. Daily Thought.

Dey ain man gwine git hit in de face"
said Charcoal Eph ruminativcly, "'lessn dey
sumpn de mattah wild he laigs. Try choco-
late drap. Mstah Jackson